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April 21, 2025
Quarterback Jackson Byrd considers the sideline at Cleveland High School to be a comforting and familiar place. Years before Byrd was a student at Cleveland, he roamed the sideline at the football games as a young child. The son of a principal, he spent many Friday nights watching some of Cleveland’s best players and getting
READ MOREEarlier this week, President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in the U.S. Virgin Islands due to high levels of lead contamination in the water supply. Tests conducted on St. Croix showed levels that were more than 100 times the limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency, making it one of the worst cases
READ MOREThe newly-elected parliament of Poland initiated discussions on Wednesday regarding the restoration of financial support for in vitro fertilization. This was the first proposed legislation following the elections, in which the conservative party that had previously prohibited it, lost majority control of the legislative body. The new centrist majority members viewed it as a symbolic
READ MOREBroadcom, a company that produces computer chips and software, has stated that it has successfully passed all necessary regulations and intends to finalize its purchase of VMware, a cloud technology company, on Wednesday for a total of $69 billion. The corporation, located in San Jose, California, declared its intention to proceed with the agreement once
READ MOREThe former CEO of OpenAI, the company responsible for creating ChatGPT, is going back to the company that let him go at the end of last week. This marks the end of a battle for control that lasted several days and caused a stir in the tech world, highlighting the challenges in developing artificial intelligence
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By BOB SUTTON Associated Press Durham, N.C. Tyrese Proctor has become a part of the scoring lineup as Duke, ranked No. 9, continues to reveal sources of potent offense. The second-year guard achieved a personal record of 22 points, and the team, the Blue Devils, had multiple significant scoring streaks in the second half to
READ MOREThe boys basketball team from Farmville Central High School began their journey to defend their state championship title with a strong 97-64 win against Wilson Prep in their first game of the season. Last season, the Jaguars emerged as the champions of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A state championship. In the 1A category,
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By RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer Washington surpassed Florida State and secured a spot in the College Football Playoff, ranking fourth in the Tuesday night standings. The top three picks of the selection committee remained unchanged, with Georgia in first place, followed by Big Ten competitors Ohio State and Michigan. On Saturday, the
READ MOREThis year, Charlotte Catholic began ranked as the No. 4 team in the state for girls basketball according to the most recent statewide rankings. On Tuesday night, they demonstrated why there are high hopes for their performance along Pineville-Matthews Road. The Cougars easily defeated Charlotte Latin 61-18 in the beginning of their 2023-24 season. Blanca
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The highly anticipated rematch of the N.C. High School Athletic Association’s 4A championship game from last year will be continuing. The Myers Park and Richmond boys basketball teams, ranked first and seventh respectively, were interrupted in the second quarter with 2:59 remaining due to a leak in the roof at Myers Park. At the point
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