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From the HERE City State DeskCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers are close to full strength heading into Sunday’s NFL trip to New Orleans, with only one player on the active roster sitting out Thursday’s practice. Linebacker Bobby Okereke sat out again with the foot problem that cost him last…
From the HERE City National DeskALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Texas Tech cross country makes its postseason push Friday at the NCAA Mountain Regional, hosted by New Mexico on the UNM North Golf Course at 2201 Tucker Road NE. The women's 6-kilometer race goes off at 11 a.m. Mountain time, and the…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs is the 2026 National League Most Valuable Player, and nobody else got a first-place vote. The Baseball Writers' Association of America announced Thursday night that the center fielder was the top choice on all 30 ballots, for…
From the HERE City National DeskHOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez is the American League Most Valuable Player, and nobody who cast a ballot thought otherwise. The Houston Astros designated hitter was named on Thursday as the top choice of all 30 voters from the Baseball Writers' Association of America, finishing with…
From the HERE City National DeskEL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh wants the NFL to take a hard look at how the Denver Broncos walked away from a deadline deal for linebacker Daiyan Henley. The two AFC West rivals had agreed before the Nov. 10 trade…
From the HERE City National DeskHOUSTON — The NBA on Thursday docked Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart three games without pay, ruling that his punch landed on Warriors big man Charles Bassey during Wednesday night's game. League basketball operations chief James Jones handed down the penalty. The swing came with…
From the HERE City National DeskFRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys cornerback Joey Porter Jr. pushed back Thursday on online talk that his recent absence has anything to do with his contract, pointing instead to an ankle injury he has been fighting since his first game with the team. Dallas acquired…
From the HERE City National DeskEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Stefon Diggs caught a 32-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Daniels with 57 seconds left Thursday night, and the Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 24-21 at MetLife Stadium. Daniels finished with three touchdown passes despite two interceptions on back-to-back possessions…
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s Charter Schools Review Board this week cleared one new school for a 2028 opening, turned down another and pushed a third applicant to a second interview, while charter leaders facing renewal pressed the board to rethink how their academic results are judged. Hawkins Charter School,…
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DURHAM, N.C. — Duke Health has asked North Carolina health regulators to let it build a $575 million hospital in southern Durham County near Research Triangle Park, setting up another big-ticket expansion in one of the state’s fastest-growing health care markets. The request, known as a certificate of need, went…
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RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina State Fair more than tripled what it collected from food and drink sellers this year after switching to a fee based on sales, and fair leaders say the percentage model is here to stay despite complaints from some vendors. The fair took in just…
From the HERE City National Desk
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft said Friday morning it was making steady headway on a worldwide failure that cut millions of people off from Outlook email, Teams scheduling and other workplace tools for most of a day. Trouble started around 12:50 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, when large numbers of users began…
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — Eastern North Carolina will send a Democrat to Congress for the first time in three decades after Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy conceded the 3rd District race to former state House member Raymond Smith. Smith holds a 293-vote edge in unofficial State Board of Elections returns, 118,488…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to go before the Senate Banking Committee next month to answer questions about how advanced Nvidia artificial intelligence chips may have reached companies in China. Committee Chairman Tim Scott sent letters Thursday asking Lutnick to appear Dec. 10 and former Nvidia…
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ANTALYA, Turkey — California Gov. Gavin Newsom now has a target date for settling the question of a 2028 White House campaign. Speaking Thursday on the sidelines of the COP31 United Nations climate conference, the Democrat said he will make up his mind in early January. Newsom said he plans…
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