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May 8, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who battled childhood cancer has received the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells, in a study aimed at restoring the fertility of cancer’s youngest survivors. Jaiwen Hsu was 11 when a leg injury turned out to be bone cancer. Doctors thought grueling chemotherapy could save him but likely leave
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For the first time, HighSchoolOT is releasing All-Region Football Teams. These will complement our All-State Football Team, which just reached its fifth edition. The All-Region teams, which are only for HSOT Insiders, use our existing area code region format. We divide our regional team rankings and watch lists by the state’s six area codes: the
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The N.C. High School Athletic Association Foundation announced the winners of the Toby Webb Outstanding Coach Award and the Dave Harris Athletic Director Award of Excellence on Friday. East Rutherford’s Neil Van Dyke was named the winner of the Toby Webb Award, while Topsail’s Tod Morgan and Perquimans’ Justin Roberson were named the Dave Harris
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Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) away. Two hard-hit cities in Myanmar suffered extensive damage, with images from the capital, Naypyidaw, showing rescue crews pulling victims from the rubble of collapsed buildings. Authorities in Bangkok said deaths
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Days after former head coach Paul Cornwell was promoted within the county, Ayden-Grifton High School has filled the role. Offensive coordinator Garrett Wingate has been promoted to head coach, making him the seventh leader of the Charger football program in its history. Wingate was the offensive coordinator at J.H. Rose in 2021 and Northern Nash
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NUUK, Greenland (AP) — The remote Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, which Vice President JD Vance is visiting on Friday, is the U.S. Department of Defense’s northernmost installation. The base was built following a 1951 defense agreement between Denmark and the United States. It supports missile warning, missile defense and space surveillance operations for
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EBERSWALDE, Germany (AP) — A company that specializes in early wildfire detection has developed a new, AI-based drone it says will help speed up the detection, location and monitoring of fires. The Silvaguard drone by Dryard Networks was presented Thursday in Eberswalde outside of Berlin as wildfires driven by extreme heat and climate change are
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A little-known federal agency that touches the lives of people across the United States by funding the 988 crisis line, naloxone distribution and addiction treatment may be weakened and possibly eliminated in the proposed overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘s plan, the $8
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“Let’s bring everyone in,” Scott Collie said as he called a halt to Southern Nash’s Softball practice. “Just want to welcome WRAL,” the head softball coach said as he pointed to a television camera. His team gathered around with slightly confused looks on their faces. “They wanted to recognize Anna Dickinson with the Extra Effort
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By WRAL staff Rivals Duke and North Carolina are set to play in the Sweet 16 in the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday. The programs have been playing regularly since 1976, but never under these circumstances. It’s a novel occurrence and something that fans have pointed to the possibility of since the brackets were unveiled.
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