Your City, Your News
April 1, 2025
The Durham Bulls hit seven home runs to coast to a 12-1 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Wednesday night. The game’s fourth pitch from Valente Bellozo (L, 0-1) was driven over the right field wall into a parking lot by Kameron Misner, who also homered in the fourth inning. Austin Shenton then connected
READ MORE
GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that once again threatened the coastal town of Grindavik and led to the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. The eruption began in the early afternoon following a series of earthquakes north of
READ MOREWASHINGTON (AP) — An international law enforcement team has arrested a Chinese national and disrupted a major botnet that officials said he ran for nearly a decade, amassing at least $99 million in profits by reselling access to criminals who used it for identity theft, child exploitation, and financial fraud, including pandemic relief scams. The
READ MORE
By Louis Fernandez, WRAL The UNC Health Championship, a Korn Ferry Tour event, returns to Raleigh this week, running from May 30-June 2. It features 156 pro golfers for a total purse of $1 million. “This tournament is a way for us to showcase our city, a great golf course here,” tournament director Brian Krusoe
READ MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As corporations increasingly weave artificial intelligence technologies into the daily lives of Americans, California lawmakers want to build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination and outlaw deepfakes that involve elections or pornography. The efforts in California — home to many of the world’s biggest AI companies — could pave the way for
READ MORE
Myers Park junior power forward Sadiq White announced his commitment to Syracuse on Wednesday evening. White made his announcement during a live YouTube video with On3.com. White stands at 6-foot-8 and 180 pounds. According to On3.com, he is a four-star player, the No. 1 player in North Carolina from the Class of 2025, and the
READ MORE
The N.C. Coaches Association has released the rosters for the 2024 East-West Girls Soccer All-Star Game. Players were selected by the coaches of the all-star teams after being nominated by their high school coaches. Only graduating seniors at NCHSAA member schools are eligible for the game. The game will be played on July 16 at
READ MORE
By WRAL and The New York Times Hall of Fame college basketball coach Roy Williams says the NCAA is simply reacting rather than having a plan to address last week’s settlement with players that opens the door for athletes to be paid. “Right now what we’re doing is reacting to everything instead of making some
READ MORE
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world’s top male golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisville during the PGA Championship. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell asked a judge Wednesday afternoon to drop the four
READ MORE
In the world of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide gets most of the blame. But tiny organisms that flourish in the world’s farm fields emit a far more potent gas, nitrous oxide, and scientists have long sought a way to address it. Now some researchers think they’ve found a bacteria that can help. Writing in
READ MORE