September 2020 Archives

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Payments to parents in NC Republicans’ virus relief package

September 1, 2020 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — The North Carolina legislature will reconvene briefly starting Wednesday to propose spending leftover federal COVID-19 relief funds to reach the pockets of parents, the unemployed and poll workers. House and Senate Republicans have […]

NC State, Wake to play September games without fans

September 1, 2020 Brett Friedlander

NC State and Wake Forest have joined their fellow in-state ACC schools North Carolina and Duke by announcing that their fall sports events in the month of September will be played without fans in attendance. […]

Gov. Roy Cooper announces “Phase 2.5” to take effect Sept. 4

September 1, 2020 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday that some restrictions would be lifted at the end of the week as the state moves to “Phase 2.5.” Among the changes in the new “Phase 2.5” […]

Sheriffs slam governor’s plan to curb Portland violence

September 1, 2020 Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — A plan by the governor of Oregon to use sheriff’s deputies from surrounding counties to help patrol Portland following the deadly shooting of a right-wing Trump supporter was sharply criticized by law […]

Black former franchisees sue McDonald’s for discrimination

September 1, 2020 Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

More than 50 black former McDonald’s franchise owners are suing the burger chain, saying the company steered them to less-profitable restaurants and didn’t give them the same support and opportunities given white franchisees. The 52 […]

U.S. Dept. of Transportation announces $33.2M in infrastructure grants to N.C. airports

September 1, 2020 Emily Roberson

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the Trump Administration will award more than $1.2 billion in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to […]

Facebook threatens to block news distribution in Australia

September 1, 2020 David Hamilton and Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook threatened to block Australian publishers and individuals from sharing news stories on its platform in reaction to an Australian measure that could require it to compensate media organizations for its use […]

15 years later, Walmart launches its answer to Amazon Prime

September 1, 2020 Joseph Pisani, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Walmart is launching a new membership service that it hopes can compete with Amazon Prime. Called Walmart+, it will cost $98 a year, or $12.95 a month, and give members same-day delivery […]

Zoom rides pandemic to another quarter of explosive growth

September 1, 2020 Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Zoom’s videoconferencing service is deepening its integral role in life during the pandemic as tens of thousands more businesses and other users pay for subscriptions to get more control over their […]

Trump administration finalizes coal plant pollution rollback

September 1, 2020 Matthew Brown and Travis Loller, Associated Press

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration on Monday finalized its weakening of an Obama-era rule aimed at reducing polluted wastewater from coal-burning power plants that has contaminated streams, lakes and underground aquifers The change will […]

Month: September 2020