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April 20, 2025
Laynie Smith, a two-sport star, has had a successful career in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Orlando, and soon Champaign. Her achievements over the past week have elevated her career to new heights. At Broughton High School last Saturday, the Chapel Hill senior’s name was announced over the loudspeakers in front of a packed crowd. They were
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Serena Auñón-Chancellor, an astronaut from NASA, is working on the AngieX Cancer Therapy study while on board the International Space Station. She is conducting her research inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox. A team of astronauts on the International Space Station, situated 250 miles above Earth, are undertaking a bold endeavor to find a cure for
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As the death toll from the recent earthquakes on Japan’s western coast reached 126 on Saturday, aftershocks posed a threat to bury more homes and impede essential roads needed for relief efforts in WAJIMA, Japan. A 5-year-old boy who was recuperating from injuries sustained from boiling water during the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that occurred on
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The time has come for No. 7 ranked Farmville Central’s boys basketball team to start their climb to the top of the 2A basketball scene. In the last ten years, the Jaguars have thrived by performing well at the start of the year and using that momentum to prepare for spring basketball. 2024 has been
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is more aggressive and openly political in pushing to expand Medicaid in Kansas as the Republican-controlled Legislature prepares to open its annual session Monday following five years of failed efforts to provide state health coverage to another 150,000 people. Kelly confronts Republican supermajority leaders who are focused
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Stephen Whyno, a writer for the Associated Press covering hockey, reported… WASHINGTON The Carolina Hurricanes were not fazed by a two-goal deficit, despite their struggles at the beginning of the season where they often found themselves in an early disadvantage. The Hurricanes are in a good position after their 6-2 win against the Washington Capitals
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There are not many simple evenings in the Queen City Athletic Conference. Another instance was seen on Friday at Chambers. Jordan Patton’s last-second buzzer-beating putback led the Cougars to a 70-69 victory over Hopewell. With only 9.4 seconds remaining, Chambers had to swiftly maneuver the ball on the perimeter as Hopewell aggressively defended. Tarris Bouie
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The Pentagon press secretary, Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, announced on Friday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center since Monday. This was the first official acknowledgement of Austin’s admission, which was due to complications from a minor elective medical procedure. On Friday, Ryder stated that
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The US Supreme Court has granted permission for Idaho to implement its restrictive abortion law, which applies even in cases of medical emergencies, while the legal battle surrounding the issue continues. The judges declared that they will listen to discussions in April and temporarily suspended a previous court decision that had prohibited the implementation of
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Written by Pat Welter, a multimedia journalist for WRAL Sports. Chapel Hill, N.C. “At the University of North Carolina, the fans have a deep familiarity with their beloved basketball players. However, this is a tale focused on the ushers, who serve as the intermediaries between the players and the audience.” Kelly Davis greeted every fan
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