By Brent Zwerneman, Houston Chronicle Published 3:25 pm CST, Sunday, December 30, 2018 COLLEGE STATION, TX - AUGUST 30: Jace Sternberger #81 of the Texas A&M Aggies scores on a 7 yard touchdown reception against the Northwestern State Demons during the first half of a football game at Kyle Field on August 30, 2018 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) less COLLEGE STATION, TX - AUGUST 30: Jace Sternberger #81 of the Texas A&M Aggies scores on a 7 yard touchdown reception against the Northwestern State Demons during the first half of a football game at Kyle ... more Photo: Cooper Neill/Getty Images Photo: Cooper Neill/Getty Images Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 COLLEGE STATION, TX - AUGUST 30: Jace Sternberger #81 of the Texas … [Read more...] about Keys for Texas A&M, North Carolina State in Gator Bowl
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Lion kills worker after escaping enclosure at North Carolina animal center
A lion escaped its enclosure and killed a worker at a North Carolina animal center during a routine cleaning, the center said Sunday. The lion was later shot and killed. The fatal attack occurred at the Conservators Center in Burlington, North Carolina, about 50 miles northwest of Raleigh. The center said an animal keeper was leading a team of workers who were conducting a routine cleaning when one of the lions managed to escape a locked area and approach the group.The lion "quickly killed one person," the center said, noting it remains unclear how the lion managed to get out. The center did not identity the victim, saying next of kin had yet to be notified.Officials from Caswell County, where the center is located, shot and killed the lion after the attack so they could safely retrieve the victim's body.The center is home to 80 animals of 21 different species, including 15 lions, many of which were rescued from poor living conditions in Ohio in 2004, according to its website. More … [Read more...] about Lion kills worker after escaping enclosure at North Carolina animal center
North Carolina Court Rebukes State Board of Elections for Handling of Congressional Race Investigation
A special panel of three North Carolina Superior Court judges rebuked the North Carolina State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement (NCSBE) on Thursday for its handling of the investigation into alleged election irregularities in the Ninth Congressional District Race. The effect of the court’s ruling and subsequent events on Friday leaves the outcome of the 9th Congressional District race between Republican Mark Harris and Democrat Dan McCready the same as it was before the court threw this huge political curveball: a winner has not been certified in the race, an investigation into alleged election irregularities is ongoing, and the U.S. House of Representatives will not be seating a representative from the district when the 116th Session of Congress convenes in Washington on January 3.The court pulled no punches in its assessment of the NCSBE’s conduct, as WBTV reported: In issuing its ruling, the panel made reference to the fact that the NCSBE scheduled its hearing … [Read more...] about North Carolina Court Rebukes State Board of Elections for Handling of Congressional Race Investigation
Apple still considering North Carolina campus, report suggests
By Mikey Campbell Friday, December 28, 2018, 04:19 pm PT (07:19 pm ET) A firm tied to a known Apple lobbyist recently purchased a large parcel of land in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park, suggesting the tech giant is still eyeing the area as the site of a new campus.Source: Flatiron Law Group The 281-acre plot of land in Wake County, which Apple purportedly considered for a new campus earlier this year, was this week sold to a recently established LLC called Acute Investments, reports WRAL Tech Wire. Scott Levitan, CEO of the Research Triangle Foundation, confirmed the sale concluded this week, but would not comment further on the deal. Apple is not officially attached to the purchase, but R. Bruce Thompson, a lobbyist connected to the tech giant, was named in the public documents. Thompson is Apple's local arbitrator when the company negotiates government incentives related to local job recruitment, the report said. The lobbyist's current registration to conduct operations … [Read more...] about Apple still considering North Carolina campus, report suggests
Chaos Continues in Investigation of Alleged Election Irregularities in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District
The membership of the state board investigating allegations of election irregularities in North Carolina’s Ninth Congressional District race could be dramatically altered if the state legislature overrides a gubernatorial veto of an election reform bill it passed this month. On November 30, the North Carolina State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement (NCSBE) refused to certify the results of the November 6 election in which Republican Mark Harris won the race to represent North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District by 905 votes over Democrat challenger Dan McCready. Though the election boards in all eight counties that comprise the district certified the win, only the state board has the legal authority to certify the election so that the U.S. House of Representatives will seat the winner.The initial allegations of election irregularities focused on the absentee ballot collection conduct of Leslie McCrae Dowless, a former Democrat hired by the general consultant to … [Read more...] about Chaos Continues in Investigation of Alleged Election Irregularities in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District