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Duke commit Cameron Boozer wins Gatorade Male Player of the Year
For the second year in a row, a Duke men’s basketball commit has won the national Gatorade Male Player of the Year award.
Water main break prompts road closure near downtown Durham, officials say
Emergency crews in Durham are working to fix a broken running water main. According to city officials, the water main break ...
Zelenskyy shakes up Ukrainian Cabinet to reinvigorate war effort
A slate of fresh-faced officials is poised to take on top roles in Ukraine’s government, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...
12-year-old Yu Zidi of China takes stunning times to the world swimming championships
Yu Zidi of China is only 12 years old and will race at the world swimming championships later this month in Singapore. That’s ...
British Open at Portrush starts with an Irish cheer. That’s how the last one ended
The British Open at Royal Portrush started Thursday the way the last one ended: A packed grandstand and throaty cheers for an ...
Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary: Here’s a look at the park then and now
Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being “The Happiest Place on Earth.” The summerlong festivities in southern California ...
Hillsborough approves over $1 million in repair costs after severe flooding from Chantal
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Town of Hillsborough is facing over a million dollars in repair costs for equipment damaged ...
State Department layoffs affect key Trump priorities like intelligence, energy and China
One employee coordinated intelligence activities. Another worked to leverage U.S. energy interests abroad. And a third was an ...
Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from GOP senators who fear the repercussions ...
Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida after ceasefire goes into effect
Syrian government forces largely withdrew from the southern province of Sweida Thursday following days of vicious clashes with militias of the Druze minority. Under a ...
Ukraine aims to expand domestic arms production to 50% of needs within 6 months
A new Ukrainian government, expected to be approved Thursday, will race to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country’s weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back ...
Parish priest and several injured as airstrikes hit a Gaza church
Airstrikes hit the Holy Family Church in northern Gaza on Thursday morning, injuring several people including the parish priest, officials with the Catholic Church ...