July 2020 Archives

UK regulator urges new rules to rein in Google, Facebook

July 2, 2020 Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

LONDON — British regulators want new rules to foster competition in digital advertising markets and rein in the industry’s dominant players, Google and Facebook. The Competition and Markets Authority took aim at the U.S. tech […]

Hong Kong police make first arrests under new security law

July 1, 2020 The Associated Press

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police made the first arrests Wednesday under a new national security law imposed by China’s communist central government, as thousands of people defied tear gas and pepper pellets to protest […]

Homeschool requests overload state government website

July 1, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Wednesday evening, the website for the N.C Department of Administration’s Notice of Intent to Establish a Home School was not available due to volume. The website around 9:20 p.m. read, “The system is […]

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Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions

July 1, 2020 Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The biggest cases of the Supreme Court term so far have a surprising common thread. On a court with five Republican appointees, the liberal justices have been in the majority in rulings […]

Cooper: Schools decision ‘a couple of weeks away’

July 1, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper stressed during Wednesday’s media briefing from the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh that leaders from his administration were still working on the exact path reopening schools would take for the […]

Centene bringing $1B tech hub and 3,237 Jobs to Charlotte

July 1, 2020 North State Journal Staff

CHARLOTTE – Centene Corporation, a Fortune 50 provider of managed care services for public and private health plans, will create an east coast regional headquarters and technology hub in Charlotte. This move is expected to […]

Fox News leads all networks in June TV ratings

July 1, 2020 David Bauder, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Mention prime-time television stars in other ages, and you’d think of Jerry Seinfeld, Mark Harmon or Jennifer Aniston. Now it’s Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson. Fox News Channel was the most-watched network […]

Seattle cops clear ‘occupied’ zone, more than 20 arrested

July 1, 2020 Martha Bellisle and Lisa Baumann, Associated Press

SEATTLE — Seattle police showed up in force early Wednesday at the city’s “occupied” protest zone, tore down demonstrators’ tents and used bicycles to herd the protesters after the mayor ordered the area cleared following […]

‘I’m at your neck’: Newton signs with New England

July 1, 2020 Shawn Krest

Don’t look now, but the Carolina Panthers’ first road game of the preseason schedule is scheduled to be at the New England Patriots. Pandemic permitting, it will be the first chance for quarterback Cam Newton […]

No shortage of viable candidates to replace Swofford

July 1, 2020 Shawn Krest

John Swofford announced that he’ll be retiring next year after nearly a quarter-century as ACC commissioner and instantly created one of the biggest vacancies in the sports world. The change at the top will come […]

Month: July 2020

UK regulator urges new rules to rein in Google, Facebook

Hong Kong police make first arrests under new security law

Homeschool requests overload state government website

Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions

Cooper: Schools decision ‘a couple of weeks away’

Centene bringing $1B tech hub and 3,237 Jobs to Charlotte

Fox News leads all networks in June TV ratings

Seattle cops clear ‘occupied’ zone, more than 20 arrested

‘I’m at your neck’: Newton signs with New England

No shortage of viable candidates to replace Swofford

Cason Justice teaches history at Swansboro High School
Onslow educator named NC’s top teacher

Cason Justice teaches history at Swansboro High School