April 2021 Archives

Teravainen, Skjei scored in Hurricanes’ 3-1 win

April 30, 2021 Cory Lavalette

The Carolina Hurricanes extended their point streak to seven games and narrowly won the season series against the Red Wings with a 3-1 win over Detroit on Thursday at PNC Arena. Brady Skjei, Warren Foegele […]

Liz Weston: How the pandemic has shaken up retirement

April 30, 2021 Liz Weston, NerdWallet

Pandemic-related job losses forced many older Americans out of the workplace i n the past year, perhaps permanently. But the COVID-19 crisis also seems to have delayed some retirements. Remote work eliminated commutes and often […]

Biden plan for cleaner power system faces daunting obstacles

April 30, 2021 Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press

NEW YORK — If the nation is to meet President Joe Biden’s goal of cutting America’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade, it will have to undertake a vast transformation […]

HARSANYI: Joe Biden’s climate denialism

April 30, 2021 David Harsanyi

In anticipation of the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, a two-day global gathering of more than 40 world leaders, President Joe Biden declared that the United States had a “moral imperative” to adopt an “ambitious” […]

Even as economy heats up, Fed to stick with near-zero rates

April 30, 2021 Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hiring is accelerating as Americans increasingly venture out to shop, eat at restaurants and travel, and inflation pressures are even picking up after lying dormant for years. Yet this week, the Federal […]

Panthers go local, draft Gamecocks CB Jaycee Horn

April 29, 2021 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers selected cornerback Jaycee Horn from South Carolina with the No. 8 pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night, passing on Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields to help upgrade their […]

The big Pentagon internet mystery now partially solved

April 29, 2021 Frank Bajak, Associated Press

BOSTON — A very strange thing happened on the internet the day President Joe Biden was sworn in. A shadowy company residing at a shared workspace above a Florida bank announced to the world’s computer […]

Rowdy Facebook food page erupts over harvesting of ramps

April 29, 2021 Leanne Italie, The Associated Press

NEW YORK — A popular, food-focused Facebook page bearing the name of The New York Times erupted in unruly debate again Wednesday over unsustainable harvesting of a basketful of coveted ramps purchased by an artist […]

Girl Scout cookies take flight in Virginia drone deliveries

April 29, 2021 Matt O'Brien, The Associated Press

Missing out on Thin Mints in the pandemic? A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver Girl Scout cookies to people’s doorsteps in a Virginia community. The town of Christiansburg has been a testing ground […]

Club for Growth backs Budd in U.S. Senate race

April 29, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH – The Club for Growth, an influential conservative organization focused on limited government and fiscal issues, announced it was backing U.S. Rep. Ted Budd in the state’s 2022 Republican U.S. Senate primary. The endorsement […]

Month: April 2021