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Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them
10 hours, 20 minutes ago

Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn, soybean and wheat fields at a fraction of what it would cost him to use a conventional ground spreader. Scott has compared Chinese drones to spy balloons that could “gather data or carry harmful payloads” across America, posing risks to military bases, critical infrastructure …

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Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
2 days ago

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to find consensus on a government spending bill. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund is essentially the country’s checkbook for emergencies. …

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New damage delays I-40 reopening in North Carolina closed by Helene
2 days, 14 hours ago

New damage delays I-40 reopening in North Carolina closed by Helene

Associated Press  

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding has been delayed after more asphalt from eastbound lanes fell this week, the state Department of Transportation said on Friday. The primary road connection between North Carolina and eastern Tennessee was severed in late September as flooding in …

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No. 18 UCLA gives up 16-point lead, losing to North Carolina in a heartbreaker
2 days, 15 hours ago

No. 18 UCLA gives up 16-point lead, losing to North Carolina in a heartbreaker

LA Times  

UCLA’s Tyler Bilodeau, right, looks to shoot over North Carolina’s Ty Claude during the first half of the Bruins’ 76-74 loss Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Bilodeau’s fifth three-pointer of the game in as many tries gave UCLA a 16-point lead over North Carolina with 12 minutes 50 seconds left Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, quieting a crowd largely …

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Tom Girardi to surrender to federal prison for medical evaluation, judge rules
3 days, 15 hours ago

Tom Girardi to surrender to federal prison for medical evaluation, judge rules

LA Times  

Former high-powered attorney Tom Girardi exits the federal courthouse in August with Natalie Degrati, an investigator with the Office of the Federal Public Defender. The now disgraced and disbarred attorney Tom Girardi must surrender to federal authorities early next year for a medical evaluation at a federal prison in North Carolina, a judge ruled Friday. But his defense attorneys had …

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The Sports Report: Chargers rally for important victory over Broncos
3 days, 15 hours ago

The Sports Report: Chargers rally for important victory over Broncos

LA Times  

Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. “I knew how our guys were going to respond and they did.” The Chargers clawed back from a near-disastrous first half to secure their first season sweep over the Broncos since 2010, backing up a Week 6 win in Denver that was the team’s first road win in the series since 2018. Continue reading …

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After winning one title since John Wooden, how much blue is left in UCLA’s blood?
4 days, 15 hours ago

After winning one title since John Wooden, how much blue is left in UCLA’s blood?

LA Times  

Grainy game footage and yellowed newspaper clippings confer UCLA’s standing as college basketball royalty, the team’s status as a blue blood rooted in the success of a coach who retired nearly 50 years ago. “That’s something,” Johnson said, “that will never ever be duplicated by any school in history for a number of reasons, as we know — NIL and …

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In Netflix’s ‘The Piano Lesson,’ two generations of Black Hollywood meet in the middle
4 days, 15 hours ago

In Netflix’s ‘The Piano Lesson,’ two generations of Black Hollywood meet in the middle

LA Times  

In the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, brothers Malcolm and John David Washington talk about collaborating on a new August Wilson adaptation, plus screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes discusses his breakout year. But right now, here is Yvonne with Malcolm and John David Washington with “The Piano Lesson.” John David Washington as Boy Willie and Skylar Smith as Maretha in …

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Accident or homicide? Medical rulings in arrest-related deaths can dictate what happens to police
5 days, 4 hours ago

Accident or homicide? Medical rulings in arrest-related deaths can dictate what happens to police

Associated Press  

Sitting alone in her car, Jen Dold was crying too hard to drive. “No sweeping it under the rug.” Jen Dold, whose brother, Alex Dold, lived with schizophrenia and died after a 2017 encounter with sheriff’s deputies and police officers, sits for a portrait at her home Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Edmonds, Wash. Jen Dold, whose brother, Alex Dold, …

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Trailing North Carolina Supreme Court candidate asks that court to get involved in his race
5 days, 15 hours ago

Trailing North Carolina Supreme Court candidate asks that court to get involved in his race

Politico  

But Griffin went to the Supreme Court instead and asked the justices to rule by this coming Monday on his request to prevent a certificate from being issued to Riggs and to suspend the 10-day deadline to file an appeal in Wake County court. Five Republicans are on the seven-member Supreme Court, which has been a partisan flash point in …

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More Roy Cooper lieutenants staying on the job in North Carolina Gov.-elect Stein’s Cabinet
5 days, 19 hours ago

More Roy Cooper lieutenants staying on the job in North Carolina Gov.-elect Stein’s Cabinet

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Several more top lieutenants of outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper have agreed to work for fellow Democrat and successor Josh Stein’s administration, including two Cabinet secretaries and the state budget director, each of whom will stay in their current posts. The continued service of Public Safety Secretary Eddie Buffaloe, Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins and State Budget …

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Another Federal Judge Reverses Decision To Retire, Ruins Trump’s Plans To Fill His Seat
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6 days, 20 hours ago

Another Federal Judge Reverses Decision To Retire, Ruins Trump’s Plans To Fill His Seat

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — For the third time since Donald Trump won the presidential election last month, a federal judge is canceling plans for retirement, effectively denying Trump the ability to fill that court seat with someone younger and more ideologically conservative. Park made it all the way through the Senate nomination process and was waiting for a final …

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AP All-America team: Travis Hunter, Xavier Watts back on first team; Ashton Jeanty is unanimous pick
6 days, 22 hours ago

AP All-America team: Travis Hunter, Xavier Watts back on first team; Ashton Jeanty is unanimous pick

Associated Press  

Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado was a first-team selection at two spots and a second-team pick at another on The Associated Press All-America team announced Monday. First-team All-Americans SEC — 6 ACC — 5 Big Ten — 5 Big 12 — 4 MAC — 3 Mountain West — 2 Sun Belt — 1 Independent — 1 First-team offense …

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Win or lose at North Carolina, Bill Belichick’s NFL legacy is already cemented: Analysis
1 week, 3 days ago

Win or lose at North Carolina, Bill Belichick’s NFL legacy is already cemented: Analysis

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. Belichick took his eight Super Bowl rings to North Carolina on a mission to build a college program the way he constructed two dynasties during 24 seasons with the New England Patriots. What he’s done for the NFL and the game, we all know where he’ll end …

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Virginia Tech snaps six-game losing streak with 95-67 win over North Carolina A&T
1 week, 3 days ago

Virginia Tech snaps six-game losing streak with 95-67 win over North Carolina A&T

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! BLACKSBURG, Va. — Ben Hammond came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points on a perfect shooting night and Virginia Tech beat North Carolina A&T 95-67 Thursday night to snap a six-game losing streak. Mylyjael Poteat scored all 11 of his points in …

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Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power-shifting law could be first of many
1 week, 3 days ago

Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power-shifting law could be first of many

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Stein, the outgoing attorney general, and Cooper, another Democrat leaving office shortly after eight years on the job, focused their lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court on a provision that would prevent Stein from picking his own commander of the State Highway Patrol. It also would prevent the governor from ensuring state laws are …

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“What’s happening in North Carolina is sinister": NC GOP offers preview of Trump threat to democracy
1 week, 3 days ago

“What’s happening in North Carolina is sinister": NC GOP offers preview of Trump threat to democracy

Salon  

If you want to see how a second Trump administration may erode America’s democracy, either wait another month or look at how Republicans have been behaving not just in their deep-red strongholds but competitive states like North Carolina, where the state GOP is openly seeking to overturn the will of the people. Republicans also voted to block the state’s Democratic …

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Jordon Hudson, 24, beams as her 72-year-old boyfriend Bill Belichick is unveiled as North Carolina coach
1 week, 3 days ago

Jordon Hudson, 24, beams as her 72-year-old boyfriend Bill Belichick is unveiled as North Carolina coach

Daily Mail  

Bill Belichick's 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson had a front row seat to watch the greatest NFL coach of all time be unveiled in North Carolina on Thursday. The 72-year-old Belichick completed his seismic move to Chapel Hill on Wednesday and was unveiled to media in North Carolina a day later to outline his plans for the team. Bill Belichick's 24-year-old …

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No. 14 North Carolina women beat UNC Greensboro 80-56 for its seventh straight victory
1 week, 4 days ago

No. 14 North Carolina women beat UNC Greensboro 80-56 for its seventh straight victory

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 14 North Carolina beat UNC Greensboro 80-56 on Wednesday night for its seventh straight victory. The Tar Heels scored 17 points off 17 UNC Greensboro turnovers. The Tar Heels made 14 of 20 free throws compared to 7 of 10 for UNC Greensboro. Jaila Lee …

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Bill Belichick goes to college
1 week, 4 days ago

Bill Belichick goes to college

NPR  

Bill Belichick goes to college Bill Belichick is one of the greatest coaches to ever live — he won six Super Bowls while in charge of the New England Patriots. Stewart Mandel is editor-in-chief for The Athletic's college football coverage, and he's going to try to help us make sense of it all. MANDEL: There's been a long history of …

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‘I didn’t come here to leave’: Famed NFL coach Bill Belichick unveiled as head football coach at North Carolina
1 week, 4 days ago

‘I didn’t come here to leave’: Famed NFL coach Bill Belichick unveiled as head football coach at North Carolina

CNN  

CNN — The Bill Belichick era at the University of North Carolina is officially underway. The famed coach recounted a story about his childhood in the Belichick household, where his first words were, “Beat Duke!” – the university’s bitter in-state rival. I love what I do, I love coaching, I love the interaction with the players, I love building a …

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North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers
1 week, 4 days ago

North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday enacted a law over the governor’s veto that would diminish the powers afforded to his successor and other other Democratic statewide winners in the Nov. 5 elections. Many provisions within the 132-page law seek to diminish powers afforded to Gov.-elect Josh Stein, incoming attorney general Jeff Jackson, the next Democratic lieutenant governor …

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Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment
1 week, 4 days ago

Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment

Associated Press  

Scores of schools have changed conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened as schools search for more stability and more revenue in the college athletics arms race. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2023 : …

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North Carolina General Assembly overrides veto of bill eroding incoming Democrats powers
1 week, 5 days ago

North Carolina General Assembly overrides veto of bill eroding incoming Democrats powers

CNN  

CNN — Republicans in the North Carolina House pushed through a measure restricting the powers of the incoming governor and other Democrats, overriding outgoing Democratic Gov. In his veto message last month, Cooper called the bill a “sham” that “shuffles money from one fund to another.” Billed as disaster relief funding following massive flooding in western North Carolina caused by …

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