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March 7, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — The first-ever tornado emergency in Michigan was issued Tuesday, one of many called across the country in recent weeks as severe weather tears through states in the Plains and Midwest. As massive storms barrel East, homes and property have been destroyed and thousands of people have gone without power. The National Weather
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Cary High School’s football program was already set to feature one major recruit on its offense this season. Now it will have two. Former Northwood High School (Pittsboro) tight end standout Gus Ritchey recently moved into Wake County and has enrolled with the Imps. Ritchey, a 6-foot-3, 245-pound prospect, is committed to NC State University.
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FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded, and some will get more than that. FTX said in a court filing late Tuesday that it owes about $11.2 billion to its creditors. The exchange estimates that it has between
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NEW YORK (AP) — All dogs coming into the U.S. from other countries must be at least 6 months old and microchipped to help prevent the spread of rabies, according to new government rules published Wednesday. The new rules require vaccination for dogs that have been in countries where rabies is common. The update applies
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DALLAS (AP) — A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system, researchers reported Wednesday. The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere, wrapped a blanket of
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Like many of us, Jessica Peoples has heard the warnings about excessive screen time at night. Still, she estimates spending 30 to 60 minutes on her phone before going to sleep, mostly scrolling through social media. “Recently, I’ve been trying to limit the amount,” says Peoples, a discrimination investigator with the state of New Jersey.
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BANGKOK (AP) — The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago, said Wednesday that he wants to outlaw the drug again amid concerns that the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin wrote on the social media platform
READ MOREFor Marvin Ridge, this season has been a roller coaster… one that it is riding into the second round. After stumbling into Greensboro having lost four of their last five, the Mavericks rallied from behind with their season on the line to stun Northwest Guilford 6-4. Nico Soul led off the top of the seventh
READ MOREAfter holding opponents scoreless in 15 of 23 wins during the regular season, it was fitting that Northwest Guilford twirled a shutout to begin their playoff journey. Bel Varadi struck out nine and allowed only four hits as the Vikings advanced past South Iredell 5-0. Northwest is now outscoring teams 39-1 in their last five
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By VIN A. CHERWOO, AP Sports Writer NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Vincent Trocheck couldn’t describe the feeling when he finally scored in the second overtime to give the New York Rangers another big win. Trocheck scored a power-play goal off a rebound at 7:24 of the second extra period and the Rangers
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