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Burger King owner will buy out its biggest franchisee in US for about $1 billion

AP News - The parent company of Burger King is buying out its biggest franchisee in the U.S. for about $1 billion and will renovate hundreds of its locations. Restaurant Brands International Inc. will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. that it doesn't already hold for $9.55 per share. Syracuse, New York-based Carrols runs 1,022 Burger King restaurants in 23 states, or about

Emmy Moments: Anthony Anderson hosts, “Succession” succeeds, Quinta Brunson makes history, and Niecy Nash’s emotional winning message

So it be, so it is, as Cousin Greg would say: "Succession" had a fittingly successful sendoff at the Emmys, the addictive saga of the roiling Roy family dynasty winning best drama for a third time and five more awards, including three top acting prizes. But "Succession" was not the only show to make a ludicrously capacious haul. "The Bear" had a bearish night indeed, fully dominating the comedy category

District attorney defends the qualifications of a prosecutor hired in Trump’s Georgia election case

ATLANTA (AP) - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Sunday defended the qualifications of a special prosecutor she hired for her case against Donald Trump and others over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia after a defense lawyer accused Willis of professional impropriety. In her first public remarks since the accusation was made in a court filing, Willis offered a vigorous defense of her leadership of the

MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service and parades, but some take a political turn

ATLANTA (AP) - Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with acts of service, prayer services and parades. But with the November presidential election as a backdrop, some events took on an overtly political turn. In King's hometown of Atlanta, several speakers at the 56th annual commemorative service at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King served as pastor, touched on the divisive partisan

MLK family members to serve as honorary team captains at Eagles-Buccaneers wild-card playoff game

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Three members of the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be recognized as honorary Buccaneers team captains when Tampa Bay hosts the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC wild-card matchup Monday night. Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and Yolanda Renee King will attend the game as special guests and participate in the pregame coin toss at Raymond James Stadium. It will be

Hydrogen tax rules draw fire from industry

NC NEWLINE - The October announcement that the U.S. Department of Energy had selected seven regional hub projects for billions in federal money to spur the production of clean hydrogen was met with considerable fanfare from the fledgling industry, seen as crucial to helping decarbonize the American economy. [caption id="attachment_5853" align="alignnone" width="1024"]  WESSELING, GERMANY - JULY 02: A general view during the inauguration of a green-tech "REFHYNE" hydrogen production plant at

Children’s nutrition program, revved up in the pandemic, faces severe cuts

[caption id="attachment_5861" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Photo by Ketut Subiyanto[/caption] NC Newsline - A federal program built to improve nutrition for new mothers and kids is growing for the first time in over a decade, thanks to changes made during the pandemic. Since its pilot program began in 1974, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - better known as WIC - has provided food, nutrition support and education

North Carolina insurance industry proposes average 42% homeowner premium increase

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Another round of setting homeowner insurance policy rates in North Carolina has begun with the industry seeking a 42.2% average statewide premium increase that would begin in the summer. The North Carolina Rate Bureau, which represents insurance companies, notified the state Insurance Department last week of its rate-filing request, the department said in a statement that also announced a public comment period on the proposal through

The new FAFSA is meant to make applying for college aid easier, but not everyone can access it yet

NEW YORK (AP) - A new online application designed to make applying for federal student aid easier went live this week, but not everyone has been able to access it. That's led to worry and frustration for students like Simea Turner of Arlington, Texas, who will be a college freshman in the fall. Turner has been trying to access the application known as the FAFSA since Sunday, but she hasn't been able

Prominent Black church in New York sued for gender bias by woman who sought to be its senior pastor

AP News - Over its 215-year history, the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City has earned a reputation as the flagship of the Black church in America. Based in Harlem, it became a famous megachurch with the political rise of the Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. perhaps the most influential of the many men who have led the congregation. Powell, pastor from 1937 to 1972, served in Congress for