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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) - A prosecutor in Ohio wants a judge to dismiss charges, at least for now, against a Black truck driver who was bitten by a police dog while he was surrendering along a highway last month. "There is insufficient evidence to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt," that Jadarrius Rose's operation of his truck caused a substantial risk of serious physical harm to people or property, attorney Jeffrey

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have extended the lease at their arena in Raleigh for 20 years through the 2043-44 NHL season. The extension announced Tuesday comes with major renovations to the building and development of the land around it into a dining and entertainment district with multifamily homes, a hotel and a separate music venue. The agreement was made in conjunction with North Carolina State because the

BY AARON BEARD RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina State relied on defense to get through a season in which its offense started four quarterbacks due to injuries. Both units look different for Dave Doeren's 11th season. Last year's Wolfpack (8-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) reached eight wins for the fifth time in six years. The defense was one of the nation's top units while the offense was inconsistent even before

BY JONEL ALECCIA Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia. This summer's guidance to halt the medication for up to a week may not go far enough, either. Some anesthesiologists in the U.S. and Canada say they've seen growing numbers of patients on the weight-loss drugs who inhaled food

BY AYANNA ALEXANDER AND SEAN MURPHY OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Supreme Court will consider a reparations case from survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre after a lower court judge dismissed it last month, giving hope to advocates for racial justice that government may make amends in one of the worst single acts of violence against Black people in U.S. history. Tulsa County District Judge Caroline Wall dismissed the

BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) - Witnesses began testifying Wednesday in the trial of two white men in Mississippi who are accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who had dropped off a package at a home. Brandon Case and his father, Gregory Charles Case, are charged with attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy, and shooting into the vehicle driven by D'Monterrio Gibson in January 2022. Gibson, who

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Wednesday offered its first official confirmation that it had detained a U.S. soldier who bolted into its country last month, releasing a statement through its propaganda outlet attributing unverified statements to the Army private that criticized the United States. One expert called the announcement "100% North Korean propaganda." There was no immediate verification that Pvt. Travis King actually made any of the

By Tyria Bourda (Staff Writer) "North Carolina is a State in Emergency and it's time for a moral indictment of the NC General Assembly's" said Reverend William L. Barber. In an invitation-only meeting. Members of the Moral Monday movement joined Bishop Barber in delivering a cease and desist letter to the North Carolina General Assembly.  This past Sunday marked the 58th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act.

BY LAURAN NEERGAARD NEW YORK (AP) - Surgeons transplanted a pig's kidney into a brain-dead man and for over a month it's worked normally - a critical step toward an operation the New York team hopes to eventually try in living patients. Scientists around the country are racing to learn how to use animal organs to save human lives, and bodies donated for research offer a remarkable rehearsal. The latest experiment

BY LINLEY SANDERS AND JONATHAN J. COOPER WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans are deeply divided along party lines in their views of President Donald Trump's actions in the most recent criminal cases brought against him, a new poll shows, with about half saying his alleged attempt to interfere in Georgia's 2020 vote count was illegal. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, which was conducted before Monday's charges