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Sports

Changed race, familiar result: Kenyans sweep Boston Marathon

By Jimmy Golen AP Sports Writer BOSTON — With fall foliage replacing the blooming daffodils and mylar blankets sharing space with masks, the pandemic-delayed Boston ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, October 11, 2021 11:50 pm

College

AP Top 25: Georgia is No. 1, Big Ten grabs half of top 10

By Ralph D. Russo AP College Football Writer Georgia was the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday by a unanimous ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, October 10, 2021 8:59 pm

Racing

Larson wins Charlotte as Elliott and Harvick continue feud

CONCORD (AP) — Rick Hendrick first began to worry when Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman had electrical issues at nearly same time. By the time ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, October 10, 2021 8:37 pm

Sports

Hurts runs for 2 TDs, Eagles come back to top Panthers 21-18

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Jalen Hurts was quiet in the run game for the better part of three quarters, often handing off on zone-read options instead ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, October 10, 2021 8:29 pm

Nation/World

Texas clinics cancel abortions after court reinstates ban

By Paul J. Weber Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Texas clinics on Saturday canceled appointments they had booked during a 48-hour reprieve from the most ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 9, 2021 11:55 pm

Crime

NC man sentenced to 21 years for shooting police officer

NEW BERN (AP) — A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 21 years in prison in connection with a crime rampage that including a ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 9, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Boosters, employer mandates drive increase in COVID-19 vaccines

By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press The number of Americans getting COVID-19 vaccines has steadily increased to a three-month high as seniors and people with medical ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 9, 2021 12:00 am

Education

Report shows North Carolina third-graders struggling to meet reading goals

RALEIGH (AP) — Far fewer North Carolina third-graders in public schools have demonstrated reading proficiency, compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, a troubling finding that ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 9, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists in Philippines, Russia

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, KIKO ROSARIO and VANESSA GERA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 9, 2021 12:00 am

News

Child care centers can seek virus grants from $800M pool of funds

CARRBORO (AP) — Child care providers in North Carolina can begin applying next week for $805 million in grants designed to help them with payroll, ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, October 8, 2021 12:00 am

News

Bill to cut greenhouse gas emissions heads to governor for signature

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A landmark energy measure for North Carolina that aims to dramatically reduce power plant greenhouse gas emissions ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, October 8, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Senate dodges debt disaster by voting to extend borrowing

By KEVIN FREKING, ALAN FRAM and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate dodged a U.S. debt disaster Thursday night, voting to extend ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, October 8, 2021 12:00 am

News

Charter school under fire for teacher’s comments

By Tom Foreman Jr. Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM — A teacher has resigned from a North Carolina charter school after telling Black students in her class ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

Ship’s anchor may have snagged oil pipeline, caused spill 

By STEFANIE DAZIO, MATTHEW BROWN and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Evidence emerged Tuesday that a ship’s anchor snagged and dragged ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 12:00 am

Elections

Court rules McCrory backers can be sued for defaming 2016 voters

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — Some supporters of former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory’s efforts to contest the 2016 gubernatorial election ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 12:00 am

Education

Racial inequity committee at heart of UNC Asheville sorority suspension

ASHEVILLE (AP) — A national sorority has suspended activities at a North Carolina university after most of its members left the school chapter when it ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 12:00 am

News

After public hearings, NC remapping work begins this week

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Back in Raleigh after over a dozen redistricting public hearings last month, the General Assembly is ready ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, October 5, 2021 11:55 pm

Sports

Pass protection woes continue to plague Panthers

By Steve Reed AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE — No matter where he goes, Sam Darnold can’t seem to find pass protection. The Panthers quarterback was ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, October 4, 2021 11:55 pm

Racing

Milestone for Bubba Wallace as he earns 1st NASCAR victory

By Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. — The hard part wasn’t dodging his way around a crash and then driving to the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, October 4, 2021 11:55 pm

News

North Carolina COVID trends improve despite low vaccinations

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — While spread of COVID-19 remains high, transmission of the virus has noticeably declined in North Carolina ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, October 4, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

Crews race to limit damage from major California oil spill

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Crews on the water and on shore worked feverishly Sunday to limit environmental damage from one of the largest oil ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, October 3, 2021 11:51 pm

Nation/World

Ex-Facebook manager alleges social network fed Capitol riot

NEW YORK (AP) — A data scientist who was revealed Sunday as a Facebook whistleblower says the social media giant chose its own interests whenever ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, October 3, 2021 11:47 pm

Sports

Rain pushes NASCAR playoff race at Talladega to Monday

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — NASCAR’s playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway was washed out and rescheduled for Monday because persistent rain backed the series into too ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, October 3, 2021 11:21 pm

Sports

Elliott, Cowboys run over top defense, beat Panthers 36-28

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys ran over the NFL’s No. 1 defense, answering a little history from the legs of ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, October 3, 2021 11:17 pm

News

Missing couple found dead in North Carolina newspaper office

NEWTON (AP) — A missing couple were found shot to death inside a North Carolina newspaper office on Friday, police said. Officers with the Newton ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, October 3, 2021 11:15 pm

Nation/World

COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages

By Tammy Webber and Heather Hollingsworth Associated Press It’s a milestone that by all accounts didn’t have to happen this soon. The U.S. death toll ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 2, 2021 11:28 pm

News

NC Briefs: Nursing home cited after dementia patient found with maggots

CHARLOTTE (AP) — A North Carolina agency has cited a nursing home after live maggots were found in the wound of a dementia patient. The ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 2, 2021 11:26 pm

Business

Daimler’s truck division spun off from parent company

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Shareholders in Daimler AG, maker of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars, on Friday approved the spinoff of ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, October 2, 2021 12:00 am

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