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• What we know about about the victims in the Boone standoff and shooting

  29-04-2021 23:44
  Five people are dead after a day-long standoff at a Boone home -- including two North Carolina deputies, the suspect, and his mother and stepfather.
  
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• North Carolina's outdoor mask mandate to be lifted, but don't leave your mask at home

  29-04-2021 23:33
  This weekend will be the first in nearly a year that many North Carolinians will choose to drop their face masks while outside in public.
  
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• Not as Warm Friday

  29-04-2021 22:55
  Cooler this weekend.
  
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• Crews battle large blaze at Durham scrapyard

  29-04-2021 22:55
  Smoke could be seen from miles away as firefighters battled a Thursday afternoon blaze at a scrapyard in Durham.
  
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• Crews battle blaze at Durham scrapyard

  29-04-2021 22:37
  Smoke could be seen from miles away as firefighters battled a Thursday afternoon blaze at a scrapyard in Durham.
  
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• Lady Gaga dognappers arrested 2 months after incident that left dog walker shot, wounded, police say

  29-04-2021 22:31
  The Los Angeles Police Department on Thursday confirmed that it has made arrests in connection with the February theft of Lady Gaga's French bulldogs in Hollywood.
  
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• US vows again to ban menthol flavor in cigarettes, cigars

  29-04-2021 21:34
  U.S. health regulators are pledging again to try to ban menthol cigarettes.
  
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• See-through 'Sky Pool' spans apartment buildings in London

  29-04-2021 20:38
  The Sky Pool is an 82-foot transparent swimming pool stretching between the 10th stories of two residential skyscrapers in southwest London's Nine Elms neighborhood.
  
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• Pasquotank County Sheriff releases names of deputies who shot at Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City

  29-04-2021 20:21
  
  Officers decked out in riot gear hauled away unarmed demonstrators for a second straight night in Elizabeth City.
  
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• Durham appoints 22-year veteran as interim police chief

  29-04-2021 20:10
  City Manager Wanda Page said Thursday that she has appointed Deputy Chief Shari Montgomery as the interim police chief to fill the void left by the departing C.J. Davis.
  
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• Delphi murders 'might' be connected to nearby kidnapping case: Sheriff

  29-04-2021 19:37
  
  In Lafayette, about 20 miles away from Delphi, a missing 10-year-old girl was found in James Chadwell's basement "visibly distraught and crying."
  
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• Video shows police laughing at violent arrest of 73-year-old with dementia; 4 officers on administrative leave

  29-04-2021 19:33
  
  Karen Garner's family released a statement they were devastated because she is a human that was treated by police like an "animal."
  
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• Video shows police laughing at violent arrest of 73-year-old with dementia; 3 officers on administrative leave

  29-04-2021 19:22
  Karen Garner's family released a statement they were devastated because she is a human that was treated by police like an "animal."
  
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• Drop the Beet Farms is growing food sustainably through the power of aquaponics in NJ

  29-04-2021 19:20
  
  New Jersey's Drop the Beet Farms is growing food sustainably through the power of aquaponics. Aquaponics is considered one of the most sustainable methods of crop production.
  
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• New Jersey Black Lives Matter mural filled with vibrancy, boldness and hope

  29-04-2021 19:17
  
  Black Lives Matter mural in East Orange, New Jersey filled with vibrancy, boldness and hope
  
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• Cruises could resume in US by mid-July with 95% of passengers fully vaccinated, CDC says

  29-04-2021 18:29
  Since March 2020, the CDC has blocked cruise ships that carry more than 250 people from sailing in U.S. waters.
  
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• 'All Good:' Bryce Harper gives update after being hit in the face with 96.9 mph pitch

  29-04-2021 17:29
  Oof! You KNOW that hurt. Harper was able to walk off the field and later said, "Everything feels good... face is still there."
  
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• Reports of menstrual cycle changes after COVID vaccine highlight issues with clinical trials

  29-04-2021 17:02
  More doctors are weighing in on what's currently happening with thousands of women - menstrual cycle changes after getting vaccinated. While shedding light on what is happening and why, and how long it will last, they also say these are things that should have been tested during early clinical trials.
  
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• 2nd person dies in Cary motorcycle crash, man charged with DWI

  29-04-2021 16:38
  A second person has died after a crash in Cary involving a motorcycle on Tuesday.
  
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• 5 dead, including 2 deputies, following 13-hour standoff at Boone home

  29-04-2021 16:10
  Five people, including two law enforcement officers, died in a shooting and standoff at a home in Boone on Wednesday.
  
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• NYC plans to fully reopen July 1 pending state approval, mayor says

  29-04-2021 15:58
  "This is going to be the summer of New York City," Mayor Bill de Blasio said during the announcement Thursday morning.
  
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• Harris, Pelosi make history as first 2 women to share stage in Congress during presidential address

  29-04-2021 15:54
  
  Biden greeted them with a "Madam Speaker" and "Madam Vice President." He then declared, "No president has ever said those words -- and it's about time."
  
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• Biden speech takeaways: Government is good, and so are jobs

  29-04-2021 15:33
  
  Biden uttered the word "jobs" a whopping 43 times.
  
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• NFL draft 2021: Football world seeks return to normalcy in Cleveland

  29-04-2021 15:14
  
  This draft will be as close as currently possible to the real thing, NFL officials say.
  
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• 100 days in office: VP Kamala Harris says she 'believes in America' in 'GMA' interview

  29-04-2021 14:07
  After 100 days in office, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to 'GMA' about the southern border, race relations and her optimism for the U.S.
  
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• Microsoft is retiring its default font, and it wants your help choosing a new one

  29-04-2021 12:57
  Microsoft is changing its default font for the first time in nearly 15 years, and it wants your help selecting the new one.
  
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• Multiple arrests made as Andrew Brown Jr. demonstrations go past curfew

  29-04-2021 11:56
  
  Officers decked out in riot gear hauled away unarmed demonstrators for a second straight night in Elizabeth City.
  
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• Dozens arrested as Andrew Brown Jr. demonstrations go past curfew

  29-04-2021 11:38
  
  Officers decked out in riot gear hauled away unarmed demonstrators for a second straight night in Elizabeth City.
  
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• Wary Supreme Court weighs Pa. student's Snapchat profanity case

  29-04-2021 11:10
  At the center of this case is Brandi Levy of Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania.
  
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• 1 deputy killed, 1 injured in Boone when welfare check turns into standoff

  29-04-2021 10:53
  One North Carolina deputy has died and one other remains trapped inside a Boone home after a welfare check turned standoff at a Boone home on Wednesday.
  
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• Biden's declaration: America's democracy 'is rising anew'

  29-04-2021 06:52
  "America is ready for takeoff. We are working again. Dreaming again. Discovering again. Leading the world again. We have shown each other and the world: There is no quit in America," Biden said.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants; GOP on virus

  29-04-2021 06:49
  The Associated Press is fact-checking remarks from President Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress and the Republican response. A look at some of the claims we've examined:
  
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• Police make arrests as Elizabeth City demonstrations go past curfew

  29-04-2021 05:52
  For the eighth night in a row, frustrations continue to boil into the night in Elizabeth City over last week's police killing of Andrew Brown Jr.
  
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• President Biden community college plan has Wake Tech student hopeful

  29-04-2021 05:05
  President Biden's program offers two years of free community college to all Americans, including DREAMERS.
  
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• Biden to the nation and world: 'America is rising anew'

  29-04-2021 05:01
  "America is ready for takeoff. We are working again. Dreaming again. Discovering again. Leading the world again. We have shown each other and the world: There is no quit in America," Biden said.
  
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• Raleigh, Durham civilian police oversight boards meet with accountability questions top of mind

  29-04-2021 04:57
  As tensions remain high over the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. with new questions about North Carolina's laws on the public release of police bodycam video, Raleigh and Durham's civilian police oversight boards met.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Claims from Biden's joint address to Congress

  29-04-2021 04:53
  The Associated Press is fact-checking remarks from President Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress and the Republican response. A look at some of the claims we've examined:
  
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• Biden to the nation and world: 'America is rising anew' | WATCH LIVE

  29-04-2021 04:23
  
  "America is ready for takeoff. We are working again. Dreaming again. Discovering again. Leading the world again. We have shown each other and the world: There is no quit in America," Biden said.
  
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• Duke Energy pilot dead, 2 others injured in helicopter crash near Eden power plant

  29-04-2021 03:59
  A Duke Energy pilot has died and two others were injured when a helicopter crashed in the woods near an Eden power plant on Wednesday.
  
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• Researchers link loneliness and isolation to increased cancer risk in men

  29-04-2021 03:47
  Men who are lonely and single middle-aged men are at an increased risk of developing cancer than those in a relationship, a new study suggests.
  
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• 1 deputy dead, another trapped inside Boone home after welfare check turns standoff

  29-04-2021 03:43
  
  One North Carolina deputy has died and one other remains trapped inside a Boone home after a welfare check turned standoff at a Boone home on Wednesday.
  
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• President Joe Biden delivers first address to joint session of Congress | WATCH LIVE

  29-04-2021 03:03
  
  The address will not resemble past presidential speeches to Congress, with attendance limited because of the pandemic.
  
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• 'Sometimes you just do stupid stuff': SC volunteer fire chief facing criticism after racially charged Facebook post

  29-04-2021 00:50
  
  A South Carolina volunteer fire chief of 21 years is under fire after making a racially charged and insensitive post on Facebook.
  
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• Musicians excited to return to North Carolina stages despite COVID-19 capacity limits

  29-04-2021 00:44
  
  "Just being able to stand on stage - not just play music with them - but to actually see how the music affects people out in the crowd, that's the reason we do it."
  
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• Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trials underway in Triangle for teens 14-17

  29-04-2021 00:02
  A mom herself, Dr. Nicole Swiner says many parents are enrolling their children in the trials because they know how important the vaccine will be as kids move back to in-person classes, sports, and other activities.
  
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