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The Department of Defense Inspector General blames four canine deaths on outdated and unsanitary military kennels at ten bases.
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Vahid Salemi/APThe latest strikes come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel would "hold off on future attacks" on Iran's energy infrastructure, following Trump's request. -
Jeff Golden/Getty ImageNorris karate chopped and kickboxed his way through more than a dozen action films, before leaping to TV in Walker, Texas Ranger.
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Terrence Hill Jr. made a stepback 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime and No. 11 VCU erased from a 19-point second-half deficit to stun sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. -
North Carolina drivers can now check DMV wait times online before leaving home. -
High Point stuns Wisconsin 83-82 in March Madness on Chase Johnston's first 2-point basket of seasonChase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. -
Duke enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed and looking to avenge a missed opportunity from a year ago. The Blue Devils were bounced in the Final Four by Houston despite a team that included five NBA players, including three lottery picks and two players now battling neck-and-neck for the Rookie of the Year honors in Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel. -
Duke Energy is asking state regulators for permission to develop new fossil fuel resources to meet growing electricity demand driven by population growth and potential new AI data centers. -
The "HomeGrown" initiative will unfold over the next three years, but not everyone agrees the commitment is enough to address what some see as an extractive relationship between Duke and the Durham community. -
The school board got a grim preview of next school year's budget proposal, as teachers described an email warning $18m cuts to special education. -
The proposal would ask voters to consider mandating that the General Assembly enact levy limits on local governments. It does not include any specifics about the level of those limits. -
A machine recount is underway following the state's normal procedure, but Senate leader Phil Berger wants election officials to perform a hand-to-eye recount on certain types of ballots.
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