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October 18, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists studying a family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer’s found some carry a genetic oddity that delays their initial symptoms by five years. The finding points to novel ways of fighting the mind-robbing disease – if researchers can unravel how a single copy of that very rare gene variant offers at least a
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By Clark Gerber, WRAL Sports contributor The internet is a big place. Unless you’re 100% plugged in all the time (and let’s be clear, that is NOT recommended), you’re going to miss some stuff. Let us do that work. You can be a well-adjusted human being and still catch all the best sports moments of
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Snapchat Inc. will pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by California’s civil rights agency that claimed the company discriminated against female employees, failed to prevent workplace sexual harassment and retaliated against women who complained. The settlement with Snapchat Inc., which owns the popular disappearing-message app by the same name,
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By Kurt Streeter, New York Times At the end, the Say Hey Kid looked nothing like the extraordinary force who had been at the center of the American imagination for much of the 20th century. The Kid — Willie Mays — struggled at the plate and stumbled on the base paths. A line drive arced
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By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey Writer Connor McDavid wanted the Edmonton Oilers to drag the Florida Panthers back to Alberta, then he did everything in his power to make that happen. McDavid scored twice, including the empty-netter to seal it, and set up two goals to keep the Stanley Cup Final going with a 5-3
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL Raleigh, N.C. — New Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky brings an impressive – and unconventional – resume to the job. Tulsky holds degrees in chemistry and physics from Harvard, a doctorate in chemistry from Cal and 27 U.S. patents. He wrote for a fan site and worked his way up
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HighSchoolOT had a chance to speak with six key football players at Jay M. Robinson High School during a down time at a Duke University 7-on-7 camp. The players include: Brian Rowe, a 4-star South Carolina commit Dominic Testa, a new wide receiver to Jay M. Robinson from Hickory Ridge Xavier Burnett, a returning 1,000-yard,
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The fourth-annual HighSchoolOT boys outdoor track & field all-state team features 26 athletes making an appearance on the team for at least the second time, led by East Burke’s Kenneth Byrd, who now has seven appearances. Christ School’s Dawson Reeves graduates with six. The all-state team is based on either N.C. High School Athletic Association or
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A talented linebacker from Mooresville will play his college football in the Midwest. Jamari Farmer committed to the Indiana Hoosiers on Monday. He announced his decision to his X account. In his post, Farmer said “Dear Indiana University Football, I am honored and excited to announce my commitment to join the Indiana University football program!
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are bringing the “Verzuz” series back with a new major platform for viewers to watch musicians face off in a song-against-song battle. The legendary producers announced Wednesday that Verzuz cemented an exclusive partnership for independent distribution with the social media site X. Swizz Beatz said he’s looking
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