Yearly Archives: 2025

‘Lilo & Stitch’ passes ‘Sinners’ to become 2nd highest grossing film of 2025

‘Lilo & Stitch’ passes ‘Sinners’ to become 2nd highest grossing film of 2025

“Lilo & Stitch” has once again placed first on the box office charts. According to studio estimates Sunday, the hybrid live-action Disney movie added $63 million in domestic ticket sales. With $280.1 million total, it surpassed “Sinners” to become the second-highest grossing film of the year. Second place went to “Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning” with $27.3 million. Newcomer “Karate Kid: Legends” opened in third with $21 million. “Final Destination: Bloodlines” landed in fourth place with $10.8 million in its third weekend, while the new horror movie “Bring Her Back” rounded out the top five with $7.1 million.… Continue Reading

Gold Star Teacher of the Month: June 2025 – Nell “Nellie” Rushton

Gold Star Teacher of the Month: June 2025 – Nell “Nellie” Rushton

Our QDR Gold Star Teacher of the Month for June is Nell “Nellie” Rushton, head teacher for special education and assistant coach for the soccer team at Rolesville Middle School. Nell “Nellie” Rushton was nominated by all of the following people: Christine Tassitino: “Nellie cares endlessly for her students and their diverse needs. She goes above and…… Continue Reading

June Festivals of North Carolina

June Festivals of North Carolina

Join the Adventure, Join the Fun! Ocrafolk Festival on Ocracoke The Ocrafolk Festival is on Ocracoke Island from June 6th-8th this year. They have musicians, storytellers, artisans and much more fun to be had for the whole family. It a festival celebrating a community with a mission to help support one another. Raleigh’s International Food…… Continue Reading

Brie & Raspberry Cups

Brie & Raspberry Cups

Brie & Raspberry Cups Brie & Raspberry Cups Recipe from AllRecipes Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Serving size: 15 servings Ingredients Directions… Continue Reading

Shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 hurt on a North Carolina street during a house party

Shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 hurt on a North Carolina street during a house party

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — Gunfire erupted around a house party in western North Carolina early Sunday and authorities say one person was killed and 11 others injured. A sheriff’s statement said some had gunshot wounds and others were hurt while running from the gunfire in a normally quiet neighborhood south of Hickory in western North Carolina. Deputies said at least 80 shots were fired in the shooting that began about 12:45 a.m. Hours later Sunday, law enforcement had made no arrests. They said earlier they believed there was more than one shooter. Officers are seeking tips from the public and seeking to interview those who attended the party.… Continue Reading

Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows

Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients. The findings were featured Sunday at a cancer meeting in Chicago and published by the New England Journal of Medicine. Experts say cancer centers and insurance plans should consider making exercise coaching a new standard of care. Researchers followed 889 patients with treatable colon cancer who had completed chemotherapy. Half were given health information while the others worked with an exercise coach. Over time, the people in the structured exercise program had 28% fewer cancers and 37% fewer deaths from any cause.… Continue Reading

Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows

Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients. The findings were featured Sunday at a cancer meeting in Chicago and published by the New England Journal of Medicine. Experts say cancer centers and insurance plans should consider making exercise coaching a new standard of care. Researchers followed 889 patients with treatable colon cancer who had completed chemotherapy. Half were given health information while the others worked with an exercise coach. Over time, the people in the structured exercise program had 28% fewer cancers and 37% fewer deaths from any cause.… Continue Reading

Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups

Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups

Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups Recipe from Fifteen Spatulas Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 4 hours Serving size: 2-3 servings Ingredients Directions… Continue Reading

In Marseille, a shadow becomes art in Banksy’s latest street mural

In Marseille, a shadow becomes art in Banksy’s latest street mural

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The lighthouse appeared overnight. Painted on a wall tucked away in a quiet Marseille street, its beam aligned perfectly with the real-life shadow of a metal post on the pavement. At its center, stenciled in crisp white, are the words: “I want to be what you saw in me.” Banksy had struck again. On Friday, the elusive British street artist confirmed the work by posting two images on his official Instagram account — without caption or coordinates. Fans quickly identified the location as 1 Rue Félix Frégier, in the Catalans district of Marseille’s 7th arrondissement, near the sea.… Continue Reading

FDA approves Moderna’s new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine

FDA approves Moderna’s new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine

The Food and Drug administration has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna but with limits on who can use it. Moderna’s new option is a lower-dose version that is a step toward next-generation coronavirus vaccines. The company said in a statement Saturday that it expects to offer both the new vaccine and its existing COVID-19 shot this fall. The FDA approved the new vaccine for all adults 65 and older, and for people age 12 to 64 who are at higher risk from the coronavirus. That’s the same limit that the FDA set in licensing another vaccine option from Novavax.… Continue Reading

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