With affirmative action out, North Carolina’s flagship school bars use of race, sex in admissions
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) – Weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down their school’s race-conscious admissions plan as violating the Constitution, the board of North Carolina’s flagship public university has voted to strictly bar the use of “race, sex, […]
Read MoreBiles, Ledecky, McLaughlin-Levrone all look for Olympic encores in Paris
BY EDDIE PELLS The city itself will be one of the brightest stars at the Paris Olympics, with ceremonies on the Seine, beach volleyball by the Eiffel Tower, and a marathon route that passes through Versailles. In the end, though, it will […]
Read MoreCar buyers bear a heavy burden as Federal Reserve keeps raising rates: Auto-loan rejections are up
BY CORA LEWIS AND TOM KRISHER NEW YORK (AP) – The Federal Reserve’s expected move Wednesday to raise interest rates for the 11th time could once again send ripple effects across the economy. Mortgage rates, which have surged since the Fed began lifting rates in March […]
Read MoreMedicaid expansion in North Carolina will begin Oct. 1, if lawmakers can enact a budget
BY GARY D. ROBERTSON RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration is aiming to extend Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults starting Oct. 1, but that date depends on lawmakers completing the last step necessary to implement […]
Read MoreFederal Reserve raises its key rate for 11th time by a quarter-point in its drive to slow inflation
BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday for the 11th time in 17 months, a streak of hikes that are intended to curb inflation but that also carry the risk of going too […]
Read MoreCigna health giant accused of improperly rejecting thousands of patient claims using an algorithm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A federal lawsuit alleges that health insurance giant Cigna used a computer algorithm to automatically reject hundreds of thousands of patient claims without examining them individually, as California law requires. The class-action lawsuit, filed Monday in […]
Read MoreAdding to the candidate list, ex-North Carolina Sen. Ballard is running for lieutenant governor
BLOWING ROCK, N.C. (AP) – Deanna Ballard, a former North Carolina state senator who helped assemble the Republicans’ education policy in her legislative chamber, announced on Monday her candidacy for lieutenant governor next year. Ballard, who served over six years […]
Read MoreAmerican Women’s Team dominated their World Cup opener. They face a tougher task against the Dutch
BY JENNA FRYER AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) – The United States and the Netherlands meet again on the Women’s World Cup stage – with smaller stakes than the 2019 title game won by the Americans – and the Dutch team collecting injuries at […]
Read MoreHunter Biden’s plea deal on hold after federal judge raises concerns over the terms of the agreement
BY CLAUDIA LAUER, RANDALL CHASE AND COLLEEN LONG WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – The plea deal in Hunter Biden’s criminal case unraveled during a court hearing Wednesday after a federal judge raised concerns about the terms of an agreement that has infuriated Republicans who believe the president’s […]
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