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March 9, 2025
Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feeds? A lawsuit filed against Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. is arguing that a federal law often used to shield internet companies from liability also allows people to use external tools to take control of their
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The first calls that Dr. Barb Petersen received in early March were from dairy owners worried about crows, pigeons and other birds dying on their Texas farms. Then came word that barn cats — half of them on one farm — had died suddenly. Within days, the Amarillo veterinarian was hearing about sick cows with
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The Change Healthcare cyberattack that disrupted health care systems nationwide earlier this year started when hackers entered a server that lacked a basic form of security: multifactor authentication. UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty said Wednesday in a U.S. Senate hearing that his company, which owns Change Healthcare, is still trying to understand why the server did
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On Monday, Community School of Davidson football standout Brandon Albert announced his commitment to attend Lafayette College and play for its football team, which is a Division I FCS program in the Patriot League. Albert’s next school is located in Easton, Pennsylvania. Albert is the son of CSD head coach T.J. Albert. He is listed
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By Joseph Ochoa, WRAL multiplatform producer The restaurant that trolled David Tepper leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft is at it again. Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, a bar and grill in Charlotte, teased the Panthers with a sign that read “Hats off to the new Panthers,” a dig at the Panthers owner over his reaction
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HighSchoolOT was on hand for the first Cabarrus County Prospect Day, which was a joint practice held by the county’s high schools with the hopes of attracting college coaches. The event, which was hosted by Hickory Ridge High School, was successful as it brought in eyes from several football programs at the next level. We
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The N.C. High School Athletic Association boys tennis dual-team playoffs begin Wednesday. It’s the first time we’ve had expanded playoffs on the boys’ side (the girls got to test this out in the fall). There are 64 playoff teams in 4A and 3A, 48 in 2A, and 32 in 1A. It’s going to take some
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The N.C. High School Athletic Association will return to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem for the boys & girls basketball state semifinals and finals in 2025. On Wednesday morning, the NCHSAA Board of Directors voted unanimously to keep the “Final Four” style format for the basketball state playoffs and to return to the
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Officiating has been a focus for the N.C. High School Athletic Association board of directors for several years. The board of directors considered more than a dozen proposals that made it to the Review & Officiating Committee this week, a number of which dealt with pay for officials and the fees officials are charged by
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL North Carolina’s best player is returning to school for a final season. All-American guard RJ Davis, the ACC player of the year, announced on social media Wednesday that he is returning to Chapel Hill for a fifth season. “I’m back,” Davis wrote on Instagram where he posted a highlight video. The
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