NC Deputy Involved in Fatal Shooting of Black Man Resigns
A sheriff’s deputy who was involved in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man in Elizabeth...
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NC House Votes To Do Away With Extra Jobless Benefits Early
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina would do away with the $300-per-week supplemental benefits for the unemployed provided by the federal government during the pandemic in legislation approved Thursday by the state...
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North Carolina Accepts No New COVID-19 Vaccines This Week
Written by BRYAN ANDERSON For the first time since COVID-19 vaccines became available in December...
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NC Senate Nixes Environment Chief, but Cooper Rehires Her
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON A sharply divided North Carolina Senate on Thursday formally rejected...
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U.S. Taps Groups To Pick Asylum-Seekers To Allow Into Country
Written by ELLIOT SPAGAT and JULIE WATSON The Biden administration has quietly tasked six...
Read MoreHong Kong Vigil Organizer Arrested on Tiananmen Anniversary
Written by ZEN SOO Police arrested an organizer of Hong Kong’s annual candlelight vigil remembering the deadly crackdown in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, warned people not to attend the banned event and cordoned off parts of the...
Read MoreAfter 2-Year Battle, House Panel to Interview Trump Counsel
Written by MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER The House Judiciary Committee is poised to question former White House counsel Don McGahn behind closed doors on Friday, two years after House Democrats originally sought his...
Read MoreHeart Reaction Probed as Possible Rare Vaccine Link in Teens
Written by LINDSEY TANNER and LAURAN NEERGAARD Health authorities are trying to determine whether heart inflammation that can occur along with many types of infections could also be a rare side effect in teens and young adults...
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Netanyahu Foes Push for Quick Vote to End His 12-Year Rule
Written by LAURIE KELLMAN Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents pushed Thursday for a...
Read MoreSlow To Start, China Now Vaccinating at a Staggering Pace
Written by HUIZHONG WU In the span of just five days last month, China gave out 100 million shots of its COVID-19 vaccines. After a slow start, China is now doing what virtually no other country in the world can: leveraging the...
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