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Coronavirus

Greensboro site to administer 3,000 daily vaccine doses starting March 10

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — The White House announced Friday that it will include North Carolina in its federal pilot ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, February 27, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Update: $1.9 trillion relief bill passes House, moves on to Senate

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that was championed by President Joe Biden, the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, February 27, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Lady Gaga’s dogs recovered safely

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded the dogwalker, ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, February 27, 2021 12:00 am

Education

Cooper vetoes bill that would force K-12 schools to reopen

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH— Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday rejected a bill that would compel the state’s 115 K-12 public school ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, February 26, 2021 5:41 pm

News

Racial bias ‘deeply entrenched’ in report critical of Apex Police Department

By Tom Foreman Jr. Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM — Racial bias is “deeply entrenched” within a North Carolina police department where officers feel comfortable making blatantly ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, February 26, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, February 26, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Cooper, N.C. prison officials agree to release 3,500 inmates

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — North Carolina civil right rights groups struck a deal on Thursday with Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration ... Read more

by News Service Report, Thursday, February 25, 2021 4:39 pm

Nation/World

Biden aims to distribute masks to millions in ‘equity’ push

By Zeke Miller and Darlene Superville Associated Press WASHINGTON  — President Joe Biden plans to distribute millions of face masks to Americans in communities hard-hit ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 11:12 pm

Nation/World

Chief: Capitol Police were warned of violence before riot

By Michael Balsamo and Nomaan Merchant Associated Press WASHINGTON — Capitol Police knew armed extremists were primed for violence at the iconic building on Jan. ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 11:11 pm

Nation/World

GOP rallies solidly against Democrats’ virus relief package

By Alan Fram Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans rallied solidly Wednesday against Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as lawmakers awaited a decision by ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 11:10 pm

Nation/World

FDA says single-dose shot from Johnson & Johnson prevents severe COVID

By Lauran Neergaard and Matthew Perrone Associated Press WASHINGTON — Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19, according to an analysis ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 11:09 pm

Nation/World

FAA orders United to inspect Boeing 777s after emergency

The Associated Press Federal aviation regulators are ordering United Airlines to step up inspections of all Boeing 777s equipped with the type of engine that ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, February 22, 2021 12:18 am

Coronavirus

US coronavirus death toll approaches milestone of 500,000

By John Raby Associated Press The U.S. stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus. A year into ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, February 22, 2021 12:15 am

Racing

Bell snags first Cup victory in another surprise Gibbs win

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Give him good cars and Christopher Bell will win races. But in his second race? With a new team? That ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, February 22, 2021 12:09 am

Coronavirus

Biden team aiming for bigger vaccine numbers

WASHINGTON (AP) — It sounded so ambitious at first blush: 100 million vaccination shots in 100 days. Now, one month into his presidency, Joe Biden ... Read more

by News Service Report, Monday, February 22, 2021 12:05 am

Nation/World

Sheriff: 3 dead in gun store shooting in New Orleans suburb

By Stacey Plaisance Associated Press METAIRIE, La. — A person went into a gun store and shooting range in a New Orleans suburb and fatally ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, February 20, 2021 11:49 pm

Nation/World

Debris falls from plane during emergency landing near Denver

By Gillian Flaccus and David Zalubowski Associated Press BROOMFIELD, Colo.  — Debris from a United Airlines plane fell onto Denver suburbs during an emergency landing ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, February 20, 2021 11:48 pm

Nation/World

Frozen pipes, electric woes remain as cold snap eases grip

By Jake Bleiberg and Mark Scolforo Associated Press DALLAS — Warmer temperatures spread across the southern United States on Saturday, bringing relief to a winter-weary ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, February 20, 2021 11:47 pm

Crime

6 more linked to Oath Keepers charged in Capitol attack

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Six more people linked to the far-right Oath Keepers militia group have been indicted on charges that they planned and coordinated ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, February 20, 2021 11:42 am

Elections

Holder: Expect more NC lawsuits in next redistricting round

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Expect more redistricting litigation in North Carolina backed by a national Democratic group that Eric Holder leads unless state Republicans ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, February 20, 2021 11:38 am

Nation/World

Weather experts say lack of planning helped cause cold catastrophe

BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer This week’s killer freeze in the U.S. was no surprise. Government and private meteorologists saw it coming, some nearly ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, February 20, 2021 12:00 am

News

Black firefighters in Winston-Salem file discrimination lawsuit

By TOM FOREMAN Jr. Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — A group of Black firefighters in North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against their city and ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, February 20, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Inspector general reviewing Trump decision to relocate Space Command to Alabama

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Department of Defense’s inspector general announced Friday that it was reviewing the Trump administration’s last-minute decision ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, February 20, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Kanye West

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — “Kimye” is kaput. Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce from Kanye West Friday after 6 1/2 ... Read more

by News Service Report, Saturday, February 20, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Weather delays some vaccine shipments

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — North Carolina vaccine providers have yet to receive nearly 300,000 COVID-19 vaccines the federal government was ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, February 19, 2021 12:00 am

News

Qualifications for some Medicaid providers came up short, audit finds

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Medicaid agency fell short on ensuring doctors and other medical providers met licensing and ownership ... Read more

by News Service Report, Friday, February 19, 2021 12:00 am

Nation/World

Power outages linger for millions as another icy storm looms

By Paul J. Weber and Jill Bleed Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Millions of Americans endured another frigid day without electricity or heat in the ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:19 pm

News

NC lawmakers finalize in-person instruction mandate

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday finalized a mandate for school districts to offer daily in-person instruction to ... Read more

by News Service Report, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:18 pm

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