March 2023 Archives

Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus

March 31, 2023 The Associated Press

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine. Putin said the move was triggered by […]

Rhodes ready to take his place in WrestleMania spotlight

March 31, 2023 Joe Reedy, Associated Press

World Wrestling Entertainment’s prodigal son could become its undisputed champion on April 2. Cody Rhodes will face Roman Reigns in the main event of this year’s WrestleMania looking to write the final chapter of a […]

Judge orders US to resume oil lease sales in North Dakota

March 31, 2023 The Associated Press

BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to resume regular oil and gas lease sales on federal lands in North Dakota, even as a legal battle continues over the Biden administration’s […]

U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022

March 31, 2023 The Associated Press

Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday. Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last […]

ZAHRAN: The return of Moderate Joe

March 31, 2023 Mary Zahran

Do you remember Moderate Joe, the guy who ran for president from his basement in 2020? He’s back, determined to make Americans forget his doppelganger, President Biden, who in two short years has spent trillions […]

Scotland gets 1st Muslim leader as SNP elects Yousaf

March 30, 2023 The Associated Press

LONDON — Scotland’s governing party elected Humza Yousaf as its new leader, making him the first person of color and the first Muslim to lead the country of 5.5 million people. Yousaf narrowly defeated rival Kate […]

Walman’s buzzer-beater sends Hurricanes to loss

March 30, 2023 The Associated Press

DETROIT — Defenseman Jake Walman scored with 3.2 seconds left to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Dominik Kubalik and captain Dylan Larkin also scored for […]

Honduras establishes ties with China after Taiwan break

March 30, 2023 The Associated Press

BEIJING — Honduras established diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized by only 13 sovereign states. Foreign ministers from China and Honduras signed […]

DeSantis team welcomes contrast with Trump ‘chaos’ candidacy

March 30, 2023 Steve Peoples, Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jim McKee is standing at the end of a line that snakes through five aisles of fiction inside the Books-A-Million store in Florida’s capital city. He is smiling because in a matter […]

Sports wagering gets full OK from NC House, heads to Senate

March 30, 2023 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Legislation authorizing sports gambling in North Carolina received final approval in the House on Wednesday and now heads to the Senate for consideration. The bill spells out how gambling operators would be licensed, […]

Month: March 2023

Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus

Rhodes ready to take his place in WrestleMania spotlight

Judge orders US to resume oil lease sales in North Dakota

U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022

ZAHRAN: The return of Moderate Joe

Scotland gets 1st Muslim leader as SNP elects Yousaf

Walman’s buzzer-beater sends Hurricanes to loss

Honduras establishes ties with China after Taiwan break

DeSantis team welcomes contrast with Trump ‘chaos’ candidacy

Sports wagering gets full OK from NC House, heads to Senate

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Student behavior was cited as the top problem in both teacher and principal surveys