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Canes attribute Game 1 win to physical and mental rest :: WRALSportsFan.com

2 days ago | wralsportsfan.com | Pat Welter |Joseph Ochoa

The Canes were the better team in Game 1 against the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, they were also the fresher team. Pat Welter explains how the Canes benefited from rest in more ways than one. HOME FOR PITINO. THE HEAD COACH SAYS HE'S THE POINT GUARD OF THE FUTURE. >> THE CANES WERE THE BETTER TEAM AND ALSO AND THEY WERE FRESHER TEAM IN GAME ONE. PAT WELTER EXPLAINS HOW THE CANES ARE BENEFITING FROM REST IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE.
Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils in Game 1

3 days ago | wralsportsfan.com | Aaron Thomas |Brad Simmons |Joseph Ochoa

Aaron Thomas highlights the excitement as some fans made room for hockey and the Easter holiday. REPUBLICANS FOR COMMENT ABOUT THE BILL. WE ARE STILL WAITING TO HEAR BACK. AND ELECTRIFYING FINISH FOR THE CAROLINA HURRICANES THIS EVENING. THE HOCKEY TEAM OPENED THEIR 7TH STRAIGHT PLAYOFF RUN WITH THE WIN AGAINST THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS IN THE FIRST GAME OF ROUND ONE. >> AND THOMAS HIGHLIGHTS THE EXCITEMENT AS SOME FANS MAY ROLL FOR HOCKEY ON THIS EASTER HOLIDAY.
White House ends a regular reporting slot for independent newswires

1 week ago | wral.com | Michael M. Grynbaum |Katie Robertson |Joseph Ochoa

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would no longer reserve a regular slot in the presidential press pool for three independent newswires that have participated for decades, including The Associated Press. The move is the latest effort by the White House to exert more control over the dedicated press corps that reports on its day-to-day activities.
Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam :: WRALSportsFan.com

1 week ago | wralsportsfan.com | Joseph Ochoa

Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.
Pennsylvania school shooting was planned for the Columbine anniversary

1 week ago | wral.com | Joseph Ochoa

A man in an orange jumpsuit is locked in handcuffs in permissionSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man remained jailed on Sunday after being accused by authorities of planning a mass school shooting for later this month that would have coincided with the anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre.
Hurricanes celebrate 25 years of Lenovo Center with open skate

2 weeks ago | wralsportsfan.com | Pat Welter |Jamie Munden |Joseph Ochoa

WRAL Sports reporter Pat Welter took some time on the ice as well. ELIGIBILITY AND SEEK TREATMENT BY VISITING WAKE DOT GOV. SLASH PREP. >> CAIN'S PLAYOFFS. TICKETS WENT ON SALE TODAY THAT KATE, THE ALREADY CLINCHED THEIR 7TH STRAIGHT PLAYOFF APPEARANCE, THEIR OWN ROLE. THE HEARD THE TEAM IS ON THE ROAD TODAY, BUT THE ICE IS BEING PUT TO GOOD USE. THE BUREAU'S PAT WELTER JOINS US LIVE FROM LOBO CENTER. AND PAT LOOKS LIKE A TRAITOR TO YOUR MICROPHONE AND A CAMERA FOR PARIS. DON'T FALL.
Trump administration halts Biden proposal to let Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs

2 weeks ago | wral.com | Joseph Ochoa

FILE - Donna Cooper holds up a dosage of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, at her home in Front Royal, Va., on Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)(CNN) — The Trump administration announced Friday that it is not moving forward with a Biden-era proposal that would have expanded coverage of costly anti-obesity drugs to more than 7 million Americans on Medicare or Medicaid.
Trump administration fires staff of program that helps low-income households pay for heat

2 weeks ago | wral.com | Joseph Ochoa

The Trump administration has laid off the entire staff of a $4.1 billion program that helps millions of low-income households pay for heat during the winter, unnerving state officials who are now wondering whether they will still receive millions of dollars in expected federal payments.
Charlotte chosen as host for 2027 Military World Games, first US city to host global competition

2 weeks ago | wral.com | Joseph Ochoa

A North Carolina city was selected to host an international athletic event. The International Military Sports Council (CISM) announced Thursday that Charlotte will host the eighth CISM Military World Summer Games in 2027. It is the first time the United States has been selected to host the games. The CISM Military World Summer Games is a multi-sports event organized every four years and takes place one year before the Summer Olympics.
Canes fans pack Lenovo Center for hard-fought win

3 weeks ago | wralsportsfan.com | Aaron Thomas |Joseph Ochoa

The Carolina Hurricanes are going to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a huge win over the Washington Capitals PRICES RIGHT AWAY AS BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN PREPARING AND STOCKING UP ON SOME FOREIGN GOODS. WHAT WHEN THE CAROLINA HURRICANES ARE OFFICIALLY GOING TO THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS AFTER SUCH A BIG WIN OVER THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS. IF YOU MISS THIS MATCHUP ON WRAL TONIGHT, YOU MISSED SOME FIREWORKS WRAL'S AARON THOMAS JOINING IS LIVE INSIDE THE LENOVO CENTER. >> IT'S SO QUIET NOW, AARON.