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4,000-year-old Greek hilltop site mystifies archaeologists. It could spell trouble for new airport

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Cretan hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek tourist island. Greece’s Culture Ministry said Tuesday that the structure is a “unique and extremely interesting find” from Crete’s Minoan civilization, famous for its sumptuous palaces,

Carolina Panthers to kick off NFL Network’s 2024 preseason schedule :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer The Carolina Panthers are not scheduled to play a game in prime time during the 2024 regular season, but they will kick off the NFL Network’s preseason schedule. At 7 p.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 8, the NFL Network will nationally broadcast the Panthers’ road game against the New

NFL’s dedication to expanding flag football starts at the top with Commissioner Roger Goodell :: WRALSportsFan.com

By ROB MAADDI, AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s dedication to expanding flag football starts at the top. Commissioner Roger Goodell has been fully invested in growing the non-contact version of the most popular sport in the United States. Flag football introduces more people, including folks around the world, to the NFL so it’s a

Cardinal Gibbons takes No. 1 in final girls lacrosse rankings for the 2024 season

Cardinal Gibbons is the No. 1 team in this year’s final HighSchoolOT girls lacrosse rankings. The Crusaders won their third straight N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship. Joining the Crusaders as state champions in the final top 25 were N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association D1 champion Charlotte Latin at No. 3, NCHSAA 1A/2A/3A champ Union

Cannon School takes No. 1 in final boys lacrosse rankings for the 2024 season

Cannon School is the No. 1 team in this year’s final HighSchoolOT boys lacrosse rankings. The Cougars were N.C. Independent School Athletic Association D1 state champions and have a whopping six wins against teams that finished inside the top 10. Joining the Cougars as state champions in the final top 25 were No. 2 Green

Providence takes No. 1 in final boys tennis rankings for 2024; Fike and Grimsley among area code leaders

For the first time, Providence is the No. 1 team in the final HighSchoolOT statewide top 25 boys tennis rankings, taking the top spot in the final rankings after winning the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A championship and ending the year with an 18-0 record. The Panthers are just in front of another state

With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As the U.S. dairy industry confronts a bird flu outbreak, with cases reported at dozens of farms and the disease spreading to people, the egg industry could serve as an example of how to slow the disease but also shows how difficult it can be to eradicate the virus. There

Alzheimer’s drug that can slow disease gets backing from FDA advisers

WASHINGTON (AP) — A closely watched Alzheimer’s drug from Eli Lilly won the backing of federal health advisers on Monday, setting the stage for the treatment’s expected approval for people with mild dementia caused by the brain-robbing disease. Food and Drug Administration advisers voted unanimously that the drug’s ability to slow the disease outweighs its

In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation

Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how power is generated. Gates was in the tiny community of Kemmerer Monday to break ground on the project. The co-founder of Microsoft is chairman of TerraPower. The company applied to the

African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — African elephants call each other and respond to individual names — something that few wild animals do, according to new research published Monday. The names are one part of elephants’ low rumbles that they can hear over long distances across the savanna. Scientists believe that animals with complex social structures and family