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August 1, 2024

The Stream: Zendaya hits aces, Orville Peck duets, Elizabeth Taylor sparkles

August 1, 2024

Streaming this week, director Luca Guadagnino’s sweaty, synthy “Challengers” makes its streaming debut on MGM, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” lands on Hulu, and the new 30-minute talk show “Influenced” comes to Prime. […]

Opportunity Scholarship families want lawmakers to ‘Keep Your Promise’ on funding

August 1, 2024

RALEIGH — Families on waitlists for the expanded Opportunity Scholarship program descended on Halifax Mall on July 31 demanding lawmakers “Keep Your Promise” of fully funding all tiers of the program. Families at the rally […]

Lawsuits challenge NC State Board of Elections over party certifications

August 1, 2024

RALEIGH — Two lawsuits filed last week against the North Carolina State Board of Elections could impact what names show up on the November ballot. The first lawsuit, filed on July 22 against the North […]

MATTHEWS: Olympics opening ceremony a woke festival of fail

August 1, 2024

It’s not uncommon to see statements of political and social expression made at the Olympic Games. However, the performance during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics was a bridge too far for many […]

Wake’s school board adopts Biden’s Title IX changes

August 1, 2024

RALEIGH — The Wake County Public Schools Board of Education approved changes to its discrimination and bullying policy at its meeting on July 16 in order to align with the Biden administration’s alteration of Title IX that redefines sex to include […]

Cooper pulls out of running to be Harris’ running mate

July 29, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper opted not to be a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate search, he announced just after midnight Tuesday, in part because of concerns that his [...]
The forward will be an unrestricted free agent when his new contract expires Hurricanes re-sign Necas to 2-year extension

July 29, 2024

RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes agreed to a two-year contract worth $13 million with restricted free agent Martin Necas on Monday, re-signing the forward who had been the subject of offseason trade rumors. “Martin is [...]
As Harris considers a running mate, what are states’ succession rules for VP candidates?

July 29, 2024

The 2024 White House campaign has thrust a handful of governors and senators into the mix for vice president, and that has drawn attention to rules of succession in the contenders’ home states should they [...]
This is not a principled court but an entirely partisan one ESTRICH: King Trump

July 28, 2024

“With fear for our democracy,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor concludes in her brilliant dissent in Trump v. United States, “I dissent.” She is right. Very frighteningly right. AdvertisementsAfter reading what happened at the oral argument, I [...]
Dobbs dove into the complex public policy and economic issues that drive society Remembering Fox Business, CNN host Lou Dobbs

July 28, 2024

NEW YORK — Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit and veteran cable TV host who was a founding anchor for CNN and later was a nightly presence on Fox Business Network for more than a [...]

NCSBE officials questioned on party certifications

August 1, 2024

RALEIGH — The decision by the North Carolina State Board of Elections to keep certain parties off the state’s November General Election ballot was the subject of legislative hearing held on July 23. The House […]

2024 Top Lobbyists

July 31, 2024

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly convened in late April for its short session with more than 300 votes on legislation. The primary work of the short session closed at the end of June […]

Cooper pulls out of running to be Harris’ running mate

July 29, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper opted not to be a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate search, he announced just after midnight Tuesday, in part because of concerns that his […]

Holly Springs native to compete in second Olympics

July 12, 2024

Holly Springs native Andrew Capobianco will be in international waters once again for another chance at an Olympic gold medal this month. Capobianco, the Holly Springs High School and Indiana University alum, qualified for his […]

Local athletes compete for Olympic bids in track and field

July 12, 2024

North Carolina had its footprints all over the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon last week. From June 21 to Sunday, numerous athletes from the state of North […]

Local swimmers qualify for Olympics

July 12, 2024

With the 2024 Summer Olympics just one month away, North Carolina natives and local athletes from the state’s college programs have been giving their all to consider themselves an Olympian. The U.S. Olympic Team Trials […]

Duke grad competes for PGA Tour exemption

July 6, 2024

RALEIGH — Now two years into his professional career, Duke graduate and Raleigh-based golfer Quinn Riley is on the hunt to land his fourth PGA Tour start. The 24-year-old competed at the Detroit Golf Club […]

Hurricanes reshape defense, extend Jaccob Slavin

July 2, 2024

RALEIGH — Free agency opened for the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday at noon. It seems like it opened for the rest of the NHL days earlier. Rumored interest from other teams for two of Carolina’s […]

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Hurricanes take 6 Russians among 10 second-day picks at NHL Draft

June 29, 2024

LAS VEGAS — It was a weekend of trades for the Carolina Hurricanes — just not the big, splashy ones many expected. The Hurricanes and new GM Eric Tulsky jumped around the draft board throughout […]

‘Twisters’ whips up $80.5 million, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ looms

July 24, 2024

Moviegoers ran toward the tornadoes this weekend, propelling “Twisters” to a blockbuster opening. The standalone sequel to the 1996 hit made $80.5 million in ticket sales from 4,151 theaters in North America, according to studio […]

This Week in History: Man walks on the moon, Mormons arrive in Utah, women’s suffrage begins

July 20, 2024

“This Week” looks back at the key events from this week in history. July 18 1536: The English Parliament passed an act that declared the pope’s authority void in England. 1918: South African anti-apartheid leader […]

The Stream: ‘Cobra Kai ‘ final season” kicks on Netflix, Childish Gambino drops sixth record

July 20, 2024

This week, Natalie Portman stars in her first TV series, “Lady in the Lake,” for Apple TV+, Roland Emmerich’s gladiator series “Those About to Die” streams on Peacock, and rapper Childish Gambino drops his sixth […]

Merge Records turns 35, Durham indie label celebrates

July 19, 2024

It all began when Mac McCaughan, a young musician who had moved to Durham as a teenager and spent his college years between Colombia University and Chapel Hill, started a band called Chunk with his […]

Birthdays this week: July 18-25

July 18, 2024

Here are the celebrities having birthdays his week. July 18: Singer Dion is 85. Actor James Brolin is 84. Singer Martha Reeves of Martha and the Vandellas is 83. Bluegrass singer Ricky Skaggs is 70. Actor […]

‘Despicable Me 4’ stays on top, moviegoers flock to “indie” horror flick

July 18, 2024

Gru and the minions celebrated a second week in first place at the North American box office this weekend, while a small horror movie called “Longlegs” upset the starry $100 million “Fly Me to the […]

GINGRICH: The Republican National Convention speech

July 27, 2024

President Trump understands that the world is dangerous and that it takes an enormous effort to defeat anti-American and anti-freedom forces around the world. He also understands that when faced with multiple adversaries across the […]

KRAWIEC: Historic week in politics

July 26, 2024

This has been a truly exciting week in the realm of politics. You may be tired of hearing about it all, but I must weigh in. I can’t help myself. An assassination attempt on former […]

DANIEL: Democrat Ag Commissioner candidate Sarah Taber’s farm plans economically unsound

July 26, 2024

This November, North Carolinians will decide again who will lead the Department of Agriculture for the next four years: current Republican Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, who owns Guilford County’s Troxler Farms, or Democrat Sarah Taber, […]

BARONE: Echoes of history in this year’s campaign

July 26, 2024

For those of a certain age, or with more than a woke education, the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump brings back echoes of history. Not exactly the history of the abysmal political year […]

MATTHEWS: Democrats push conspiracy theories after Trump assassination attempt

July 25, 2024

In the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, you’d think Democrats could put aside their Trump Derangement Syndrome tendencies for a little bit and give thanks and say a prayer over […]

HILL: Joe Biden is out ― now what?

July 25, 2024

Republicans: Don’t get carried away and spike the football before you cross the goal line into the end zone for sure in November. Kamala Harris ― or any other Democratic candidate ― can win this […]

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