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• Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID-19, says she's 'feeling fine'

  22-03-2022 23:55
  
  Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that she tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• 1 year later, Wake Tech collaboration produces more minority women in STEM careers

  22-03-2022 23:34
  Census data shows women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce but only 27 percent take up careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Even fewer of those women are people of color.
  
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• Free native trees can replace Bradford Pears. Here's how to get one

  22-03-2022 23:26
  N.C. State has a program that puts a bounty on Bradford pear trees while making it possible for homeowners to get new, more hospitable trees for free.
  
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• Ari Wegner looks to make Oscar history as 1st woman nominated for best cinematography

  22-03-2022 23:26
  If Ari Wegner wins, she will become the first woman ever to take home the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
  
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• California judge terminates conservatorship for Amanda Bynes

  22-03-2022 23:05
  "The professionals say she is ready to make her own life choices and decisions and are so proud of her."
  
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• NCDOT fast-tracks I-440 resurfacing project after 'fair amount of complaints'

  22-03-2022 22:41
  The department is planning to resurface I-440 from Wake Forest Road to Wade Avenue in both directions.
  
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• After pandemic pause, Holt Brothers Flag Football Tournament returns to Raleigh on Saturday

  22-03-2022 22:23
  After a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, The Holt Brothers Foundation Flag Football and Cornhole Tournament fundraiser is back in Raleigh on Saturday.
  
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• Anthony Anderson shares spotlight with Mama Doris on ABC game show 'To Tell the Truth'

  22-03-2022 22:21
  The TV comedy "Black-ish" made Anthony Anderson a star, but he's become even more famous as one half of a comedy team: a mother-son duo on the prime time game show "To Tell The Truth."
  
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• 'King Richard' editor Pamela Martin is trail blazer in industry

  22-03-2022 22:14
  Pamela Martin served as "King Richard's" Editor. The field is still dominated by men although female editors have been working in Hollywood since the birth of the movies.
  
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• Storms and Heavy Rain on Wednesday

  22-03-2022 20:22
  There is a risk of isolated strong to severe storms, and flooding rain, on Wednesday.
  
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• Disney employees walk out to demand action against 'Don't Say Gay' bill

  22-03-2022 20:22
  LGBTQ workers and employee allies at The Walt Disney Company staged a walkout in protest of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill.
  
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• Disney employees plan walkout to demand action against 'Don't Say Gay' bill

  22-03-2022 19:35
  
  LGBTQ workers and employee allies at The Walt Disney Company are planning to stage a walkout in protest of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill.
  
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• UNC's Hubert Davis and select players speak about their Sweet 16 matchup against UCLA

  22-03-2022 19:32
  UNC Head Basketball Coach Hubert Davis is scheduled to speak about his team's run in the NCAA tournament.
  
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• White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19 for 2nd time

  22-03-2022 18:53
  
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki positive for COVID-19, will not travel on Biden's Europe trip to discuss Ukraine.
  
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• $1.5M will be used to renovate Emergency Operations Center, build new DNA testing lab in Wake County

  22-03-2022 18:17
  Wake County received $1.5 million to help improve the safety and security of people who live in the county.
  
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• Storms headed to NC, severe risk upped to level 2

  22-03-2022 17:35
  There is a risk of strong to severe storms Wednesday.
  
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• 200-year-old sheep farm in Zebulon will be spared from development

  22-03-2022 17:24
  Wake County Commissioners are taking steps to preserve a 200-year-old sheep farm.
  
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• Woman smashes gender stereotypes with own auto shop

  22-03-2022 17:21
  
  This female mechanic is breaking boundaries with her own auto shop and teaching other women the tricks of her trade!
  
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• Tom Hanks photobombs bride on her wedding day in Pittsburgh

  22-03-2022 16:34
  Tom Hanks, Professional Photobomber: Grace Gwaltney was about to hop into a limo when afamiliar face walked up and asked to take a photo with her.
  
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• Ketanji Brown Jackson pushes back on critics, defends record in initial round of questioning | Live

  22-03-2022 16:25
  
  Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faces senators' questions for the first time Tuesday.
  
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• Alexei Navalny news: Putin foe who was once poisoned sentenced to 9 years in prison by Russian court

  22-03-2022 15:28
  Navalny was arrested in January 2021 immediately upon his return from Germany, where he spent five months convalescing from a poisoning he blamed on the Kremlin, a claim Russian officials vehemently denied.
  
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• Miami Beach issued state of emergency, curfew after 2 spring break shootings wound 5 people

  22-03-2022 14:22
  
  The Miami Beach mayor has issued a curfew for the South Beach area that starts Thursday after midnight and runs through the weekend
  
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• Ketanji Brown Jackson faces initial round of questioning during hearings | Live

  22-03-2022 14:10
  
  Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will face senators' questions for the first time Tuesday.
  
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• Wallets, IDs but no survivors found in Boeing China Eastern Airlines crash

  22-03-2022 12:48
  132 people are presumed dead after a China 737 crash in the southern province of Guangxi on Monday, officials said.
  
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• Super! First-ever Marvel comic book fetches $2.4M in online auction

  22-03-2022 12:25
  A particularly prized copy of the first-ever Marvel comic book has fetched more than $2.4 million in an online auction.
  
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• VIDEO: Bouncy house launches into the air during 2-year-old's birthday party

  22-03-2022 12:19
  
  An inflatable bouncy house at a birthday party for a toddler in North Carolina went flying into the air Saturday.
  
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• Nearly $30 billion lost to phone scams in 12 months | How you can protect yourself

  22-03-2022 11:46
  Wouldn't it be nice if you could block all robocalls before you even have the chance to pick them up?
  
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• American Idol Recap: The final auditions, a ballet dancer and a prank!

  22-03-2022 11:24
  The final round of auditions began with 1 platinum ticket remaining - a chance to not only get to Hollywood but also skip to round 2.
  
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• Ukraine retakes key Kyiv suburb; battle for Mariupol rages

  22-03-2022 10:58
  
  Ukrainian forces said they retook a strategically important suburb of Kyiv early Tuesday, as Russian forces squeezed other areas near the capital and their attack on the embattled southern port of Mariupol raged unabated.
  
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• North Carolina routs Arizona 63-45 to reach Sweet 16

  22-03-2022 10:52
  
  North Carolina's players locked arms and kicked in unison as the band played the school fight song after beating Arizona and advancing to the Sweet 16
  
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• Ketanji Brown Jackson faces initial round of questioning during hearings

  22-03-2022 10:06
  Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will face senators' questions for the first time Tuesday.
  
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• Limited Sun Today, Strong Storms Tomorrow

  22-03-2022 09:01
  There is a risk of strong to severe storms Wednesday.
  
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• Russian strike kills 96-year-old Holocaust survivor in Ukraine

  22-03-2022 07:00
  
  "Survived Hitler, murdered by Putin," said Ukraine's foreign minister of Romanchenko's death. The Holocaust survivor had dedicated his life to "creating a new world where peace and freedom reign."
  
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• 'I'm truly excited for my next step': 'CODA' star Troy Kotsur on his award winning year

  22-03-2022 04:52
  Award winning actor Troy Kotsur says many children of deaf adults, or "CODA," have thanked him for the movie because now they feel seen, too.
  
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• Wake Forest woman flying to Ukraine to help sort supplies and help her homeland

  22-03-2022 04:32
  A Wake Forest mom is headed to her native Ukraine this week because she wants to do more.
  
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• Top-seeded NC State women roll past Kansas State 89-57, reach Sweet 16

  22-03-2022 04:10
  
  Kayla Jones scored 18 points to help top-seeded N.C. State beat Kansas State 89-57 in Monday's second round, earning a fourth straight trip to the tournament's second weekend.
  
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• Fayetteville Police say rival gang fight left 6 people shot, 3 dead

  22-03-2022 01:17
  Fayetteville police say the deadly shootings outside the Baymont Ramada hotel during the weekend stemmed from a fight between rival motorcycle gang organizations.
  
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• Justice Clarence Thomas is hospitalized with an infection, not COVID-19: Supreme Court

  22-03-2022 01:11
  Justice Clarence Thomas remains hospitalized in Washington after being diagnosed with an infection but does not have COVID-19, the Supreme Court said
  
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• Teens using airsoft-style guns in drive-by shootings following viral TikTok trend

  22-03-2022 00:37
  The latest TikTok challenge is drawing local police attention as residents report getting hit by airsoft-type guns from 'drive-by' shooters. At least five local North Carolina police agencies have responded to similar incidents in the past few weeks.
  
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• Chatham County Schools taking actions after mock 'slave auction' at middle school

  22-03-2022 00:20
  The Chatham County school district said that after looking through all the evidence, it found that no adults were involved or witnessed the incident, but it is taking steps to keep such occurrences from happening again.
  
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