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April 5, 2025
On Wednesday evening, Cannon School, which is ranked 12th in the state according to HighSchoolOT’s top 25, dominated their conference opener against Covenant Day by taking advantage of turnovers and winning with a score of 73-63. The Cougars (16-6, 1-0) were ahead 37-17 during halftime against the visiting Lions (11-6, 0-1), who were strengthened by
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Elkin City Schools has named Brad Baker as the new head football coach for Elkin High. Baker will take over for Scott Wood, who served as coach for 14 years. Since 2017, Baker has been the head coach at Rockingham County High. During his tenure, his teams had a total record of 32-41. In his
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The 2024 International Games will feature designated teams from the National Football League playing in London and Munich, according to an announcement made today. The next season, the Carolina Panthers have been chosen to participate in a game in Germany. Following a challenging previous season, the announcement provides the Panthers with something to anticipate for
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Eleven new bitcoin funds made their debut on U.S. markets on Thursday, offering greater accessibility to the cryptocurrency for regular investors. The recently introduced exchange-traded funds, also known as ETFs, offer investors a vehicle that closely follows the value of bitcoin. On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission gave the go-ahead to 11 funds from
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Several state legislatures, led by Republicans, are discussing a fresh set of measures that would limit medical treatment for transgender minors and, in certain instances, adults. This revisits the topic from last year when a number of prominent bills were passed and resulted in legal challenges. As lawmakers commence their duties for the new term,
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Microsoft announced on Thursday that it will be enhancing its cloud computing service to allow users to store all personal data within the European Union, instead of having it transferred to the U.S. where there are no existing national privacy laws. According to the Seattle-based technology company, the updates will impact services such as Azure,
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A legal expert for the highest court in the European Union stated on Thursday that Google should be penalized with a significant fine in an ongoing antitrust lawsuit, where authorities determined that the company unfairly favored its own shopping suggestions over competitors’ results in search queries. Juliane Kokott, the advocate general for the European Court
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Google has terminated numerous employees within its hardware, voice assistance, and engineering departments in an effort to reduce expenses. The company stated that the cuts were necessary as Google shifts its focus to responsibly investing in its top priorities and the significant opportunities that lie ahead. “According to a statement, certain teams are currently implementing
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The record for “most consecutive wins” in the N.C. High School Athletic Association belongs to three teams: Beaufort with 91 consecutive wins from 1960-1962, Stanley with 88 straight wins from 1938-1942, and Durham with 73 wins in a row from 1937-1940. All three schools share some similarities, such as the fact that they no longer
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With only three minutes remaining in the game, East Lincoln was in an unfamiliar position. The Mustangs were previously on a 41-2 winning streak over the past two seasons, but were behind Hickory 50-43 during their away game. However, the dynamic sophomore pair of Kiara Anderson and Emma Montanari demonstrated their ability to shine under
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