January 2023 Archives

Hockey brawls to debt limit: Emmer wrangles House GOP votes

January 29, 2023 Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The way Republican Rep. Tom Emmer tells it, the lousiest job he ever had — he has a saltier way of describing it — was running the House Republican campaign committee. But […]

College Basketball Roundup: Burns’ 31 points propels NC State past Wake Forest

January 28, 2023 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — D.J. Burns Jr. scored a career-high 31 points and Jarkel Joiner scored 17 and NC State rallied down the stretch for an exciting 79-77 win against Wake Forest on Saturday. The Wolfpack secured […]

THE WORD: Seeing through love’s eyes

January 28, 2023 J.R. Miller

“Love . . . thinks no evil, bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” — 1 Corinthians 13:5-7 Love does not suspect unkindness, in kind deeds. Love does not […]

Disney tries to bring back the magic, unveils park changes

January 28, 2023 Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

The Walt Disney Co. is making several changes at its domestic theme parks, including some easier reservations, in order to improve the public perception of its business. Among the changes: it will cease charging for […]

Duke Energy Carolinas seeks North Carolina rate increases

January 28, 2023 Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Duke Energy Carolinas asked North Carolina regulators to let it raise residential electricity rates by nearly 18% over three years as part of a broad request to raise revenues from its 2 million […]

GINGRICH: GOP debt ceiling strategy for 2023

January 28, 2023 Newt Gingrich

Once again, the media is frenzied over this year’s debt ceiling debate — and is insisting that any Republican opposition to raising the debt ceiling is pure recalcitrance. Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans should […]

Investigation into Beirut’s massive 2020 port blast resumes

January 28, 2023 The Associated Press

BEIRUT — The judge investigating Beirut’s massive 2020 port blast resumed work Monday after a nearly 13-month halt, ordering the release of some detainees and announcing plans to charge others, including two top generals. Judge Tarek […]

Hurricanes stun Sharks with comeback win for the ages

January 28, 2023 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Michael Eyssimont has played just 29 career NHL games, but his two against the Carolina Hurricanes have included enough high-end drama for him to write a book. Just over three months after Eyssimont, […]

Hungary won’t veto EU arms funding to Ukraine, official says

January 28, 2023 The Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s foreign minister said Monday that while his government isn’t in favor of the European Union sending funding for weapons to Ukraine, it won’t block a planned tranche of $543 million in assistance […]

Nevada governor to expand on top priorities in key speech

January 27, 2023 The Associated Press

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is set in his State of the State address to expand on plans for increased school choice and a potential raise for Nevada state employees, weeks after taking […]

Month: January 2023

Hockey brawls to debt limit: Emmer wrangles House GOP votes

College Basketball Roundup: Burns’ 31 points propels NC State past Wake Forest

THE WORD: Seeing through love’s eyes

Disney tries to bring back the magic, unveils park changes

Duke Energy Carolinas seeks North Carolina rate increases

GINGRICH: GOP debt ceiling strategy for 2023

Investigation into Beirut’s massive 2020 port blast resumes

Hurricanes stun Sharks with comeback win for the ages

Hungary won’t veto EU arms funding to Ukraine, official says

Nevada governor to expand on top priorities in key speech

The conservative advocacy group NC Values is leading the campaign
High school students call on lawmakers to ‘protect female facilities’

The conservative advocacy group NC Values is leading the campaign