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April 4, 2025
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — An endangered sea turtle that was found about a year ago some 5,000 miles (8,047 kilometers) from its native waters has been released into the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Houston Zoo. The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, named Boeier after the boat that rescued it, was found off the coast
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MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it is a new species of sea slug. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute posted video online of the new sea slug floating gently in the depths. Using a
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Hours after Donald Trump was elected president for the second time, Dr. Clayton Alfonso had two messages from patients seeking to replace their IUDs. Over the next few days, three women inquired about getting their tubes tied. All of them said the election was the reason they were making these choices now. Requests for long-term
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By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After he broke the pocket and weaved his way up the field for a 24-yard gain, Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young briefly posed to signal first down in a rare display of confidence for the second-year quarterback. Young didn’t put up great numbers on Sunday,
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Oslo to Chile’s remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-Pacific, the Kon-Tiki Museum said Wednesday. In 1947, explorer Thor Heyerdahl sailed on a log raft named Kon-Tiki from
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HighSchoolOT has compiled a list of transfers that will make a big impact on the upcoming boys and girls high school basketball seasons in North Carolina. These transfers have either been reported to us by the coach at the school or have been confirmed by the players on their social media pages. We haven’t included
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Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign. Many teens worry about how their lives could change once he takes office. During his presidential bid, Trump pledged to impose wide-ranging restrictions and roll back civil rights protections for
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RALEIGH, N.C. – When it mattered most, Wakefield left no doubt. After dropping 2 of 3 matches to Rolesville, including a conference tournament championship six days prior, the Wolverines ran away with the fourth meeting — a 5-1 victory to advance to the third round of the 4A state playoffs. Alexander Holmes recorded two goals
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WAKE FOREST, N.C. – The James Kenan bus, parked up against the entrance of Wake Prep Academy, was bouncing. The players inside, jumping up and down, erupted in chant. “Ohhhhhhhh, Pe-ter O-meg-aaaa” Of the countless goals their star forward has scored in his career, a 62nd-minute tally on Tuesday night may have been his biggest.
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Greensboro, N.C. — GREENSBORO, N.C. – Facing its first road environment of the season, No. 14 North Carolina withstood a packed Corbett Sports Center to come away with a 66-47 win over N.C. A&T from Greensboro on Tuesday night. Redshirt-freshman Laila Hull proved that she has arrived with a career-high 14-point performance and five rebounds. With
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