Durham news

• 'This is what happens to people who waste the Cartel's time and money': Text scam threatens family's safety

  06-11-2020 23:53
  The scam features text messages of mutilated bodies, followed by threats to attack family members with their addresses included.
  
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• SF's Mission District murals highlight the struggles and celebrations of residents

  06-11-2020 23:46
  
  "The murals connect with people that are born and raised here. It's like looking in the mirror." Here's the history and symbolic meaning behind San Francisco's Mission District murals.
  
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• Nirvana Soul is San Jose's first Black women-owned coffee shop

  06-11-2020 23:45
  
  Nirvana Soul is the first Black women-owned coffee shop in downtown San Jose and they're serving up "self-care in a cup."
  
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• Wake County sheriff says gun permit processing times are back to normal

  06-11-2020 23:39
  The sheriff's office said it has been dealing with an unprecedented demand for permits this year.
  
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• Raleigh artist incorporates alphabet in mural scavenger hunt around city

  06-11-2020 23:21
  Raleigh has seen many new murals recently, but, one unique project features 26 murals consisting of each letter of the alphabet.
  
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• Nice and Warm This Weekend

  06-11-2020 22:46
  
  Rain Chance Increase Next Week
  
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• Most mail-in ballots counted in Pennsylvania, provisional ballot count begins

  06-11-2020 22:42
  The eyes of the nation remained on Pennsylvania Friday to see which of the presidential candidates will receive the state's crucial 20 electoral votes.
  
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• All eyes on Stacey Abrams as Joe Biden passes Donald Trump in traditionally ruby-red Georgia

  06-11-2020 22:01
  
  According to experts and advocates, demographic changes in Georgia set a blue tilt in motion, but the work of Abrams and other activists accelerated that shift.
  
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• 2020 Georgia election results by county, GA electoral college votes at stake

  06-11-2020 21:18
  Georgia's latest vote totals, top races in the 2020 presidential election.
  
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• PA Republicans seek emergency order from US Supreme Court mandating late-arriving ballots not be counted

  06-11-2020 21:09
  Here are the latest numbers from Pennsylvania as workers continue counting votes across the state.
  
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• Election officials in swing states worried by threats and protesters

  06-11-2020 21:08
  Trump supporters gathered across the country last night, some armed, chanting things like "Stop the steal" and "Four more years."
  
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• Free legal help, new toolkit can help freed inmates clear their past criminal convictions

  06-11-2020 20:59
  People who are trying to turn their lives around and take advantage of our state's new Second Chance Act often face a dilemma.
  
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• Dance parties, protests continue as vote counting nears end in Philadelphia

  06-11-2020 20:57
  Protesters gathered Friday outside of the Pennsylvania Convention Center where the votes are currently being tallied in Philadelphia.
  
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• Share Your Heroes: Trio of siblings serving in the US military

  06-11-2020 20:42
  For this installment of Share Your Heroes, ABC11 is honoring a trio of siblings who have dedicated their lives to serving our country.
  
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• Junior League of Raleigh's 'A Shopping Spree!' goes virtual

  06-11-2020 20:20
  The Junior League of Raleigh's "A Shopping Spree!" goes virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Community celebrates Christmas in October for 14-year-old with rare form of bone cancer

  06-11-2020 20:06
  
  14-year-old Ryan Roberson Jr. loves Christmas, so the community got together to make, what could be his last holiday, a special one.
  
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• 2020 Election Results: Live updates as Trump, Biden race to win 270 electoral votes

  06-11-2020 19:49
  
  Biden campaign official tells ABC News that we should expect to hear from the former vice president speak during primetime.
  
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• School counselor revamps his school's morning announcements by creating a virtual show

  06-11-2020 19:22
  
  This school counselor is taking his school's morning announcements to a new level by incorporating his pets, inserting funny gifs, and encouraging students to send in their videos to be included in the show.
  
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• Salvation Army keeps fulfilling Christmas wishes during COVID-19

  06-11-2020 18:51
  The Salvation Army kicks off its Angel Tree program on Friday. You'll be able to come to the mall, choose a tag and shop for one of the 7,700 children in the program.
  
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• 2020 presidential election: How recounts happen in battleground states

  06-11-2020 18:48
  According to an AP analysis, the average recount shifts the margin between the top two candidates by 0.019%.
  
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• 2020 Election Results: Live updates as Trump, Biden race to 270 electoral votes

  06-11-2020 18:46
  
  Biden campaign official tells ABC News that we should expect to hear from the former vice president speak during primetime.
  
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• CDC study: Employees working in the office almost double their COVID-19 risk

  06-11-2020 18:14
  A new study from the CDC reinforces the need for employers to promote alternative work site options, including telecommuting.
  
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• NC reports highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases as percent of positive tests rises

  06-11-2020 18:08
  
  Here are the latest updates about COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in North Carolina.
  
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• North Carolina Republicans 'confident' final count will show wins for Trump, Tillis

  06-11-2020 18:00
  After a misleading Tweet from the party's account, Chairman Michael Whatley spoke Friday with a slightly different message.
  
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• Some in GOP break with President Trump over baseless vote-fraud claims

  06-11-2020 16:25
  Some are choosing to push back on the president's claims while others are strongly backing him, even asking people to donate to his legal defense fund.
  
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• Joe Biden takes the lead over President Trump in Pennsylvania as vote counting continues

  06-11-2020 15:09
  Here are the latest numbers from Pennsylvania as workers continue counting votes across the state.
  
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• Joe Biden takes the lead over President Trump in Pennsylvania as ballot counting continues

  06-11-2020 14:54
  Here are the latest numbers from Pennsylvania as workers continue counting votes across the state.
  
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• Hillsong Church Pastor Carl Lentz fired, admits cheating on wife

  06-11-2020 14:54
  The megachurch pastor was known for bringing Hillsong from Australia to the U.S., and serving as a spiritual advisor for celebrities like Justin Bieber.
  
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• October jobs report: US adds a solid 638,000 jobs as COVID surges; Global stocks slip

  06-11-2020 14:49
  Unemployment dropped to 6.9% but U.S. job growth slowed again to 638,000 in the face of the surging COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• October jobs report: US hiring slowed for a 4th month as COVID surges; Global stocks slip

  06-11-2020 14:46
  Unemployment dropped to 6.9% but U.S. job growth slowed again to 638,000 in the face of the surging COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• CDC report: COVID-19 patients are twice as likely to have physically gone to workplace

  06-11-2020 14:41
  
  Here are the latest updates about COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in North Carolina.
  
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• Walker Edison recalls dressers for tipping hazard

  06-11-2020 13:21
  Furniture maker Walker Edison has recalled thousands of dressers that could tip over and trap kids.
  
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• Increase in military activity around Fort Bragg has nothing to do with the election

  06-11-2020 13:15
  Noticed an uptick in military activity around Fayetteville?
  
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• Pioneering Black doll Baby Nancy enters Toy Hall of Fame

  06-11-2020 12:56
  Baby Nancy, the first Black baby doll to have an Afro and other authentic features, was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday, along with sidewalk chalk and the wooden block game Jenga.
  
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• Warming trend continues with sunshine and 70s

  06-11-2020 12:02
  Rain stays out of the forecast, at least, through Sunday night
  
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• Big Weather's big recipe: World's best bran muffins

  06-11-2020 11:58
  This week, I make, what my wife calls, the world's best bran muffins.
  
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• 'It's bigger than me': Fayetteville widower provides therapeutic woodworking sessions for military community

  06-11-2020 05:45
  A Fayetteville veteran is using woodworking as a therapeutic avenue for other veterans and active military members even as he rebuilds his own life after his wife's sudden passing.
  
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• What's happening with poll watchers as 2020 presidential election results are counted

  06-11-2020 05:39
  Monitoring polling places and election offices is allowed in most states, but rules vary and there are certain limits to avoid any harassment or intimidation.
  
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• Critics vow to be watchdogs as Raleigh moves forward on newly passed affordable-housing bond

  06-11-2020 05:39
  It was an overwhelming Election Day victory for Raleigh's $80 million affordable-housing bond, but some critics say it's the rich getting richer.
  
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• Wake County parents ready for students to get back into classroom

  06-11-2020 05:37
  COVID-19 is on the minds of Wake County parents as their kids head back to school, but many say it's time.
  
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• Former Florida election official reflects on the controversial 2000 election

  06-11-2020 05:29
  "I've been there. I've done that. I do not envy them at all. I know exactly what they're going through," said the official, who went on to become Florida's secretary of state.
  
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• What Democrats' smaller majority in the House of Representatives means

  06-11-2020 04:35
  
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her Democratic leadership team are going to have less of a margin of error to pass legislation.
  
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• 'Bachelorette' Clare gets engaged to Dale Moss, Tayshia takes over

  06-11-2020 04:35
  Clare blows up the "Bachelorette this week, but will it be worth it? She breaks up with all of the other men for Dale. But, not all is lost for them. Tayshia is introduced as their new "Bachelorette."
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump fabricates presidential election corruption in Thursday press conference

  06-11-2020 04:25
  
  One of the president's main complaints, that counting spilled over past Election Day, is meritless. No presidential election has had all votes counted the same day.
  
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• 2 men plead guilty in Market House arson case

  06-11-2020 04:14
  Two men have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a fire at a historic Fayetteville landmark during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday.
  
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• Volunteers give a landscaping makeover at Durham school

  06-11-2020 03:05
  Two dozen volunteers joined forces at C.C. Spaulding Elementary School to make over the landscaping Thursday afternoon.
  
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• 2020 election legal action: Judges dismiss Trump claims in multiple battleground states

  06-11-2020 02:10
  Trump's campaign's lawsuits lay the groundwork for contesting battleground states as he slipped behind Joe Biden in the hunt for the 270 Electoral College votes.
  
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• NC State faces big test vs. Miami under Friday night lights

  06-11-2020 01:47
  In a weird anomaly, this will be the seventh time the Pack and Canes have played on a Friday, almost half of their all-time series and also the most Friday games that NC State has played against anyone.
  
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• Fort Bragg soldier's daughter with Down syndrome employs others with disabilities during COVID-19 pandemic

  06-11-2020 01:43
  "Everybody wants to have a purpose in life, a meaningful life. Something they look forward to. Something where they feel like they're giving back to the community."
  
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• Soldier's daughter with Down syndrome employs others with disabilities during COVID-19 pandemic

  06-11-2020 01:33
  "Everybody wants to have a purpose in life, a meaningful life. Something they look forward to. Something where they feel like they're giving back to the community."
  
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