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Canadian company turns to Trump for permission to mine international waters, bypassing a UN agency

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Canadian company announced Tuesday that its U.S. subsidiary submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to mine the seafloor, sparking outrage by bypassing a U.N. agency that regulates deep international waters. The Metals Company said it was seeking two exploration licenses and a commercial recovery permit,

Starbucks’ new drive-thru in Texas is the coffee giant’s first 3D printed store in the US

There’s a new pour from Starbucks: Its first 3D printed store in the U.S. The Seattle-based coffee giant with more than 17,000 locations nationwide has never had a store quite like the one opening this week in the Texas city of Brownsville, along the U.S.-Mexico border, where a computer-controlled robotic arm did much of the

By the Numbers: The top returning rushers in 4A

In the month of April, HSOT Insiders will receive daily articles to preview the 2025 high school football season in North Carolina. Today, we have a breakdown of the 4A N.C. High School Athletic Association returning rushing threats. Since players often don’t play the same number of games, we break our stats down into averages.

Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes and ‘revenge porn,’ passes. What is it?

Congress has overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation to enact stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery, sometimes called “revenge porn.” Known as the Take It Down Act, the bill is now headed to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. The measure was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, and Sen.

Jordon Hudson posts screenshot of Bill Belichick email about book promotion focus

North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, on Tuesday posted a screenshot to Instagram of an email that appears to be sent by the longtime coach. Hudson’s post comes after the 24-year-old shut down a question during Belichick’s “CBS News Sunday Morning” interview about how she and the 73-year-old North Carolina coach

Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits

In pain so bad he couldn’t stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When he emerged from surgery, he learned he had kidney cancer that thankfully hadn’t yet spread. Meek, a social studies teacher in Wilmington, North Carolina, was 47 at the time. But he remained confused for years

Andersen out, Martin called up as Canes try to close out Devils at home :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Pat Welter and Ryan Bisesi, WRAL New Jersey Devils 4 Carolina Hurricanes 5 Final A new square was placed on the front of Lenovo Center on Monday morning to signify a third playoff victory for the Carolina Hurricanes. On Tuesday, it was a crease inside the arena that drew all the attention. Goaltender Frederik

Danish king arrives in Greenland as Trump eyes strategic Arctic island

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — King Frederik X of Denmark arrived in Greenland on Tuesday, kicking off a visit to the semiautonomous territory that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to annex because of its strategic Arctic location. Frederik’s trip to the island’s capital city of Nuuk follows the new Greenlandic prime minister’s visit to Copenhagen earlier

NCHSAA adds 3 more schools to membership for 2025-2026 school year

The number of schools in the N.C. High School Athletic Association continues to climb. On Tuesday, the NCHSAA Board of Directors unanimously approved the addition of three new schools for the 2025-2026 school year. The decision was made as part of the consent agenda. The NCHSAA membership is now expected to include 447 schools this

Shot clock, mercy rules, flag football & more: What to expect at the NCHSAA spring meeting

This week, the N.C. High School Athletic Association will hold its regular spring meeting with its board of directors. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Chapel Hill. There is a lengthy agenda for the spring meeting. Some of the topics have been discussed before but were tabled by the board, however there