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April 2, 2025
By Brett Knese, WRAL reporter Raleigh, N.C. — After the Carolina Hurricanes were eliminated in a heartbreaking Game 6 loss, coach Rod Brind’Amour is at the end of his deal and several key players are unrestricted free agents. Fans and those around the league are asking should the Carolina Hurricanes do whatever it takes to
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By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports For the first time in its seven-year program history, Duke softball had the opportunity to host the ACC Championship tournament this season. It was a welcome moment in the spotlight for a program still in its infancy. “You’ve got to sit there and wait your turn as the new kid
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FORT COLLINS, Colorado (AP) — Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever. Another mild winter and other favorable factors likely means the 2024 tick population will be equal to last year or larger, some researchers say. “It’s very bad and has only been
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Federal wildlife officials declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species Friday, citing future energy development, sand mining and climate change as the biggest threats to its survival in one of the world’s most lucrative oil and natural gas basins. “We have determined that the dunes sagebrush lizard is
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By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation. In a span of four hours, the top-ranked
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Tesla has lost several top staffers in the past few months, as it faces a challenging economic and policy environment. | Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Several members of Tesla’s lobbying and public policy team — including its top federal lobbyist — are departing the company, leaving the office responsible for influencing U.S. and
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HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A judge set a fall trial Friday for a pharmacist charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents who died in a 2012 meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated steroids from a Massachusetts lab. Efforts by Glenn Chin and state prosecutors to reach a plea bargain “have been unsuccessful,”
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Rolesville senior Joslyn Hamilton will have left her mark on the Rams’ track & field program when she graduates next month. Hamilton won first place in three different events and ran the first leg of the 4×100 relay team that finished third. Her performance helped lead Rolesville to the team championship, narrowly beating out three-time
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For the second consecutive season, T.W. Andrews has won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A boys track & field state championship. The Red Raiders were dominant in their repeat, beating out second place East Burke by 46 points, 98-52. Ja’Neil Harris, one of the top runners on the day for T.W. Andrews, set a
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LONDON (AP) — A scenic fishing village in southwestern England was under instructions to boil its tap water for a third day on Friday after a parasite sickened more than 45 people in the latest example of Britain’s troubled water system. Around 16,000 homes and businesses in the Brixham area of Devon were told to
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