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January 28, 2025
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump hasn’t been shy about sharing his thoughts since taking office, and he added a 20-minute Q&A with reporters aboard Air Force One to the mix Saturday night. He held forth on everything from the color of the presidential plane to the fate of TikTok, Greenland and
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By Allan Kreda/AP NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored 2:03 into overtime and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Saturday night. Alexander Romanov and Anders Lee also scored for the Islanders, who won their season-high fourth straight and seventh in the last nine. Marcus Hogberg stopped 24 shots
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By Aaron Beard, AP Sports WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Star freshman Cooper Flagg had 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists as second-ranked Duke pushed past Wake Forest 63-56 on Saturday. Fellow freshman Kon Knueppel had 15 points for the Blue Devils (17-2, 9-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who missed their first 13 shots after halftime
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By The Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — RJ Davis scored seven points in overtime and Seth Trimble hit the go-ahead jumper, lifting North Carolina to a 102-96 victory over Boston College on Saturday. Davis hit a 3-pointer for a 94-91 lead near the three-minute mark of the extra period
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By AARON BEARD, AP Sports Writer For the second straight year, the Carolina Hurricanes are taking a significant swing to bolster a perennial playoff team. The Hurricanes acquired forwards Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche and Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks in a three-team trade Friday night. In the deal, they sent forwards Martin
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On Saturday, Public Schools of Robeson County opened up new state of the art multipurpose buildings at two of its high schools: St. Pauls and Purnell Swett. The schools held ribbon cutting ceremonies to reveal the 17,500 square foot facilities to the public. The buildings are designed to benefit all students, but the upgrades for
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In a major shakeup in the Smoky Mountain Conference, Robbinsville head football coach and athletic director Dee Walsh has announced his plan to retire on Jan. 21. The news was first reported by Kevin Hensley of The Graham Star. Walsh’s departure leaves a big hole at Robbinsville. Someone who doubles as a head football coach
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An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant – healthy and full of energy with her new kidney for 61 days and counting. “I’m superwoman,” Towana Looney told The Associated Press, laughing about outpacing family members on long walks around New York City as
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By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka threw her racket on the sideline. She sat on her bench with a towel over her head. She then even briefly walked off the court before the trophy ceremony when her bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship ended
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The summer before his senior year at Leesville Road High School, Braxton Berrios said in an interview he wanted to leave a legacy and be remembered in his community. On Friday night, that legacy was cemented. In front of a sold out crowd before the Pride’s basketball game against Sanderson, Leesville Road retired Berrios’ No.
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