Duke's strength in numbers: More than just the Cooper Flagg Show and way too much for North Carolina

Cooper Flagg returns to New England and leads No. 3 Duke past Boston College 88-63

Cooper Flagg scored 28 points to lead No. 3 Duke to its 12th straight victory, an 88-63 win over Boston College

ABC News - Jan. 18

Has Trump promised too much on US economy?

He won the election partly to fix inflation but Trump may find his pledges on prices and tariffs conflict, say experts.

BBC News - Jan. 18

College basketball power rankings: Duke soars on strength of 11-game winning streak; Houston makes big jump

The Blue Devils climb to No. 3 in this week's power rankings

CBS Sports - Jan. 17

'Saturday Night Live' is more than a show, it's a world. And there's nothing like it

The sketch comedy show is celebrating 50 seasons with two documentaries and an upcoming prime-time special that reflect on its standing as an American institution.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 17

Biden says he spent too much time on policy, not enough on politics

President Biden said that he spent too much time on policy and not enough time on politics while reflecting on his presidency in his final interview just days away from leaving office. Biden sat ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

North Carolina governor announces new abortion protections

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued an executive order Thursday that he believes will further protect reproductive health care access across the state. The order directs Cabinet ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

That big one-day stock-market surge we just had? Don’t make too much of it.

Price spikes happen in bear markets more often than in bull markets.

MarketWatch - Jan. 16

Republicans in North Carolina Are Treading a Terrifying Path

They’re trying to overturn a fair election. Gee, who gave them that idea?

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Do Indians work too much?

An executive in the country has gone viral for saying workers should be in the office on Sundays

Financial Times - Jan. 16

‘I didn’t sleep for days’: readers on the TV shows that went way too far

From fish and chip shop-induced trauma to programmes packed with relentless death and gore, here are the television moments that had you reaching for the remote. ‘ Just too horrifying’ There are ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

Amorim: Saints to teach me more than Arsenal

Ruben Amorim said he will learn more about his players when they face Southampton than during the performances against Liverpool and Arsenal.

ESPN - Jan. 15

DoubleLine’s Gundlach says the Fed looks like Mr. Magoo, focuses too much on 'short-termism'

"CPI month-over-month change has got the Fed zig-zagging," Gundlach said.

CNBC - Jan. 15

Hunters scouting for ducks find human remains in North Carolina

The still-unidentified human remains were discovered by two local hunters in woods near Taylorsville, North Carolina, officials said.

CBS News - Jan. 15

The risk of dementia is much higher than experts thought

The lifetime risk of dementia after age 55 is double previous estimates, new research suggests

MarketWatch - Jan. 14

The Mothers on Broadway Are Finally More Than Monsters

Onstage, the flip-side of filial devotion has often been contempt. But a wave of forceful and multidimensional mothers suggests that may be changing.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Flagg scores ACC freshman-record 42 in Duke win

Cooper Flagg scored an ACC freshman-record 42 points to help No. 4 Duke hold off Notre Dame 86-78.

ESPN - Jan. 12

Duke's Cooper Flagg starts fast and finishes with an ACC freshman scoring record

Duke star Cooper Flagg scored 42 points against Notre Dame on Saturday to set an Atlantic Coast Conference freshman scoring record

ABC News - Jan. 11

Cooper Flagg scores 42 points, breaks Duke's single-game scoring record by a freshman in win over Notre Dame

Flagg moved ahead of Zion Williamson on Duke's all-time single-game freshman scoring list.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. N. Carolina Tar Heels: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch NC State vs. North Carolina basketball game

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

These Maps Show Just How Dry Southern California Is Right Now

In early January, soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2 percent of historical records.

Wired - Jan. 11

Dynasty watch: Daniels on the way up, not so much for Kupp

Highlighting the players whose dynasty values rose or dropped the most over the course of the 2024 season.

ESPN - Jan. 10

The TikTok Ban Is More Likely Than Ever

While Supreme Court justices pressed both sides in Friday’s oral arguments, experts say it’s hard to see how TikTok gets enough votes to survive.

Wired - Jan. 10

In North Carolina, Republicans Try to Reverse a Supreme Court Election Loss

An incumbent Democrat narrowly won re-election to the state’s highest court. But the Republican-controlled court is considering an unusual protest from her challenger that could flip the result.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Gaza death toll 40% higher than official number, Lancet study finds

Analysis estimates death toll by end of June was 64,260, with 59% being women, children and people over 65. Research published in the Lancet medical journal estimates that the death toll in Gaza ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

This is how much hotter 2024 was than 2023

Copernicus says the global temperature for all of 2024 was 1.6 degrees above pre-industrial level.

ABC News - Jan. 10

U.S. payrolls grew by 256,000 in December, much more than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 155,000 in December, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

CNBC - Jan. 10

'Pizzagate' gunman killed by police during traffic stop in North Carolina

Edgar Maddison Welch traveled from North Carolina to Washington, D.C., in 2016 and fired shots in Comet Ping Pong restaurant, acting on a conspiracy theory that had spread online.

NBC News - Jan. 9