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January 16, 2025
AP-Technology January 16, 2025 Biden executive order aims to shore up US cyber defenses WASHINGTON (AP) — An executive order issued by President Joe Biden just days before he leaves office aims to shore up America’s cyber defenses while making it easier to go after foreign countries that launch cyberattacks. Thursday’s order includes provisions requiring government contractors to show they’re meeting federal security standards, and changes rules on government sanctions to make it easier to impose them against foreign hackers. While President-elect Donald Trump may replace the order with his own policy, there’s broad support in both parties for strengthening […]
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January 16, 2025
AP- News January 16, 2025 Netanyahu says ‘last-minute crisis’ with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages. Netanyahu signaled complications with the deal shortly after U.S. President Joe Biden and key mediator Qatar announced it was complete. It was not yet clear if Netanyahu’s statements merely reflected jockeying to keep his fractious coalition together or whether the deal […]
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January 16, 2025
AP-Summary Brief-Business January 16, 2025 American shoppers wrap up the year in a spending mood, boding well for the U.S. economy American consumers wrapped up the year in a spending mood, shopping for all sorts of merchandise from furniture to clothing, and eating out at restaurants, according to the latest government snapshot. The figures, announced Thursday, marked a clear sign that consumers are still able and willing to shop, and the data bodes well for 2025 even as shoppers remain deal-focused. Retail sales rose 0.4% in December from the previous month, the Commerce Department said, though down from November’s […]
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January 15, 2025
AP-Technology January 15, 2025 Biden’s big semiconductor law will ramp up US chip production — but at a high cost, report finds WASHINGTON (AP) — A sweeping 2022 law, touted by President Joe Biden as a way to revive U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign-made computer chips, will “sharply increase production’’ of semiconductors in the United States. But it might not deliver the best bang for the buck. Researchers at the Peterson Institute for International Economics calculated that the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act will create about 93,000 construction jobs and 43,000 permanent manufacturing jobs. But each […]
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January 15, 2025
AP- News January 15, 2025 Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal to pause Gaza war and release some hostages, mediators say DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Mediatoris announced that Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies. The deal, coming after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital, promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases, the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and would allow […]
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January 15, 2025
AP-Summary Brief-Business January 15, 2025 US inflation picked up in December but underlying price pressures eased WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation picked up last month as prices rose for gas, eggs, and used cars, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing a bit. Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed that the consumer price index rose 2.9% in December from a year ago, the highest since July. It was the third straight increase after inflation fell to a 3 1/2 year low of 2.4% in September. Yet excluding the volatile food and energy categories, so-called core inflation declined […]
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January 14, 2025
AP-Technology January 14, 2025 Biden signs executive order aimed at growing AI infrastructure in the US LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to ensure the infrastructure needed for advanced AI operations like data centers can be built quickly and at scale in the United States. Tuesday’s executive order directs federal agencies to accelerate large-scale AI infrastructure development at government sites. The order imposes requirements and safeguards on the developers building on these locations. Federal agencies will also help facilitate the infrastructure’s interconnection to the electric grid and help […]
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January 14, 2025
AP- News January 14, 2025 Pete Hegseth vows a ‘warrior culture’ if confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary, confronting critics WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth vows to bring “warrior culture’” to the military if confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick. Hegseth is dismissing the sexual assault allegations against him as a “smear” campaign. The former combat veteran and TV news show host calls himself a “change agent’ as senators determine whether he is fit to lead the U.S. military. Chairman Roger Wicker says Hegseth will “shake up” the Pentagon. But the top Democrat Sen. Jack Reed says the allegations […]
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January 14, 2025
AP-Summary Brief-Business January 14, 2025 Biden signs executive order aimed at growing AI infrastructure in the US LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to ensure the infrastructure needed for advanced AI operations like data centers can be built quickly and at scale in the United States. Tuesday’s executive order directs federal agencies to accelerate large-scale AI infrastructure development at government sites. The order imposes requirements and safeguards on the developers building on these locations. Federal agencies will also help facilitate the infrastructure’s interconnection to the electric grid and […]
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January 13, 2025
AP-Technology January 13, 2025 Biden’s administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to balance national security concerns about the technology with the economic interests of producers and other countries. But the framework proposed Monday raises concerns of chip industry executives who say the rules would limit access to existing chips used for video games and restrict how much access 120 countries have to the chips tied to data centers […]
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January 13, 2025
AP- News January 13, 2025 Los Angeles wildfire deaths rise to 24 as more fierce winds are forecast LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters are preparing for a return of dangerous winds that could again stoke the wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area. Crews made some progress battling the flames this weekend. The relative calm Sunday allowed some people to return to previously evacuated areas. But even as containment increased in the worst of the fires, more bad news emerged from the ashes: The death toll surged late Sunday […]
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January 13, 2025
AP-Summary Brief-Business January 13, 2025 Biden’s administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to balance national security concerns about the technology with the economic interests of producers and other countries. But the framework proposed Monday raises concerns of chip industry executives who say the rules would limit access to existing chips used for video games and restrict how much access 120 countries have to the chips tied to data […]
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January 10, 2025
AP-Technology January 10, 2025 TikTok could be banned this month. Here’s what users can do to prepare TikTok has cemented itself as the quintessential entertainment app, offering everything from funny skits and makeup tutorials to social commentary and news. The platform, though, could vanish from U.S. app stores by Jan. 19. If you are an avid user – or a creator who relies on the platform for income – here’s what you need to know to prepare. First, users will continue to have access to TikTok if it’s already downloaded on their phones. But the app will disappear from Apple […]
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January 10, 2025
AP- News January 10, 2025 Firefighters hope for a break from fierce winds fueling devastating blazes in Los Angeles area LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters are hoping for a break from fierce winds fueling massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation’s second-largest city on edge. The fires have burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures since Tuesday, when they first began popping up around a densely populated expanse north of downtown Los Angeles. No cause has been identified for the largest fires. The level of devastation is jarring even […]
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January 10, 2025
AP-Summary Brief-Business January 10, 2025 Surging job market could prove costly for households, businesses as odds of quick rate cuts fade WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates. The Labor Department reported Friday that job growth was up last month from 212,000 in November. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.1% from 4.2% in November. Walgreens tops Wall Street’s expectations as drugstore chain continues turnaround plan Walgreens booked a better-than-expected fiscal first quarter and gave Wall Street some positive vibes […]
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SPORTS
January 17, 2025
Jan. 16, 2025 Contact: Jacob Plecker (pl*******@ap******.edu) Online: https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/1/16/mens-basketball-app-state-rolls-in-norfolk-to-run-win-streak-to-four.aspx Box Score: Attached NORFOLK, Va. – Scoring 14 of the game’s first 15 points to take an early double-digit lead, the App State Men’s Basketball team (10-7, 4-2 SBC) extended its winning streak to four games with a dominant 62-43 road victory over the Old Dominion Monarchs (8-10, 4-2 SBC) on Thursday. The win marked the first win of the season for the Mountaineers in true road games. App State never trailed in the contest, marking the second time in the last three games that the […]
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January 16, 2025
AP-Scorecard January 16, 2025 Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Indiana at Detroit 7 p.m. Phoenix at Washington 7 p.m. Cleveland at Oklahoma City 7:30 p.m. Houston at Sacramento 10 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland 10 p.m. ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Anaheim at Tampa Bay 7 p.m. Detroit at Florida 7 p.m. New Jersey at Toronto 7 p.m. San Jose at Columbus 7 p.m. Washington at Ottawa 7 p.m. Philadelphia at N-Y […]
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January 16, 2025
Update on the latest sports AP-Summary Brief-Sports January 16, 2025 ‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90. In a statement released Thursday by the Brewers, Uecker’s family said he had battled small cell lung cancer since early 2023. Uecker, who was born and raised in Milwaukee, signed his first pro contract with the Milwaukee Braves in 1956 and reached the majors […]
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January 16, 2025
Jan. 16, 2025 Contact: Joey Jones (jo*****@ap******.edu) Secondary contact: Bret Strelow (st******@ap******.edu) ONLINE: https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/1/16/football-larkins-joins-app-state-as-assistant-coach.aspx BOONE, N.C. — App State Football head coach Dowell Loggains announced Thursday the hiring of Aashon Larkins as an offensive assistant coach. Larkins, whose first name is pronounced uh-SHAWN, has coached and worked on NCAA coaching staffs for the last two decades. That includes recent stints at Michigan (2019-21) and Ole Miss (2022) before two seasons as a secondary coach at Dartmouth in the Ivy League. “We’re excited to welcome Aashon and his family to App State,” Loggains said. “His experience, energy […]
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January 16, 2025
Jan. 16, 2025 Contact: Joey Jones (jo*****@ap******.edu) Secondary contact: Bret Strelow (st******@ap******.edu) ONLINE: https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/1/16/football-app-state-hires-crosby-as-special-teams-coordinator.aspx BOONE, N.C. — App State Football head coach Dowell Loggains announced Thursday the hiring of Jeff Crosby as the Mountaineers’ special teams coordinator. Crosby has assisted with the Texas Longhorns’ special teams for the last four seasons after similar stints at Washington and Southern Miss. “Jeff has been at the forefront of special teams innovation, and we’re excited to welcome him and his wife, Hanna, to the App Family,” Loggains said. “His experiences at Texas, Washington and Southern Miss have prepared […]
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January 15, 2025
AP-Scorecard January 15, 2025 Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New York at Philadelphia 7 p.m. Boston at Toronto 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago 8 p.m. Dallas at New Orleans 8 p.m. Memphis at San Antonio 8 p.m. Orlando at Milwaukee 8 p.m. Charlotte at Utah 9 p.m. Houston at Denver 9 p.m. Golden State at Minnesota 9:30 p.m. Miami at L.A. Lakers 10 p.m. Brooklyn at L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m. […]
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January 15, 2025
Update on the latest sports AP-Summary Brief-Sports January 15, 2025 Texas QB Quinn Ewers declares for NFL draft as program ushers in Arch Manning era AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers has declared for the NFL draft, ending a Longhorns career in which he led the program to a Big 12 championship and twice to the College Football Playoff but was not always embraced by a fan base eagerly waiting for Arch Manning to take over. Ewers passed for 9,128 yards and 68 touchdowns in a career that few Texas quarterbacks can match. His biggest […]
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January 14, 2025
Update on the latest sports AP-Summary Brief-Sports January 14, 2025 Rams overwhelm Vikings 27-9 in wild-card playoff game moved to Arizona because of LA wildfires GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams overwhelmed the Minnesota Vikings, sacking Sam Darnold an NFL playoff record-tying nine times to win 27-9 Monday night. The NFC wild-card game was moved out of Southern California because of devastating wildfires. Rookie Jared Verse returned a fumble for a 57-yard score for the Rams, who looked comfortable in their adopted home of State Farm Stadium from the […]
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January 13, 2025
Jan. 13, 2025 MBB Contact: Jacob Plecker (pl*******@ap******.edu) WBB Contact: Katherine Jamtgaard (ja*********@ap******.edu) Online: https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/1/13/mens-basketball-app-states-matchups-for-second-mac-sbc-installment-announced.aspx Sun Belt Release: https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2025/1/13/mens-basketball-matchups-announced-for-second-round-of-2024-25-mac-sbc-challenge.aspx NEW ORLEANS – The second matchups for the second year of the MAC-SBC Challenge – a scheduling alliance in the sports of men’s and women’s basketball between the Mid-American Conference and the Sun Belt Conference – were announced Monday. The App State women’s basketball team (8-7, 4-1 SBC) will host Northern Illinois (7-8, 1-3 MAC) in the Holmes Convocation Center at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, while the men’s basketball team (9-7, 3-2 SBC) will trek […]
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January 13, 2025
AP-Scorecard January 13, 2025 Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Minnesota at Washington 7 p.m. Detroit at New York 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Toronto 7:30 p.m. Memphis at Houston 8 p.m. Miami at L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Lakers 10:30 p.m. ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Florida at Philadelphia 7 p.m. Calgary at Chicago 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Edmonton 9:30 p.m. ___ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Minnesota at L.A. Rams […]
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January 13, 2025
Update on the latest sports AP-Summary Brief-Sports January 13, 2025 Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, AP source says DALLAS (AP) — A person with knowledge of the decision has told The Associated Press that Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Monday because a decision hasn’t been announced. The person said Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and McCarthy agreed to part ways. It’s possible the two sides could reconcile, but McCarthy will now speak to other teams as a […]
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January 12, 2025
Jan. 11, 2025 Contact: Joey Jones (jo*****@ap******.edu) Secondary contact: Bret Strelow (st******@ap******.edu) ONLINE: https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/1/11/football-christensen-joins-app-state-as-associate-head-coach.aspx BOONE, N.C. — Clyde Christensen, who has coached the likes of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck, Marvin Harrison and Jameis Winston during his 45-year career, has been hired by App State head coach Dowell Loggains as associate head coach. A two-time Super Bowl winner, Christensen spent 27 years in the NFL before serving on staff the last two years at North Carolina. “We are thrilled to welcome Clyde and his wife, Debbie, to the App Family,” Loggains said. “Clyde has […]
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January 12, 2025
Jan. 11, 2025 Contact: Jacob Plecker (pl*******@ap******.edu) Online: https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/1/11/mens-basketball-app-state-closes-homestand-with-second-straight-20-point-win.aspx Box Score: Attached Postgame Press Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkFojtDfgXc BOONE, N.C. – In one of its more complete performances of the 2024-25 season, the App State Mountaineers (9-7, 3-2 SBC) closed their homestand in dominant fashion, defeating the James Madison Dukes (9-8, 2-3 SBC) 86-66 at the Holmes Center on Saturday. App State’s 86 points marked the most it has scored against a Division I opponent this season and the second-highest point tally overall. The Mountaineers shot the lights out on Saturday, shooting 53.8 percent from the field […]
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January 12, 2025
Jan. 11, 2025 Contact: Katherine Jamtgaard (ja*********@ap******.edu) Online: https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/1/11/womens-basketball-mountaineers-clinch-63-60-victory-over-coastal-carolina.aspx Box Score: Attached BOONE, N.C. – The App State women’s basketball team clinched a tight 63-60 victory over Coastal Carolina on Saturday. App State (8-7, 4-1 SBC) handed the Chanticleers (12-3, 3-2 SBC) their third loss of the season and second in conference play. Additionally, the Mountaineers have won their last three games against the Chants and lead the series, 16-7. “I’m really proud of the stick with it attitude with our players to finish that game,” said head coach Alaura Sharp. “It was a little bit dicey there. Kevin […]
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January 12, 2025
Monday 1/13/25 No Events Tuesday 1/14/25 Wrestling @ Hibriten (5:30) Basketball Home vs Hibriten (4:00) Wednesday 1/15/25 Swimming @ Watauga Indoor Track @ West Iredell Thursday 1/16/25 No Events Friday 1/17/25 Basketball @ Freedom (4:00) Wrestling Home vs Alexander Central (5:30) Brian Hampton Athletic Director/Assistant Principal/Head Football Coach Ashe County High School 336-846-2400
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