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• Federal workers required to get vaccinated or face mandatory masking, weekly testing, distancing

  29-07-2021 23:27
  
  The nation's millions of federal workers will be required to verify they've been vaccinated against the coronavirus or else face mandatory masking, weekly testing, distancing and other new rules, the Biden administration announced Thursday.
  
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• Newlywed Fayetteville couple says broken wedding venue A/C left them in 'unbearable' conditions

  29-07-2021 23:23
  The hopes of a dream wedding for a Fayetteville couple were crushed when they heard that the venue had dealt with a slew of A/C problems through the years.
  
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• Watch 3 eaters attempt to finish a massive 14-pound bagel the size of two footballs!

  29-07-2021 23:03
  
  Can a competitive eater and his two best friends conquer the biggest bagel they've ever seen?
  
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• Biden encourages $100 vaccine incentives, announces requirements for federal workers

  29-07-2021 23:02
  
  Biden will also announce Thursday that all federal government employees will be asked to "attest to their vaccination status."
  
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• Biden encourages $100 vaccine incentives, announces requirements for federal workers | LIVE

  29-07-2021 22:38
  
  Biden will also announce Thursday that all federal government employees will be asked to "attest to their vaccination status."
  
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• 15-year-old bitten by what is believed to be a shark at Wrightsville Beach

  29-07-2021 22:34
  
  The boy had multiple gashes on his leg.
  
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• Biden to encourage $100 vaccine incentives, announce requirements for federal workers | LIVE

  29-07-2021 22:26
  
  Biden will also announce Thursday that all federal government employees will be asked to "attest to their vaccination status."
  
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• Jill Biden to get medical procedure on foot after Hawaii visit

  29-07-2021 22:22
  
  President Joe Biden is joining her at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, for the removal.
  
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• Biden calls on states to offer $100 to those who get vaccinated

  29-07-2021 22:09
  
  President Joe Biden is urging local governments to offer $100 to those who get vaccinated with funding from the American Rescue Plan.
  
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• Gov. Cooper takes aim at unvaccinated people, says they are causing COVID-19 resurgence

  29-07-2021 21:58
  "Unvaccinated people are driving this resurgence and getting themselves and other people sick."
  
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• Heat Advisory issued for central NC ahead of high temps on Friday

  29-07-2021 21:56
  
  The Heat Advisory was issued as temps are expected to hit somewhere between 102-104° for the third consecutive day.
  
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• Las Vegas visitors, residents to mask up again after Nevada adopts mandate in line with CDC guidance

  29-07-2021 21:50
  Nevada is re-imposing a mask mandate for public indoor settings in places where COVID-19 is surging, including the state's largest cities.
  
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• First All Female K9 Unit at Local Police Department

  29-07-2021 21:38
  
  Officer Victoria Lee is Clayton Police Dept.'s first female K9 handler, and together, Lee and Raven form the department's first female K9 team.
  
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• Gov. Cooper says everyone in counties with high rates of spread should wear masks indoors

  29-07-2021 21:34
  
  Everyone in a county with high rates of virus spread, including those who have been vaccinated, is encouraged to wear a mask inside, he said.
  
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• Still Hot on Friday

  29-07-2021 21:05
  
  Hot Friday & cooler for the weekend
  
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• 'It's time to step up': Gov. Roy Cooper calls on unvaccinated to put an end to COVID-19 pandemic

  29-07-2021 21:04
  
  Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to share new COVID-19 guidelines when he speaks publicly this afternoon at 3.
  
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• LGBT organizations using $100,000 grant toward vaccination efforts

  29-07-2021 19:21
  The LGBT Center in Raleigh and the NC Aids Action Network are using the funding to help specific groups of people get vaccinated.
  
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• NC weather: Another hot day today

  29-07-2021 18:37
  
  The next few days will be extremely hot.
  
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• Fort Bragg soldier dies at special forces underwater training school

  29-07-2021 18:36
  A Fort Bragg soldier died during Special Forces training in Florida, leaving behind a wife and three children.
  
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• TikTok star on life support after Calif. movie theater shooting that killed friend

  29-07-2021 18:29
  Anthony Barajas, who has nearly 930,000 followers on TikTok, remains in critical condition. His friend Rylee Goodrich was pronounced dead at the theater.
  
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• Ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting teen

  29-07-2021 18:29
  Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked after a Vatican investigation confirmed he had sexually molested adults as well as children, has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy.
  
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• 'It's time to step up': Gov. Roy Cooper calls on unvaccinated to put and end to COVID-19 pandemic

  29-07-2021 18:24
  
  Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to share new COVID-19 guidelines when he speaks publicly this afternoon at 3.
  
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• The Tamale Guy Chicago is back serving up his famous tamales!

  29-07-2021 17:26
  
  The beloved Chicago vendor Claudio Velez, also known as the Tamale Guy Chicago, is now cooking up his famous tamales by taking over Lone Wolf kitchen.
  
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• Astronomers discover light from back of black hole for 1st time

  29-07-2021 17:24
  In a video, they saw a band of yellow light in the x-ray spectrum that's invisible to humans. The telescopes captured a secondary flash, which is emanating from behind the black hole. Einstein predicted this phenomenon in 1916 in his theory of general relativity.
  
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• Billionaire founder of electric truck manufacturer Nikola charged with fraud

  29-07-2021 16:55
  
  Federal prosecutors in Manhattan on Thursday charged Trevor Milton, the billionaire founder of electric truck manufacturer Nikola, with securities fraud.
  
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• NBA Draft on ABC: Cade Cunningham headlines list of top prospects | How to watch

  29-07-2021 15:56
  
  Cunningham is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick by the Detroit Pistons after playing one season at Oklahoma State.
  
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• Fayetteville tattoo company opens first parlors on military installations

  29-07-2021 15:21
  
  "A tattoo tells a story and our military has a lot of stories to tell."
  
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• Tokyo Olympics: USA's Suni Lee wins gold in gymnastics all-around

  29-07-2021 15:20
  
  Suni Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title in the women's all-around.
  
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• Mattel says higher toy prices are coming just in time for holiday shopping season

  29-07-2021 14:55
  
  You can now add toys to the growing list of products that global supply chain woes have made more expensive to produce.
  
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• 4 Nationals players, 8 staffers test positive for COVID; game vs Phillies postponed

  29-07-2021 14:42
  Most recently, the July 15 Yankees-Red Sox game was postponed due to virus concerns.
  
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• Pioneering TV pitchman Ron Popeil, known for 'set it and forget it,' dies at age 86

  29-07-2021 14:36
  "Set it and forget it!" The catchphrase became a pop culture earworm and sold more than a billion dollars' worth of rotisseries, according to the company Ron Popeil founded.
  
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• Woman hospitalized after attempting to snap photos of marriage proposal

  29-07-2021 14:17
  Right after the woman said "yes," the couple rushed over to help 81-year-old Betty Rifici, carrying her to safety.
  
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• Biden set to announce COVID-19 vaccine push for all federal employees Thursday

  29-07-2021 14:00
  
  The president is hoping to use the federal workforce as a model for employers nationwide.
  
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• Jetpack sighting: Pilots near LAX warned to be on lookout after 'possible jetpack man' spotted

  29-07-2021 13:44
  The real-life Iron Man is back, boggling the minds of pilots, authorities and Californians alike.
  
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• Galaxycon kicks off Thursday in Raleigh, expected to bring thousands to convention center

  29-07-2021 12:53
  As many as 50,000 people could flock to the Raleigh Convention Center as Galaxycon begins Thursday
  
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• Alaska earthquake: 8.2-magnitude quake strikes off state's coast; tsunami warning canceled

  29-07-2021 12:28
  A tsunami warning issued for parts of Alaska after a large earthquake struck the peninsula has been canceled.
  
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• NC weather: Another 95-degree day today

  29-07-2021 12:21
  The next few days will be extremely hot.
  
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• Gov. Roy Cooper expected to detail new NC COVID-19 guidelines as cases surge due to Delta variant

  29-07-2021 12:17
  
  Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to share new COVID-19 guidelines when he speaks publicly this afternoon at 3.
  
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• Pioneering TV pitchman Ron Popeil, know for 'set it and forget it,' dies at age 86

  29-07-2021 11:37
  "Set it and forget it!" The catchphrase became a pop culture earworm and sold more than a billion dollars' worth of rotisseries, according to the company Ron Popeil founded.
  
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• Another 95-degree day today

  29-07-2021 09:42
  The next few days will be extremely hot.
  
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• Alaska earthquake: 8.2-magnitude quake strikes off state's coast, triggers tsunami warning

  29-07-2021 09:25
  An 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
  
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• Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers

  29-07-2021 07:01
  Almost always in arm's reach, rarely turned off and holding huge stores of personal and sensitive data, cellphones have become top targets for hackers looking to steal text messages, contacts and photos, as well as track users' locations and even secretly turn on their video and microphones.
  
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• Disneyland, Disney World will require guests, cast members to wear masks indoors

  29-07-2021 05:43
  
  Following the latest CDC guidance, Disneyland and Walt Disney World will again require guests to wear face coverings while indoors, regardless of vaccination status.
  
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• Nurse, wife of Harnett's 1st COVID patient has message for vax-resistant colleagues

  29-07-2021 05:22
  "If you want to work there, get the vaccine. If you don't want to work there, don't get the vaccine."
  
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• Canes defend unpopular signing as free agency begins

  29-07-2021 05:08
  Some Carolina Hurricanes fans threaten to cancel tickets after the team signed Tony DeAngelo, a defenseman with a checkered past.
  
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• Anxieties, frustrations still high as pandemic continues, UNC psychiatrist says

  29-07-2021 04:28
  "Anxiety is real and we have to understand not shame people for it."
  
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• Google, Facebook will require employees to be vaccinated upon return to offices

  29-07-2021 02:23
  Google is postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-October and rolling out a policy that will eventually require everyone to be vaccinated once its sprawling campuses are fully reopened.
  
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• Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt think new 'Jungle Cruise' movie offers the kind of 'scare' kids find fun

  29-07-2021 02:17
  'It can be a little scary but that's the fun, tantalizing part for kids; they love this kind of scare.' Dwayne Johnson thinks the new 'Jungle Cruise' movies offers the right tone of fright and fun for the whole family.
  
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• Texas Deputy AG apologizes to Simone Biles after 'national embarrassment' comment

  29-07-2021 01:56
  "I owe Simone Biles an apology. A big one," Aaron Reitz wrote, saying he made the comment "in a moment of frustration and disappointment."
  
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• Billy Graham's grandson Jonathan Lotz out of ICU after being diagnosed with COVID, to begin rehab

  29-07-2021 01:46
  
  "PRAISE GOD!!! Praise our prayer-hearing, prayer-answering God! Jonathan has just been moved out of ICU. Now he begins rehab!!" Graham's daughter wrote.
  
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