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January 11, 2025
By Ashlee Buhler Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade has won many titles in her career, but never has she won an Olympic gold medal on floor – knocking the 7-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles to second place. Andrade now has six Olympic medals, making her the most decorated Brazilian Olympian in history, surpassing sailors Robert Scheidt
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CHICAGO (AP) — Five secretaries of state are urging Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on the social media platform X, saying in a letter sent Monday that it has spread election misinformation. The top election officials from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington told Musk that X’s AI chatbot, Grok, produced false
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For generations raised on dinosaur toys, “Jurassic Park” films and characters like Barney, it’s hard to imagine a world where dinos and their fossils didn’t exist — or, more accurately, weren’t discovered yet. That world is exactly where Edward Dolnick takes readers in “Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How An Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL The ACC has four football teams in the top 22 of the initial USA Today Coaches Poll released Monday morning. NC State, coming off a 9-4 season and entering 2024 with high expectations, is ranked No. 22. ACC champion Florida State is No. 10 with Clemson at No. 14 and Miami
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NEW YORK (AP) — Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver, kidneys and even testicles. But are they actually harming you? Evidence suggests they might, but it’s limited in scope. Some researchers
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By Ashlee Buhler Alice D’Amato wasn’t necessarily the favorite to win the gold medal on balance beam at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but she made the absolute most of the opportunity, adding a gold to her Paris medal collection, which already includes an historic team silver medal. “If I didn’t have any words after winning
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HighSchoolOT is compiling a full list of high school boys basketball players from across the state of North Carolina who have committed to play at the next level. If you have any additions, please report them to [email protected]. See other sports by clicking here. Note: Unless injured, a player must be playing for their high
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By EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer SAINT-DENIS, France — SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles paced on the far end of the track, hands folded over the top of his head, wistfully looking up at a scoreboard that would, sooner or later, flash an answer he’s been seeking over three sweat-soaked years. Was all that
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By DOUG FEINBERG, AP Basketball Writer VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — The U.S. has incredible depth that no country can match, and it has played a key role in its unprecedented run of seven straight Olympic gold medals. The Americans can wear down their opponents by sending wave after wave of WNBA All-Stars
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While a good number of North Carolina’s class of 2025 football prospects have committed to attending a college within state lines, there are some who have committed to programs in other states. HighSchoolOT has a running list of these players, as seen below. Are we missing a name? Please report college commitments to [email protected]. Here
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