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Nation/World

Search in Florida collapse to take weeks; deaths reach 90

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities searching for victims of a deadly collapse in Florida said Sunday they hope to conclude their painstaking work in the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, July 12, 2021 1:11 am

Sports

Bucks blowout: Giannis has 41, Suns’ NBA Finals lead now 2-1

MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Giannis Antetokounmpo crashed to the court just two weeks ago with what appeared to be a serious knee injury, there was ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, July 12, 2021 1:08 am

Racing

Kurt Busch holds off brother Kyle at Atlanta Motor Speedway

HAMPTON — Kurt Busch asked for a final favor from Atlanta Motor Speedway’s old, battered track. Busch’s wish came true on the track’s farewell race. ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, July 12, 2021 1:05 am

News

Nearly 10,000 winners to split $3.6M NC lottery jackpot

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Nearly 10,000 winners of a North Carolina lottery game will split the $3.6 million jackpot. The Charlotte Observer reported that the 9,307 ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, July 12, 2021 1:02 am

Business

New vendors, singer added to Dragon Boat Festival

Staff report SALISBURY —  The seventh annual Rowan Chamber Dragon Boat Festival will be held on Saturday, July 24, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at The ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, July 11, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Statue of Robert E. Lee coming down in Charlottesville

By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that became a rallying point for white supremacists ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, July 10, 2021 12:01 am

Nation/World

Grizzly bear is fatally shot after killing woman in Montana

By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA Mont. (AP) — A grizzly bear that pulled a California woman from her tent and ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, July 10, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Russian national living in Raleigh gets 5 years in bribery case

NEW BERN (AP) — A Russian national living in North Carolina who had been accused by authorities of involvement in a $150 million kickback scheme ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, July 10, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Rains from Elsa soak New York City, New England

By MICHAEL HILL and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The fast-moving storm Elsa lashed New York City and New England with heavy ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, July 10, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Biden fires Trump-appointed head of Social Security agency

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday fired the commissioner of Social Security after the official refused to resign, ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, July 10, 2021 12:00 am

Elections

McCrory raises $1.2 million for Senate race

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — Republican North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Pat McCrory on Thursday announced he raised more than $1.2 ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, July 9, 2021 12:01 am

Nation/World

Heavy rains follow Elsa up East Coast

By RUSS BYNUM and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Tropical Storm Elsa carved a destructive and soaking path up the East Coast ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, July 9, 2021 12:00 am

News

Owner of venomous snakes in Raleigh facing charges

RALEIGH (AP) — A man whose venomous snake escaped from his home and terrorized a neighborhood for several days is facing multiple misdemeanor charges, authorities ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, July 9, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

US exit from Afghanistan set for Aug. 31

By Zeke Miller and Aamer Madhani Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Thursday the U.S. military operation in Afghanistan will end on Aug. ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, July 9, 2021 12:00 am

News

Black students, faculty: UNC needs self-examination on race

By Annie Ma Associated Press CHAPEL HILL — When the University of North Carolina first declined to vote on granting tenure to journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, July 7, 2021 11:40 pm

Nation/World

Global COVID-19 deaths hit 4 million amid rush to vaccinate

By Joshua Goodman Associated Press The global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 4 million Wednesday as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the vaccine ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, July 7, 2021 11:39 pm

Nation/World

Haiti in upheaval: President Moïse assassinated at home

By Evens Sanon and DáNica Coto Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A squad of gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and wounded his wife in ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, July 7, 2021 11:37 pm

Local

Sports betting legislation “in the mix” for the remainder of the legislative session

By Johnny Kampis Carolina Journal While the N.C. Senate didn’t handle sports betting legislation before the Fourth of July break, there’s still hope of legal ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, July 7, 2021 12:00 am

News

Tenure struggle ends with Hannah-Jones charting new course

By Tom Foreman Jr. snd Aaron Morrison Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM — A Black investigative journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for her groundbreaking work on ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 11:55 pm

Nation/World

Biden: US damage appears minimal in big ransomware attack

By Frank Bajak And Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that damage to U.S. businesses in the biggest ransomware attack ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 11:53 pm

Nation/World

Searchers at collapse site ‘not seeing anything positive’

By Terry Spencer Associated Press SURFSIDE, Fla. — Officials overseeing the search at the site of the Florida condominium collapse sounded increasingly somber Tuesday about ... Read more

by News Service Report, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 11:52 pm

Crime

4 in custody after pursuit involving stolen Raleigh TV station vehicle

RALEIGH (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina say four suspects are in custody after a manhunt that stretched across two days and involved the theft ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, July 5, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Joey Chestnut sets new record at post-pandemic hot dog race

NEW YORK (AP) — Chowdown champ Joey “Jaws” Chestnut broke his own record to gulp to a 14th win in the men’s Nathan’s Famous Hot ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, July 4, 2021 11:58 pm

Nation/World

Tropical Storm Elsa brushing along Cuba’s southern coast, headed for Florida

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba evacuated 180,000 people amid fears Sunday that Tropical Storm Elsa could cause heavy flooding after battering several Caribbean islands, killing at ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, July 4, 2021 11:50 pm

Nation/World

Explosives set off to bring down rest of collapsed Florida condo

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Demolition crews set off explosives late Sunday to bring down the damaged remaining portion of a collapsed South Florida condo building, ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, July 4, 2021 11:46 pm

Racing

Elliott wins at Road America to start new Hendrick streak

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Even a start near the back of the pack couldn’t prevent Chase Elliott from continuing his uncanny success on road ... Read more

by News Service Report, Sunday, July 4, 2021 11:42 pm

Business

Travel expected to be heavy for Fourth of July

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and TOM MURPHY Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Americans enjoying newfound liberty are expected to travel and gather for cookouts, ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, July 3, 2021 12:03 am

Business

Cooper signs biogas permitting bill into law for hog farms

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — A streamlined permitting process for hog farmers who also want to convert methane from waste ponds ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, July 3, 2021 12:01 am

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