June 2022 Archives

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G-7 nations place ban on Russian gold

June 30, 2022 Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Russia appears to have defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, and the U.S. and its allies are taking aim at the former Soviet Union’s […]

‘Tiger King’ star Doc Antle set to be released on bond

June 30, 2022 Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Bond has been set for “Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle on charges he laundered more than half a million dollars, money federal prosecutors have said that he believed to be the proceeds of an […]

SHAPIRO: The death of the elite ‘center’

June 30, 2022 Ben Shapiro

The false center cannot hold. In France, President Emmanuel Macron has now lost his majority in the National Assembly; his party holds 245 seats in the lower house, but the Right holds 150 and the […]

NLRB’s top prosecutor seeks big changes, faces uphill battle

June 30, 2022 Associated Press

As workers at major companies increasingly move to unionize, the political environment for labor couldn’t be more ripe. Perhaps nowhere is that more accurate than at the National Labor Relations Board, the agency that enforces […]

Miles Bridges arrested for domestic violence, released on bail

June 30, 2022 Jesse Deal

Just one day after the Charlotte Hornets made Miles Bridges a restricted free agent by extending him a qualifying offer, the star forward was arrested on at least one felony domestic violence charge in Los […]

WHATLEY: NC voters deserve the confidence of basic ballot protections

June 30, 2022 Michael Whatley

In North Carolina, we have strong election laws which are designed to prevent voter fraud and ensure the integrity of our elections. These laws, along with the tremendous efforts of thousands of volunteer observers, poll […]

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NCDHHS sunset COVID toolkit for K-12 schools

June 30, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services quietly issued a memo sunsetting its COVID-19 guidance toolkit for K-12 schools. “As of June 23, 2022, NCDHHS has sunset the StrongSchools NC Public Health […]

Trump’s lasting legacy grows as Supreme Court overturns Roe

June 30, 2022 Jill Colvin, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden rarely mentions his predecessor by name. But as he spoke to a nation processing a seismic shift in the rights of women, he couldn’t ignore Donald Trump’s legacy. “It […]

NC political donor’s conviction overturned by appeals court

June 29, 2022 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Greg Lindberg, who was convicted on counts of bribery involving discussions with the North Carolina insurance commissioner’s office, saw the conviction overturned by the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday. The […]

Bill proposes making state board of education members elected positions

June 29, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A recently filed bill proposes to change the way N.C. State Board of Education is installed by making the seats elected positions instead of appointed via a state constitutional amendment. House Bill 1173, […]

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