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May 9, 2025
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The World Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday inducted four honorees, paying tribute to games that challenged players and changed the industry. Making up the Class of 2025 are: Defender, the 1981 arcade game that raised the bar on difficulty; Tamagotchi, the digital pets that bridged toys and video games;
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By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer The Carolina Panthers announced Thursday they’re releasing three-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney. Clowney was due to count about $13.78 million against the 2025 salary cap space in the second of a two-year deal worth $20 million. The 32-year-old Clowney tied for the team high here with
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By Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez, WRAL reporters The NBA Draft Lottery is set for next week in Chicago. NBA teams are vying to get the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and the rights to select Duke phenom Cooper Flagg. The draft lottery is set for 7 p.m. ET Monday, and it
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WASHINGTON (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and executives from Microsoft and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices testified on Capitol Hill about the biggest opportunities, risks and needs facing an industry which lawmakers and technologists agree could fundamentally transform global business, culture and geopolitics. The hearing comes as the race to control the future of artificial
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats have blocked legislation to regulate stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency, after arguing that the bill needed stronger protections and airing concerns that it could help President Donald Trump enrich himself. The bill, which would regulate how stablecoin issuers operate in the U.S., had previously won some Democratic support. But it
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There have been just three 32-seeds to have ever beaten a 1-seed in the N.C. High School Athletic Association, and all three have been in 2A baseball. (32) Hunter Huss over (1) West Stanly, 2015 In 2015, 32-seed Hunter Huss took down top-seeded West Stanly in the 2A playoffs by a 2-1 score. Huss was
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NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s infant mortality rate dropped last year after two years of hovering at a late-pandemic plateau. Some experts think one reason for the drop could be a vaccination campaign against RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, which is a common cause of cold-like symptoms that can be dangerous for infants. The
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86 million, Chris. $86 million. That’s the number of guaranteed dollars spent in free agency on defensive players. Wharton, Merri, Brown, Jones, Roseboom. On those five guys, $86 million guaranteed on defense. Well, On just those 5 free agents? Yeah, that’s um That’s a lot. That’s a good amount of money plus the draft picks
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NEW YORK (AP) — Eggs are less likely to crack when they fall on their side, according to experiments with over 200 eggs. What does this mean for the best way to crack an egg for breakfast? Not much, since a break around the middle is the best way to get the golden yolk and
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Cancer before age 50 is rare, but increasing, in the United States and researchers want to know why. A new government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, finding that the largest increases are in breast, colorectal, kidney and uterine cancers. Scientists from the National Cancer Institute looked at data that included
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