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Musk’s X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands

SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian Supreme Court’s Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday authorized the restoration of social media platform X´s service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a court document that was made public. Elon Musk’s X was blocked on Aug. 30 in the highly online country of

Florida hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton’s path prepare for the worst

Hospitals and other health care facilities on Florida’s Gulf Coast — still reeling from Hurricane Helene — are now revving up for Hurricane Milton. The system, which is shaping up to be one of the most powerful to hit the region in years, is projected to make landfall a bit south of the Tampa area

Democrats hope the latest court rulings restricting abortion energize voters as election nears

CHICAGO (AP) — Two court rulings this week have delivered major blows to reproductive rights in Texas and Georgia but, during a crucial time in the election cycle, Democrats are seizing on them in an attempt to energize voters who support abortion access. Advocates hope the rulings will serve as reminders about what’s at stake

Which NCHSAA football conferences are having the best 2024 season? See our rankings

Entering week eight of the 2024 season, just about every non-conference game has been completed. No matter the year, high school football fans love debating which conferences are the strongest in North Carolina. Here is how I see the NCHSAA football conferences stack up against each other this season. This is a power ranking for

Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes nationwide

WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all

Milton’s storm surge is a threat that could be devastating far beyond the Tampa Bay region

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene “spared” the Tampa Bay region a direct hit and yet storm surge still caused catastrophic damage, flooding homes, drowning people who decided to stay near the coast and leaving massive piles of debris that still sit along roadsides. Now that Hurricane Milton, a more powerful storm,

North Carolina sports betting numbers bounce back with big September

North Carolina bettors welcomed the return of football with lots and lots of wagers. Bettors in the state wagered more than $575 million in September, ending a three-month summer slump. The state collected more than $12 million – double what it collected in August – from the eight operators licensed to take bets in the

Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the building blocks of machine learning that is revolutionizing the way we work and live but also creates new threats for humanity. Hinton, who is known as the godfather of

Former UNC QB, Patriots’ top pick Drake Maye to start for New England :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Brian Murphy, WRAL Former North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, will get his first career start on Sunday for the New England Patriots against the Houston Texans, according to multiple reports. The Patriots (1-4) have started veteran Jacoby Brissett at quarterback for the first five games.

ACC Tipoff: Storylines for men, women, NC State, UNC and Duke :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Brian Murphy, WRAL The ACC holds its first basketball tip-off event as an 18-team conference this week in Charlotte. Here are the top storylines along with a schedule of events for the week: Top men’s storylines 1. Cooper-mania: Duke freshman Cooper Flagg was the No. 1 recruit in the nation. He held his own