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April 4, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization on Wednesday authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas this year. In a statement on Wednesday, the U.N. health agency said it approved the dengue vaccine made by
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and place safeguards around it, writing in a new report released Wednesday that the U.S. needs to “harness the opportunities and address
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For the first time in school history, Green Level’s boys lacrosse team will have a shot at winning a state championship. The Gators defeated reigning N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state champion Cardinal GIbbons in the eastern regional championship game on Tuesday night, pulling away in the second half for a 16-9 victory. Cardinal
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KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — A few years ago, Lake Norman Charter won its first boys lacrosse playoff game. They haven’t lost in the postseason since. The Knights are poised for a three-peat in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A/2A/3A championships after a 16-8 victory at Bishop McGuinness in the West regional final on Tuesday. You
READ MOREEverything that Lake Norman boys lacrosse program has built itself into is who it needed to be on Tuesday night. The heartbreaking late-round playoff battles over the past few years, owning one of the state’s most difficult non-conference schedules, and escaping fellow powerhouse programs when it mattered the most all paid off. The Wildcats are
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Cardinal Gibbons has already won more N.C. High School Athletic Association girls lacrosse state championships than any other school in the state, and now the Crusaders can add to that total. In a pouring rain on Tuesday afternoon, Cardinal Gibbons defeated Chapel Hill 14-9 in the eastern regional championship game, sending the Crusaders to their
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HONG KONG (AP) — YouTube has blocked access to videos of a protest song in Hong Kong, days after court approved an injunction banning the song in the city. “Glory to Hong Kong” was an anthem of anti-government protests in 2019. YouTube said that it would comply with a removal order and block access to
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When it was Shawnna Bolick’s turn to speak, the words tumbled out of her for 20 minutes. The conservative lawmaker was in the middle of a heated debate in the Republican-led Arizona Senate on a bill to repeal an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions. Democrats needed at least one more vote from the right
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, one of the original creators of the artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT, said Tuesday he is leaving the company after a nearly decade. Sutskever was one of four board members last fall who voted to push out CEO Sam Altman from the company — only to quickly
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Despite four home runs, the Durham Bulls fell to the Charlotte Knights 12-11 in 10 innings in the series opener on Tuesday night at Truist Field. Rene Pinto and Junior Caminero each homered, while Ruben Cardenas and Yu Chang went back-to-back for the second time in a week, but the Bulls (16-24) couldn’t hold four
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