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Elliot Cadeau, UNC ponder emotional loss to No. 7 Florida after comeback falls short
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina guard Elliot Cadeau couldn't hold back the tears as he walked off the floor at the Spectrum Center following a 90-84 loss to No. 7 ...
Curtis Media Dec 17, 2024
Will Richard scores 22 points, No. 7 Florida holds off UNC rally to remain unbeaten with 90-84 win
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Will Richard scored 22 points, Alijah Martin added 19 points and No. 7 Florida held off a furious second-half rally by North Carolina to remain un...
Curtis Media Dec 17, 2024
Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100...
Curtis Media Dec 17, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street trims its stellar gains as Nvidia's star dims again
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes pulled back on Tuesday to trim some of their stellar gains for the year. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%, though it's still near its all...
Curtis Media Dec 17, 2024
Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK NEW YORK (AP) - The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they w...
Curtis Media Dec 17, 2024
More Roy Cooper lieutenants staying on the job in North Carolina Gov.-elect Stein's Cabinet
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Several more top lieutenants of outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper have agreed to work for fellow Democrat and successor Josh Stein's ad...
Curtis Media Dec 17, 2024
North Carolina's brutal schedule continues with games against No. 7 Florida, No. 18 UCLA up next
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has been spending the past couple of weeks preaching about the importance of details. The Tar Heels will certainly need to be det...
Curtis Media Dec 17, 2024
A 15-year-old girl fatally shoots a teacher and a teenager at a Christian school in Wisconsin
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A 15-year-old student opened fire inside a study hall at a small Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and a teenager and prompting a sw...
Curtis Media Dec 17, 2024
Next North Carolina governor names 7 Cabinet secretaries, with 2 current department heads
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein announced his choices for a majority of his Cabinet positions Monday before he takes office n...
Curtis Media Dec 17, 2024
Governor presents Hurricanes' coach Rod Brind'Amour with North Carolina honor
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour was presented with the state's highest honor by Gov. Roy Cooper after Sunday's 4-1 win over the Columbus B...
Curtis Media Dec 15, 2024