August 2024 Archives

Book Review: Former Pentagon insider says US holds back UFO info in ‘Imminent’

August 31, 2024 The Associated Press

A procession of books in recent years have explored the UFO phenomenon, but only some, perhaps with the authority Luis Elizondo brings as a Defense Department insider, laboring for decades to learn who the visitors […]

New streaming service peeks into 2024 election

August 31, 2024 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Fans of politics have another way to keep track of what’s happening in the most competitive states in the country through a new service that collects and streams local newscasts. Swing State […]

Hurricanes sign Seth Jarvis to 8-year extension

August 31, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes locked up their emerging star winger Saturday, signing Seth Jarvis to an eight-year, $63.2 million contract, nearly $30 million of which will be paid in signing bonuses. Jarvis, the 13th […]

Special choir helps musician stroke sufferer reclaim singing voice

August 31, 2024 The Associated Press

In the 1980s and ’90s, Ron Spitzer played bass and drums in rock bands — Tot Rocket and the Twins, Western Eyes and Band of Susans. He sang and wrote songs, toured the country and […]

DOJ accuses RealPage of rent hike scheme

August 31, 2024 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against RealPage Inc., a real estate software company, accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices. The […]

REIVES: Missed opportunities

August 31, 2024 Rep. Robert Reives

North Carolina’s General Assembly meets every year, but the length of those sessions can vary. Our main duty as legislators is crafting a budget for the state. Those budgets are made in the Long Session, […]