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May 12, 2025
Hundreds of angry West Virginia University fans fired off angry, profane and even threatening emails to the University of North Carolina’s athletics director in the days following Selection Sunday, when the Mountaineers were left out of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in favor of the Tar Heels. North Carolina Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham was also
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APEX, N.C. — There’s not a high school baseball team in the state with more flair for the dramatics than Ashley. For the fifth time in its last six playoff victories, dating back to last season, the Screaming Eagles prevailed in extra innings. This time it was in the second round of the N.C. High
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The N.C. High School Athletic Association individual boys tennis championships are this weekend. For most classes, the first and second round are on Friday with semifinals and finals scheduled for Saturday morning (1A, which has half as many players, only needs to play a state title on Saturday). Enjoy the predictions and links to our
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CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — There were dozens of statements submitted to the court by family and friends of Christopher Pelkey when it came time to sentence the man convicted of fatally shooting him during a road rage incident. They provided glimpses of Pelkey’s humor, his character and his military service. But there was nothing quite
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — An asbestos screening clinic in a small Montana town where thousands have been sickened by toxic dust from a nearby mine has been abruptly shuttered by authorities following a court order to seize the clinic’s assets to pay off a judgment to the railroad BNSF. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office closed
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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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