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House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates

By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking Associated Press WASHINGTON — Striking a deal with moderates, House Democratic leaders muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 11:47 pm

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US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

By Lauran Neergaard and Matthew Perrone Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, potentially boosting public confidence in ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 12:10 am

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US troops surge evacuations out of Kabul but threats persist

By Robert Burns and Ellen Knickmeyer Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. military pulled off its biggest day of evacuation flights out of Afghanistan by ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, August 23, 2021 11:53 pm

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Cleanup begins in soggy Northeast as Henri plods back to sea

By David Porter and Ted Shaffrey Associated Press MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Residents across the waterlogged Northeast began clearing mud and tearing out sodden carpets ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, August 23, 2021 11:40 pm

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22 dead, many missing after 17 inches of rain in Tennessee

WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, August 22, 2021 11:27 pm

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Biden says US-led evacuation from Kabul is accelerating

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday the U.S.-led evacuation of Americans, at-risk Afghans and others from the Kabul airport accelerated this weekend, although ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, August 22, 2021 10:52 pm

Nation/World

Coastal evacuations urged as Hurricane Henri heads north

By Michael Hill Associated Press People evacuated popular beach communities and made last-minute runs on batteries and gasoline as Hurricane Henri churned closer to Long ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, August 21, 2021 11:56 pm

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IS threat forces US changes to evacuations at Kabul airport

By Ahmad Seir, Rahim Faiez, Kathy Gannon And Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — Potential Islamic State threats against Americans in Afghanistan are ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, August 21, 2021 11:55 pm

Elections

Redistricting activities heating up as court battles loom

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The fight over redrawing political maps is just ramping up in state legislatures and nonpartisan commissions around the country. But ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, August 21, 2021 12:01 am

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Country singer Tom T. Hall dies at age 85

By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and sang about life’s ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, August 21, 2021 12:00 am

News

4 dead, 5 still missing after flooding caused by Fred

RALEIGH (AP) — Two more deaths have been reported in connection with flooding from Tropical Storm Fred in western North Carolina, doubling the death toll ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, August 21, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Parental consent for COVID-19 vaccine now law in state

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina children now must get approval from a parent before receiving the current COVID-19 vaccine ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, August 21, 2021 12:00 am

Business

State jobless rate inches closer to pre-pandemic level

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s unemployment rate fell for the 10th consecutive month in July, the state Commerce Department reported on Friday, inching the percentage ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, August 21, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

New England bracing for first hurricane in 30 years; rip currents a concern off Carolina coast

By PHILIP MARCELO and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — New Englanders bracing for their first hurricane in 30 years began hauling boats ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, August 21, 2021 12:00 am

News

Players at Duke basketball camp exposed to Legionella bacteria

DURHAM (AP) — More than 80 people are being treated for apparent exposure to the Legionella bacteria after attending a basketball camp for adults at ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, August 21, 2021 12:00 am

News

NC senators back sports gambling bill

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — Sports gambling would be authorized across North Carolina, with up to a dozen entities licensed to ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, August 20, 2021 12:00 am

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NC man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near US Capitol

By ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO, COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A North Carolina man who claimed to have a bomb ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, August 20, 2021 12:00 am

News

House approves restrictions on NC nonprofit donor disclosures

RALEIGH (AP) — A bill described by supporters as one that prevents snooping into citizens’ contributions to North Carolina charities neared final legislative approval Thursday ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, August 20, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

2 dead, 20 missing in NC after flooding from Fred

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — Authorities combing areas of North Carolina flooded by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred said ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, August 20, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Afghans plead for faster US evacuation from Taliban rule

By Ellen Knickmeyer and Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press WASHINGTON — Educated young women, former U.S. military translators and other Afghans most at-risk from the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, August 18, 2021 11:56 pm

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US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19

By Matthew Perrone And Mike Stobbe Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials Wednesday announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, August 18, 2021 11:55 pm

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Desperation, pressure for aid increase in Haiti after quake

By Mark Stevenson and Evens Sanon Associated Press LES CAYES, Haiti — Pressure for a coordinated response to Haiti’s deadly weekend earthquake mounted Wednesday as ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, August 18, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

Taliban allowing ‘safe passage’ from Kabul in US airlift

By Robert Burns, Ellen Knickmeyer and Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Taliban have agreed to allow “safe passage” from Afghanistan for civilians struggling ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, August 17, 2021 11:56 pm

Nation/World

‘Do not give up’: Americans help Afghans in new homeland

By Jamie Stengle and Julie Watson Associated Press DALLAS — Pleas for help from Afghans have been filling up Caroline Clarin’s phone for days as ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, August 17, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

Death toll from Haiti’s weekend earthquake rises to 1,941

By Mark Stevenson and Evens Sanon Associated Press LES CAYES, Haiti — Haitian officials raised the death toll from a deadly weekend earthquake by more ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, August 17, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

Wet and unwelcome, Fred spawns twisters and flooding in US

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press RALEIGH — Tropical Storm Fred weakened to a depression and spawned several apparent tornadoes in Georgia and North Carolina on ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, August 17, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

Westerners rush to leave Kabul, rescue Afghans

Associated Press The beating blades of U.S. military helicopters whisking American diplomats to Kabul’s airport on Sunday punctuated a frantic rush by thousands of other ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, August 15, 2021 10:33 pm

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Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297

LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti climbed to 1,297 on Sunday, a day after the powerful temblor ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, August 15, 2021 10:19 pm

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