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April 30, 2025
By Brian Murphy, WRAL North Carolina Tar Heels 38 Duke Blue Devils 47 Final Duke guard Vanessa de Jesus (2) lays in a basket as North Carolina forward Maria Gakdeng (5) defends during the first half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 28, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch
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Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a $33 billion all-stock deal, the billionaire announced on Friday. Both companies are privately held, which means they are not required to disclose their finances to the public. Musk said in a post on X that the move will
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Trevor Milton, the founder of electric vehicle start-up Nikola who was sentenced to prison last year for fraud, was pardoned by President Donald Trump, the White House confirmed Friday. The pardon of Milton, who was sentenced to four years in prison for exaggerating the potential of his technology, could wipe out hundreds of millions of
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By Ryan Bisesi, WRAL multiplatform producer Duke’s battle-tested resume gained another bullet point Thursday night. The Blue Devils were rarely threatened during ACC play, but are coming up with answers to every challenge thrown their way so far in March. A spirted comeback effort wasn’t enough for Arizona to dismount Duke from its heavyweight status
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, pushing past opposition from dentists and national health organizations who warn the move will lead to medical problems that disproportionately affect low-income communities. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation Thursday barring cities and communities from deciding whether
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Two longtime athletic administrators in North Carolina will be inducted into the N.C. Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame this weekend. Chad Duncan and Masanori Toguchi will be the newest members of the Hall of Fame. Both Duncan and Toguchi will be recognized at the NCADA Conference Banquet on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the
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The fifth-annual HighSchoolOT girls swimming & diving all-state team features 26 swimmers making at least a second appearance on the team, including one that is now an eight-time selection and six-time first teamer (Green Hope’s Mere Whelehan). The all-state team is based on either N.C. High School Athletic Association or the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic
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The fifth-annual HighSchoolOT boys swimming & diving all-state team features 19 swimmers making at least a second appearance on the team, including one that is now a seven-time selection and five-time first teamer (Charlotte Latin’s Norvy Clontz). The all-state team is based on either N.C. High School Athletic Association or the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who battled childhood cancer has received the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells, in a study aimed at restoring the fertility of cancer’s youngest survivors. Jaiwen Hsu was 11 when a leg injury turned out to be bone cancer. Doctors thought grueling chemotherapy could save him but likely leave
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For the first time, HighSchoolOT is releasing All-Region Football Teams. These will complement our All-State Football Team, which just reached its fifth edition. The All-Region teams, which are only for HSOT Insiders, use our existing area code region format. We divide our regional team rankings and watch lists by the state’s six area codes: the
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