April 2019 Archives

Surge in US measles cases leads to extraordinary measures

April 29, 2019 Mike Stobbe | The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Quarantines in California. Fines in New York City. Orders for some people to avoid public places in Rockland County, New York. As an outbreak of measles surges across the United States — […]

Hurricanes use 48-second flurry to top Islanders, seize 2-0 series lead

April 28, 2019 Cory Lavalette

NEW YORK — Outplayed for much of the first two periods while losing players to injuries, the Carolina Hurricanes scored two quick goals early in the third period and held on for another big road […]

Who’s who among NFL undrafted free agents from state schools

April 27, 2019 Brett Friedlander

The NFL draft wasn’t kind to underclassmen leaving North Carolina schools with eligibility still remaining. Alhough Duke quarterback Daniel Jones went in the first round to the New York Giants and NC State’s Kelvin Harmon […]

First round pick Bradbury ready to fit in with Vikings

April 27, 2019 Brett Friedlander

There are two distinct philosophies when it comes to the NFL draft. Some teams opt for the player they have rated as the best available regardless of position, while others select strictly according to need. […]

Staal lifts Hurricanes past Islanders 1-0 in OT in Game 1

April 26, 2019 Cory Lavalette

NEW YORK — Jordan Staal scored 4:04 into overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Nino […]

Connection to Cutcliffe, Manning led to Giants’ pick of Daniel Jones

April 26, 2019 Brett Friedlander

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman said that Duke’s Daniel Jones was the obvious choice to become the heir apparent to quarterback Eli Manning with the sixth overall pick in Thursday’s NFL draft. Even […]

How the Hurricanes match up with the Islanders

April 26, 2019 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — As they say, no rest for the weary. The Carolina Hurricanes, fresh off their double-overtime Game 7 win Wednesday in Washington, D.C., open their second-round series against the New York Islanders on Friday […]

McGinn stuns Capitals with Game 7 double-OT goal, sends Hurricanes to second round

April 25, 2019 Cory Lavalette

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Brock McGinn, welcome to Hurricanes lore. At 11:05 of double overtime in Wednesday’s Game 7, the drafted and developed 25-year-old redirected a Justin Williams pass past Braden Holtby, ending the Washington Capitals […]

Evolution of a revolution: The Range Rover Evoque

April 24, 2019 Jordan Golson

Car journalists spend a lot of time sitting around in hotel bars arguing with each other. After a long day of driving a fancy car around some exotic place like Tokyo or Fort Wayne, Indiana, […]

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Upcoming ICON Lecture will unpack the Mueller Report

April 24, 2019 A.P. Dillon

CHAPEL HILL — “The special counsel found no collusion by any American in the IRA [Russian] interference,” said U.S. Attorney General William Barr at a press conference for the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s […]

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