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July 7, 2025

Month: May 2020

News

Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather

May 27, 2020 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit has been called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown because of […]

Features

Too much TV? Enter HBO Max, the latest streaming wannabe

May 27, 2020 Tali Arbel, Associated Press

Is a pandemic the perfect time to launch a new and relatively expensive streaming service? AT&T sure hopes so. The phone company is investing billions in HBO Max, its first big entertainment venture since it […]

Article

SpaceX on cusp of launching astronauts, back on home turf

May 27, 2020 The Associated Press

UPDATE 4:20pm: Bad weather postpones first launch of NASA astronauts from Florida in nine years. Next attempt is Saturday. CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — With bad weather threatening a delay, two NASA astronauts suited up for […]

Article

In pandemic, using drones to drop medical supplies from sky

May 27, 2020 Martha Mendoza, Associated Press

With a loud whir and a whoosh, a fixed-wing drone slingshots out of a medical warehouse, zips through hazy skies at 80 mph, pops open a belly hatch and drops a box of medical supplies. […]

News

Head of N.C. unemployment office replaced by ex-legislator

May 27, 2020 Gary Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper replaced the head of the state unemployment benefits office on Wednesday with a former legislator as the agency struggles to address an unprecedented onslaught of pandemic-related job loss claims. Cooper’s […]

Article

NASCAR gets it right in return to racing

May 27, 2020 Cory Lavalette

Has NASCAR’s return to the track been perfect? Far from it. Weather has been an ongoing issue, with one Cup Series race cut short by rain, Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 becoming an even longer event with […]

Article

Former Duke player Lindsey Harding breaking barriers in NBA

May 27, 2020 Shawn Krest

Lindsey Harding has been competing with the boys in athletics since she was growing up. “Girls were playing with dolls,” she said. “I was playing tackle football.” As a kid, Harding was involved in everything […]

Article

Wilmington area gym owner files complaint against governor over executive orders

May 27, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A Wilmington area gym owner who had previously been cited by law enforcement for trying to reopen his gym has filed a complaint against Gov. Roy Cooper over his executive orders keeping health […]

Article

Gilbert: Cutting 4 ECU athletic teams ‘extremely disappointing’

May 27, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Jon Gilbert stepped to the microphone and delivered the bad news at a press conference Thursday. But it was the 12 seconds of silence, as the East Carolina athletic director fought to compose himself as […]

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Article

NCGOP picks new executive director

May 27, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Chairman Michael Whatley recently announced the hiring of Jason Doré as the new executive director for the North Carolina Republican Party. “We are excited to announce that we are bringing on Jason Doré […]

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