More than 500 complaints of price-gouging have been filed to the North Carolina attorney general's office in the wake of Hurricane Florence, The Associated Press reports. The complaints include reports of markups on gas and water, as well as accusations of hotels of overcharging evacuees. Gas stations are already being investigated for violating the law, per AP. The Tar Heel State's price-gouging law went into effect Sept.

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    The Daily Dot, Tuesday - 12/31/2024 - 11:00 PM

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  • Casey Mittelstadt goes from doghouse to hero in Avalanche’s win against Winnipeg
    Denver Post, Tuesday - 12/31/2024 - 10:31 PM

    Casey Mittelstadt began the night with a demotion. He ended it the hero. Mittelstadt’s first goal in 19 games helped the Avalanche defeat the division-leading Winnipeg Jets, 5-2, Tuesday night at Ball Arena. It was the Avs’ fifth win in a row and ninth in the past 11 contests. “That was great,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said.

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  • 2024 Crookie Good Guy - Gavin Newsom!
    The Daily Dot, Tuesday - 12/31/2024 - 08:00 PM

    California Governor Gavin Newsom continues to be on the best and most skilled voices in the Democratic Party and I predict that he will be a Presidential nominee - in 2028 or 2032. That is why I nominated him as one of my picks for the Crooks and Liars 2024 GOOD GUY of the year.

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  • Women’s basketball: CU Buffs hit road for tough test at No. 11 TCU
    Denver Post, Tuesday - 12/31/2024 - 06:17 PM

    The Colorado women’s basketball team could not have asked for a better shot of momentum going into a holiday break. Coming out of that break, the Buffaloes could not have asked for a tougher challenge. On Wednesday, the Buffs (10-2, 1-0 Big 12) will open the new year with a trip to No.

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  • Men’s basketball: Inexperienced CU Buffs look to grow up in a hurry
    Denver Post, Tuesday - 12/31/2024 - 03:46 PM

    It wasn’t Colorado’s first experience this season with Iowa State. Yet for the bulk of the CU men’s basketball team, it remained one of their first experiences battling one of the premier programs in the nation. It’s the sort of experience the Buffaloes will need to get accustomed to in a hurry. CU opened its return season in the Big 12 Conference with a 79-69 defeat against No.

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  • CU Buffs football notes: Center Hank Zilinskas enters transfer portal
    Denver Post, Tuesday - 12/31/2024 - 03:43 PM

    Hank Zilinskas was a starter for most of this season for the Colorado Buffaloes. He wound up as a backup and now he’s looking for a new home. On Tuesday, 247Sports reported that Zilinskas has entered the transfer portal after two seasons with the Buffaloes. Related Articles Texas QB Quinn Ewers won’t engage in war of words with Arizona State’s Sam Leavitt as Arch Manning waits for chance CU Buffs’ Coach Prime reflects on memorable journey coaching sons Keeler: Can Deion Sanders, CU Buffs afford to stand pat on OC Pat Shurmur in 2025? Keeler: CU Buffs, Deion Sanders humbled by BYU Cougars in blowout Alamo Bowl loss PHOTOS: Colorado State blown out by Miami (Ohio) 43-17 in Arizona Bowl A graduate of Cherry Creek High School, Zilinskas started the first nine games of this season at center. Through the first eight games for the Buffs (9-4), Zilinskas played 97% of the offense snaps (544 of 563).

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