RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Election officials wrongly dismissed ballot challenges in close state Supreme Court race, North Carolina judges rule.
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is leaving the newspaper, the second such veteran to exit in the wake of owner Jeff Bezos’ directive that the Post narrow the topics covered by its opinion section to personal liberties and the free market. Robinson, 71, has worked at the Post since
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By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Andrew’s damaged reputation and desperate need for cash are again causing headaches for King Charles III after a court released more documents on Friday showing how Andrew’s problems led him to become entangled with a suspected Chinese spy. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission released the witness
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Andrew’s damaged reputation and desperate need for cash are again causing headaches for King Charles III after a court released more documents on Friday showing how Andrew’s problems led him to become entangled with a suspected Chinese spy. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission released the witness
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Continue Reading New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.96 —1.64 Altria 56.45 —1.44 AmerenCp 98.00 —3.68 AmExpress 237.06—10.76 ArchDanM 43.65 —3.92 AutoZone 3746.82—79.33 BPPLC 28.48 —2.87 Boeing 137.39—13.52 BristMySq 55.47 —2.35 Brunswick 46.03 —1.90 Chevron 145.61—10.51 Citigroup 57.75 —5.31 CocaCola 70.74 —2.45 ConAgraBr 26.98 +.20 ConocoPhil 87.41 —7.85 Corning 39.20 —3.09 CurtissWright 282.74—20.18 DTEEnergy 134.07 —5.43 DeereCo 428.43—19.03
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By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has issued a list of demands Harvard University must meet as a condition for receiving almost $9 billion in grants and contracts, federal money that is being threatened during an investigation into campus antisemitism. In a letter to Harvard’s president on Thursday, three
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Jonas was only 9 and portraying a teacup on Broadway when he first heard about a buzzy new musical playing way downtown. “All my adult castmates were talking about how great the show was and how amazing the music was,” Jonas recalls of his
Continue Reading Here are the scores from yesterday’s men’s college basketball tournaments: ___ NCAA No games scheduled. NIT No games scheduled. CBI No games scheduled. Today’s men’s college basketball tournament schedule: ___ NCAA No games scheduled. NIT No games scheduled. CBI No games scheduled.
Continue Reading SENECA, Kan. (AP) — An Oklahoma man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting a Catholic priest at a church rectory in northeast Kansas, authorities said Friday. Officers called to the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca on Thursday afternoon found Arul Carasala with gunshot wounds outside the rectory, the
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By STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Three alleged MS-13 gang members have been federally charged in connection with a killing a decade ago in Florida, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday, seeking to highlight the Trump administration’s push to prosecute violent gangs. Bondi joined law enforcement officials in Fort Lauderdale
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, April 5 AFRICA LEAGUE BASKETBALL Noon NBATV — Stade Malien vs. Rivers Hoopers BC, Rabat, Morocco 3 p.m. NBATV — FUS de Rabat vs. Al Ittihad, Rabat, Morocco AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 1:05 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: St. Kilda at
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Adv05-06 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, April 7 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 8:30 p.m. CBS — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Championship, San Antonio NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. NBATV — Sacramento at Philadelphia NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NHLN — St. Louis at Winnipeg SOCCER (MEN’S) 3 p.m. USA —
Continue Reading By R.J. RICO Associated Press Real estate software company RealPage filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Berkeley, California — the latest city to try to block landlords from using algorithms when deciding rents. Officials in many cities claim the practice is anti-competitive and is driving up the price of housing. Texas-based RealPage said Berkeley’s ordinance,
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SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A critically injured burn victim from a nightclub fire last month in North Macedonia has died while receiving treatment in Lithuania, raising the death toll to 60, the country’s health minister said Friday. “Unfortunately, this morning I received the bad news that one patient, who was among the four most
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has unveiled his latest tariffs, and they could have significant implications for your wallet. Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, on top of previous levies and retaliation worldwide, are expected to increase prices for everyday items. The trade wars have already roiled
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has issued a list of demands Harvard University must meet as a condition for receiving almost $9 billion in grants and contracts, federal money that is being threatened during an investigation into campus antisemitism. In a letter to Harvard’s president on Thursday, three
Continue Reading By GHAITH ALSAYED Associated Press ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Scores of U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters left two neighborhoods in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo Friday as part of a deal with the central government in Damascus, which is expanding its authority in the country. The fighters left the predominantly Kurdish northern neighborhoods of Sheikh Maksoud and
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 4 1 1 13 10 5 Austin FC 4 2 0 12 5 3 San Diego FC 3 1 2 11 10 6 Minnesota United 3 1 2 11 9 6 Colorado 3 1 2 11 8 7 Portland 3 2 1 10
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 5 2 .714 — Toronto 5 3 .625 ½ Tampa Bay 4 3 .571 1 Boston 4 4 .500 1½ Baltimore 3 5 .375 2½ Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 3 4 .429 — Detroit 3 4 .429 — Kansas City 3
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 5 2 .714 — Toronto 5 3 .625 ½ Tampa Bay 4 3 .571 1 Boston 4 4 .500 1½ Baltimore 3 5 .375 2½ Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 3 4 .429 — Detroit 3 4 .429 — Kansas City 3
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 6 1 .857 — New York 4 3 .571 2 Miami 4 4 .500 2½ Washington 1 6 .143 5 Atlanta 1 7 .125 5½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 6 4 .600 — St. Louis 4 3 .571 ½ Milwaukee 3 4
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 5 2 .714 — — 5-2 W-2 4-2 1-0 62 36 26 Toronto 5 3 .625 ½ +½ 5-3 L-1 5-2 0-1 32 36 -4 Tampa Bay 4 3 .571 1 — 4-3 L-2
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By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — What’s in a suit? According to curators busy prepping the newest Met Gala exhibit, a whole lot more than tailoring: history, culture, identity, power and, most of all, self-expression. “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” this year’s spring show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute,
Continue Reading By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — What’s in a suit? According to curators busy prepping the newest Met Gala exhibit, a whole lot more than tailoring: history, culture, identity, power and, most of all, self-expression. “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” this year’s spring show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute,
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police on Friday charged Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault following an 18-month investigation sparked when four women alleged they had been assaulted by the controversial comedian. London’s Metropolitan Police force said Brand, 50, faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of
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By LORNE COOK and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European NATO allies and Canada on Friday said they are willing to ramp up defense spending but are cool on American demands for the size of their military budgets, particularly given U.S. President Donald Trump’s readiness to draw closer to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary was never fully committed to the International Criminal Court, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday, a day after his government announced a decision to quit the global tribunal for war crimes and genocide. Speaking on state radio, Orbán offered justification for why Hungary did
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — One was a young teenager in Ohio whose family was moving to Texas. Another was a college kid at Kansas looking for help with his swing. And then there was Scottie Scheffler, a 6-year-old in New Jersey whose mother had taken a C-suite job at
Continue Reading By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza (AP) — Israeli strikes killed more than a dozen people in the Gaza Strip early Friday, as Israel sent more ground troops into the Palestinian territory to ramp up its offensive against Hamas. At least 17 people, some from the same family, were killed after an
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