January 17, 2025
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This week in history: Jan.16 – 22

Beer barrels are destroyed by prohibition agents at a dump after prohibition of alcohol began and the Volstead Act went into effect on Jan. 17, 1920. (AP Photo) Jan. 16 1865: Union Maj. Gen. William […]

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82nd Golden Globes winners

Adrien Brody poses with the award for best performance by a male actor in a motion picture, drama for “The Brutalist” during the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday. (Chris Pizzello / AP Photo) BEVERLY HILLS, […]

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SHAPIRO: The dumbest fallacy in foreign policy

A “revolutionary” flag hangs in the Old city of Damascus, Syria, on Thursday backdropped by the Sayyidah Ruqayya shrine. (Omar Sanadiki / AP Photo) After 50 years of tyranny and repression, the government of Bashar […]

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Staal’s hat trick lifts Hurricanes to win over Leafs

Hurricanes center Jordan Staal celebrates his hat trick in Carolina’s 6-3 win Thursday over the Maple Leafs in Raleigh. (Karl DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — Season after season following each loss, Jordan Staal has […]

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  • Stein issues letter to FEMA to extend transitional housing
    RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is asking for a six-month extension of transitional housing assistance, per a letter sent to Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Deanne Criswell on Jan. 16. Specifically, Stein is [...] The post Stein issues letter to FEMA to extend transitional housing first appeared on The North State Journal.
  • North Carolina governor rolls out further abortion protections ahead of next Trump term
    RALEIGH — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein unveiled new measures Thursday that extend state protections for certain health care providers and patients’ reproductive health data just days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Democratic [...] The post North Carolina governor rolls out further abortion protections ahead of next Trump term first appeared on The […]
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    Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg playing mismatched cousins in the acclaimed “A Real Pain” and Mac Miller’s second posthumous full-length album “Balloonerism” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a [...] The post The Stream: ‘Severance’ returns, Mac Miller album drops; Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx pair up first appeared on […]
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    Wildfires are inevitable. The apocalyptic devastation seen in Los Angeles isn’t. The Palisades Fire started recently in west Los Angeles. Driven by intense Santa Ana Winds, the fire quickly spread into the residential area of [...] The post JOECKS: To stop wildfires, burn wokeism first appeared on The North State Journal.
  • Panthers shift attention to D
    The Carolina Panthers gave fans reason for hope at the end of a 5-12 season. While Bryce Young began to show signs of development down the stretch, the Panthers won two of their final three [...] The post Panthers shift attention to D first appeared on The North State Journal.

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