November 2020 Archives

College Basketball Roundup: Davis, Brooks lead No. 14 UNC over UNLV

November 30, 2020 The Associated Press

ASHEVILLE — North Carolina started its first game of the relocated Maui Invitational so badly that it faced an immediate double-digit hole as its Hall of Fame coach benched multiple starters. The 14th-ranked Tar Heels […]

‘World’s loneliest elephant’ arrives safely in Cambodia

November 30, 2020 Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The pachyderm dubbed the ” world’s loneliest elephant ” after languishing alone for years in a Pakistani zoo was greeted on his arrival in Cambodia on Monday by chanting Buddhist monks […]

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to leave telecom agency on January 20

November 30, 2020 Tali Arbel, Associated Press

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican, says he is leaving the telecommunications regulator on Inauguration Day. Pai has presided over a contentious FCC over the last four years. He undid net neutrality rules […]

Acting Pentagon chief makes rare visit to Somalia

November 30, 2020 The Associated Press

The Pentagon’s acting defense secretary has made a rare visit to Somalia, a conflict-plagued nation in the Horn of Africa where American forces have been assisting in the fight against al-Qaida affiliate al-Shabab. In a […]

Facing a critical shortage of volunteers, local fire chiefs launch new initiative

November 30, 2020 Elizabeth Lincicome, North State Journal

RALEIGH — To add to the list of worries in 2020, the National Fire Protection Association is warning Americans they face a greater risk of structural fires during the upcoming winter months, often resulting in […]

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Chief Justice recount nearly complete

November 30, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – The recount in the closest statewide race is set to finish this week as five counties are left to finish tabulating votes. County boards of elections in Forsyth, Guilford and Mecklenburg counties are […]

Members of oil cartel to meet as coronavirus rattles demand

November 30, 2020 Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Leaders of the OPEC cartel are meeting virtually to decide how much oil their members should produce as lockdowns related to the coronavirus continue to stifle demand for crude. They’re expected to […]

Dictionary.com picks ‘pandemic’ as its 2020 word of the year

November 30, 2020 Leanne Italie, Associated Press

NEW YORK — On Dec. 31, China reported a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown origin to the World Health Organization. By Jan. 31, WHO declared an outbreak of a novel coronavirus a global health […]

Iran scientist linked to military nuclear program killed

November 30, 2020 Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian scientist named by the West as the leader of the Islamic Republic’s disbanded military nuclear program was killed Friday in an ambush on the outskirts of Tehran, authorities […]

NC State basketball game vs. William & Mary canceled by COVID

November 29, 2020 North State Journal Staff

NC State announced late Sunday that it’s scheduled game Monday night against visiting William & Mary “has been canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the William & Mary program,” the school said in an email. […]

Month: November 2020