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January 16, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The social media platform X has made a change to its AI chatbot after five secretaries of state warned it was spreading election misinformation. Top election officials from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington sent a letter this month to Elon Musk complaining that the platform’s AI chatbot, Grok, produced false
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The world’s deadliest animal can be squashed flat with a quick slap: It’s the mosquito. The buzzing insects are more than annoying — they spread disease. When they bite and drink blood from a person or animal they can pick up viruses or germs too. If they can go on to bite someone or something
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A lawsuit has been filed in Wake County over the North Carolina State Board of Education’s decision to bar student-athletes at public high schools from participating in name, image, and likeness activities. Rolanda Brandon, the mother of Grimsley High School quarterback and Tennessee commit Faizon Brandon, has filed a lawsuit against the State Board of
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — One of Gaza’s last functioning hospitals has been emptying out in recent days as Israel has ordered the evacuation of nearby areas and signaled a possible ground operation in a town that has been largely spared throughout the war, officials said Monday. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL Much of the excitement surrounding the NC State offense entering the season has been focused on the skill position additions for the Wolfpack. At quarterback, running back and wide receiver, the program added potential stars through the transfer portal and in traditional high school recruiting. Overlooked, perhaps, is NC State’s offensive
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The HighSchoolOT statewide boys soccer rankings features a whopping seven new teams, while Wesleyan Christian remains in the top spot. Northwest Guilford and Garinger and the highest-ranking new teams at Nos. 13 and 14. Southwestern Randolph is close behind at No. 15. The other four teams joining are No. 21 Broughton, No. 23 Asheville, No.
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Whether they know it or not, most Americans don’t go a day — or often a single meal — without eating ultraprocessed foods. From sugary cereals at breakfast to frozen pizzas at dinner, plus in-between snacks of potato chips, sodas and ice cream, ultraprocessed foods make up about 60% of the U.S. diet. For kids
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The HighSchoolOT statewide volleyball rankings experienced a lot of movement heading into week three of the season. McMichael, Asheville Christian, Cannon School, and Falls Lake all join the Top 25 after unbeaten starts or signature wins. Four teams from the 919 anchor down the Top 5 led by Cardinal Gibbons at No. 1. HSOT has
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GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. health agency on Monday launched a six-month plan to help stanch outbreaks of mpox transmission, including ramping up staffing in affected countries and boosting surveillance, prevention and response strategies. The World Health Organization said it expects the plan from September through February next year will require $135 million in funding
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A body camera captured every word and bark uttered as police Sgt. Matt Gilmore and his K-9 dog, Gunner, searched for a group of suspects for nearly an hour. Normally, the Oklahoma City police sergeant would grab his laptop and spend another 30 to 45 minutes writing up a report about
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