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AP sources: 6 C-USA schools apply for AAC membership
The American Athletic Conference's latest rebuild leaves Conference USA in a precarious position. Six schools from Conference USA — UAB, UTSA, Rice, North Texas, Charlotte and Florida Atlantic — have applied for membership with the American and are expected to be...
Editorial Roundup: U.S.
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Oct.18 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Colin Powell's efforts to build bridges, steer GOP from extremism: Much as Colin Powell deserves a tribute as America’s first...
Banchero, No. 9 Duke headline preseason ACC basketball picks
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Ninth-ranked Duke is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference in its final season under Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski, while touted Blue Devils freshman Paolo Banchero is the pick to be the league's player and freshman of the year. ...
North Carolina police see bank robbers switch getaway cars
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Three men accused of robbing a bank in North Carolina had one flaw in their plans to elude police, authorities said. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said in a news release shortly after the men robbed a Bank of America branch on Friday, an officer...
Ex-boyfriend charged in death of North Carolina woman
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman who was reported missing last week has been found dead in South Carolina, and authorities have charged her boyfriend in her death. The body of LaPorscha Baldwin, 30, of Gastonia was found on Thursday by Fairfield County,...
Ready to run: Panthers' offense will look 'vastly different'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Coach Matt Rhule promised the Carolina Panthers' offense will take on a “vastly different look” moving forward after the team's third straight loss. In an effort for the Panthers to “find their identity” with star running back Christian...
Column: Larson surges as others stumble in NASCAR playoffs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It had been more than seven years since Joey Logano was knocked out of a race with an engine failure. The Roush Yates engines had been so reliable that an issue with the powerplant was the least of Team Penske's concerns. Then Logano noticed he...
Coach Mike Zimmer wants Vikings to find a 'killer instict'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said he wants his team to find a killer instinct. For now, he’s happy to settle for another win. The Vikings (3-3) squandered an 11-point lead in the final 4:41 of regulation, then got a...
Cousins throws TD pass in OT; Vikings beat Panthers 34-28
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — So much for the Minnesota Vikings' second-half scoring woes. Kirk Cousins threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns against the league's top-ranked pass defense, including a 27-yard touchdown pass to K.J. Osborn on the first possession of overtime...
NC native creates merchandise with Black representation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Four years ago, Chrishonda Benson’s daughter told her that she didn’t like her brown skin “because it wasn’t pretty.” Her daughter, Mariah, then 4 years old, felt that way because she couldn’t find a Black doll and extra accessories in...
