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• First look at upcoming 20th season of 'American Idol': Watch the trailer

  12-01-2022 23:14
  "I never thought that I would be here in a million years," one season 20 hopeful says.
  
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• '60s icon Ronnie Spector, who sang 'Be My Baby,' dies at 78

  12-01-2022 22:57
  Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock 'n' roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You" and "Walking in the Rain" as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died.
  
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• Warmer Temps Tomorrow

  12-01-2022 21:49
  Temps will return to the 50s.
  
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• Judge agrees to delay state trial for 3 former Minneapolis cops in George Floyd death

  12-01-2022 21:45
  Attorneys must agree on a new date that is within one year and inform the court by Sunday. If they cannot do so, the trial will remain set for March 7.
  
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• Tourist neglects to tip bartender, who in turn helps police ID him as Key West buoy burning suspect

  12-01-2022 21:19
  Always remember to tip your server, if you know what's good for you.
  
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• Army offers $50K enlistment bonuses to recruits for 1st time as COVID pandemic takes toll

  12-01-2022 21:02
  Heading into the most difficult months of the year for recruiting, the Army is hoping that some extra cash will entice qualified young people to sign up.
  
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• When am I contagious if infected with omicron?

  12-01-2022 19:54
  
  People with omicron could start becoming contagious as soon as a day after infection, previous data suggests.
  
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• Jamie Lynn Spears opens up about complicated relationship with Britney

  12-01-2022 19:49
  Jamie Lynn Spears is opening up about her life and sharing her thoughts on her sister Britney's conservatorship.
  
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• CDC says it will update mask 'information' amid COVID surge: 'Any mask is better than no mask'

  12-01-2022 19:28
  
  Since the arrival of omicron, health experts have urged Americans to upgrade their cloth masks to an N95 or KN95.
  
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• 3,000 United Airlines employees test positive for COVID

  12-01-2022 18:50
  United Airlines is reducing its flight schedule to stem COVID-related staffing shortages that have caused thousands of flight cancellations across the industry.
  
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• A kilometer-wide asteroid will make its closest pass by Earth next week

  12-01-2022 18:48
  An asteroid estimated to be a kilometer (3,451 feet) wide will fly by Earth on January 18.
  
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• Driver accused of swinging knife while being arrested dies after being shot by officers

  12-01-2022 18:44
  Raleigh Police are investigating after a driver who appeared intoxicated swung at police officers with a knife and was shot after a crash on I-440.
  
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• Court upholds firing of 2 LAPD officers who ignored a robbery call to play 'Pokemon GO'

  12-01-2022 17:57
  
  Two Los Angeles police officers who were fired in 2017 for playing the video game Pokémon GO while on the job, have been denied reinstatement by a judge.
  
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• NC snow forecast: Increasing risk for winter weather this weekend

  12-01-2022 17:11
  
  It's still too early to know specifics, but there's around a 30-50% chance we'll see snow or sleet Sunday.
  
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• CDC says it will update mask guidance amid COVID surge: 'Any mask is better than no mask'

  12-01-2022 17:02
  
  Since the arrival of omicron, health experts have urged Americans to upgrade their cloth masks to an N95 or KN95.
  
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• Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Ben Affleck score 2022 SAG Award nominations: See the full list

  12-01-2022 17:01
  The casts of "Belfast" and "CODA" were among those nominated for the guild's top award, best ensemble.
  
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• NY judge denies Prince Andrew's motion to dismiss lawsuit from alleged Jeffrey Epstein victim

  12-01-2022 16:39
  
  A judge wrote that Andrew's lawyers failed to successfully challenge the constitutionality of the lawsuit Virginia Giuffre filed against him in August.
  
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• 'What a moron': Fauci, GOP lawmakers get testy during Senate hearing on COVID pandemic

  12-01-2022 15:43
  Dr. Fauci was heard muttering "what a moron" after Sen. Marshall accused him of hiding financial disclosure forms that have long been public.
  
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• Brad Rutter talks about 'down to the wire' action on ABC's 'The Chase'

  12-01-2022 15:37
  The ABC quiz show puts three competitors against the Chaser. Former "Jeopardy!" champions Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer, and Brad Rutter act as Chasers alongside longtime Chaser Mark "The Beast" Labbett.
  
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• Baby, 3 others escape medical helicopter's crash-landing without serious injuries

  12-01-2022 15:25
  
  The chopper somehow avoided a web of power lines and buildings as it fluttered, hit the street and slid into bushes outside a church.
  
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• Murdered Chicago teen Emmett Till, mother to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal

  12-01-2022 15:16
  Emmett Till, a Chicago teen whose brutal murder galvanized the civil rights movement after his tortured body was displayed in an open casket, will posthumously receive the Congressional Gold Medal.
  
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• US consumer prices jump 7% in past year, highest inflation rate in 40 years

  12-01-2022 14:55
  Rising costs for food, gas, rent and other necessities are heightening the financial pressures on America's households.
  
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• Biden administration sending 10 million more COVID tests to schools to keep them open

  12-01-2022 14:50
  The Biden administration is increasing federal support for COVID-19 testing for schools in a bid to keep them open amid the omicron surge.
  
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• 'Jeopardy!' champ Brayden Smith's parents sue hospital after his death

  12-01-2022 14:13
  Brayden Smith, who died at 24, was one of the last "Jeopardy!" contestants to appear with host Alex Trebek before Trebek died in November 2020.
  
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• Officers shot, killed person attacking gas station clerk in Durham, police chief says

  12-01-2022 13:58
  Officers shot and killed a person attacking a gas station clerk early Wednesday morning, according to Durham Police Department.
  
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• US COVID cases may soon drop dramatically as omicron wave approaches its peak

  12-01-2022 13:47
  The reason: The variant has proved so wildly contagious that it may already be running out of people to infect.
  
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• 10 new mass testing sites open Wednesday in North Carolina, including 1 in Cary

  12-01-2022 13:00
  
  Ten new mass COVID-19 testing sites open in North Carolina today, including one at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.
  
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• 321 Coffee to open new shop in downtown Raleigh

  12-01-2022 12:45
  A local coffee shop and roaster that employs people with special needs is expanding into a new location.
  
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• Officer opens fire while responding to call at Durham gas station

  12-01-2022 11:52
  An officer opened fire while responding to an emergency call at a south Durham gas station early Wednesday morning.
  
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• ABC11 Together Blood Drive happening today

  12-01-2022 11:31
  Roll up a sleeve and help save lives in the ABC11 Together Blood Drive on January 12
  
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• Raleigh officer shoots driver armed with knife after crash on I-440, police say

  12-01-2022 05:29
  Raleigh Police are investigating after a driver who appeared intoxicated swung at police officers with a knife and was shot after a crash on I-440.
  
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• 'The legal test:' Early analysis of eyewitness video from RPD shooting on I-440

  12-01-2022 05:24
  NCCU Law Professor Irv Joyner gives his impressions of the brief eyewitness video that showed a combative driver struggle with Raleigh police before being shot.
  
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• 'It saves lives': Triangle Red Cross in need of blood donations for sickle cell patients

  12-01-2022 04:40
  Yvette Miller with the Red Cross said it is blood donations made every day that help sickle cell patients live normal lives.
  
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• As statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations near record, positive signs found elsewhere

  12-01-2022 03:08
  Both nationally and here in North Carolina, surging COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are taxing healthcare systems.
  
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• Backed by Trump, Ted Budd determined to win statewide support for U.S. Senate

  12-01-2022 02:34
  He is already a member of Congress, but Ted Budd thinks he can make a greater impact for North Carolina if he moves to the other chamber.
  
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• As rental assistance funds dwindle, programs pause applications

  12-01-2022 02:16
  The Cumberland County and City of Fayetteville's Rental Assistance Program (RAP) will not accept new applications for rental or utility assistance.
  
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• Mural honors the life of music icon Jenni Rivera

  12-01-2022 02:15
  Jenni Rivera's son, Mike Rivera, pays tribute to his mother with a beautiful new mural of the music icon at the Jenni Rivera Fashion boutique.
  
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• Indiana man arrested in Young Dolph's death; 2nd man charged

  12-01-2022 02:07
  A Tennessee man wanted in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in his hometown of Memphis was captured Tuesday in Indiana, while another man was indicted on murder charges, authorities said.
  
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• Bank of America reducing overdraft fees, eliminating insufficient funds fees

  12-01-2022 02:07
  Bank of America estimates that these changes will cut its overdraft-fee revenues by 97% from where they were in 2009.
  
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• 'Hardest thing I ever done': Desperate Raleigh gym owner starts GoFundMe to save small business

  12-01-2022 02:06
  Many small businesses are desperate for relief and a cash infusion from the COVID-19 crisis. One Raleigh business owner says he had to muscle up a great deal of strength to ask for help through a fundraiser.
  
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• Man wanted in murder of rapper Young Dolph captured in Indiana, US Marshals say

  12-01-2022 00:58
  A man wanted in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph has been captured in Indiana, U.S. Marshals said.
  
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