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April 26, 2025
LONDON (AP) — The price of bitcoin hit a new high Wednesday and crypto-related shares rallied as investors bet that former President Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election will be a boon for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin jumped nearly 8% in early trading, climbing above $75,000 and smashing its previous record set in March. Other
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday announced a package of steps to curb a surge in deepfake porn, saying it will toughen punishment for offenders, expand the use of undercover officers and impose greater regulations on social media platforms. Concerns about nonconsensual explicit video contents that were digitally manipulated deepened in South
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Voters in Washington state on Tuesday upheld a groundbreaking law that is forcing companies to cut carbon emissions while raising billions of dollars for programs that include habitat restoration and preparing for climate change. Just two years after it was passed, the Climate Commitment Act, one of the most progressive climate
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The N.C. High School Athletic Association dual-team girls tennis state playoffs have reached the regional final round. The winners will meet Saturday in the state championships at the Burlington Tennis Center. The 4A and 2A championships are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and the 1A and 3A matches are at 11:30 a.m. To report final scores
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By The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Necas scored a go-ahead goal with 29 seconds left and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 on Tuesday night. It was the seventh straight win for the Hurricanes, who also got goals from Jack Roslovic, Jordan Martinook, Eric Robinson and Jackson
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By BOB SUTTON, Associated Press Raleigh, N.C. — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Zoe Brooks scored 21 points and Aziaha James posted all but two of her 17 points in the second half to help No. 9 N.C. State open a highly anticipated season with an 80-55 win over East Tennessee State on Tuesday night. Saniya
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By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Charlotte, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers traded second year wide receiver Jonathan Mingo to the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday. The Panthers also sent the Panthers a 2025 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2025-fourth round pick. Mingo, the team’s second-round pick from the 2023 NFL Draft out of
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By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Pro Football Writer Derek Carr’s return to the New Orleans Saints’ starting lineup couldn’t have gone much worse. He lost his top target to a concussion when his pass over the middle sailed over his receiver. He lost to the worst team in the league and he became the first NFL
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LONDON (AP) — Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able to smoke began its journey through Parliament on Tuesday. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would also bar smoking and vaping in some outdoor spaces such as playgrounds and the entrances to schools and hospitals. But a proposed ban on smoking
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and sexual orientation, and sharing it with thousands of advertisers. It was the latest in a series of penalties
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