September 2023 Archives

Duke suffers crushing loss to Notre Dame

September 30, 2023 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — Duke suffered a heartbreaking loss and may have lost their quarterback. The No. 17 Blue Devils lost to No. 11 Notre Dame 21-14 on Saturday night, and Riley Leonard left the field on […]

Charlotte drops AAC debut to SMU

September 30, 2023 The Associated Press

DALLAS — Jaylan Knighton broke the game open with a 95-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and SMU went on to defeat Charlotte 34-16 on Saturday night in an American Athletic Conference opener for […]

ECU stays winless vs FBS foes, loses at Rice

September 30, 2023 The Associated Press

HOUSTON — JT Daniels threw two touchdown passes, including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, and Rice held on for a 24-17 victory over East Carolina on Saturday night. Daniels fired a 44-yard scoring […]

THE WORD: Search the scriptures

September 30, 2023 Charles Spurgeon

The door of the Word can only be opened with the key of diligence. “Search the Scriptures!” John 5:39 The Greek word here rendered “search” signifies a strict, close, diligent, thorough search—such as men make […]

Census shows 3.5 million Middle Eastern residents in US, Venezuelans fastest growing Hispanic group

September 30, 2023 Associated Press

The United States had 3.5 million residents who identify as Middle Eastern or North African, Venezuelans were the fastest-growing Hispanic group last decade and Chinese and Asian Indians were the two largest Asian groups, according […]

BARONE: The surge of populism — and nationalism

September 30, 2023 Michael Barone

“Populist politicians and parties,” writes the Ethics and Public Policy Center’s Henry Olsen in The Spectator, are “rapidly gaining strength and power across the developed world.” They’re doing so despite the opposition and angry scorn […]

State treasurer drops new report on lack of hospital pricing transparency

September 30, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell’s office has issued a new report detailing issues with the lack of transparency in pricing by hospitals in the state. The report is titled “North Carolina Hospitals: […]

NC State’s ‘new-look’ offense finding new ways to lose

September 30, 2023 Ryan Henkel

RALEIGH — NC State’s “new-look” offense reached new lows Friday night after yet another poor outing squandered a tremendous defensive effort in a 13-10 loss to Louisville. The Wolfpack’s defense did everything that could have […]

Fed keeps rates unchanged and signals optimism about a potential ‘soft landing’

September 29, 2023 Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday for the second time in its past three meetings, a sign that it’s moderating its fight against inflation as price pressures have […]

Governors, Biden administration push to quadruple efficient heating, AC units by 2030