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New Coronavirus Variant Shows Up in North Carolina

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 24, 2021 | COVID-19, Health, Instagram, State

State officials are reporting the first case in North Carolina of a more contagious strain of the...

North Carolina Legislators Press Again For ERA Ratification

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 23, 2021 | State Government

Equal Rights Amendment supporters said Thursday it’s still important for the North Carolina...

North Carolina Health Officials Say 1,280 COVID Doses Wasted

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 23, 2021 | COVID-19, Health, State Government

North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services said on Friday that the state has seen...

Hank Aaron, Baseball’s One-Time Home Run King, Dies at 86

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 22, 2021 | World

Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home...

Biden Ordering Stopgap Help as Talks Start on Big Aid Plan

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 22, 2021 | World

President Joe Biden plans to take executive action Friday to provide a stopgap measure of...

After Trump Setbacks, Kim Jong Un Starts Over With Biden

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 22, 2021 | World

Last year was a disaster for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He helplessly watched his country’s already battered economy decay further amid pandemic border closures while brooding over the collapse of made-for-TV summits with...

Lucky Few Hit COVID-19 Vaccine Jackpot for Rare Extra Doses

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 22, 2021 | World

Fortune struck one man in the bakery aisle at the supermarket. Two others were working the night shift at a Subway sandwich shop. Yet another was plucked from a list of 15,000 hopefuls. With millions of Americans waiting for...

Japan Vaccination Uncertainty Casts Doubts Over Olympics

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 22, 2021 | World

Japan is publicly adamant that it will stage its postponed Olympics this summer. But to pull it off, many believe the vaccination of its 127 million citizens for the coronavirus is key. It’s an immense undertaking in the best of...