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POWELLS POINT, N.C. — A coastal North Carolina legislator announced his bid on Wednesday for a U.S. House seat next year, looking to unseat Democratic incumbent Don Davis in what is now the state’s currently only swing congressional district. State Sen. Bobby Hanig of Currituck County said he would seek the Republican nomination for the sprawling 1st Congressional District, which covers 22 counties from the northern Outer Banks to the Raleigh metro area’s outskirts. Davis and Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson, also a Republican, have already filed federal candidate paperwork for the 1st District seat in 2026. The official state…
Americans are expected to rein in spending this holiday season by the most amount since the pandemic, as they continue to face pressure from high prices and tariffs.That’s according to a new survey released by accounting firm PwC on Wednesday, which predicts Americans this year will reduce holiday spending to $1,552 a person on average, which is 5% less than in 2024. That includes spending on gifts, travel, food and entertainment. If the predictions come to pass, it would represent the most significant drop in holiday spending since 2020. While consumers are not cutting purchases entirely, they are getting smarter about…
Roblox that it aims to roll out age estimation technology to all of its users by the end of 2025. Users on the gaming and social network will have to confirm their age in order to access communication features within the platform under the new policy. Roblox initially rolled out an age verification option to teen accounts as part of an effort to keep users younger than 13 from accessing select chat features.In addition to confirming ages for individual accounts, Roblox also said it plans to adopt new systems that will limit communication between adults and minors unless they already…
VENICE, Italy — Dwayne Johnson takes a serious turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in “The Smashing Machine,” which had its world premiere Monday at the Venice Film Festival.“I have for a long time wanted this,” Johnson said before the premiere. “The transformation part was something I was really hungry to do. I’ve been very fortunate to have the career that I’ve had and make the films that I have, but there was just this voice inside of me, this little voice, like what if I can do more.”The actor, best known for big budget action movies and comedies, is…
Aug 122025 MDaudit Finalizes Acquisition of Streamline Health MDaudit, an award-winning cloud-based continuous risk monitoring platform for RCM that enables the nation’s premier healthcare organizations to minimize billing risks and maximize revenues, has finalized its acquisition of Streamline Health Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of solutions that enable healthcare providers to improve financial performance. The addition of Streamline’s pre-bill integrity solutions to its robust billing compliance and revenue integrity platform positions MDaudit to bridge crucial RCM gaps, thereby mitigating billing compliance risks and strengthening and streamlining the revenue cycle. First announced in May, the acquisition brings together two healthcare RCM powerhouses supporting healthcare organizations with…
Caitlin Clark was not in the lineup for the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night against Seattle, but last season’s WNBA Rookie of the Year is perhaps not too far away from returning.Coach Stephanie White said Tuesday that Clark participated in a walk-through on Monday as part of her ramping-up process for returning to play.”She went through it yesterday,” White told reporters. “I want to see her in practice — live in practice. I want to see her continue to work to not just build endurance, but to be able to handle contact (for) 94 feet as it’s going to be…
Heading toward fall, Americans are continuing to rate the U.S. economy negatively, as most pick “uncertain” and “struggling” to describe its current state. Ratings dipped again slightly over the last month. A third of Americans pick the descriptors “rebounding” or “expanding.” (Respondents could pick multiple words.) And more than twice as many said “unfair” as “fair.”Positive views of the economy have been hovering in a range in the 30s all year. They had ticked up slightly toward the end of July, though today it’s above the low hit back in the winter. Behind those views is much the same…
Looking back through the archives, the last time we wrote about Androidify would be 2015, a solid 10 years ago. Announced this morning, Androidify is back, and naturally, you better believe it’s powered by AI. Harnessing Gemini, Imagen 3 and Veo 3, long gone are the days of simple little bugdroids, with the app now spitting out 3D illustrations with vibrant colors. The way it works is simple for users, but in the background there is a lot happening. Google made a whole developer-centric blog on the process. You can read about it here, but for us, it all seems…
The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will not expand beyond 68 teams in 2026, but future growth remains on the radar.”Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships,” Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president of basketball, said in a statement on Monday. “However, the committees will continue conversations on whether to recommend expanding to 72 or 76 teams in advance of the 2027 championships.”NCAA President Charlie Baker has said adding teams could add value to the tournament, and he said the NCAA has already had “good conversations” with TV partners…