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April 2, 2025
By Ryan Bisesi, WRAL multiplatform producer Raleigh, N.C. — It’s that time of year again. March Madness is sweeping the country — and the Triangle is at the heart of the fun. The Triangle is the epicenter of the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments this weekend, with all three anchor cities hosting first- and second-round
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL Raleigh, N.C. — McNeese State coach Will Wade said Wednesday that he has talked with NC State about coming to Raleigh to be its next men’s basketball coach. Multiple reports indicate that NC State and Wade have reached an agreement, though it must be finalized. Wade would replace Kevin Keatts, who
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NEW YORK (AP) — A former Meta official’s explosive insider account sold 60,000 copies in its first week and reached the top 10 on Amazon.com’s best-seller list amid efforts by the social media giant to discredit the book. Released last week by Flatiron Books, a Macmillan imprint, Sarah Wynn-Williams’ “Careless People” alleges cruel and otherwise
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest trend in treating hair loss may sound familiar — essentially, it’s a repurposed drug first popularized in the 1990s. Back then, TV viewers were inundated with ads for Rogaine, a sticky topical solution that could help treat thinning hair when applied to the scalp. Now dermatologists are increasingly prescribing the
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance record. But never before has a quick trip morphed into such a long haul. The pair launched last June on a test flight of Boeing’s
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These are the HighSchoolOT Top 15 rankings for each of North Carolina’s six area codes. HSOT also has statewide Top 25 rankings, which can be found at the following link: Links to the most up-to-date rankings for the six area codes are below. Latest HighSchoolOT Area Code Girls Basketball Rankings Our 252 area code consists
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Grace Christian of Sanford ends the year as No. 1 team in HighSchoolOT’s statewide high school girls basketball statewide rankings for the 2024-25 season. The Crusaders have won four straight N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association championships, including this year’s 3A title. This is the second year in a row that Grace has finished No. 1 in
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BREMEN, Maine (AP) — Commercial fishermen and seafood processors and distributors looking to switch to new, lower-carbon emission systems say the federal funding they relied on for this work is either frozen or unavailable due to significant budget cuts promoted by President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. The changes are designed to replace old
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By DAVID BRANDT, AP Baseball Writer TOKYO — TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s every step, swing and smile were intensely followed this week during his homecoming at the Tokyo Dome, an event that would make most mortals wilt under the pressure. The Japanese slugger was introduced before each at-bat to loud roars that continued until
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LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday outlined the steps that Apple must take to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to work better with competing technologies. It’s the first time the EU has moved to compel a technology company to comply with the bloc’s digital Digital Markets Act — a wide-ranging
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