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Tillis joins Republicans supporting Cawthorn’s rival

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis endorsed a state legislator Thursday over U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn in their ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, April 1, 2022 12:00 am

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7 hurt in Arkansas tornado as storms move into Deep South

By Ken Miller and Jill Bleed Associated Press Severe storms that included at least two confirmed tornadoes injured several people Wednesday, damaged homes and businesses ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 11:56 pm

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Russia bombards areas where it pledged to scale back

By Nebi Qena and Yuras Karmanau Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces bombarded areas around Kyiv and another city just hours after pledging to ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 11:55 pm

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Vietnamese carmaker to build electric vehicles in Chatham County

RALEIGH (AP) — A Vietnamese automaker announced plans Tuesday to build a plant in North Carolina to manufacture electric vehicles, promising to bring 7,500 jobs ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 11:33 pm

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Relief for Kyiv? Russia vows to scale back near the capital

By Nebi Qena and Yuras Karmanau Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Russia announced Tuesday it will significantly scale back military operations near Ukraine’s capital and ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 11:33 pm

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Biden lashes at Putin, calls for Western resolve for freedom

Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — President Joe Biden delivered a forceful and highly personal condemnation of Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Saturday, summoning a call for ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, March 26, 2022 11:24 pm

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Trump returns to Georgia confronting test of his grip on GOP

By Will Weissert and Jeff Amy Associated Press COMMERCE, Ga. — In Donald Trump’s push to fundamentally reshape the Republican Party, few places are a ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, March 26, 2022 11:23 pm

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Lieutenant governor explains abortion decision decades ago

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a recent rising force in North Carolina Republican politics and a vocal abortion ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, March 24, 2022 11:15 pm

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Judge says no explanation given for replacement in ‘Leandro’ case

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A retired judge who has managed longstanding litigation on K-12 education spending in North Carolina for years ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, March 24, 2022 11:12 pm

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NATO: 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine

By Nebi Qena and Cara Anna Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, March 23, 2022 11:37 pm

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Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies

By Matthew Lee AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON — Madeleine Albright, a child refugee from Nazi- and then Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe who rose to become the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, March 23, 2022 11:34 pm

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6 students killed in Oklahoma crash were in car that seats 4

By Ken Miller Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Six teenage girls on a high school lunch break were killed when their small car with only ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, March 23, 2022 11:32 pm

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Tornado rips through New Orleans and its suburbs

By GERALD HERBERT and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press ARABI, La. (AP) — A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, March 23, 2022 12:02 am

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‘Leandro’ fast-tracked to justices; new judge directs review

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina’s justices have agreed to accelerate the process that will likely lead to another landmark ruling ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 11:55 pm

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Ukraine thwarts Russian advances; fight rages for Mariupol

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces battled continuing Russian efforts to occupy Mariupol and claimed to have retaken a strategic suburb of Kyiv on Tuesday, ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 11:55 pm

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Jackson pushes back at GOP critics, defends judicial record

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson forcefully defended her record as a judge Tuesday, pushing back against Republican assertions that she was ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 11:55 pm

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As Mariupol hangs on, the extent of the horror not yet known

By Cara Anna Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine — As Mariupol’s defenders held out Monday against Russian demands that they surrender, the number of bodies in ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, March 21, 2022 11:55 pm

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Jackson faces initial round of questioning during hearings

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Mark Sherman Associated Press WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will face senators’ questions for the first time ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, March 21, 2022 11:55 pm

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Officials ID Greensboro man whose car was pushed into river by train

LEXINGTON (AP) — Authorities have identified the body of a man whose car was struck by a train and pushed into the Yadkin River. News ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, March 18, 2022 5:20 pm

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Russia’s onslaught continues amid optimism over talks

By Andrea Rosa Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces destroyed a theater in Mariupol where hundreds of people were sheltering Wednesday and rained fire ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 11:56 pm

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Powerful quake off north Japan kills 4, more than 90 injured

By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday night, smashing ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 11:55 pm

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Russia steps up assaults as Ukraine appeals for more help

By Andrea Rosa Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Russia escalated its bombardment of the Ukrainian capital and launched new assaults on the port city of ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 11:56 pm

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Ex-Ohio Gov. Kasich urges compassion in Medicaid pitch to NC

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich and other speakers on Tuesday shared the experiences of states expanding Medicaid ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 11:55 pm

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Late winter storm blasts South, Northeast with snow and wind

By the Associated Press A late winter storm blasted the northeastern United States on Saturday with high winds and snow that could pile up to ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, March 12, 2022 11:55 pm

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All smiles, Jackson tries for Senate reset on Supreme Court

By Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press WASHINGTON — Engaging in lawyerly small talk, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley was telling Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, March 12, 2022 11:55 pm

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Russians strike near Kyiv, block aid convoy; port city reels

By Mstyslav Chernov and Yuras Karmanau Associated Press MARIUPOL, Ukraine — Russian forces pounded the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday, shelling its downtown ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, March 12, 2022 11:55 pm

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NC legislature finally ends annual session that began in 2021

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A North Carolina General Assembly annual work period that stretched 14 months while a state budget was ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, March 10, 2022 9:59 pm

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State briefs: Man charged with murder in 3-year-old’s death in Lexington

LEXINGTON (AP) — A North Carolina man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two men and a 3-year-old ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 11:55 pm

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