Maryland governor signs online data privacy bills
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed two measures into law to better protect personal data online from Big Tech. One of the bills signed Thursday will make Maryland the second state to create strong limits on information collected on children, though the first in California has been halted in court.
Tech CEOs Altman, Nadella, Pichai and others join government AI safety board led by DHS' Mayorkas
The CEOs of leading U_S_ technology companies are joining a new artificial intelligence safety board to advise the federal government on how to protect the nationโs critical services from โAI-related disruptions.โ.
Crews turn sights to removing debris from ship's deck in Baltimore bridge collapse cleanup
Salvage crews at the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are turning their focus to the thousands of tons of debris sitting atop the massive cargo ship that veered off course last month.
Second channel opened allowing some vessels to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site
Crews have opened a second temporary channel allowing limited marine traffic to bypass the wreckage of Baltimoreโs collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which is blocking the vital portโs main shipping channel.
Aziaha James makes 7 3s with mismatched 3-point lines, leads NC State past Texas into Final Four
Aziaha James made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points, and third-seeded North Carolina State earned its first trip to the Final Four of the womenโs NCAA Tournament since 1998, beating top-seeded Texas 76-66.
WATCH: Maryland officials, U.S. Coast Guard hold press conference on Baltimore bridge collapse
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Maryland State Police, U.S. Coast Guard, and the Maryland Department of Transportation held a press conference to provide updates on recovery efforts following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Maryland elections board member resigns after indictment for participating in US Capitol rioting
A Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections is resigning after being arrested by the FBI this week on felony and misdemeanor charges relating to his alleged conduct during the attack at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Saniya Rivers goes for a career-best 33 points as NC State stuns No. 2 UConn 92-81
Saniya Rivers had a career-best 33 points to go with 10 rebounds and five assists to help North Carolina State stun second-ranked Connecticut 92-81 on Sunday, earning the programโs first win against the Huskies in more than a quarter-century.
Staal, Niederreiter lift Hurricanes past Predators 5-2
Jordan Staal scored twice and Nino Niederreiter beat Juuse Saros for the go-ahead goal early in the third period, helping the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators in the first game of the teams' first-round playoff series.
Maryland's Brenda Frese is the AP women's coach of the year
(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)SAN ANTONIO โ Maryland coach Brenda Frese was honored as The Associated Press women's basketball coach of the year Wednesday for the second time in her career. Frese received eight votes from the 30-member national media panel that votes on the weekly AP Top 25. Obviously its going to be one I never forget,โ said Frese, who also was AP coach of the year 19 years ago when she was at Minnesota. When Maryland won the Big Ten Tournament, Frese's father and mother, Donna, were in the stands in Indianapolis. โIt's a memory Iโll cherish for a lifetime.โ___More AP womenโs college basketball: https://apnews.com/Womenscollegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Stanford tops NCAA women's field; NC State gets No. 1 seed
North Carolina State head coach Wes Moore cuts down the net after his team defeated Louisville in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference NCAA women's college basketball game in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday, March 7, 2021. 1 seed for the womenโs NCAA Tournament. 1 seed for the first time, joining Stanford, South Carolina and Connecticut on the top lines for the San Antonio-themed regions for the women's tourney. 1 seed is a is a great honor, obviously,โ N.C. State coach Wes Moore said. Tennessee continued its streak of making the NCAA Tournament all 39 years.
A handful of teams could be new women's basketball No. 1
North Carolina State players celebrate with the coaching staff after an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)NEW YORK โ It didn't take long for there to be a new No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll. Because itโs early in the season, there are a few teams that have a good shot to ascend to the top, including the Wolfpack. โThat was a big win the other night but there's a lot of teams playing well,โ N.C. State coach Wes Moore said. 1 in the womenโs basketball poll, so history isnโt on their side.
No. 8 North Carolina State women beat No. 1 South Carolina
North Carolina State players celebrate with the coaching staff after an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)COLUMBIA, S.C. โ North Carolina State coach Wes Moore channeled two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Parcells after the Wolfpackโs landmark victory over No. โIn my 21 years (coaching), I've never felt like I did during the game,โ South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said. But Zia Cooke's steal and layup drew South Carolina within a basket with 53.4 seconds to go. Expect North Carolina State, as long as they slip up in its next game Sunday, to move up in the rankings. UP NEXTNorth Carolina State: Hosts Coastal Carolina on Sunday.