opinion
SHAPIRO: The day the Iran deal died
Team Obama lives in a world of fiction. As President Trump announced to the world that he would finally put a stake through the heart of the Iran deal — the signal foreign policy “achievement” […]
Articles by Ben Shapiro
opinion
HUDSON: Bipartisanship exists in Congress
There’s something going on in Congress that some people don’t want you to know about. You don’t see it on the news. You don’t read about it in the paper. You don’t hear it on […]
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CBS sues controlling shareholder Redstone to stop Viacom merger plan
NEW YORK — CBS on Monday filed a lawsuit to stop controlling shareholder Shari Redstone continuing with her plan to merge it with Viacom, saying such a deal would harm its shareholders. The New York […]
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Firearms and sportsmen groups respond to retail activism on gun control
ALBEMARLE — In March, major sporting goods retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods issued an open letter announcing changes to the company’s firearms sales policies. In the letter, Dick’s said it will no longer sell many configurations […]
sports
Broncos seeking Ware’s help to mentor Chubb
First-round draft pick Bradley Chubb could be the next great pass rusher for the Denver Broncos. The team hopes that one of its former stars will serve as Chubb’s mentor. The Broncos recently reached out […]
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‘American Idol’: The final three are revealed
LOS ANGELES — The “American Idol” reboot is quickly drawing to a close, eliminating two contestants on Sunday night and leaving the top three — Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Maddie Poppe and Gabby Barrett — to […]
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Elon Musk tells Tesla staff he is planning ‘thorough reorganization’
NEW YORK — Tesla’s chief executive officer told employees on Monday the company is undergoing a “thorough reorganization,” as it contends with questions over its production schedule and two crashes last week involving its electric […]
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N.C. House primaries result in several incumbent losses
ALBEMARLE — Rep. Justin Burr will complete his fifth term in office this year, but 2019 will not begin his sixth as pharmacist Wayne Sasser took home the GOP nomination in a hard-fought primary battle […]
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GOP primary ends with challengers on top
ALBEMARLE — The 2018 primary election came to a conclusion last night and Stanly County will have a new sheriff, three new county commissioners and new representation in both the state House and Senate after […]
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Oakboro students prepare a community garden
OAKBORO — As many across Stanly County begin to prepare their own gardens, students at the Oakboro Choice STEM School started a new tradition of gardening with their own community garden last Saturday. The garden, […]