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October 18, 2024
As peak summer approaches in Sicily, Anna Fiannaca prefers the peppers, eggplants and zucchini her brothers grow over the packaged food in the supermarket. The 89-year-old cooks everything from scratch and eats mostly vegetarian. But she attributes much of her continued good health to adjusting her diet to what is most available throughout the year.
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DALLAS (AP) — It’s time for the start of summer — with a full moon to boot. Here’s what to know about the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere on Thursday. The Earth spins on a tilt as it revolves around the sun. The summer solstice occurs for Earth’s upper half when the Northern Hemisphere
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dale McGinnity has been turning over rocks in Mill Creek to study the endangered Nashville crayfish for a decade. He hopes to learn whether this little crustacean that makes its home mainly in the urbanized area around its namesake city is being harmed by all the development surrounding it. The results
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NEW YORK (AP) — Ever get your McDonald’s order mixed up at an AI-powered drive-thru? The experiment behind the fast food giant’s current automated order taker will soon be coming to a close. McDonald’s confirmed Monday that it decided to end a global partnership with IBM, which has been testing this artificial intelligence technology at
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By WRAL and Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — North Carolina could not find any more postseason magic, stymied by Florida State reliever Connor Hults. Hults pitched 4 1/3 innings of shutout relief to thwart North Carolina’s comeback bid, and Jaxson West and Max Williams hit back-to-back homers in the ninth for insurance as Florida
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By Hank Lee, WCNC Charlotte, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers are moving forward with renovations to their practice facility after Charlotte City Council approved new plans that will add a fieldhouse to the team’s location on Cedar Street in Uptown. Monday’s vote to approve the practice facility upgrades came after Charlotte leaders heard from the public about proposed upgrades
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By WRAL The Carolina Hurricanes tabbed assistant general manager Eric Tulsky as the franchise’s new general manager Tuesday, replacing Don Wadell, who resigned after the end of the season. Tulsky, who holds a doctorate in chemistry, spent the last four seasons as Carolina’s assistant general manager. He’s been with the organization for the last 10
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The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, to the Department of Justice. The FTC said in a statement Tuesday that it investigated the two companies and “uncovered reason to believe” they are “violating or are about to violate” the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, a federal law
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By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Duke University announced Tuesday it would announce nine new members into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame. The enshrinement ceremony is set for Oct. 25. The athletes picked for induction include: Women’s basketball player Monique Currie Men’s lacrosse coach John Danowski Men’s lacrosse player Matt Danowski Women’s golfer
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he wants to restrict students’ usage of smartphones during the school day, citing the mental health risks of social media. The announcement, which was first reported by Politico, comes a day after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require warning labels
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