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October 5, 2024

Appeal delays $600M class action settlement payments in fiery Ohio derailment

October 4, 2024

Lawyers in the case said Monday that settlement checks related to Norfolk Southern’s disastrous 2023 derailment could be delayed up to two years because an appeal of a federal judge’s decision last week to approve […]

KRAWIEC: Don’t believe your lyin’ eyes… or ears

October 4, 2024

The American people are being asked to remove all the things from our memory that we know about Vice President Kamala Harris. We are encouraged to forget the things we have seen and heard from […]

DirecTV to acquire Dish, Sling

October 4, 2024

DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years. The company is doing this to better compete against dominant streaming services. DirecTV said Monday that it will acquire Dish […]

Book review: HED: Louise Erdrich writes about love, loss in North Dakota in ‘The Mighty Red’

October 4, 2024

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Louise Erdrich (“The Night Watchman,” 2021) returns with a story close to her heart, “The Mighty Red.” Set in the author’s native North Dakota, the title refers to the river that serves […]

GINGRICH: Kamala Harris’ bait and switch on fracking

October 4, 2024

Because Pennsylvania is possibly the decisive state in winning the presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris is attempting a remarkable bait-and-switch on fracking. Back in 2020, when she was running to be the Democratic presidential […]

The American Music Awards will celebrate its 50th anniversary live on CBS The Stream: Coldplay drops 10th record, ‘Salem’s Lot’ reboot lands on Netflix

October 3, 2024

Coldplay’s 10th studio album and the American Music Awards celebrating their 50th anniversary are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth [...]
NCGA America 250 Committee sets up suggestion portal

October 3, 2024

RALEIGH — The General Assembly’s semiquincentennial committee coordinating the planning of America’s 250th anniversary met on Sept. 19. The meeting date coincided with both America’s first victory, the 1777 battle of Saratoga, and George Washington’s [...]
Harris visiting the border is a big mistake because it gives Republicans, including Trump, an opportunity to remind voters of her past hard-left stances MATTHEWS: Kamala Harris’ latest border visit isn’t fooling anyone

October 3, 2024

As we head into the final full month of campaigning before the November elections, the presidential nominees and their supporters are hitting the gas and pulling out all the stops to motivate voters to go [...]
Folwell’s shift into politics started with a loss Portrait of a politician: The life and careers of Dale Folwell, Pt. 3

October 3, 2024

This is the third story in a five-week series on the life and career of outgoing North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell. Read Part 1 and Part 2. RALEIGH —North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell had [...]
Five public schools and one private school received the award NC schools receive Blue Ribbon recognition

October 3, 2024

RALEIGH — Five public schools and one private school in North Carolina have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2024 by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. The schools are among 356 educational institutions across the nation [...]

BARONE: The Harris campaign might need to change its strategy

October 4, 2024

In my time as a political consultant, I observed that carrying out a campaign strategy was surprisingly simple. You settled on a basic strategy, emphasizing the candidate’s strong points on issues and character, framing the […]

This week in history: Oct. 3-9

October 3, 2024

Oct. 3 1990: West Germany and East Germany ended 45 years of postwar division, declaring the creation of a reunified country. 1993: Eighteen U.S. service members and hundreds of Somalis were killed in the Battle […]

The Stream: Coldplay drops 10th record, ‘Salem’s Lot’ reboot lands on Netflix

October 3, 2024

Coldplay’s 10th studio album and the American Music Awards celebrating their 50th anniversary are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth […]

Duke, UNC set for rivalry game Saturday

September 27, 2024

Just a week ago, we were looking set to have our first ever Victory Bell matchup with both an undefeated Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels squad. However, while Duke took care of business […]

ACC newcomers holding their own

September 27, 2024

CHARLOTTE — It might take time to adjust to Stanford, California, and Southern Methodist’s presence in ACC football, but the three new conference newcomers have been up to the challenge during the first month of […]

Raleigh resident earns Champions of Equality honor at US Open

September 27, 2024

Raleigh resident and Southern Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Paula Hale received the 2024 United States Tennis Association Champions of Equality honor at the US Open earlier this month for her efforts in fostering equity […]

Baseball returns to Kinston

September 27, 2024

Welcome back, baseball. Kinston barely had a chance to miss you this time around. Nine days after the Down East Wood Ducks played their last game in historic Grainger Stadium, Kinston’s baseball movers and shakers […]

What it was, was football: Week 4

September 27, 2024

After their first winning week of the season, North Carolina teams had their worst outing ever, including embarrassing blowout losses by some of the state’s highest-profile teams. North Carolina’s record: 11-18 (52-61 overall) Last week’s winners (ranked […]

Minor league baseball wraps up

September 24, 2024

Durham Bulls The Bulls opened the Triple-A season with one of the top minor league prospects in baseball, in Junior Caminero. The perennial championship contenders struggled, however. Caminero missed extended time with an injury, then […]

Happy 50th, ‘SNL’!

September 28, 2024

NEW YORK — Live from New York! It’s 50 seasons later for “SNL.” The landmark NBC sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” premiered Oct. 11, 1975, with George Carlin as host and not one but […]

Famous birthdays: Sept. 26-Oct. 2

September 27, 2024

Sept. 26 Actor Kent McCord (“Adam 12”) is 82. “The Weakest Link” host Anne Robinson is 80. Singer Bryan Ferry is 79. Singer-guitarist Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos is 70. Actor Linda Hamilton is 68. […]

This Week in History: Sept. 26-Oct. 2

September 26, 2024

Sept. 26 1777: British troops occupied Philadelphia during the American Revolution. 1960: The first-ever debate between presidential nominees occurred as Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard M. Nixon faced off before a national TV […]

The Stream: Ellen’s final standup special lands on Netflix; Clooney, Pitt team up in ‘Wolfs’ on Apple TV+

September 26, 2024

Streaming on a screen near you this week: what Ellen DeGeneres says is her last comedy special landed on Netflix, and George Clooney and Brad Pitt star in a sleek New York City caper. Also […]

The Word: Genesis of peace

September 26, 2024

This world is full of unrest and turmoil. There is turmoil in hearts, homes, communities, churches and nations. There is international turmoil, with the world appearing as a seething mass of unrest. People long for […]

‘Category Five’ examines superstorms amid compelling personal memoir

September 22, 2024

I graduated from Middlebury College with Porter Fox just over 30 years ago. We weren’t friends, but it was a small campus, and everyone knew something about everybody else. I knew he sailed and wore […]

HILL: The dangers of selective ‘indignation!’ when it comes to voting

October 3, 2024

I was talking to a dear friend recently who has spent a lifetime in conscientious contemplation of life’s mysteries within the scope of the Christian Gospel. He wanted to talk about the recent revelations about […]

GINGRICH: An effective Secret Service requires real change

September 28, 2024

The Secret Service must completely rethink and revise its plans for protecting President Donald J. Trump. Trump’s safety is clearly threatened. He has thankfully survived two assassination efforts. The propaganda media and political left’s language […]

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