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April 4, 2025
By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer 1Duke Blue Devils 2Houston Cougars CBS | Saturday, April 5th 8:49 PM EDT San Antonio — When Duke coach Jon Scheyer was looking for a program to scrimmage before his first season, he called Houston’s Kelvin Sampson. “We sought out scrimmaging Houston,” said Scheyer, Duke’s third-year coach. “And,
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A federal judge will temporarily block President Donald Trump’s administration from cutting billions in federal dollars that support COVID-19 initiatives and public health projects throughout the country. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy, appointed by Trump in 2019 but first nominated by former President Barack Obama, in Rhode Island said Thursday that she plans to grant
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL Duke’s Reigan Richardson drives against Louisville during the 2025 Ally ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. Friday March 7th, 2025 (Photo by Andrew Hancock/ACC) For just the second time in a quarter century, the ACC women’s basketball tournament will be played outside of Greensboro. And the event doesn’t appear headed
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former heart surgeon and TV pitchman Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz became the agency’s administrator in a party line 53-45 vote. The 64-year-old will manage health insurance programs for roughly half the country, with oversight of Medicare, Medicaid or Affordable Care
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By WRAL Staff The men’s college basketball transfer portal opened March 24. It remains open through April 22. Here’s a look at the players coming to and leaving North Carolina, NC State and Duke. UNC Elliot Cadeau (leaving for Michigan): North Carolina guard Elliot Cadeau entered the transfer portal on March 25, according to multiple
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The U.S. Department of Energy said it has identified 16 federal sites, including storied nuclear research laboratories such as Los Alamos, where tech companies could build data centers in a push to accelerate commercial development of artificial intelligence technology. The sites are “uniquely positioned for rapid data center construction, including in-place energy infrastructure with the
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ATLANTA (AP) — With new innovations and technology, scientists have learned from major tornado outbreaks over the years how to improve safety guidance. During tornado season, forecasters try to get the word out about staying safe during a storm — but also planning for it ahead of time. Tornado seasons typically begin at different times
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In the month of April, HSOT Insiders will receive daily articles to preview the 2025 high school football season in North Carolina. Today, we’re going to take a look at the defending N.C. High School Athletic Association western regional runners-up and the players who they are set to return next season. Get Caught Up on
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Each year, HighSchoolOT provides extensive playoff projections for all of the NCHSAA’s seeded playoffs. This spring, we are providing those projections for the boys tennis playoffs in all classifications. Projections are dependent on the RPI system, which is updated in real-time rather than once a week. Subscribe to email alerts to be notified when projections
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By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Raleigh, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes announced single-game playoff tickets will go on sale next week. Tickets for the general public go on sale at noon ET Thursday, April 10. Season-ticket holders will have the opportunity to buy playoff tickets first on Wednesday, April 9. People can get
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