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March 9, 2025
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule for public land management that’s meant to put conservation on more equal footing with oil drilling, grazing and other extractive industries on vast government-owned properties. Officials pushed past strong opposition from private industry and Republican governors to adopt the proposal. GOP members
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By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Former Duke forward Mark Mitchell has committed to the University of Missouri. Mitchell made the announcement Friday on his Instagram page. In two seasons at Duke, the lefty averaged 10.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Mitchell is a former McDonald’s All-American and five-star recruit. Coming
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The House has renewed its push on legislation that would ban TikTok if its Beijing-based parent company doesn’t divest from the popular social media platform, escalating the fight over the hot-button issue. The TikTok legislation, which was included in a package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel, could become law as
READ MOREHONG KONG (AP) — Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities. The apps were removed from the store on Friday after Chinese officials cited unspecified national security concerns. Their removal comes amid elevated tensions
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By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey Writer General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now. “Your points get erased and you all start with zeroes,” Waddell said. “Playoffs are a different time. That’s what’s great about the NHL. Once
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By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports NC State got the upper hand in Game 1 of its key three-game baseball series with No. 11 North Carolina on Thursday night in Raleigh. NC State junior shortstop Brandon Butterworth blasted a solo shot to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Wolfpack to
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL The Carolina Hurricanes, betting favorites to win the Stanley Cup, will host the New York Islanders in Games 1 and 2 at PNC Arena on Saturday and Monday nights, the NHL announced. The league had previously announced the date and time of Game 1. A potential Game 7 would be at
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sometime in the next few days or even hours, the “miners” who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are going to take a 50% pay cut — effectively slicing new production of the world’s largest cryptocurrency in half. That could have a lot of implications, from the price of the asset
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TOKYO (AP) — A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they claim are unpoliced derogatory and often false comments. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Tokyo District Court, demands 1.4 million yen ($9,400) in damages for 63 medical professionals. Google said in an emailed
READ MOREYou had to check your phone to make sure it wasn’t late May. In what felt like a playoff environment at Hough, Providence baseball battled back from a first inning deficit to take a lead in the seventh and knock off the Huskies 3-2. The pitching matchup was a sign of things to come. Vanderbilt
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