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April 3, 2025
By Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter; Pat Welter, WRAL Sports Pinehurst, N.C. — U.S. Open Media Day was Monday at Pinehurst No. 2, just weeks away from one of golf’s most anticipated events. Pinehurst is often called the cradle of American golf. “Pinehurst is special in so many ways,” said John Bodenhamer with the USGA.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report Monday. Still, officials warn that policy changes are needed lest the programs become unable to pay full benefits to
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers launched their debate Monday on far-reaching legislation to amend the constitution to protect abortion and LGBTQ rights. The Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment would be among the nation’s most expansive protections of abortion and LGBTQ rights if it is approved by lawmakers this session and then by voters on
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WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer’s disease — in people who inherit two copies of a worrisome gene. Scientists have long known a gene called APOE4 is one of many things that can increase people’s risk for Alzheimer’s, including simply getting older. The vast majority
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By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer The Carolina Panthers are planning to sign running back Rashaad Penny, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported. Penny, 28, will reunite with head coach Dave Canales from their days with the Seattle Seahawks, an unnamed source told Fowler. The move is expected to become official after this weekend’s rookie minicamp.
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of the United Nations World Food Program says northern Gaza has entered “full-blown famine” after nearly seven months of war between Israel and Hamas. But a formal, and highly sensitive, famine declaration faces the complications of politics and of confirming how many people have died. Cindy McCain in
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, she was a royal princess and all. But there’s no way Sleeping Beauty — either before or after her nap — ever had quite the fabulous wardrobe that’s been assembled at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” the spring Costume Institute exhibit that debuts at Monday’s Met
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s campaign and Democratic candidates are in a fevered race with Republicans over who can best exploit the potential of artificial intelligence, a technology that could transform American elections — and perhaps threaten democracy itself. Still smarting from being outmaneuvered on social media by Donald Trump and his allies in
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With some help from artificial intelligence, country music star Randy Travis, celebrated for his timeless hits like “Forever and Ever, Amen” and “I Told You So,” has his voice back. In July 2013, Travis was hospitalized with viral cardiomyopathy, a virus that attacks the heart, and later suffered a stroke. The Country Music Hall of
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Our prediction for this Premier League match: Newcastle Brighton Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Sheffield United (5-1) and Burnley (4-1), Newcastle United will look to seal their spot in the Conference League when they take on Brighton at their St. James’ Park. The Magpies have been scoring goals for fun of late and they are
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