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LOS ANGELES (AP) — After two years of his popular Las Vegas residency at Park MGM, releasing his first solo album in eight years, and headlining the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, Usher will embark on a North American tour. The R&B-pop icon will embark on his 24-city “Past Present Future" tour beginning Aug. 20 at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. It will hit many major cities in North America before concluding in Chicago at United Center on Oct. 29. Usher will take on the Super Bowl on Sunday at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium. In his first Super Bowl performance, he descended from the stadium ceiling to perform “OMG” in Arlington, Texas.

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2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll Monday as the star guard moved within striking distance of the NCAA career scoring record. 2 has been a revolving door lately, South Carolina has maintained a strong grip atop the poll, once again the unanimous No. 3 North Carolina State, No. They've also beaten four current Top 25 teams (Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Syracuse and Louisville). ___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season.

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☆ Most Americans can file federal taxes for free — but only about 3% used this option last season
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Established in 2002, the program, known as IRS Free File, is a public-private partnership between the agency and the Free File Alliance, a nonprofit coalition of tax software companies. Some 70% of taxpayers — roughly 100 million Americans — are eligible for Free File, according to Tim Hugo, executive director of the Free File Alliance. IRS Free File partners for 2024 season 1040NowDrake (1040.com)ezTaxReturn.comFileYourTaxes.comOn-Line TaxesTaxActTaxHawk (FreeTaxUSA)TaxSlayerIRS Free File is 'not just for simple returns'While complicated filings may need professional guidance, Free File can handle more tax situations than you may expect. Free File partners aren't required to cover all federal income tax forms and schedules. You can also file for an extension through Free File, which moves your filing deadline to Oct. 15.

Persons: there's, Tim Hugo, filers, Danny Werfel, Hugo, 1040Now Drake, There's Organizations: Alliance, IRS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Anthony Davis and the Lakers might be starting to find their rhythm — just as the uncertainty of the NBA trade deadline approaches. Davis had 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists for his third career triple-double and Los Angeles held on to defeat the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 124-118 on Monday night for their third straight win. “When we put our minds to it, we can beat any team in this league,” Davis said. Davis was simply too much to contain for a Hornets team severely lacking height with center Mark Williams still out with a back injury. “He’s seen just about everything," Lakers coach Darvin Ham said of the double teams Davis has faced and beaten.

Persons: CHARLOTTE, — Anthony Davis, Davis, D’Angelo Russell, LeBron James, ” Davis, “, James, “ that's, ” Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Terry Rozier, Miller, Russell, Nick Richards, Mark Williams, “ He’s, Darvin Ham, He’s, Christian Wood, Austin Reaves, Reaves, Charlotte, Bridges, ___ Organizations: Lakers, NBA, Charlotte Hornets, Hornets, Indiana Pacers, NEXT, Raptors Locations: N.C, Angeles, Nevada, Miami, . Washington, Los Angeles

☆ Six Reasons Why It’s So Hard to Get Your Weight-Loss Drugs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Reed Abelson | Rebecca Robbins | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Talk to people who have tried to get one of the wildly popular weight-loss drugs, like Wegovy, and they’ll probably have a story about the hoops they had to jump through to get their medication — if they could get it at all. Emily Weaver, a nurse practitioner in Cary, N.C., said she told her patients that finding Wegovy was “like winning the lottery.”Here are six reasons why. Fueled in part by TikTok videos and celebrity testimonials, people are increasingly seeking prescriptions for appetite-suppressing medications. The drugs in this class have long been used to treat diabetes but more recently have been recognized for their extraordinary ability to help patients lose weight. The medications are injected weekly and have sticker prices as high as $16,000 a year.

Persons: they’ll, Emily Weaver, Wegovy Locations: Cary, N.C

☆ He’s Lost His Marriage, His Followers and His Lamborghini
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( David Yaffe-Bellany | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

With its streamlined curves and glow-in-the-dark sound system, the silver Lamborghini Huracán Performante was the stuff of teenage fantasy: $350,000 of aerodynamic metals and lightweight upholstery, packed into a taut and powerful body. When he started shopping for a Lamborghini, Mr. Armstrong, a cryptocurrency evangelist with more than one million YouTube subscribers, worried that he’d have to spend months searching. “I think I have to go to Italy to get the Lambo I want,” he texted a business partner. In the fall of 2021, a car dealership in Charlotte, N.C., shipped the Huracán to Mr. Armstrong’s production studio in an Atlanta suburb. As the Lamborghini was lowered from a delivery truck, Mr. Armstrong, better known by the nom de crypto BitBoy, let out a joyful laugh.

Persons: Huracán Performante, Ben Armstrong, Armstrong, “, Lamborghini, ” Organizations: Lamborghini Locations: Italy, Charlotte, N.C, Atlanta

☆ ‘Argylle’ review: Henry Cavill, John Cena and Dua Lipa play spies in Matthew Vaughn’s action comedy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —After a trio of “Kingsman” movies, director Matthew Vaughn essentially hits the reset button with “Argylle,” another fun, highly stylized and less violent spy movie. Cast to the hilt, the film proves inventively twisty if a little convoluted, with the modest disclaimer that it’s not as good as the trailer makes it look. Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell as an author and spy, respectively, in "Argylle." As Elly’s guide on this overwhelming journey, Rockwell steals the show, presenting a more human-scale spy who still does amazing things with smart-alecky wit and bravado. As noted, Vaughn’s work stands out for its energetic and playful approach to action, which is very much in evidence here.

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☆ Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord face growing appetite in Congress for tighter social media regulation
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

(L-R) Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok, Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. Tillis and other lawmakers accused the tech executives of failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on their respective social media platforms. Growing appetite for regulationTo be sure, both Republican and Democratic senators were united in their conviction that social media firms are failing the American public and directly harming young people. Still, it takes time for bills to get passed, and all of these social media firms are still getting slammed for child-safety related issues, which could keep the topic fresh in the minds of politicians. Watch: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to parents at online child safety Senate hearing.

Persons: Shou Zi Chew, Linda Yaccarino, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Alex Wong, Sen, Thom Tillis, Tillis, Josh Hawley, Zuckerberg, Tom Cotton, Chew Organizations: Dirksen, Facebook, Republican, Democratic, Meta, New, Apple, Lawmakers, Chinese Communist Party Locations: Washington , DC, Cambridge, China

The attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia filed suit on Wednesday against the N.C.A.A., saying the body that regulates college athletics has no right to block the increasingly common practice of wealthy boosters paying to attract top recruits. The suit was filed a day after the disclosure that the N.C.A.A. was investigating the University of Tennessee’s football program for recruiting violations involving a donor group that arranges to pay athletes. The driving force behind that change has been donor collectives, which are groups of alumni and other boosters who donate money that is used to compensate top athletes, sometimes in amounts approaching professional levels. In effect, the collectives pay salaries disguised as endorsements, and they now play a central role in the process of wooing players in football, basketball and other sports.

Organizations: University of Tennessee’s Locations: Tennessee, Virginia

Mark Robinson remained the top fundraiser in the GOP primary campaign for North Carolina governor entering 2024, but a recent rival has used his own personal fortune to compete with him monetarily. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesMorgan’s campaign report said it raised $119,300 during the second half of 2023 and had $32,100 in cash entering January. Graham's campaign finance report said it had $161,600 in cash starting the new year. He was sitting on almost $1.3 million in cash entering January, which came in large part from $1 million he loaned his campaign last June. Robinson, in turn, has attacked Graham in speeches about his lawsuits involving hog farm operations in eastern North Carolina.

Persons: Mark Robinson, monetarily, Bill Graham, Graham, Josh Stein’s, Mike Morgan, Roy Cooper, Stein, Josh Stein, Robinson, Donald Trump, Dale Folwell, — Gary Foxx, Marcus Williams, Chrelle Booker —, weren’t, Folwell, Sen, Thom Tillis Organizations: — Republican, Gov, GOP, North Carolina, State Board, Republican, Associated Press, Democratic, Current Democratic, Israel Locations: RALEIGH, N.C, North, Salisbury, North Carolina

Pandemic school closures upended U.S. education. Many students lost significant ground, and the federal government invested billions to help them recover. Students Are Making a ‘Surprising’ Rebound From Pandemic Closures. The students most at risk are those in poor districts, whose test scores fell further during the pandemic. The analysis did not include Asian students, who represent 5 percent of public school students.

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The N.C.A.A. Having the booster group pay for the trip by the quarterback, Nico Iamaleava, would be a violation of N.C.A.A. The inquiry comes after the N.C.A.A. penalized Tennessee for different recruiting violations and signals the N.C.A.A.’s growing concern about the scale and influence of the money being injected into college sports by donor collectives. News of the investigation into Tennessee’s athletic program was first reported by Sports Illustrated.

Persons: —, Nico Iamaleava Organizations: University of Tennessee’s, Sports Illustrated Locations: Tennessee

☆ Zuma’s Enduring Appeal Threatens His Old Allies’ Hold on South Africa
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( John Eligon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When the African National Congress suspended former President Jacob Zuma this week, a top party official portrayed him as a traitor to the ongoing struggle for Black prosperity in South Africa and a symbol of corruption that the organization is looking to move past. But to Vincent Mthembu, a longtime A.N.C. activist on the local level, Mr. Zuma was the only hope for the party, which has governed South Africa for 30 years, and the country. “He is the people’s president,” Mr. Mthembu, who owns a construction business in Johannesburg, said on Tuesday. “Whatever that he was doing was enriching Black people.”Many countries seem to have their Donald J. Trumps these days — brash, populist leaders who, no matter how many corruption allegations or legal troubles they face, attract fiercely loyal supporters.

Persons: Jacob Zuma, Vincent Mthembu, Zuma, ” Mr, Mthembu, Donald J Organizations: African National Congress Locations: South Africa, Johannesburg

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has joined a nascent nationwide effort to improve outcomes for more prisoners who return to society through an approach focused on education, health care and housing. More than 18,000 people are released annually from the dozens of North Carolina adult correctional facilities, the order says, facing obstacles to a fresh start from their criminal record. The council said that North Carolina is the third state to officially join Reentry 2030, after Missouri and Alabama. And Greg Singleton, a continuing-education dean at Central Carolina Community College in Sanford, is himself an ex-offender, having served four years in prison in the 1990s. “What if God didn’t give second chances — where would any of us be?” Singleton asked.

Persons: Roy Cooper, ” Cooper, “, Todd Ishee, Cooper, Joe Gibbs, Greg Singleton, didn’t, ” Singleton, ” Organizations: —, Gov, Council of State Governments, Transportation Department, of Health, Human Services, Republican, Assembly, NASCAR, Super Bowl, Life, Central Carolina Community College Locations: RALEIGH, N.C, — North Carolina, North Carolina, Missouri, Alabama, Carolina, Sanford

☆ 10 of our stocks report earnings next week. Here's what we want to see from each
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

All three major averages posted gains for the third consecutive week, lifted by solid quarterly earnings and positive economic data. Earnings season ramps up next week, with five of the Super Six mega-cap stocks delivering results. Employment numbers are the most important economic data, with Friday's January nonfarm payrolls report carrying the most weight. The January ISM Manufacturing report on Thursday and December's factory orders report Friday are expected to show the sector still in contraction mode. But earnings and commentary this week from peer Sartorious made us encouraged about a return to growth in 2024.

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Mr. Bossie previewed his plan in an interview with the television host Chris Cuomo on NewsNation after Mr. Trump won the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday. Mr. Trump is also facing mounting legal fees and the potential for multiple trials before the election. contest so far, Mr. Trump leads Ms. Haley in delegates, 32 to 17. It is not the first time that people supporting Mr. Trump have been accused of trying to rig the party system in his favor. chairwoman, put her own thumb on the scale for Mr. Trump, after his 11-point win over Ms. Haley in New Hampshire.

Persons: Donald J, Trump’s, Nikki Haley, David Bossie, Trump, ”, Bossie, Chris Cuomo, “ Donald Trump, Mr, Bossie’s, Haley, Ronna McDaniel, Keith Schipper, McDaniel, ” Mr, Schipper, Chris LaCivita, Biden, Ron DeSantis, Olivia Perez, “, Donald Trump, ” Ms, Chris Sununu, Ms, Vivek Ramaswamy, Haley “ Organizations: Republican National Committee, New, Mr, Dispatch, The New York Times, Republican National, Team Trump, Trump, Republican, Washington, Fox News, Gov Locations: committeeman, Maryland, New Hampshire, Las Vegas, South Carolina, United States, Milwaukee, Florida, Until New Hampshire

☆ Opinion | The Wrong Party May Be Worrying About Its Nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Jamelle Bouie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“I do think there is a message that is coming out from the voters which is very clear. We need to unite around our eventual nominee, which is gong to be Donald Trump, and we need to beat Joe Biden,” Ronna McDaniel, the R.N.C. “To beat Biden, Republicans need to unite around a single candidate, and it’s clear that President Trump is Republican voters’ choice,” Cornyn said on X, the website formerly known as Twitter. But at least one Republican has, unsurprisingly, sounded a sour note about the prospect of another candidacy for Trump. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who recently left the race for president (and who also endorsed Trump).

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, ” Ronna McDaniel, John Cornyn of, Nikki Haley, “, Biden, Trump, ” Cornyn, Reagan, ”, Ron DeSantis, he’s Organizations: Republican National Committee, Fox News, Republican, Trump Locations: New Hampshire, John Cornyn of Texas, ’, Florida

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The National Football League has urged teams for years to hire more minority head coaches. “The league has been struggling to raise the percentage of head coaches of color, particularly Black head coaches,” Lapchick told The Associated Press. Rivera believes the success of existing minority head coaches in the 2023 season “absolutely” impacted the number of minority hires this year. Rivera, like many minority head coaches, hopes that one day color won't be an issue. “There are enough good coaches now where we can start saying, 'Hey, let’s just call everybody a head coach, not necessarily minority head coach.

Persons: CHARLOTTE, Richard Lapchick, “, ” Lapchick, Rooney, Morris, Canales, “ I'm, ”, Ron Rivera, ” Rivera, — Morris, Pierce, Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin, Tampa Bay’s Todd Bowles, Houston’s, Mike McDaniel, Robert Saleh, Rivera, Bowles, Ryans, Tomlin, McDaniel, let’s Organizations: National Football League, The Institute, Diversity, NFL, Associated Press, Rams, Falcons, Buccaneers, New York Jets, Lebanese Locations: N.C, Carolina, Washington, Mayo, Tampa, Mexican American

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New Jersey Devils coach Lindy Ruff was struck in the face by a puck Thursday night and wasn’t behind the bench for the third period of his team's 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. “Just wasn’t feeling right, but seems a little better right now than he was after the second, so that was great to see,” Devils associate coach Travis Green said after the game. Ruff, who turns 64 next month, was hit with about 6 1/2 minutes remaining in the second period, but was tended to and remained behind the bench after a brief break. The latter goal came with 2.3 seconds remaining, with the Devils using an extra attacker. Devils goalie Nico Daws was pulled after Carolina’s third goal early in the second period.

Persons: Lindy Ruff, “, Travis Green, Ruff, didn’t, ” Green, Justin Dowling, Jesper Bratt, Nico Daws, Vitek Vanecek, ___ Organizations: —, — New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes, Devils, NHL, ., Carolina Locations: RALEIGH, N.C, — New, . New Jersey

☆ Rep. Patrick McHenry on spot bitcoin ETFs, border security funding and 2024 race
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRep. Patrick McHenry on spot bitcoin ETFs, border security funding and 2024 raceHouse Financial Services Committee chairman Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) joins "Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the Republican party, spot bitcoin ETFs, border security funding, 2024 race, and more.

Persons: Patrick McHenry Organizations: Financial Services, Republican

☆ Edward E. Crutchfield, 82, Banker Whose Deals Reshaped the Industry, Dies
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Stacy Cowley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

His death was confirmed by his son, Elliott Crutchfield, who said his father had dementia. When Mr. Crutchfield graduated from business school in 1965, he took a job as a credit analyst at First Union bank in Charlotte, N.C. It was the lowest-paying job he was offered but he thought he could move up faster at a smaller bank. He sensed opportunity, he told his family and colleagues, at the bank and in the region. The decision empowered Mr. Crutchfield, by then his bank’s chairman and chief executive, to gobble up rival banks and failed thrifts, transforming First Union into a super-regional bank with thousands of branches throughout the Southeast.

Persons: Edward E, Crutchfield, Eddie ”, Elliott Crutchfield, hunches, ” Organizations: Charlotte, First Union, Union, New York Times Locations: North Carolina, Vero Beach, Fla, Charlotte, N.C, “

Over 100,000 people have used such “same-day registration” in North Carolina during each of the last two presidential election years, so slight adjustments in the closely divided state could make a difference in this November's elections for president, governor and other statewide positions. Early in-person voting — and thus same-day registration — for the March 5 primaries begins Feb. 15. Giving people only one chance to verify by mail would be a “substantial burden on same-day registrants who cast a ballot,” Schroeder said. Schroeder acknowledged there are legitimate interests in using address verification to promote preserving the integrity of the election process and instilling voter confidence. But he wrote the plaintiffs have shown the “precise interests asserted in this case likely do not outweigh the substantial burden on the rights of same-day registrants who cast a ballot.”In 2020, about 2,150 same-day registration applicants in North Carolina failed the address verification.

Persons: District Judge Thomas Schroeder, Roy Cooper's, Schroeder, George W, Bush, ” Schroeder, Tim Moore, Grey Mills, “, mailer, ” Organizations: —, North, District, Republican, Assembly, Democratic Gov, Democratic, . Postal Service, Grey, State Board, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party Locations: RALEIGH, N.C, North Carolina, U.S

Morgan, who has spent the past three seasons as the Panthers' assistant GM, will oversee the personnel operation, the team announced. The team had requested interviews with eight candidates: Giants assistant GM Brandon Brown, Buccaneers assistant GM Mike Greenberg, Chiefs vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis, Eagles assistant GM Alec Halaby, Saints assistant GM Khai Harley, Ravens vice president of football administration Nick Matteo, Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds and Raiders interim GM Champ Kelly. He went on to work as director of player personnel for the Buffalo Bills before returning to the Panthers as assistant GM in 2021. A first-round draft pick in 2001, he helped the Panthers reach their first Super Bowl in 2003, anchoring the middle of the defense. He played seven seasons for Carolina set an NFL record with 25 tackles in the Panthers' Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots on Feb. 1, 2004.

Persons: CHARLOTTE, Dan Morgan, Morgan, David Tepper, Scott Fitterer, Bryce Young, Dan, ” Tepper, ” Morgan, Tepper, Brandon Brown, Mike Greenberg, Brandt Tilis, Alec Halaby, GM Khai, Nick Matteo, Ed Dodds, Champ Kelly, Frank Reich, Matt Rhule, Ron Rivera, Chris Tabor, Steve Wilks, Perry Fewell, Ben Johnson, Frank Smith, Bobby Slowik, Dave Canales, Brian Callahan, Todd Monken, Dan Quinn, Raheem Morris, Mike Macdonald, Tabor, Ejiro Evero, Young, mightily, Sam Howell, Eddy Pineiro, ___ Organizations: The Carolina Panthers, Panthers, New York Jets, Giants, Buccaneers, Chiefs, Eagles, GM Khai Harley, Ravens, Colts, Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Carolina, New England Patriots, Pro, Lions, Dolphins, Cowboys, Rams, The Panthers, Cleveland Browns Locations: N.C, Alabama, Carolina

Kansas State has its best ranking in 21 years after the Wildcats moved up to fourth in The Associated Press women's basketball poll on Monday. Kansas State is missing star center Ayoka Lee, who is out for a few weeks with an ankle injury. 6 Stanford, North Carolina State and UConn followed the Hawkeyes. HELLO AND GOODBYESyracuse (22), West Virginia (24) and Oregon State (25) entered the rankings this week while Iowa State, Marquette and UNLV dropped out. Florida State, which dropped eight spots to No.

Persons: Ayoka Lee, Dawn Staley's, Caitlin Clark, accidently, Clark, Tara VanDerveer, Duke men's, Mike Krzyzewski Organizations: Kansas State, Wildcats, Associated Press, Baylor . Kansas State, Gamecocks, Kentucky, LSU, UCLA, Colorado, Bruins, Buffaloes, USC, Iowa, Ohio State, Hawkeyes, Buckeyes, Stanford, North Carolina State, UConn, Oregon State, UNLV, Cardinal, ACC, Louisville, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Syracuse, AP, womens Locations: South Carolina, Texas, Utah, North Carolina, Syracuse, West Virginia, Iowa State, Marquette, State, Virginia

☆ Where Textile Mills Thrived, Remnants Battle for Survival
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Jordyn Holman | Audra Melton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In his 40-year career, William Lucas has seen nearly every step in the erosion of the American garment industry. As general manager of Eagle Sportswear, a company in Middlesex, N.C., that cuts, sews and assembles apparel, he hopes to keep what’s left of that industry intact. Mr. Lucas, 59, has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars training his workers to use more efficient techniques that come with financial bonuses to get employees to work faster. But he fears that his investments may be undermined by a U.S. trade rule.

Persons: William Lucas, what’s, Lucas Organizations: Eagle Locations: Middlesex, N.C, U.S

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