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How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say

People with substance use disorder across the country are not getting a formal say in how most of the approximately $50 billion in opioid lawsuit settlement money is being used to stem the crisis, a new analysis found. Some advocates say that is one factor in why portions of the money are going to efforts

The Onion’s bid to buy Infowars goes before judge as Alex Jones tries stopping sale

A bid by The Onion satirical news outlet to buy Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform Infowars is scheduled to return Monday to a Texas courtroom, where a judge will be deciding whether a bankruptcy auction was properly run as Jones alleges collusion and fraud. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston is set to hear

UNC to play UConn in Boston’s Fenway Bowl at iconic baseball stadium :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports North Carolina will play in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 28 against the UConn Huskies, the team announced on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. at Boston’s historic Fenway Park, home of baseball’s Boston Red Sox. The Tar Heels and the Huskies have met three times

NC State, ECU to square off in Military Bowl in Annapolis :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports In-state rivals NC State and East Carolina will meet in back-to-back football games to close the 2024 season and begin the 2025 campaign. The Wolfpack and Pirates were selected to play in the Dec. 28 Military Bowl, the bowl announced Sunday. Kickoff is set for 5:45 p.m. in Annapolis, MD

Duke to play in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports Duke will play Mississippi from the Southeastern Conference in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 2. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 2 from EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. The Blue Devils are seeking a 10-win season — just their second 10-win season ever — in coach Manny Diaz’s first

Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports

TAMESNA, Morocco (AP) — After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to make the continent less dependent on imported medical supplies. Now, in a first for Africa, a Moroccan company is filling orders for mpox tests as an outbreak continues. Moroccan startup Moldiag began developing mpox tests after

Panthers final drive falls short, lose to Eagles 22-16 :: WRALSportsFan.com

By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The mood in the Eagles’ locker room was a bit more bleak than it should have been for a team riding a nine-game winning streak and celebrating a franchise rushing record. Former 1,000-yard receiver DeVonta Smith — who caught a touchdown pass and not

JMB’s predicted conference realignment model

Realignment is almost here. Athletic directors across the state will see a first draft of new conferences this month. There will be chances to appeal in January, with hopes of finalizing conferences by March for the fall of 2025. I’ve been covering high school sports for 17 years, and this is the most anticipated realignment

Panthers Playbook: Carolina drops opportunity at Philadelphia :: WRALSportsFan.com

I thought they were gonna pull it out at the end there, Chris, I thought they were gonna pull it out there at the end. Felt like they had the magic, felt like it was gonna happen. A few key mistakes. And here we are another Super Bowl contending team that the Carolina Panthers could

Realignment: The 5 trickiest schools to place in new conferences

I don’t envy the jobs of those on the realignment committee. Determining what size each class will be is nowhere near as hard as the next step — determining who plays in what conference. You can never make all 446 schools happy, and those you make unhappy on this step are usually quite heated. By