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May 8, 2025
By WRAL staff The NC State women’s basketball team finds itself with a chance to return to the Final Four, but with necessary adjustments to make, should it want to reach that goal. State is flying high after a 83-49 drubbing of Michigan State on Monday in the Round of 32. After a cross-country flight
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4 weeks, Chris. 4 weeks to the NFL draft. Woo. 4, baby. Let’s count them. Let’s count them. 1234, get your draft board on the go. Alright, let’s uh OK, OK. You know what, let’s just get this sucker started. I don’t want to get into the weeds, first pun intended for you. Why, why,
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ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia bill to codify the right to in vitro fertilization got overwhelming approval from the state Senate Thursday, setting it up to move to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for his signature. The House approved it last month, and the chamber will likely approve the final version Friday. Republican Rep. Lehman Franklin
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s use of a popular messaging app to discuss sensitive military plans — with a journalist on the text chain — is raising questions about security and the importance of safeguarding the nation’s secrets. It’s also highlighting the differences between classified and public information, and demonstrating that even encrypted apps
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind “Spirited Away” and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki. But the trend also highlighted ethical concerns
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A Michigan resident died earlier this year after contracting rabies from an organ transplant, health officials said. The patient had the organ transplanted at a hospital in Ohio in December and died in January, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Lynn Sutfin said. A subsequent investigation that also involved the U.S. Centers for
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Matthew Jenkins is headed back to the sidelines as a head coach. The former leader of the Hough and Hopewell High School football programs has found a new leadership role with the West Cabarrus Wolverines. The news was first reported by Cameron Williams of The Charlotte Post. West Cabarrus later confirmed the news on its
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Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago, a symptom of climate change that will have repercussions globally, scientists said Thursday. The Arctic reaches its maximum sea ice in March each year and then starts a six-month melt season. The National Snow and Ice Data Center said the peak
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Nineteen sea turtles that were rehabilitated in Missouri after suffering the effects of cold water temperatures in New England were released Wednesday afternoon into the Atlantic Ocean off of Jacksonville, Florida. It was sunny and 72 degrees as the turtles made their way into the ocean off Little Talbot Island State Park near Jacksonville, rehab
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Major anti-abortion groups gathered in the nation’s capital on Thursday to begin a lobbying effort with Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration aimed at eliminating funding for Planned Parenthood, with some calling on Elon Musk to make the organization one of his cost-cutting targets. The anti-abortion groups are taking aim at abortion
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