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Approaching winter weather cancels North Carolina inauguration ceremony

Approaching winter weather cancels North Carolina inauguration ceremony

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s public inauguration ceremony scheduled for Saturday for new Gov. Josh Stein and other statewide elected officials has been canceled because of approaching winter weather, the state inaugural committee announced Wednesday. The…

North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats

North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court blocked on Tuesday the certification of a November election result for one of its own seats so it can review legal…

Congress convenes to certify Trump’s election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day

Congress convenes to certify Trump’s election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress convened Monday under heavy security and a snowstorm to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s election, the legacy of Jan. 6 leaving an extraordinary fact: The…

How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers

How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers

NEW YORK (AP) — What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors. U.S. stocks ripped higher and carried the S&P 500 to records as the economy kept growing and the Federal Reserve began cutting…

After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins

After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is leaving his job after eight years in which the southern Democrat picked his moments against a Republican-dominated legislature, winning big on…

Victims and families react as Biden spares the lives of 37 federal death row inmates

Victims and families react as Biden spares the lives of 37 federal death row inmates

By JEFFREY COLLINS and ALI SWENSON Associated Press COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — Victims’ families and others affected by crimes that resulted in federal death row convictions shared a range of emotions on Monday, from…