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Roger Goodell says the NFL is working ‘very hard’ to hold a game in Berlin :: WRALSportsFan.com

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH, AP Sports Writer MUNICH — MUNICH (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has an answer for German fans wondering about rumors the league could be heading to their capital city of Berlin: “Believe it.” The NFL played its first regular-season game in Germany in Munich in 2022, then two games in Frankfurt

Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s 4th biggest killer

The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that. Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than half a million Americans have a stroke every year.

Fred T. Foard ends state’s longest losing streak at 43 games, defeats West Iredell in OT thriller

Fred T. Foard’s players ran back to their sideline, helmets in hand, celebrating what hadn’t been felt in years. The state’s longest losing streak is no more. With a stop on a two-point conversion, Fred T. Foard defeated West Iredell 53-52 in overtime, ending the season on a high note after 43 consecutive losses. Foard

NASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost 8 months in space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Three NASA astronauts whose prolonged space station mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month declined to say Friday which one of them was sick. Astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps publicly discussed their spaceflight for the first time since returning from the International Space Station

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-abortion advocates say there is still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when Republican Donald Trump returns to the White House next year. They point to the federal guidance that the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden released around emergency abortions, requiring that hospitals provide them for women

Jayden Taylor, Ben Middlebrooks lead NC State in 81-72 victory over Presbyterian :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jayden Taylor scored 19 points, Ben Middlebrooks added 16 and NC State defeated Presbyterian 81-72 on Friday night. Michael O’Connell had 11 points and eight assists and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield contributed 11 points and six rebounds for the Wolfpack (2-0). NC State outscored Presbyterian 10-4 in a key stretch

Freshmen Flagg, Maluach lead No. 7 Duke to 100-58 rout over Army :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Mitchell Northam, Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cooper Flagg had 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 7 Duke rolled to a 100-58 victory over Army on Friday night. Khaman Maluach had 11 points and 14 boards for the Blue Devils (2-0). Kon Knueppel added 15 points, Tyrese Proctor tallied 14, Sion James

NCHSAA girls tennis dual-team state championship schedule set for Saturday

The matchups and schedule for the N.C. High School Athletic Association girls tennis dual-team championships are now set for Saturday at the Burlington Tennis Center. The 2A and 4A championships will start at 9:30 a.m., with the 1A and 3A championships starting at 12:30 p.m. 9:30 AM2A — (1) Research Triangle (16-0) vs (3) Pine

No. 1 Kansas blows 20-point first-half lead, holds on to beat No. 9 North Carolina 92-89 :: WRALSportsFan.com

By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. — LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 20 points and 10 rebounds for No. 1 Kansas, which blew a 20-point first-half lead against No. 9 North Carolina before holding on for a 92-89 victory when the Tar Heels’ Elliot Cadeau missed a 3-pointer as time expired

Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposure

RESERVE, La. (AP) — A southeast Louisiana school board voted on Thursday to shut down a predominantly Black elementary school adjacent to a petrochemical facility embroiled in multiple lawsuits linked to its high levels of toxic emissions. Denka Performance Elastomer LLC produces the synthetic rubber neoprene used for wetsuits, laptop sleeves and other common products.