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July 8, 2025

Month: May 2020

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Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies from coronavirus at 75

May 9, 2020 The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy, the duo whose extraordinary magic tricks astonished millions until Horn was critically injured in 2003 by one of the act’s famed white tigers, has died. He […]

News

NC Sheriffs Association asks Cooper to amend order to allow indoor worship

May 8, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The N.C. Sheriffs Association passed a resolution today asking Gov. Roy Cooper to amend his executive order to allow indoor worship services. The resolution was the result of a unanimous vote of the […]

News

Prominent lawyer who took on Weinstein, Fox News representing Biden accuser Tara Reade

May 8, 2020 Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tara Reade, a former Senate staffer who alleged Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, is being represented by a prominent lawyer well-known for his work on prominent cases related to […]

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Store workers become enforcers of social distancing rules

May 8, 2020 Anne D’Innocenzio, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Sandy Jensen’s customer-service job at a Sam’s Club in Fullerton, California, normally involves checking member ID cards at the door and answering questions. But the coronavirus has turned her into a kind […]

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Trump joins World War II veterans at V-E Day ceremony

May 8, 2020 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seven World War II veterans, ages 96 to 100, joined President Donald Trump at a wreath-laying ceremony Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. The […]

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Official: Strict US border policy may remain as virus eases

May 8, 2020 Ben Fox, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. policy of quickly expelling illegal immigrants apprehended along the Mexican border may have to stay in place even after coronavirus quarantine restrictions ease around the country, a Trump administration official […]

Business

Harnett County facility helps fight COVID-19 with PPE production

May 8, 2020 North State Journal Staff

LILLINGTON – This week, Saab Defense & Security USA announced the addition of production lines at its Lillington, North Carolina facility to produce Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). Saab will fulfill orders to produce non-surgical isolation […]

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Jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression

May 8, 2020 Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. The figures are stark evidence […]

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100 in 100: Graham County’s Wade Crane, pool’s Boom Boom

May 8, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

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COVID-19 relief bills: Education-related spending

May 8, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The COVID-19 relief bills unanimously passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Roy Cooper includes around $231 million in K-12 funding. The two biggest expenditures include $75 million for school breakfast […]

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