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January 19, 2025
The 2021 Super Bowl features a highly anticipated showdown between the reigning champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, who have won three times, and the five-time winners, the San Francisco 49ers. However, were you aware that fans of the NFL in North Carolina have a unique bond not only with a player, but also with the
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With Apple’s hotly anticipated Vision Pro headset hitting store shelves Friday, you’re probably going to start to see more people wearing the futuristic googles that are supposed to usher in the age of “spatial computing.” Apple executives and their marketing experts are attempting to make an obscure form of technology popular.
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According to MARK KENNEDY, a writer for the AP Entertainment, NEW YORK Carl Weathers, a retired NFL linebacker who transitioned to become a popular actor in action and comedy films, passed away at the age of 76. He is best known for his role as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” franchise, as well as his
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are independently harmful to the human body, but together their impact on cardiovascular and respiratory systems is more dangerous and affects some communities more than others. A report released on Friday in the journal Science Advances stated that the occurrence of extreme heat and exposure to
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The United Nations food agency announced that it has received reports of fatalities due to starvation in Sudan. The ongoing conflict between competing military leaders is hindering the delivery of crucial aid and food resources to those in dire need. For the past 10 months, there have been ongoing conflicts in Sudan between the military,
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Greta Thunberg, a climate activist, was found not guilty on Friday of disobeying a police directive to vacate a demonstration obstructing the entrance to a significant oil and gas conference in London in the previous year. The audience in the courtroom burst into applause when Judge John Law instructed Thunberg and her four co-defendants to
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — From an electrifying and colorful musical performance at the FIFA World Cup to a new Grammy Awards category, African music genres and talents are reaching audiences and dance floors across the globe in a breakthrough for an industry that has long endured structural challenges. With performances on the world’s biggest stages
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A positive advancement in the integration of girls’ flag football is the participation of numerous varsity football coaches who have willingly joined the sport. Several well-known individuals in the Wake County community who are avid followers of high school football are generously contributing their expertise and availability to support the new girls flag football team,
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A petition has been submitted by residents of towns near nuclear plants in Japan, requesting that regulators pause safety evaluations for restarting reactors. This is to allow for a thorough investigation into the damage sustained by a plant that experienced a loss of external power and released radioactive water during a recent earthquake. On January
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It may be many years before either side is no longer referred to as “Williamston,” “Riverside,” or “Plymouth.” Refer to them by any name, but it is important to acknowledge that Washington County and Martin County are rivals. No. 22 Washington County remained unbeaten with a 63-56 victory against Martin County in a crowded gymnasium
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