Durham news

• Duke Health 'redouble' security efforts to protect healthcare workers

  29-07-2022 23:28
  Duke Health is continuing their efforts to protect staff after a patient is accused of physically assaulting an employee at Duke Raleigh Hospital on Thursday.
  
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• Online grocery shopping to expand for those receiving SNAP benefits and have travel barriers

  29-07-2022 23:18
  "This grant has the potential to "improve customer service for SNAP participants, especially those that face barriers in traveling to a physical store."
  
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• 1 hospitalized, 1 missing after twin-engine plane makes emergency landing at RDU

  29-07-2022 22:31
  A twin-engine turboprop aircraft made an emergency landing and veered off a runway Friday at RDU after reported landing gear issues. A search is on for a 2nd person who reportedly jumped from the plane.
  
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• 1 hospitalized, 1 missing after twin-engine place makes emergency landing at RDU

  29-07-2022 22:16
  A twin-engine turboprop aircraft made an emergency landing and veered off a runway Friday at RDU after reported landing gear issues.
  
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• On the Red Carpet take you behind the scenes at CMA Fest

  29-07-2022 21:53
  This year's CMA Fest features country singers Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs and dozens of other stars!
  
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• Weekend Storms Around

  29-07-2022 20:52
  Weekend Storms possible both Saturday and Sunday
  
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• Shakira could face 8-year prison term if convicted in trial for alleged tax fraud in Spain

  29-07-2022 19:51
  Prosecutors in Spain said they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted.
  
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• Wake County closes drive-thru COVID testing sites; Here's where you can still get tested

  29-07-2022 19:42
  Leaders say outdoor COVID-19 testing at this level is extremely expensive, and keeping sites staffed eight hours a day, six days a week is a challenge.
  
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• Ice skating returning to Red Hat Amphitheater this November, ABC11 is official media sponsor

  29-07-2022 19:00
  
  Tickets go on sale Monday, August 1 at 10 a.m. ABC11 will once again be the official media sponsor of the event.
  
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• Wake County closes drive-thru COVID testing sites

  29-07-2022 18:59
  It's the end of an era here in Wake County. COVID, drive-thru testing ended Friday.
  
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• New Disney+ series 'Light & Magic' takes us into George Lucas' world

  29-07-2022 18:41
  When it comes to special effects in movies, the folks at Industrial Light & Magic are considered superstars. The story of how this company came to life is being played out in a new six-episode series.
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot at $1.28B for winning numbers drawing tonight

  29-07-2022 18:41
  Mega Millions ticket buyers are hoping for a billion dollar windfall Friday night.
  
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• At least 16 dead in Eastern Kentucky flooding, Gov. Andy Beshear says

  29-07-2022 17:20
  
  At least 16 people are dead following flooding in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear told CNN. That number is expected to double, he said, and will include children.
  
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• Will Smith addresses Oscars slap, apologizes to Chris Rock in new video

  29-07-2022 16:52
  "It's been a minute..." the text at the beginning of the video reads. "Over the last few months, I've been doing a lot of thinking and personal work."
  
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• 'I just passed out': Good Samaritan saves choking woman at Lillington restaurant

  29-07-2022 16:48
  "I felt her go completely limp so I knew there wasn't much time."
  
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• Is the US officially in a recession? What experts say as the economy shrinks, inflation swells

  29-07-2022 15:43
  While most economists say the economy isn't in a recession yet, many increasingly expect a downturn to start later this year or next.
  
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• At least 15 dead in Eastern Kentucky flooding, Gov. Andy Beshear says

  29-07-2022 14:36
  
  At least 15 people are dead following flooding in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear told CNN. That number is expected to double, he said, and will include children.
  
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• Watermelon day at NC Farmers Market

  29-07-2022 13:33
  There was a watermelon weigh-in, with six melons competing on watermelon day at the NC State Farmers Market.
  
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• NC Weather: Heat advisory issued for third straight day, cooling over the weekend

  29-07-2022 12:59
  
  Expect more hot temperatures Friday. Feels-like temps of 103 to 110 will be possible.
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot at $1.1B for winning numbers drawing tonight

  29-07-2022 11:52
  Mega Millions ticket buyers are hoping for a billion dollar windfall Friday night.
  
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• Durham residents weigh in one final time before developers design new Hayti project

  29-07-2022 05:27
  Durham residents and developers hold final meeting on next steps in the redevelopment of Durham's historic Hayti community.
  
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• North Carolina DHHS Hosts Town Hall to Address Monkeypox

  29-07-2022 05:25
  State health leaders and Equality NC held a virtual town hall to make sure North Carolinians were informed of the quickly spreading Monkeypox disease.
  
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• Uvalde shooting: Robb Elementary School principal reinstated days after suspension

  29-07-2022 05:22
  Mandy Gutierrez was reinstated after disputing the key findings that a "culture of complacency" had developed at the school that allowed a gunman to enter the school.
  
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• 'Updated' COVID booster to likely be offered in September, White House confirms

  29-07-2022 04:54
  
  The White House confirms that an updated vaccine will be offered, but with a slightly different formula.
  
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• GalaxyCon gets underway at Raleigh Convention Centers with ribbon cutting, celebrities

  29-07-2022 03:37
  The GalaxyCon expo got underway at the Raleigh Convention Center with a ribbon cutting on Thursday.
  
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• 13-year-old accepted to medical school: 'Don't let anybody tell you no'

  29-07-2022 02:54
  She's currently enrolled in two undergraduate programs at Arizona State University and Oakwood University and hopes to start medical school in 2024.
  
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• Taking this popular vitamin won't protect your bones, study finds

  29-07-2022 02:22
  Taking a higher dose of vitamin D to protect your bones isn't necessary if you are a healthy middle-aged or older adult with no existing bone disease or vitamin D deficiency, a new study found.
  
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• NC Republicans ask judge to reinstate 20-week abortion ban

  29-07-2022 01:32
  NC Republican General Assembly leaders have asked a federal judge to reinstate a 20-week abortion ban previously thrown out by courts.
  
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• North Carolina's summer feels 'even warmer' in Raleigh urban heat islands

  29-07-2022 01:25
  Raleigh residents in Method community look to escape rising temperatures and lack of shade.
  
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• Fayetteville FD breaks down its safety precautions for firefighters in sweltering summer heat

  29-07-2022 01:16
  Fayetteville's Fire Department is taking special precautions to protect firefighters from the sweltering temperatures during the ongoing heat waves this summer.
  
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• 'We are a tech hub': Cheri Beasley tours Durham Tech, discussing economy and jobs

  29-07-2022 00:58
  Democratic Senate candidate Cheri Beasley met with students, faculty and administrators at Durham Tech Thursday, part of her "Standing Up for NC Tour"
  
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• Advice for coping with anxiety fueled by recession fears

  29-07-2022 00:28
  WakeMed psychiatrist Dr. Nerissa Price says the economy is a huge stressor for many people. It can worsen depression or even suicidal thinking.
  
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• 'Texture and flavor': Durham Public Schools launching culturally rich lunch menus

  29-07-2022 00:20
  Durham Public Schools will begin serving up culture and tradition with new meal options based on different cultural backgrounds.
  
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• Monkeypox: Everything you need to know about symptoms, spread, treatment and vaccines

  29-07-2022 00:02
  
  In the current outbreak, most of the spread has come from coming into prolonged skin-to-skin contact with infected people's lesions or bodily fluids.
  
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