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Turkey blocks access to Instagram. It’s in response to removal of posts on Hamas chief, reports say

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s communications authority blocked access to the social media platform Instagram on Friday, the latest instance of a clampdown on websites in the country. The Information and Communication Technologies Authority, which regulates the internet, announced the decision early Friday but did not provide a reason. Yeni Safak newspaper, which is close

Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity

PHOENIX (AP) — Mexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro didn’t have air conditioning in the motor home where he died last month in Washington state as temperatures surged into the triple digits. For the last dozen years, the 61-year-old spent much of the year working near Pasco, Washington, sending money to his wife and daughters

252 Football Watch List: the players in ENC that you need to know about in 2024

HighSchoolOT is previewing the upcoming football season with its annual watch list across the state’s six area codes. First up is the players from the 252 area code that fans need to know about. Our 252 area code consists of these counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford,

Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits but misses revenue estimates

Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday, but the company missed revenue estimates, sending its stock lower in after-hours trading. The Seattle-based tech company said it earned $13.5 billion for the April-June period, higher than the $10.99 billion industry analysts surveyed by FactSet had anticipated. Amazon earned $6.7 billion during the same period

Chipmaker Intel to cut 15,000 jobs as tries to revive its business and compete with rivals

Chipmaker Intel says it is cutting 15% of its huge workforce — about 15,000 jobs — as it tries to turn its business around to compete with more successful rivals like Nvidia and AMD. In a memo to staff, Intel Corp. CEO Pat Gelsinger said Thursday the company plans to save $10 billion in 2025.

Ohio historical society settles with golf club to take back World Heritage tribal site

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s historical society announced a deal Thursday that will allow it to take control of an ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks site located on the site of a golf course, ending years of litigation. Ohio History Connection will pay Moundbuilders Country Club in Newark to buy out its lease and end

Simone Biles cements G.O.A.T. label with another gold :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Anna Laible, WRAL Sports contributor The “Golden Girls” are golden again! Simone Biles became a six-time Olympic gold medalist Thursday. She passed Nadia Comaneci and earned her ninth Olympic medal of all time, tying Comaneci for the most all-time. She’s the first gymnast to win non-consecutive Olympic all-around golds. She became only the third

Kendre Harrison, highly recruited football & basketball player, transfers from Reidsville to Providence Day

After winning state championships in basketball and football last school year, rising junior Kendre Harrison has transferred from Reidsville High School to Providence Day School in Charlotte. Harrison, a five-star tight end in football and a four-star power forward in basketball, made the announcement on social media on Thursday. Standing at 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds,

Apple breaks out of recent sales slump as it gears up to make its leap into the AI craze

Apple snapped out of a prolonged sales slump during its most recent quarter as the trendsetting company prepares to launch into the artificial intelligence craze with an arsenal of new technology that’s expected to juice demand for its next iPhone. The fiscal third-quarter results announced Thursday covered an April-June period that’s typically a sluggish stretch

North Carolina High School Volleyball Regional Rankings: Charlotte, Triangle, Triad, WNC, ENC, Sandhills

These are the latest HighSchoolOT Top 15 rankings for each of North Carolina’s six area codes. HSOT also has statewide Top 25 rankings, which can be found each Monday: *PRESEASON TOP 25 COMING SOON* Links to the most up-to-date rankings for the six area codes are below. They will be updated each Sunday this fall.