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October 18, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of the most catastrophic in the country in recent years. At least 169 people have died due to the heavy rains, with at least 91 missing, according to the latest government figures. In the most tragic
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SEATTLE (AP) — Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced Tuesday to four months in prison for allowing rampant money laundering on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. A judge credited Zhao for taking responsibility for his wrongdoing but said he was troubled by the now-former CEO’s decision to ignore U.S. banking requirements that would have slowed
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-three million families in the U.S. will have bigger internet bills starting in May. That’s because a federal broadband subsidy program they’re enrolled in is nearly out of money. Dozens of people joined Biden administration officials, advocates and U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat from Vermont, at a Washington public library on
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The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged last week from a Maryland high school, where police say a principal was framed as racist by a fake recording of his voice. The case is yet another reason why everyone — not just politicians and celebrities — should be concerned about this increasingly powerful deep-fake
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NEW YORK (AP) — A group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been “purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbots. The New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post and other papers filed the lawsuit Tuesday
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When the N.C. High School Athletic Association conducts its upcoming realignment, which includes moving to eight classifications, the association will operate under the proposed “Big 32” model. The NCHSAA Board of Directors voted 17-0 to adopt the “Big 32” model on Tuesday afternoon following a recommendation from the Bylaws Committee. The Bylaws Committee, chaired by
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The final days of the regular season have yielded several upsets across the state. No. 2 Morehead and No. 3 Metrolina Christian both suffered their first loss of the season this past week to drastically alter one of the final editions of the HighSchoolOT statewide baseball rankings. Whiteville makes its way into the top 10,
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL North Carolina is adding to its quarterback room – and bringing in a familiar face. Former UNC quarterback Jacolby Criswell, who played for Arkansas in 2023, is returning to the Tar Heels, according to a report from ESPN and others. Criswell played sparingly as a backup at UNC from 2020 to
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Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said. Previously, the task force had said women could choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 40, with a stronger
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Lake Norman earned a 3-2 victory this past week to take down top-ranked Mooresville. South Caldwell, who continues to dominate its competition, has taken its 20-0 record into the top spot in this week’s statewide Top-25 rankings. Joining the Spartans in the poll are five new teams including Weddington who quickly re-entered after three narrow
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