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Judge could issue extraordinary NC school spending order

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Approaching a potential constitutional confrontation, Democratic legislators and some lawyers say there’s little choice left but for ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, November 9, 2021 11:57 pm

News

State briefs: Man shot to death, body found in trunk

DURHAM (AP) — The body of a North Carolina man whose family reported him missing was found in the trunk of a vehicle, a police ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, November 9, 2021 11:56 pm

Nation/World

House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 10 former White House aides

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker and Jill Colvin Associated Press WASHINGTON — House investigators issued subpoenas Tuesday to 10 former officials who worked for ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, November 9, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

Pfizer asks FDA to OK COVID-19 booster shots for all adults

By Lauran Neergaard AP Medical Writer Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older, a step ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, November 9, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

US reopens to international travel, allows happy reunions

By Elliot Spagat and Carolyn Thompson Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Parents held children born while they were stuck abroad. Long-separated couples kissed, and grandparents ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, November 8, 2021 11:56 pm

Sports

Directionless Panthers getting worse as season progresses

By Steve Reed AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE — It’s one thing to be a struggling football team. It’s another to be a struggling football team ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, November 8, 2021 11:56 pm

Nation/World

‘A mass loss of control’: Answers sought in Houston concert

By Juan A. Lozano and Jamie Stengle Associated Press HOUSTON — When rapper Travis Scott’s sold-out concert in Houston became a deadly scene of panic ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, November 8, 2021 11:55 pm

Sports

Davis ready for coaching debut with No. 19 North Carolina

By Aaron Beard AP Basketball Writer Hubert Davis sounds at ease. He’ll coach his first regular-season game Tuesday at 19th-ranked North Carolina. It’s the place ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, November 8, 2021 11:55 pm

Sports

NASCAR ends season with new champions, new energy

By Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. — In the end, it was a win for NASCAR. Was it “The Best Season Ever,” ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, November 8, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

California parents sue after getting another couple’s embryo

By Christopher Weber Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Two California couples gave birth to each others’ babies after a mix-up at a fertility clinic and ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, November 8, 2021 11:53 pm

Nation/World

Mourning starts as Houston officials probe concert deaths

HOUSTON (AP) — Investigators Sunday worked to determine how eight people died in a crush of fans at a Houston music festival, as families mourned ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:31 pm

Racing

Larson wraps up comeback season with 1st NASCAR title

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Larson won. No surprise, right? He was, after all, the overwhelming 2-1 betting favorite to win NASCAR’s season-ending championship race. ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:20 pm

News

Darnold’s future with Panthers in doubt

CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Carolina Panthers traded away three draft picks for Sam Darnold with the idea they could resurrect his career and he could ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:17 pm

Nation/World

Biden hails infrastructure win as ‘monumental step forward’

By Alan Fram and Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress’ passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, November 6, 2021 11:56 pm

News

North Carolina sued over newly passed maps favoring GOP

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — Barely 24 hours after their passage, North Carolina’s newly drawn maps are facing another legal complaint ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, November 6, 2021 11:56 pm

Nation/World

Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival

By Juan A. Lozano Associated Press HOUSTON — The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, November 6, 2021 11:54 pm

Nation/World

Appeals court stays vaccine mandate on larger businesses

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers. The ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, November 6, 2021 11:49 pm

News

State briefs: Officials: Middle school students steal teacher’s car

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — A group of students stole car keys and cash from a North Carolina school teacher’s purse before crashing the vehicle they took ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, November 6, 2021 11:47 pm

Nation/World

Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones

By Qassim Abdul-Zahra Associated Press BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his residence early Sunday ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, November 6, 2021 11:41 pm

Nation/World

Oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, killing at least 98

By Clarence Roy-Macaulay and Krista Larson Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — An oil tanker truck exploded near Sierra Leone’s capital, killing at least 98 ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, November 6, 2021 11:40 pm

News

Police: Armed man fatally shot at Walmart in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Police fatally shot an armed man who apparently threatened a worker at a Walmart store in Charlotte, authorities said Friday. The man ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, November 6, 2021 12:00 am

Elections

Lawsuit filed over state’s redistricting maps favoring GOP

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — Barely 24 hours after their passage, North Carolina’s newly drawn maps are facing another legal ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, November 6, 2021 12:00 am

Education

UNC Chapel Hill trustees get new powers, propose higher tuition

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — The board of trustees at North Carolina’s flagship university has given itself new power over highly paid faculty appointments in the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, November 6, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Democrats end deadlock, House sends Biden $1 trillion infrastructure bill

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects late Friday after Democrats ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, November 6, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

American Girl Dolls, Risk, sand make it to Toy Hall of Fame

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — American Girl dolls and the strategy board game Risk were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday in ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, November 5, 2021 12:00 am

Business

State sports wagering legislation reemerges in House committee

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Senate legislation to authorize and regulate sports gambling in North Carolina reemerged in the House on Thursday, ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, November 5, 2021 12:00 am

Elections

State legislators finalize redistricting maps

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly completed redistricting maps Thursday for the next decade, carving boundaries that would ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, November 5, 2021 12:00 am

Business

Stanly County Airport among sites named as 14 companies face lawsuits over fire suppressant

RALEIGH (AP) — Lawsuits filed by North Carolina’s attorney general against 14 manufacturers of a fire suppressant claim the makers caused a public nuisance, created ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, November 5, 2021 12:00 am

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