July 2023 Archives

Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier

July 31, 2023 The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a newly installed floating barrier on the Rio Grande that is the Republican’s latest aggressive tactic to try to stop illegal immigrants […]

Sen. McConnell plans to serve his full term as Republican leader despite questions about his health

July 31, 2023 Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is “fine” since he froze up midsentence during a press conference on Wednesday. And now his office is trying to tamp down speculation […]

MOORE: Much of the hot air is coming from Washington

July 31, 2023 Stephen Moore

Baby, it’s hot outside. Right on cue, a New York Times headline links this surge in temperatures to “climate change.” Temperatures have climbed to well over 100 F in Las Vegas, Arizona, much of Texas, […]

Keep going: Bulls slogan keeps David Hess fighting

July 31, 2023 Shawn Krest

David Hess knew something was wrong. He just self-diagnosed the wrong thing. Hess spent most of the 2021 season with the Durham Bulls, who were winning their first of back-to-back Triple-A titles. His Bulls tenure […]

Mack Brown assembles dream staff to work with Drake Maye

July 31, 2023 Shawn Krest

Drake Maye has already turned down untold riches from the transfer portal to stay at UNC. Now he’s hinting he may also press pause on cashing NFL paychecks. A Heisman candidate last year and one […]

NC State aims for consistency on D, rebound on offense

July 31, 2023 Ryan Henkel

NC State had a volatile football season last year, starting four different quarterbacks in an 8-5 record that included wins over rivals UNC and Wake Forest. “I think we performed really well last year considering […]

Biff Poggi, Charlotte look to silence doubters in new conference

July 31, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Biff Poggi left quite a mark at last week’s American Athletic Conference Media Days — a symbolic one but also possibly an actual mark as he pounded his hand on the lectern, frustrated […]

Buescher wins at Richmond, secures playoff spot

July 30, 2023 The Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — Chris Buescher pulled away on a restart with three laps to go to win at Richmond Raceway on Sunday and snag one of the final spots in NASCAR’s playoff field. Buescher led […]

Australia to buy 20 C-130 Hercules aircraft from the US for $6.6 billion

July 30, 2023 The Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia said Monday it will buy 20 new C-130 Hercules from the United States in a $6.6 billion deal that will increase by two-thirds the size of the Australian air force’s fleet […]

THE WORD: Christian character

July 29, 2023 J.R. Miller

Reputation is what a man’s neighbors and friends think of him. Character is what the man IS. Character is personal. It is not a possession we can share with someone else. We can give a […]

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