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• Tornado damage reported in Orange County near Mebane

  06-05-2022 23:59
  A confirmed tornado damaged homes and at least one business in Mebane as severe weather moves through the area.
  
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• Tornado warning for parts of Durham, Orange counties

  06-05-2022 23:46
  
  The risk for severe weather Friday has increased to a level 3 of 5 and includes a chance for isolated tornadoes.
  
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• CDC investigating more than 100 cases of unexplained hepatitis in children, including 5 deaths

  06-05-2022 23:39
  "It's important to note that this is an evolving situation, and we are casting a wide net to help broaden our understanding," said Dr. Jay Butler, the CDC's deputy director of infectious diseases.
  
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• 50 more civilians rescued from besieged Mariupol steel plant amid Russian assault

  06-05-2022 22:09
  Fifty more civilians, including 11 children, were rescued Friday from the tunnels under a besieged steel plant in Mariupol where Ukrainian fighters have been making their last stand.
  
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• Woman says she was maced by bakery owner; investigation finds cakes from 'scratch' sold at Walmart

  06-05-2022 22:04
  Some accused the bakery of selling cakes and donuts from other local stores while claiming they were freshly baked.
  
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• Army veteran's 'Star Wars' hobby is out of this world

  06-05-2022 21:58
  U.S. Army veteran Thomas Hunter has a knack for creating big-screen Star Wars shots on a miniature scale!
  
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• Healthcare workers save man's life

  06-05-2022 21:46
  
  Two workers at AtlantiCare Heat and Vascular Institute saved a man's life while at dinner at Cordivari's Restaurant in Brigantine.
  
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• Mom of twins, her surrogate get a surprise celebration on 'Good Morning America'

  06-05-2022 21:44
  For Erika Biaselli, the road to motherhood was full of twists and turns. Then she met a stranger named Kasey Hewitt. Their two families are now bonded through their surrogacy journey.
  
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• Welcome to Northlandz, the world's largest miniature wonderland!

  06-05-2022 21:42
  
  Northlandz has over 100 trains, 100 mountains, and 8 miles of train track -- a Guinness World Record.
  
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• Love tacos? Get your fill with $25 bottomless tacos at Anejo in Northern Liberties

  06-05-2022 21:39
  
  For just $25, you get to enjoy as many tacos as you want at Anejo in Philadelphia.
  
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• The Volestead by Unity is Philadelphia's First Zero-Proof Bar

  06-05-2022 21:36
  
  The Volstead by Unity, is Philadelphia's first zero-proof bar. Their mission is to create community spaces for those in recovery.
  
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• $25 Bottomless Tacos!

  06-05-2022 21:34
  
  For just $25, you get to enjoy as many tacos as you want at Anejo in Philadelphia.
  
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• Severe Storms Tonight, Few Showers Tomorrow

  06-05-2022 21:31
  There is a level 3 of 5 risk of severe storms today.
  
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• How murals help transform Philadelphia

  06-05-2022 21:31
  
  This beautiful Earth Day mural is one among thousands of artworks that help change the landscape of Philadelphia.
  
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• Baby Brandon kidnapping: Woman arrested in case deported 3 times to El Salvador, DHS says

  06-05-2022 21:29
  Yesenia Ramirez allegedly befriend the baby's grandmother at church, and that's when she became "obsessed" with him, according to family.
  
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• Philadelphia holds 'parade of champions' for youth teams

  06-05-2022 21:26
  
  Philadelphia held a parade for the Enon Eagles, Inner City Warriors, Oak Lane Wildcats team, North Philly Aztecs, and Frankford Chargers.
  
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• Ex-cop who pushed 73-year-old with dementia to ground, laughed after arrest gets 5 years in prison

  06-05-2022 19:55
  
  Video shows Austin Hopp joking about Karen Garner's arrest with colleagues.
  
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• Hotel Saratoga Havana: 8 deaths reported after blast damages building in Cuban capital

  06-05-2022 19:47
  
  The five-star, 96-room hotel in Old Havana has two bars, two restaurants and a rooftop pool, according to its website.
  
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• Woman finds 2,000-year-old bust of Roman general at a Texas Goodwill for $34.99

  06-05-2022 19:23
  "The head was on the floor under a display table," said the antiques dealer. "He's probably the coolest thing I'm ever going to find."
  
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• Stars talk 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' at NYC premiere

  06-05-2022 19:13
  Give Marvel fans a movie called "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," and the true believers know exactly what to expect. But the rest of us may be wondering, what exactly is a multiverse?
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch says 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' has powerful scope, scale

  06-05-2022 18:48
  "I think it's an epic film." Benedict Cumberbatch leads us into the unknown for a dangerous new adventure in different worlds in the powerful, dramatic, complicated "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."
  
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• Count of US COVID deaths nears 1 million: Who we've lost and why

  06-05-2022 18:18
  
  More than 700,000 people 65 and older died.
  
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• Parents face backlash after 6-year-old allowed to run full marathon: 'He was struggling physically'

  06-05-2022 16:10
  
  Rainier Crawford, 6, ran the 26.2-mile course with his five siblings and parents, finishing in 8 hours and 35 minutes.
  
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• Magic meets high-tech on CW's 'Masters of Illusion'

  06-05-2022 15:55
  It's all about the magic for Shaun Jay, as the popular young magician returns for his third season on the CW Network's "Masters of Illusion."The hit show is back for season eight starting this Saturday night.
  
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• US added 428K jobs in April despite rising inflation, interest rates

  06-05-2022 14:40
  Friday's jobs report showed that last month's hiring kept the unemployment rate at 3.6%.
  
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• US hiring was likely strong again in April despite inflation

  06-05-2022 14:03
  For the past year, America's job market has run like a well-engineered machine, adding an impressive average of 540,000 workers a month despite a punishing inflation rate.
  
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• 'Lost puppy' taken home by Massachusetts family turns out to be baby coyote

  06-05-2022 13:31
  The coyote was "accidentally taken home by a (Massachusetts) family after they mistakenly identified him as a lost puppy."
  
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• Bus video gives more info about bridge collapse in Pittsburgh, Pa.

  06-05-2022 13:31
  Video footage from a bus of the bridge collapse in Pittsburgh this year shows one end of the structure had already fallen when an expansion joint at the other end was pulling apart, federal investigators said
  
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• Man charged for opening door, walking on wing as jet taxis at Chicago's O'Hare Airport

  06-05-2022 13:15
  Police said the male passenger walked onto the wing of Flight 2478 and then slid down onto the airfield, police said.
  
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• NCCU students scramble to get caps and gowns ahead of graduation ceremony

  06-05-2022 13:06
  NCCU alumni were being asked to donate their caps and gowns on Thursday because of shortage to make sure everyone was ready for the ceremony.
  
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• Defenders inside Ukrainian steel mill refuse to surrender to Russian invaders

  06-05-2022 12:48
  Ukrainian fighters battling Russian forces in the tunnels beneath Mariupol's immense steel plant refused to surrender in the face of relentless attacks, with the wife of one commander saying they had vowed to "stand till the end."
  
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• Isolated tornadoes, hail, damaging wind all possible with storms Friday

  06-05-2022 12:39
  The risk for severe weather Friday has increased to a level 3 of 5 and includes a chance for isolated tornadoes.
  
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• Cary crash leads to downed power lines, traffic delay

  06-05-2022 11:52
  The entire intersection of Chapel Hill Rd. and Harrison Ave. will be closed after a driver crashed into power lines that are still down.
  
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• Cumberland County Schools ceremony honors American Indian students

  06-05-2022 05:20
  Cumberland County Schools is the first district to hold the Eagle Feather Ceremony in North Carolina.
  
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• New Durham elementary school's name to honor two female trailblazers

  06-05-2022 05:11
  The new Durham elementary school under construction on South Roxboro Road will be called Murray-Massenburg Elementary School.
  
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• Amid airport hugs and reunions, COVID cases among TSA staffers rise

  06-05-2022 05:01
  COVID-19 infections among TSA staffers have reportedly gone up 50% since the mask mandate was thrown out two weeks ago.
  
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• Exclusive: UNC Chancellor talks commencement ahead of weekend ceremony

  06-05-2022 04:45
  UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz gave ABC11 an exclusive preview of the weekend's commencement that will feel almost like a return to normal.
  
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• Chappelle attack: Suspect is now facing 4 misdemeanor charges after DA declines felony prosecution

  06-05-2022 02:18
  The armed man who is accused of attacking Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl is now facing several misdemeanor charges related to the incident.
  
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• Cary police arrest Raleigh man in double stabbing

  06-05-2022 01:53
  Noaah Carlson Speller, 18, of Raleigh, was arrested in connection with stabbing two people, one of whom remains in the hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• Bike Bonanza returns to downtown Raleigh

  06-05-2022 01:45
  The second annual Bike Bonanza will roll into downtown Raleigh's Union Station Plaza in honor of National Bike Month.
  
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• Torchlight Academy loses appeal, ordered to close permanently

  06-05-2022 00:56
  The State Board of Education rejected Torchlight Academy's appeal request, meaning it will have to close for good next month.
  
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• 'May is actually our busiest month': Restaurants brace for busy stretch with holidays, graduations

  06-05-2022 00:42
  Restaurants across the Triangle are anticipating an increase in sales through the weekend, continuing a recent trend.
  
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• FDA restricts Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine due to rare but serious risk of blood clots

  06-05-2022 00:39
  U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots.
  
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• Pollen season continues to get longer and more intense as result of climate change, study finds

  06-05-2022 00:20
  Can't stop sneezing? It turns out there's more pollen in the air compared to 30 years ago and climate change may now be making it worse.
  
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• Benedict Wong says 'Sorcerer Supreme of Earth' role in new Doctor Strange movie is a dream come true

  06-05-2022 00:18
  One of the stars in the much-anticipated "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness" said being in the movie is a dream come true.
  
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• Government misspells Durham man's name on his passport and initially refuses to fix the error

  06-05-2022 00:15
  He followed all the rules; he had all the correct documents. But still the government misspelled his name on his passport. Then when he tried to get it fixed, he was told he was ineligible.
  
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• Amber Heard accuses Johnny Depp of violent sexual assault with liquor bottle in 2nd day on stand

  06-05-2022 00:08
  
  The graphic description of the sexual assault left Heard fighting for her composure as she described it to jurors.
  
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• 'There wasn't much we could do': Some new home construction homebuyers see unexpected price hike

  06-05-2022 00:00
  Cary resident Jay Ward and his family thought they found their dream house, but the process of closing the deal turned into a nightmare.
  
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