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• Do you know your blood type? Answer could be key to important health information

  03-12-2020 23:59
  Many people are coming in for the test to determine their blood type since recent studies about ties to COVID-19 symptoms and blood type have been released.
  
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• UN agency removes cannabis from strictest drug category

  03-12-2020 23:40
  Cannabis was listed on Schedule IV of the 1961 Convention on Narcotic Drugs with heroin and several other opioids.
  
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• 'A Million Little Things' season 3 brings changes for characters, actors

  03-12-2020 23:31
  Movie and TV production has resumed in North America, but the ongoing pandemic has resulted in a long list of specific protocols that everyone in front of and behind the camera must follow. This has forced changes in what you see on screen.
  
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• 'Live' co-host Ryan Seacrest joined by Justin Bieber in opening 11th 'Seacrest Studio'

  03-12-2020 23:22
  A decade ago, "Live with Kelly and Ryan" co-host Ryan Seacrest came up with a way to give back that is truly unique, and this week, he saw the opening of the 11th "Seacrest Studio."
  
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• Kyle Rittenhouse's dismissal of charges request denied in Kenosha shooting

  03-12-2020 23:14
  
  Kenosha shooting suspect and Kyle Rittenhouse had a preliminary hearing on his Wisconsin charges Thursday.
  
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• Grandmother, teen killed in Fayetteville car wreck marks 15 deaths for family this year

  03-12-2020 23:01
  These two recent deaths make 15 people this family has had to bury this year.
  
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• Gov. Cooper tours Pittsboro plant as it works to develops PPE for medical professionals

  03-12-2020 22:59
  
  Governor Roy Cooper toured a Pittsboro facility that made a quick-pivot from a medical device manufacturer to making face shields for medical professionals during the early days of the pandemic.
  
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• Beasley requests another recount after first one shows Newby still ahead in NC Supreme Court race

  03-12-2020 22:52
  
  After all 100 North Carolina counties completed a statewide recount, Republican Paul Newby leads Democrat Cheri Beasley by 401 votes out of nearly 5.4 million ballots cast in the Supreme Court Justice race, the State Board of Elections announced Wednesday night.
  
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• Walmart to give employees more than $700 million in associate bonuses

  03-12-2020 22:38
  Walmart is giving its employees a little love just in time for the holidays.
  
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• County health department again urges Town of Youngsville to cancel Christmas parade as COVID-19 surges

  03-12-2020 22:06
  The director of the Franklin County Health Department on Wednesday sent a second email to the Town of Youngsville, urging town officials to cancel the Christmas parade planned for this weekend.
  
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• Stimulus update: Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell discuss COVID-19 relief as pressure builds

  03-12-2020 21:49
  Momentum for finally passing a second major relief bill is building, especially after President-elect Biden endorsed a $908B bipartisan framework.
  
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• Facebook to remove COVID-19 vaccine-related misinformation

  03-12-2020 21:35
  The social network will begin taking down any Facebook or Instagram posts with false information about the vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts.
  
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• How the biggest, brightest Christmas trees in the US look for the 2020 holiday season

  03-12-2020 21:34
  Coronavirus or not, the biggest and brightest Christmas trees around the country are decorated to the nines for this holiday season!
  
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• Shea Shea Bakery has skincare products that look good enough to eat

  03-12-2020 21:31
  
  These skincare products look and smell just like dessert!
  
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• Graham protest organizer, joined by noted attorney Ben Crump, looks for meeting with governor

  03-12-2020 21:01
  The Rev. Greg Drumwright and his attorney, Ben Crump, scheduled several meetings with lawmakers Thursday, but they hoped to meet with Gov. Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein.
  
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• Wisconsin Supreme Court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit

  03-12-2020 20:40
  The Wisconsin Supreme Court refused to hear President Donald Trump's lawsuit Thursday.
  
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• Stanford students start program to provide free laptops to homeless, low-income students during pandemic

  03-12-2020 20:40
  Connecting kids with computers: Stanford students are giving away refurbished laptops to homeless and low-income students, a need that's grown during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• NCHSAA board makes changes, limits high school football to 10 games

  03-12-2020 20:29
  The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors decided to continue with the 2020-2021 modified athletic calendar. Basketball tryouts and practices, slated to begin Monday, will go on as planned. A recent executive order will require athletes to wear masks.
  
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• Rain Friday Night

  03-12-2020 20:18
  Rain develops late Friday through Early Saturday Morning
  
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• Stimulus update: House Democrats promise some COVID relief before holidays

  03-12-2020 19:59
  Momentum for finally passing a second major relief bill is building, especially after President-elect Biden endorsed a $908B bipartisan framework.
  
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• Expect best meteor shower of the year, 'double planet' to light up December night skies

  03-12-2020 19:53
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• Alabama woman raising 12 kids after her sister, brother-in-law die of COVID-19

  03-12-2020 19:51
  
  "We always said that we didn't want our kids to be separated. We wanted our kids to stay together," Francesca McCall said.
  
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• What to know about the Electoral College, faithless electors and what comes next after 2020 election

  03-12-2020 18:50
  Believe it or not, the election that felt like it was never going to end still hasn't actually ended.
  
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• 2 found dead in Fort Bragg training area

  03-12-2020 18:31
  
  Two dead males were found Wednesday afternoon in the Fort Bragg training area.
  
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• Another mysterious silver monolith appears at top of California hiking trail

  03-12-2020 17:51
  The first monolith was found deep in the Utah desert and another appeared last week in Romania.
  
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• US reports highest one-day COVID-19 death tally: Over 2,800

  03-12-2020 17:33
  The death count reported Wednesday was 2,804, surpassing the previous one-day high of 2,603 set on April 15,
  
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• Stimulus update: Biden, top Democrats swing behind bipartisan COVID relief bill

  03-12-2020 17:12
  The plan would establish a $300 per week jobless benefit, send billions to state and local governments and revive "paycheck protection" subsidies.
  
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• Phishing emails tried to collect vital information on COVID-19 vaccine distribution: IBM

  03-12-2020 15:33
  
  Whoever is behind the operation could have a desire to learn about vaccine disruption or might want to launch a disruptive attack, researchers say.
  
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• US jobless claims remain high at 712,000 as COVID-19 pandemic escalates

  03-12-2020 15:14
  "Thanksgiving seasonals likely explain the drop'' in jobless claims last week, economist Ian Shepherdson wrote. "Expect a rebound next week.''
  
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• Jupiter and Saturn's 'great conjunction' will illuminate December sky

  03-12-2020 15:02
  On the winter solstice, the gas giants will shine brightly as a "double planet." Jupiter and Saturn haven't been this close in the night sky since 1623!
  
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• Wallaroo gets loose, leads Illinois police on 2-hour chase

  03-12-2020 14:22
  Wallaroo on the loose!
  
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• 6 missing, homes destroyed in southeast Alaska landslide

  03-12-2020 13:55
  Alaska State Troopers say about 9 feet of mud and trees cover the area, which saw evacuations.
  
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• Ivanka Trump deposed as part of inauguration fund lawsuit

  03-12-2020 13:42
  The lawsuit alleges a committee spent $1 million in a scheme to "grossly overpay" for a party and enrich Trump's own family in the process.
  
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• President Trump posts 46-minute speech on election despite no evidence of voter fraud

  03-12-2020 13:04
  The 46-minute speech comes the day after Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
  
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• Wilson bride wears wedding dress for emotional last moments with grandma

  03-12-2020 11:57
  
  A Wilson bride's final moments with her grandmother are going viral.
  
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• WEATHER: Thursday has cold start, warmer afternoon

  03-12-2020 11:47
  Coldest morning of the fall is followed by a warmer afternoon compared to the last couple of days.
  
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• Jewish doctor details experience saving COVID-19 patient covered in swastika tattoos

  03-12-2020 06:20
  California native, Dr. Nichols MD, explains how he and his team, a Black nurse and an Asian respiratory therapist worked to save the man's life, just like they would any other coronavirus patient.
  
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• Former Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton volunteer to get coronavirus vaccine publicly to prove it's safe

  03-12-2020 05:34
  
  The three most recent former presidents hope an awareness campaign to promote confidence in its safety and effectiveness would be a powerful message as American public health officials try to convince the public to take the vaccine.
  
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• Fort Bragg holds 38th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

  03-12-2020 05:26
  The yearly event looked a bit different this year, with COVID-19 restrictions in place: no crowd, Christmas festivities canceled, and the lighting ceremony being broadcast virtually.
  
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• Republican Paul Newby leads NC Supreme Court race after state completes machine recount

  03-12-2020 05:20
  After all 100 North Carolina counties completed a statewide recount, Republican Paul Newby leads Democrat Cheri Beasley by 401 votes out of nearly 5.4 million ballots cast in the Supreme Court Justice race, the State Board of Elections announced Wednesday night.
  
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• Republican Paul Newby leads NC Supreme Court race after statewide machine recount

  03-12-2020 05:18
  
  After all 100 North Carolina counties completed a statewide recount, Republican Paul Newby leads Democrat Cheri Beasley by 401 votes out of nearly 5.4 million ballots cast in the Supreme Court Justice race, the State Board of Elections announced Wednesday night.
  
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• Health experts hope White House Coronavirus Task Force advisory urges people to take virus seriously

  03-12-2020 04:58
  WakeMed health experts say an advisory sent out from the White House Coronavirus Taskforce is a tough, but necessary statement, that people need to hear. But if it gets people to take the virus more seriously, they're all for it.
  
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• Man struck, killed in front of Fayetteville VA Medical Center

  03-12-2020 04:26
  Police said the pedestrian was struck in front of the Fayetteville Medical Center on Wednesday night.
  
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• Pedestrian struck, killed in front of Fayetteville VA Medical Center

  03-12-2020 03:45
  
  Police said the pedestrian was struck in front of the Fayetteville Medical Center on Wednesday night.
  
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• Anonymous Raeford Korean War veteran purchases 15,500 meals for Food Lion hunger relief effort

  03-12-2020 02:17
  An anonymous 91-year-old Korean War veteran, in total, spent $2,000 -- the largest single donation in the history of the program -- to provide 15,500 meals to families.
  
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• Raeford Korean War veteran purchases 15,500 meals for Food Lion hunger relief effort

  03-12-2020 02:07
  An anonymous 91-year-old Korean War veteran, in total, spent $2,000 -- the largest single donation in the history of the program -- to provide 15,500 meals to families.
  
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• Drake is selling scented candles that smell like the rap superstar

  03-12-2020 01:53
  Rap and entertainment superstar Drake has released a line of scented candles, one of which "actually smells like Drake."
  
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• Firefighter breaks racing record on trip to honor his father

  03-12-2020 01:29
  
  This firefighter broke a racing record on a trip to scatter the ashes of his late father.
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic highlights gaps in health care staffing across NC

  03-12-2020 01:11
  COVID-19 is increasingly spreading in rural North Carolina communities, adding a strain to areas already lacking health care specialists.
  
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• No. 17 Texas continues mastery of UNC, wins Maui title, 69-67

  03-12-2020 00:59
  
  Matt Coleman III hit a stepback jumper with 0.1 seconds left to help No. 17 Texas thwart a Tar Heels rally and win the tournament held in Asheville this year because of the pandemic.
  
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