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Titan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion

Two weeks of testimony suggested the company responsible for an experimental deep-water submersible that imploded, killing five people, either recklessly ignored warning signs in the name of profits or represented the nation’s explorer spirit in taking calculated risks to push humankind’s boundaries. Those contrasting viewpoints emerged as the Coast Guard panel tasked with determining why

Minnesota reports rare human death from rabies

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota resident who came into contact with a bat in July died of rabies, the state’s department of health announced Friday. The person’s death marks a rare occurrence, as fewer than 10 people in the the U.S. die from rabies each year, according to the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and

Boar’s Head faces legal scrutiny over deadly deli meat listeria outbreak, USDA says

Boar’s Head, the deli meat company at the center of a deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak, is being scrutinized by law enforcement officials, the U.S. Agriculture Department disclosed in response to government records requests. Officials with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service refused to share documents regarding the agency’s inspections and enforcement at the Boar’s

Chapel Hill first team all-state midfielder Scarlett Gilner commits to play girls lacrosse at Elon

Scarlett Gilner, a three-sport star athlete at Chapel Hill in the Class of 2026, has pledged her commitment to play girls lacrosse at Elon where she will join her sister Addie. Last spring, Gilner was the only sophomore to be named first team all-state by HighSchoolOT. She has finished Top-20 in the nation in goals

Appalachian State vs. Liberty football game canceled due to Tropical Storm Helene :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Boone, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s home football game on Saturday against Liberty is canceled due to severe weather impacts caused by Tropical Storm Helene. The game will not be rescheduled, the university announced. Initially, App State (2-2) and Liberty (4-0) were scheduled to kick off at 3:30

N.C. State hosts Northern Illinois in a matchup of teams trying to regroup from losses :: WRALSportsFan.com

By The Associated Press Northern Illinois Huskies NC State Wolfpack CW | Saturday, September 28th 12:00 PM EDT Northern Illinois (2-1) at N.C. State (2-2), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (CW) BetMGM College Football Odds: N.C. State by 6 1/2. Series record: N.C. State leads 1-0. What’s at stake? N.C. State could use a win after

Kentucky sues Express Scripts, alleging it had a role in the deadly opioid addiction crisis

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s attorney general has sued Express Scripts, claiming the big pharmacy benefit manager was at the center of an opioid dispensing chain that fueled a deadly addiction crisis still haunting his state. The lawsuit Attorney General Russell Coleman filed this week in state court claims St. Louis-based Express Scripts and its

Massachusetts governor says a hospital was seized through eminent domain to keep it open

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Friday that her administration has formally seized a hospital through eminent domain to help keep it open and transition to a new owner. St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boston is one of a group operated by Texas-based Steward Health Care, which had announced its bankruptcy in May.

Amazon’s $4 billion partnership with AI startup Anthropic gets UK competition clearance

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s competition watchdog said Friday that it’s clearing Amazon’s partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic because the $4 billion deal didn’t qualify for further scrutiny. The Competition and Markets Authority approval comes after it started looking into the deal, part of wider global scrutiny for the wave of investment from Big Tech

Cleveland retires jerseys of Omarion Hampton, Sterling Johnson

Two of the most decorated football players in Cleveland High School’s history were honored on Thursday night before the Rams’ home game with South Garner. Sterling Johnson and Omarion Hampton were on hand as Cleveland retired their jerseys. Johnson wore No. 90, while Hampton wore No. 28. Johnson was a member of the Class of