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SportsCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The first home game of the post-LaMelo Ball era went about as badly as it could for the Charlotte Hornets, who were run off their own floor 128-81 by the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. The 47-point margin is the biggest win…
From the HERE City State DeskSTANFORD, Calif. — NC State made its first visit to Stanford a long night on defense. The Wolfpack fought back from an early two-touchdown hole but could not keep pace with Cardinal quarterback Davis Warren, who threw four touchdown passes in a 31-28 Stanford win…
From the HERE City State DeskCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — One clean chance was all No. 2 North Carolina needed. Sophomore Bella Devey ran onto a long ball from Izzi Stratton in the 70th minute and finished it at the far post, and the Tar Heels held on to beat No.…
From the HERE City State DeskRALEIGH, N.C. — NC State got back to winning in a hurry Friday night. The Wolfpack swept in-state rival Wake Forest 25-19, 25-10, 25-23 at Reynolds Coliseum, and the two teams will see each other again in less than 48 hours. Freshman Britni Silver led…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Brewers had to win the opener of the World Series twice on Friday night, holding off the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 at American Family Field after a replay review erased what everyone in the ballpark thought was the final out.…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — It took Jacob Misiorowski exactly one throw to put his name in the World Series record book. The Brewers right-hander began Friday night’s opener against Tampa Bay with a four-seam fastball clocked at 103.5 mph by Statcast, the hardest pitch thrown in…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — The NFL has docked Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams $11,941 for the cleats he wore in Atlanta, ruling that the shoes broke league uniform and equipment rules because they carried a logo the league has not approved. The league notified Williams by letter…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Dalton Knecht has a new NBA home. The New York Knicks finalized a two-way contract with the 25-year-old forward on Friday and put Kevin McCullar Jr. on waivers to clear the spot. Knecht became available when the Los Angeles Lakers let him…
From the HERE City National DeskTALLADEGA, Ala. — Sammy Smith picked the last trip through the tri-oval to make his move Friday, slipping past Ty Majeski in a two-lap overtime dash to win the Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, his first victory in the series. Smith drove the…
From the HERE City National DeskMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff, the sharpshooting guard who spent last season at West Virginia, intends to put his name in the NCAA transfer portal while he presses a court case to win one more year of college basketball. His representatives announced the plan Friday.…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley landed another of the top prospects in the 2027 class on Friday when Jordyn Palmer, a five-star wing from Westtown School in suburban Philadelphia, announced she will play for South Carolina. Palmer is rated among the top 10 players in…
From the HERE City National DeskWASHINGTON — Britt McHenry, the former sports television reporter who joined the State Department as a press adviser this fall, is out of the job after a confrontation in the stands at a Washington Wizards game went viral. McHenry resigned Friday, two days after the…
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — Filling up in North Carolina keeps getting cheaper. AAA's daily survey put the statewide average for regular unleaded at about $3.51 a gallon Saturday, down 2 cents from Friday and roughly 13 cents from a week ago. The bigger swing is over the past month. A month…
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LOS ANGELES — California has until noon Saturday to answer the federal government in a fast-moving fight over whether about 20,000 mail ballots should be pulled aside before the Nov. 3 midterm election, after the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order late Friday. The Justice Department went…
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WASHINGTON — Iran has sharply ramped up its effort to go after American personnel outside the United States, and some of its plans to kill U.S. citizens have moved into late stages in the Middle East and in other countries, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned Secretary of State…
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. Justice Department has gone to federal court in Alaska asking a judge to keep the state from certifying its Nov. 3 U.S. Senate result if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan comes up short, arguing that a second candidate with nearly the same name could pull votes…
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Supreme Court will step into a long-running hospital rivalry in the mountains, a decision that could reset the rules for who gets to challenge the state's approval of new medical facilities. The justices agreed on Friday, in their latest list of petitions, to hear…
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CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple first folding iPhone had barely reached customers before some owners began posting photos of inner screens that had split along the hinge, an early worry for a phone that sells for about $2,000. The iPhone Duo went on sale Friday, Oct. 23, reaching buyers in China…
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