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April 3, 2025
Every day, Juanita Mengel starts her day by taking off the silicone liner of her fake leg from under a heated blanket. This helps to prevent the metal components of the prosthetic from feeling too cold against her skin when she puts it on. Amanda, a 67-year-old resident of Amanda, Ohio, also tends to her
READ MOREThree Sumatran orangutans who were trafficked were returned from Thailand to Indonesia on Thursday as a collaborative effort between the two countries to combat the unlawful trade of wildlife. Nobita, Shizuka, and Brian were all 7, 7, and 5 years old respectively. They used to reside in a wildlife sanctuary located in the western Thai
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Manny Diaz, the new head coach of Duke’s football team, recruited 16 players during the early signing period. However, only one of them had played high school football in North Carolina. On Wednesday, the Blue Devils signed Landan Callahan, the sole in-state recruit from Reagan High School who will be playing as a cornerback. Callahan
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On Wednesday, two local players officially committed to Wake Forest by signing national letters of intent during the early signing period. Both Sam Neely, a defensive back from Weddington High School, and Jeremiah Melvin, a wide receiver from Cape Fear High School, have officially committed to playing for the Demon Deacons. Neely, a high school
READ MOREA recent ruling by an Oregon state appeals court deemed the regulations for a program aimed at curbing and significantly decreasing carbon emissions from companies that use fossil fuels to be unenforceable. The program, which was set to launch in 2022, is considered to be one of the most stringent climate initiatives in the country.
READ MOREA recent report reveals that well-known AI image-generating systems contain numerous images depicting child sexual abuse. The report urges companies to address this harmful flaw in their technology. The use of those images has facilitated AI systems in generating believable and explicit images of simulated children and converting social media pictures of fully dressed teenage
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One of the best defensive linemen from North Carolina will compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but not for a local university. D’Nas White, a defensive lineman at Jay M. Robinson High School, revealed his choice to commit to Florida State on Wednesday, also known as National Signing Day for the Class of 2024. Before
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Multiplatform Written by Brian Murphy, WRAL Multiplatform contributor. Mack Brown and the North Carolina team have successfully secured their fifth consecutive top 30 recruiting class. Coach Mack Brown of UNC expressed his satisfaction with the class, stating that it fulfilled many requirements. He also mentioned that they are still considering utilizing the transfer portal to
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Written by Ryan Bisesi, a producer for WRAL’s multiplatform team. Chapel Hill, N.C. Mack Brown, the football coach at North Carolina, expressed disappointment with some negative comments made by NC State’s Dave Doeren following their recent game against each other. NC State beat UNC 39-20 on November 25th and their coach, Doeren, had a passionate
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Following his announcement of decommitment from North Carolina yesterday evening, Keenan Jackson, a wide receiver from Weddington High School, officially signed with their rival in Raleigh on Wednesday. NC State was pleasantly surprised on National Signing Day when Jackson signed a national letter of intent with the Wolfpack. In June, Jackson, who was ranked as
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