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• How new registered voters shifted NC political party lines

  27-10-2020 23:54
  More than 364,000 North Carolina residents have registered to vote since the last presidential election.
  
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• Hometown Voices: Voter registration data reflects opinions in downtown Durham

  27-10-2020 23:48
  ABC11 ventured to the bronze bull in Durham to gauge how people are feeling about the 2020 election
  
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• Cumberland County Schools investigating after students appear to pose in blackface in social media post

  27-10-2020 23:32
  In the post, two teenagers in blackface kneeled with their fists in the air, while another teenager stood behind them with his fist in the air as well.
  
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• These North Carolina election races might be less prominent but perhaps more critical to everyday life

  27-10-2020 23:23
  Voters in North Carolina are entrusted with a responsibility to elect more positions in state government than almost every other state in the country.
  
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• RPD releases hundreds of body, dash cam videos from demonstrations at end of May

  27-10-2020 23:16
  The Raleigh Police Department posted 583 videos to its Youtube page Tuesday afternoon, revealing dash and body camera footage from demonstrations across the city between May 30 and June 1.
  
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• Chapel Hill police officer caught on camera helping man tie necktie before job interview

  27-10-2020 23:04
  
  In a Facebook post, the Chapel Hill Police Department said the man had an interview at Denny's and flagged an officer for help.
  
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• President Donald Trump to return to North Carolina, rally in Fayetteville on Thursday

  27-10-2020 22:54
  President Donald Trump's campaign announced on Tuesday that he will return to North Carolina Thursday for a Make America Great Again Victory Rally.
  
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• Can boosting your immune system help you be better prepared to handle COVID-19?

  27-10-2020 22:42
  You've probably seen claims, especially in social media posts and ads, about how vitamins and supplements can ward off COVID-19 and other maladies. But experts say if some of those claims seem outrageous, there's a reason.
  
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• North Carolina couple complete Appalachian Trail trek interrupted by pandemic

  27-10-2020 22:22
  
  One North Carolina couple quit their jobs to start a 2,200 mile Appalachian Trail hike. However, the COVID-19 pandemic hit 12 days into their journey.
  
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• Look out for Halloween full moon to light up the sky this weekend

  27-10-2020 22:21
  It's the first time a Halloween full moon has appeared for all time zones since 1944, according to Farmers' Almanac.
  
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• Vice President Pence praises Supreme Court nomination, economy during Greensboro rally

  27-10-2020 22:12
  Vice President Mike Pence campaigned in the Carolinas a week away from election day in effort to support President Donald Trump's reelection bid.
  
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• Can boosting your immune system prevent COVID-19?

  27-10-2020 21:59
  
  Most health care experts agree that people in good health are best prepared to handle COVID-19.
  
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• Raleigh costume boutique hopes customers will shop local this Halloween

  27-10-2020 21:46
  Business leading up to Halloween is always very important for The Tilted Stage Costume Boutique, but even more so this year.
  
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• Raeford military spouse, husband launch mobile mentoring unit to mentor underserved communities in Sandhills

  27-10-2020 21:26
  A Raeford couple bought a Harnett County school bus with plans to transform it into a mentorship mobile unit aimed at helping boys and girls in the Sandhills
  
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• NXIVM leader Keith Raniere gets 120 years in 'branded women' sex cult trial

  27-10-2020 21:26
  Keith Raniere, a self-improvement guru, was sentenced to 120 years in prison on convictions that he turned female followers into sex slaves branded with his initials.
  
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• AM Fog, Warm Afternoon Again

  27-10-2020 21:12
  Dry for now, but Zeta's rain and wind blows in on Thursday.
  
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• Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton announce engagement, show off ring on Instagram

  27-10-2020 21:00
  
  The couple took to Instagram on Tuesday with a picture of Stefani sporting a new ring with the caption "@blakeshelton yes please!"
  
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• Family heartbroken after heirloom accidentally sold at Fuquay-Varina yard sale

  27-10-2020 20:47
  "It's all he has left of her. So he would really like it back."
  
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• Brow Lamination is a new eyebrow treatment that is like a perm for your eyebrows

  27-10-2020 20:45
  
  So what is brow lamination? It's basically a perm or keratin treatment for your eyebrows.
  
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• Women of color are running for Congress in record numbers. Will Republican and Democratic women change the face of Congress?

  27-10-2020 20:43
  
  Women of color are running for Congress in record numbers. Will Republican and Democratic women change the face of Congress?
  
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• Florida man charged in two 29-year cold case rape investigations brought back to Cumberland County to face charges

  27-10-2020 20:25
  Timothy Keller is charged with two kidnappings and rapes that occured months apart in 1990. Both cases went cold until 2019.
  
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• Chicago movie theater rents out screens during COVID-19 pandemic

  27-10-2020 19:45
  
  Going to the movies is about to look very different.
  
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• Dozens of people arrested, 30 police officers injured as tensions erupt in West Philly following fatal police-involved shooting

  27-10-2020 19:27
  Dozens of people have been arrested and at least 30 police officers have been injured as tensions erupted in West Philadelphia after police shot and killed a man armed with a knife.
  
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• The most terrifying Latin American ghost stories

  27-10-2020 19:05
  
  Don't watch this alone! From the Chupacabra to La Llorona, these stories have scared people for decades.😱
  
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• Amy Coney Barrett sworn in at SCOTUS as issues important to Trump await

  27-10-2020 18:46
  No justice has assumed office so close to a presidential election or immediately confronted issues so directly tied to the incumbent president.
  
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• Black artist commissioned by Biden-Harris campaign to create "get out the vote" mural in Durham

  27-10-2020 18:39
  The artist behind the mural, Antoine Williams, has deep roots in North Carolina.
  
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• White Manna Hamburgers has one of the best burgers in the country

  27-10-2020 18:18
  
  White Manna Hamburgers, a local institution in Hackensack, New Jersey, has popularized itself for their one-of-a-kind burger sliders.
  
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• The new IRS tax brackets are out for 2021, so where do you stand?

  27-10-2020 17:59
  It's never too early to crunch the numbers. The IRS broke down what you're due to pay next year.
  
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• Search underway for suspects after shots fired at Fayetteville daycare

  27-10-2020 17:53
  Fayetteville police are following up on leads after gunshots were fired at a daycare last month.
  
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• NC reports more than 2,000 new cases as hospitalizations top 1,200 once again

  27-10-2020 17:31
  
  Here are the latest updates about COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in North Carolina.
  
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• Hurricane Warning in effect for Louisiana, Mississippi as Zeta eyes Gulf Coast

  27-10-2020 17:29
  Zeta weakened back into a tropical storm overnight as it moved over the Yucatán Peninsula, but the system is expected to restrengthen before hitting the U.S.
  
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• How to spot voter intimidation and what to do about it

  27-10-2020 17:06
  While experts say the overwhelming majority of voters will not experience intimidation, there are a few factors that make this election cycle stand out.
  
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• Popular NC State mascot Tuffy II dies from disease affecting his heart

  27-10-2020 16:52
  N.C. State's beloved mascot, Tuffy II, died Monday night.
  
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• Search underway for suspects in Fayetteville daycare shooting

  27-10-2020 16:06
  
  Fayetteville police are following up on leads from a daycare shooting last month and are looking for two suspects they feel are involved.
  
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• 1 week until Election Day: President Trump targets Midwest, Joe Biden goes on offense

  27-10-2020 16:03
  One week until Election Day, Joe Biden is going on offense, heading Tuesday to Georgia and pushing into other territory where President Donald Trump was once expected to easily repeat his wins from four years ago.
  
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• NXIVM leader Keith Raniere faces sentencing in 'branded women' sex cult trial

  27-10-2020 15:08
  Keith Raniere, a self-improvement guru whose organization NXIVM attracted millionaires and actresses among its adherents, faces sentencing Tuesday on convictions that he turned some female followers into sex slaves branded with his initials.
  
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• Hospitals, frontline workers buckling again as COVID-19 cases surge across the country

  27-10-2020 15:07
  
  In El Paso, hospitals are at their max.
  
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• Judge: US can't replace Trump in columnist's slander suit over alleged rape

  27-10-2020 14:53
  
  A federal judge on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump's request that he be replaced as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit alleging he raped a woman in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s.
  
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• Florida pastor spooked by mysterious orb seen floating in his home

  27-10-2020 14:52
  Watch the video and decide for yourself! Do you think it could be a ghost?
  
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• 30 Philadelphia police officers injured as tensions erupt in West Philly following fatal police-involved shooting

  27-10-2020 14:37
  More than 30 people have been detained and at least 30 police officers have been injured as tensions erupted in West Philadelphia after police shot and killed a man armed with a knife.
  
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• Maine has country's lowest COVID-19 infection rate: How state officials say they did it

  27-10-2020 14:28
  Harboring the country's oldest population, Maine would seem like a state at high risk for a spike in COVID-19 cases. Instead, Maine has the nation's lowest COVID-19 infection rate.
  
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• Unrest erupts in Philadelphia after police shoot and kill Black man

  27-10-2020 14:19
  Video shows the confrontation, where several shots are fired at the man. Now some are questioning why less-lethal force wasn't used.
  
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• North Carolina COVID-19 contact tracer says it's sometimes a challenge just getting people to pick up his calls

  27-10-2020 13:48
  
  There are 1,500 full time and part-time staff supporting contact tracing efforts, including 951 Community Care of North Carolina tracers.
  
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• Popular NC State mascot Tuffy II recovering from heart problem

  27-10-2020 13:40
  It's been an unusual football season for N.C. State as the tens of thousands of fans that usually pack Carter-Finley Stadium are absent this fall. And now, someone else is sidelined.
  
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• Vice President Mike Pence making 3 stops in Carolinas just a week out from election day

  27-10-2020 13:12
  Vice President Mike Pence is campaigning in the Carolinas a week away from election day in effort to support President Donald Trump's reelection bid.
  
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• U.S. to ship 3.2 million rapid COVID-19 tests to North Carolina

  27-10-2020 11:40
  
  Here are the latest updates about COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in North Carolina.
  
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• 'Put the knife down': Man shot and killed by Philadelphia police in incident captured on video

  27-10-2020 11:20
  Video shows the confrontation, where several shots are fired at the man. Now some are questioning why less-lethal force wasn't used.
  
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• Zeta reverts back to tropical storm as it moves over Yucatán Peninsula, expected to strengthen back into hurricane

  27-10-2020 11:01
  Zeta weakened back into a tropical storm overnight as it moved over the Yucatán Peninsula.
  
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• Weather: A foggy morning, a mild afternoon

  27-10-2020 10:48
  Dry for now, but Zeta's rain and wind blows in on Thursday.
  
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• 'Dancing with the Stars' recap: 'Villains Night' scares up one perfect score, sends another couple packing

  27-10-2020 10:21
  "Dancing with the Stars" went all out for an early Halloween edition of "Villains Night." The theme paid tribute to favorite characters from horror films.
  
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