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US effort to curb China’s and Russia’s access to advanced computer chips ‘inadequate,’ report finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department’s efforts to curb China’s and Russia’s access to American-made advanced computer chips have been “inadequate” and will need more funding to stymie their ability to manufacture advanced weapons, according to a report published Wednesday by the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The Biden administration imposed export controls to limit

By the Numbers: Key team defensive stats from the 2024 state finalists

Here are the key team defensive numbers from all eight of the 2024 N.C. High School Athletic Association state finalists. All of these numbers are dependent on teams posting accurate game stats to MaxPreps or sending accurate stats to us directly. We need stats to be posted or shared by opponents to do the yards

Global warming can’t be ignored, Montana’s top court says, upholding landmark climate case

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming. The justices, in a 6-1 ruling, rejected the state’s argument that greenhouse gases released from Montana

Bird flu: Louisiana patient is first severe case and California declares emergency

Health officials on Wednesday confirmed the first known severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu, and California’s governor declared a state of emergency as the virus rampages through dairy cattle in that state. A person in Louisiana is hospitalized in critical condition with severe respiratory symptoms caused by a bird flu infection, state

China’s getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?

Detroit (AP) — China will soon see a massive expansion of electric vehicle battery swapping, as global battery maker CATL said Wednesday it is investing heavily in stations there next year. Battery swapping is not new — but it’s had a challenging journey. Adoption of electric vehicles has varied in regions across the globe over

New sponsor for Cary soccer stadium, home of the Courage :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Brian Murphy, WRAL The stadium home of the NC Courage will have a new name next season: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. First Horizon Bank purchased the naming rights to the Cary facility, which is also home to North Carolina FC and hosted the men’s and women’s NCAA College Cup earlier this

Stevens: First draft of realignment is big news but leaves big questions

People across the state have been anxiously awaiting their first look at proposed new conferences for the 2025-2029 N.C. High School Athletic Association realignment. There’s a lot of intrigue and we’ve been talking about it for years now. The NCHSAA will expand to eight classifications for the first time. There was discussion about whether or

The Starting 22: Best players from the football regional championships

For each week of the 2024 high school football season, HighSchoolOT will release the Starting 22. It lists the best performances from every position across North Carolina. Coaches should send in performance nominations to [email protected] for consideration each week. Now that we are in the playoffs, players can receive a repeat selection if they made

Mack Brown to receive Bagnell Award for contributions to college football :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Former North Carolina head coach Mack Brown is the winner of the “Reds” Bagnell Award. Brown is due to receive the award on March 14, 2025, at the 88th Maxwell Awards at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. The Bagnell Award is presented each year to

Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts, and 1 is likely to die

Two endangered whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off Massachusetts, and one is likely to die from its injuries, the federal government said. They are North Atlantic right whales, which number less than 400 and face existential threats from entanglement in gear and collisions with ships. An aerial survey found the whales swimming