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Supreme Court Nominee to Get Attention in NC Senate Debate

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 22, 2020 | 2020 Election, National, State

The U.S. Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will likely get...

Grant to Help North Carolina Buy Rail for High-Speed Service

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 21, 2020 | State, Transit

North Carolina will use a $47.5 million federal grant to purchase a rail line needed to advance planned high-speed passenger train service between Raleigh and Richmond, Virginia. The money, announced on Friday by four North...

As Democrats Balk, Trump to Make High Court Pick by Saturday

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 21, 2020 | World

President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Friday...

California Wildfire Likely to Grow From Wind, Low Humidity

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 21, 2020 | World

The destruction wrought by a wind-driven wildfire in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles approached 156 square miles Sunday, burning structures, homes and a nature center in a famed Southern California wildlife sanctuary in...

2020 Serves Another Blow as Ginsburg’s Death Ignites Fight

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 21, 2020 | World

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death drew mourners to the steps of the Supreme Court, where they sang “Amazing Grace” in the dark. Fresh off a rally stage in Minnesota, President Donald Trump learned of the loss and praised...

Born to Prevent War, UN at 75 Faces Deeply Polarized World

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 21, 2020 | World

Born out of World War II’s devastation to save succeeding generations from the scourge of conflict, the United Nations officially marks its 75th anniversary Monday at an inflection point in history, navigating a polarized world...

NC Unemployment Rate Falls to Nearly Half of Lockdown’s Peak

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 21, 2020 | COVID-19, State

North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped markedly in August, according to state figures, falling to nearly half the record rate during the spring at the height of business and movement restrictions issued during the COVID-19...