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• Last-minute Christmas shopping tips to save you time

  23-12-2021 23:51
  Last-minute Christmas shoppers are flocking to stores trying to check everything off their list.
  
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• New TV for Christmas? Tips for getting the most out of home entertainment equipment

  23-12-2021 23:19
  Home entertainment equipment is a popular gift this holiday season. Here are some tips for getting the most out of your new TV or stereo system.
  
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• Santa's house valued at more than $1 million, boasts stone fireplace and cookie oven: Zillow

  23-12-2021 23:07
  For the first time, Santa's house jumped in value to more than $1 million, according to real estate website Zillow.
  
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• Durham Police file charges, seek suspects in 3 Southpoint shooting, robbery incidents

  23-12-2021 21:48
  Several people have been charged in connection with the Black Friday shooting at Streets at Southpoint in Durham, as well as in two other recent cases involving a shooting and robbery.
  
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• 21-year-old charged with first-degree murder in Holloway Street shooting

  23-12-2021 21:18
  Durham Police arrested and charged the person accused of shooting and killing another man on Holloway Street last weekend.
  
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• Jury finds Kim Potter guilty on all counts in death of Daunte Wright

  23-12-2021 21:00
  
  Potter, who testified that she "didn't want to hurt anybody," looked down without showing any visible reaction when the verdicts were read.
  
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• LIVE: Jury finds Kim Potter guilty on all counts in death of Daunte Wright

  23-12-2021 20:42
  
  Potter, who testified that she "didn't want to hurt anybody," looked down without showing any visible reaction when the verdicts were read.
  
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• Kim Potter trial outcome reached in 4th day of jury deliberations

  23-12-2021 19:18
  
  An outcome has been reached in the trial of Kim Potter, a suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright.
  
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• Joan Didion, 'The Year of Magical Thinking' author, dies at 87

  23-12-2021 18:50
  
  For decades, she had engaged in the cool and ruthless dissection of politics and culture, from hippies to presidential campaigns.
  
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• TV you can taste invented by Japanese professor

  23-12-2021 18:18
  TASTY TV: If you've ever seen a mouth-watering dish on TV, now you can taste it on the screen!
  
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• Family of fallen green beret receives new 'Hero Home' in time for holidays

  23-12-2021 17:42
  The family of a veteran killed in combat received a holiday gift they won't soon forget.
  
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• TSA officer jumps conveyor belt to save choking baby's life at Newark, New Jersey airport

  23-12-2021 17:36
  TSA Officer Cecilia Morales heard people screaming for help and knew she had to act quickly, saying "my training and experience just took over."
  
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• 1 in 6 hospitalized North Carolinians are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

  23-12-2021 16:49
  
  Last week, an average of 16.6% of North Carolinians hospitalized for COVID-19 were fully vaccinated before hospitalization. Just 12.6% of people in the ICU were fully vaccinated.
  
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• FDA authorizes Merck antiviral pill, 2nd easy-to-use drug against COVID

  23-12-2021 16:05
  It comes after the FDA greenlighted a more effective pill from Pfizer.
  
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• Disney Makes Marching Band Dream Come True for Young Man with Autism

  23-12-2021 15:55
  
  Luke Barry has always dreamed of being in a marching band. Thanks to Disney, his dream is about to come true!
  
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• Supporters rally for Colorado truck driver sentenced to 110 years in deadly crash

  23-12-2021 15:46
  Family and supporters rallied to call on the Colorado governor to grant clemency for the truck driver who was sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for a crash that killed four people in 2019.
  
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• New COVID cases in South Africa, once at forefront of omicron wave, rapidly decline

  23-12-2021 15:39
  
  The world is intently watching because South Africa is where omicron was first identified and where the variant first spiked infections.
  
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• Kim Potter trial: Jury to return for 4th day of deliberations

  23-12-2021 15:20
  
  Jurors gave a hint Tuesday of difficulty reaching agreement, when they asked the judge what to do if they could not agree.
  
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• 11-year-old boy saves student from choking, woman from fire all in 1 day

  23-12-2021 14:49
  Sixth-grader Davyon Johnson was named an honorary police officer, honorary sheriff's deputy and a hero -- also all in one day.
  
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• U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon carjacked in Philadelphia; vehicle found in Delaware

  23-12-2021 13:59
  A US congresswoman from Pennsylvania had her vehicle stolen in a carjacking Wednesday in Philly.
  
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• NC Rep. Madison Cawthorn announces divorce months after getting married

  23-12-2021 13:59
  The 26-year-old ally of former President Donald Trump married Cristina Bayardelle, an Instagram fitness influencer, in April 2021.
  
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• Audi steps in after pause prevents 'Wheel of Fortune' contestant from winning car

  23-12-2021 13:20
  'Wheel of Fortune' fans are hoping a contestant gets a car after a technicality stopped her from winning it on the show.
  
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• Holiday travelers health-aware but undeterred as RDU in full swing

  23-12-2021 05:36
  The holiday travel season is in full swing at RDU International Airport even with rising fears of the Omicron variant
  
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• Pastor runs all night, raising money and awareness for mental health

  23-12-2021 05:30
  For Johnston County native Paul Burgess, the darkest night of the year is a reminder of silent suffering in darkness -- something many struggling with mental health experience.
  
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• To meet high demand, Wake County is doubling the number of testing appointments beginning Thursday

  23-12-2021 03:18
  Wake County is doubling the number of daily COVID-19 testing appointments, meaning nearly 7,000 new appointments are now available for Thursday.
  
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• Rise in Durham crime triggers painful memories in families still waiting for justice years later

  23-12-2021 02:02
  The Goodman family has been waiting for answers for four years in the kidnapping and disappearance of a young son and father. They are not alone in their pain and their wait for justice as numerous young people in Durham have recently had their lives cut short.
  
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• Rider professor pens Philly-inspired 'Wonder Woman' comic

  23-12-2021 01:48
  
  A Philadelphia woman wrote a Wonder Woman comic titled, "Fresh Air in Philly," with nods to cheesesteaks and a focus on fighting pollution.
  
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• Baking Memories 4 Kids sends New Jersey family to Disney

  23-12-2021 01:41
  
  Non-profit Baking Memories 4 Kids surprised Sebastian Foster with an all-expense-paid trip to Disney World.
  
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• 'It's monumental': FDA approves first injectable HIV prevention treatment

  23-12-2021 01:28
  Fayetteville native John Rowell calls the FDA's approval of the first injectable treatment for HIV pre-exposure prevention, PrEP, "monumental."
  
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• ATF joins investigation into QVC Distribution Center fire, as local groups aid impacted workers

  23-12-2021 01:21
  The ATF arrived at the QVC Distribution Center in Rocky Mount, late Tuesday to begin working with local authorities in investigating Saturday's deadly fire.
  
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• Take a behind the scenes look at how Byers' Choice carolers are made

  23-12-2021 01:16
  
  These recognizable caroler figures are made in Chalfont, Pa!
  
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• Female mechanic teaches girl scout troop basic car maintenance

  23-12-2021 01:14
  
  Female mechanic teaches Radnor girl scout troop basic car maintenance and helps them earn their merit badge
  
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• Omicron may be different, but many facts on the ground remain the same

  23-12-2021 01:13
  It's a formality that Omicron will overtake Delta as the dominant strain of COVID-19 permeating through North Carolina, but the emerging data continues to reinforce the preeminent fact that being fully vaccinated - plus a booster dose - is remarkably effective at keeping people alive and out of the hospital.
  
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• A Warm Christmas

  23-12-2021 00:58
  Temps will climb well-above average Christmas Day.
  
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• Durham family turns cancer loss into drive to collect shoes for kids in need

  23-12-2021 00:46
  The Harrison family suffered a terrible loss when Tahisha Harrison, a wife and mother, died after a bout with breast cancer. But the Durham family is honoring her memory as it collects shoes for children in need.
  
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• Carfax releases new tool to help you predict how much repairs will cost on your used car

  23-12-2021 00:19
  There is now a new way for you to research used cars before you buy and see which vehicles are more likely to need costly repairs.
  
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• Filipino-American Performing Artists of NC spread holiday caroling cheer

  23-12-2021 00:07
  A holiday tradition is back after pausing in 2020 during the pandemic for the nonprofit Triangle-based Filipino-American Performing Artists of North Carolina (FAPANC). The group promotes Filipino culture through dance, singing, and performing arts.
  
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• Canes will start accepting crypto in online fan shop

  23-12-2021 00:03
  
  The move will give online shoppers the option of using crypto to pay for a variety of Carolina Hurricanes merchandise.
  
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