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• UNC star tight end raising money for suicide prevention after passing of close friend

  22-09-2021 23:31
  Walston is encouraging others to provide support to close ones, describing the value of even a seemingly small gesture.
  
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• 'This is beyond crazy': Shaw unvaccinated student says he was kicked out of even online classes

  22-09-2021 23:01
  An unvaccinated student is frustrated after Shaw University locked him out of even taking online classes.
  
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• US risks defaulting its debts, which could set off 'cataclysmic' situation for economy, analysts say

  22-09-2021 21:09
  
  Moody's estimates nearly 6 million jobs would be lost, the unemployment rate would spike back to nearly 9% and stock prices would plummet.
  
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• Surfing meets flying with eFoiling

  22-09-2021 20:59
  
  EFoiling is the latest trend in watersports that gives the feeling of effortlessly flying over water.
  
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• New clear bag policy, COVID protocols: Here's what you need to know about this year's NC State Fair

  22-09-2021 20:51
  This year, the fair will be implementing a clear bag policy and visitors do not have to be vaccinated against COVID to enter the fairgrounds.
  
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• Therapist offers free sessions to kids touched by gun violence: 'They are scared'

  22-09-2021 20:30
  "I don't know what's to come next, if I'm going to lose another friend, if I'm going to see anyone else the next day," said 18-year-old Hadir Boswell.
  
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• Fall Begins with Wet Weather

  22-09-2021 20:14
  Skies clear out on Thursday and fall-like temps return
  
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• Biden doubles US global donation of COVID-19 vaccine shots to 1 billion Pfizer doses

  22-09-2021 20:14
  
  Biden embraced a goal of vaccinating 70% of the global population within the next year.
  
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• Bayou Dave is on a mission to save Houston's bayous.

  22-09-2021 19:58
  
  Tossed out water bottles or trash end up in the waterways. Bayou Dave is on a mission to clean up the bayous with this game-changing invention!
  
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• School named after National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin on her 100th birthday

  22-09-2021 19:39
  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BETTY! The country's oldest national park ranger is turning 100 today and a school is being named in her honor.
  
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• Raleigh police announce that detectives solved 1977 rape and murder of 77-year-old woman

  22-09-2021 19:07
  
  Alma Jones was raped and murdered more than 40 years ago.
  
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• Grace Van Patten, youngest of star-studded cast, shines in 'Nine Perfect Strangers'

  22-09-2021 19:00
  The cast of "Nine Perfect Strangers" is a star-studded one, but the youngest member, Grace Van Patten, is proving she can act alongside the best.
  
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• LIVE: School named after National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin on her 100th birthday

  22-09-2021 18:47
  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BETTY! The country's oldest national park ranger is turning 100 today and will have a school named after her..
  
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• Search resumes for Brian Laundrie in Florida in Gabby Petito case

  22-09-2021 18:43
  
  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has directed all state agencies to assist federal and local law enforcement in the search for Brian Laundrie.
  
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• LIVE SOON: School named after National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin on her 100th birthday

  22-09-2021 18:39
  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BETTY! The country's oldest national park ranger is turning 100 today and will have a school named after her..
  
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• Sotheby's puts rare U.S. Constitution copy for auction; Has estimated value over $15 million

  22-09-2021 18:30
  A very special document will be auctioned off later this year - a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution.
  
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• Shooting that killed 2 at Cumberland County home believed to be drug-related, sheriff's office says

  22-09-2021 18:28
  The sheriff's office says the shooting is believed to be drug-related and not random.
  
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• North Carolina man charged over bomb threat outside the Capitol found competent to stand trial

  22-09-2021 18:24
  
  "The revolution is on. It's here. It's today," the man said on Facebook Live back in August. "Just come out and talk to me, Joe. America's tired of it."
  
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• Search resumes for Brian Laundrie in Florida in Gabby Petito case: WATCH LIVE

  22-09-2021 18:21
  
  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has directed all state agencies to assist federal and local law enforcement in the search for Brian Laundrie.
  
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• Supply chain issues already threaten prices of holiday gifts, Christmas trees

  22-09-2021 18:04
  
  Holiday bummer: Now prices are soaring for Christmas trees and decorations
  
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• Scientists warn of wide dangers ahead after volcano erupts on one of Spain's Canary Islands

  22-09-2021 17:12
  
  Nearly 200 homes were destroyed, and more dangers lie ahead when the rivers of lava finally reach the ocean and produce clouds of toxic gas.
  
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• Biden to double US global donation of COVID-19 vaccine shots to 1 billion Pfizer doses

  22-09-2021 16:19
  Biden will push well-off nations to do more to get the coronavirus under control around the world.
  
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• Gabby Petito case shines spotlight on missing people of color, including Jelani Day, Maya Millete

  22-09-2021 15:59
  
  Petito's coverage has renewed debate about which cases garner national attention and the media's seeming infatuation with missing young white women.
  
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• North Carolina among 10 states that reported record hospitalizations in the last month

  22-09-2021 15:09
  
  About 90,000 Americans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, compared to more than 100,000 patients about three weeks ago.
  
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• Many Haitian migrants camped at Texas border town are being released in US, officials say

  22-09-2021 15:01
  
  This undercuts the Biden administration's public statements that Haitians who enter the country illegally face immediate expulsion.
  
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• Legal analysis: Why police haven't issued an arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie in Gabby Petito case

  22-09-2021 14:45
  "They want to find [Laundrie]. Period. They are now devoting all of their resources as if there was an arrest warrant out for him."
  
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• Search set to resume for Brian Laundrie in Florida in Gabby Petito case

  22-09-2021 14:11
  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has directed all state agencies to assist federal and local law enforcement in the search for Brian Laundrie.
  
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• Pair with trunk 'full of KFC' arrested while trying to enter locked-down Auckland, New Zealand

  22-09-2021 14:03
  Under Auckland's Alert Level 4 lockdown measures -- the strictest in the country -- restaurants, including takeout services, remain closed. Everyone must stay home and only essential services are open.
  
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• 2 killed, 2 others injured in home invasion and shooting at Cumberland County home

  22-09-2021 13:54
  
  A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said deputies were called for a report of a break-in. At this time, it's believed the resident shot four people.
  
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• McDonald's pledges to reduce use of plastics in Happy Meal toys

  22-09-2021 13:45
  For McDonald's young customers, that means instead of some plastic figurines, they'll get 3-D paper-based toys they can put together themselves.
  
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• 2 killed, 2 others injured in shooting at Cumberland County home

  22-09-2021 13:43
  A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said deputies were called for a report of a break-in. At this time, it's believed the resident shot four people.
  
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• CDC independent panel to discuss booster shots today, FDA expected to authorize wider use

  22-09-2021 13:23
  
  A CDC meeting on Wednesday will focus on the Pfizer booster shot for people ages 65 and over.
  
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• WEATHER: Scattered showers & storms today

  22-09-2021 13:06
  Heavy rain may lead to localized flooding today and tonight.
  
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• Booster shots: FDA expected to authorize limited wider use of 3rd Pfizer vaccine

  22-09-2021 13:06
  The authorization is expected to cover people over the age of 65, people at high risk for severe illness, and possibly frontline health workers as well.
  
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• CDC to discuss whether Pfizer booster shots are needed for older adults, those at high risk

  22-09-2021 12:35
  
  A CDC meeting on Wednesday will focus on the Pfizer booster shot for people ages 65 and over.
  
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• Brazil's health minister tests positive for COVID at United Nations

  22-09-2021 11:54
  Brazil's Health Minister tested positive hours after attending the UN General Assembly, and will quarantine in New York City for the next 14 days.
  
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• Mega Millions ticket worth $432 million sold in New York

  22-09-2021 08:19
  
  One ticket in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball to win the $432 million jackpot, lottery officials announced.
  
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• Fayetteville community advocates. leaders hope police advisory board will help curb gun violence

  22-09-2021 04:37
  With homicide rates higher than this time last year, local leaders and gun violence advocates hope that the new board will bridge the divide between police and the community.
  
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• Wake County school board, parents debate COVID-19 testing for students

  22-09-2021 04:24
  
  During a Wake County school board meeting Tuesday afternoon, county staff were told to work on a voluntary COVID-19 testing program for students.
  
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• 'Trusted figures:' Gov. Cooper recruiting faith leaders to help COVID vaccination push

  22-09-2021 04:22
  
  One Durham pastor is all-in on the governor's call to action for faith leaders to take an even larger role in persuading parishioners to get the COVID shot.
  
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• New family, fresh perspectives explored on reimagined version of 'The Wonder Years'

  22-09-2021 02:40
  A new incarnation of the classic coming of age TV series "The Wonder Years" follows a Black middle-class family in Alabama during the turbulent late 1960s.It offers a fresh perspective to the times; but as the original series did back in 1980s, it still focuses on family and friendship.
  
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• Willie Garson, known for 'Sex and the City,' 'White Collar,' dies at 57

  22-09-2021 02:37
  Willie Garson, the versatile character actor known for "Sex and the City" and "White Collar," has died at age 57.
  
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• Why Carrboro restaurant Coronato Pizza took alcohol off the menu

  22-09-2021 01:29
  Coronato Pizza owner Teddy Diggs has a personal reason for trying to open people's eyes, not only through what's on their plate, but also in their glass.
  
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• Man shot, killed inside Durham home, police say

  22-09-2021 00:22
  Durham police are investigating after a man was shot and killed inside a residence on Dupree Street on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Everyone is 'struggling': Hillside High principal reflects on 2 former students gunned down at NCCU

  22-09-2021 00:04
  Hillside High School Principal Dr. William Logan said he wants the community to know the two young men shot and killed at NCCU were great students and well-liked.
  
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