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• Villain 'Kang The Conqueror' makes Marvel Universe debut in new 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' movie

  15-02-2023 23:51
  Treacherous villain, Kang The Conqueror, debuts in the new "Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania" movie, shaking up the Marvel Universe.
  
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• Man lunges at Buffalo supermarket gunman in courtroom before he gets life sentence

  15-02-2023 23:27
  A white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was sentenced to life in prison without parole after listening to relatives of his victims express the pain and rage caused by his racist attack.
  
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• Hurricanes Fan Fest | ABC11's Guide to Capitals vs Canes NHL Stadium Series 2023 game in Raleigh

  15-02-2023 23:21
  Fan Fest fun is scheduled for Friday, February 17, from 11 am - 9 pm on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh.
  
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• Downtown Raleigh businesses gearing up for NHL Stadium Series game: Capitals vs Hurricanes

  15-02-2023 23:10
  Fan Fest is just days away. "Everybody is just buckling up, caffeinating, getting ready for a big weekend."
  
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• US casinos had best year yet, making $60B in revenue in 2022

  15-02-2023 22:41
  Commercial casinos in the United States had their best year in history, winning more than $60 billion in revenue from gamblers in 2022.
  
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• New Jersey man thanks Texas stranger for life-saving kidney donation

  15-02-2023 22:20
  "Perfect stranger. Perfect match. And a perfect God." A South Jersey family's prayers were answered by a kind kidney donor from Texas. 💚
  
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• Gov. Roy Cooper honors North Carolina Central University football team for 2022 Celebration Bowl win

  15-02-2023 22:04
  Gov. Roy Cooper is hosting an event in Raleigh to honor the North Carolina Central University football team's Celebration Bowl win.
  
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• Countdown to Game Day | Glass installed as Carter-Finley transforms into NHL rink for big game

  15-02-2023 21:57
  Watch the transformation at Carter-Finley from a football field to an ice rink for the NHL Stadium Series game this Saturday in Raleigh.
  
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• Motorcycle designer holds workshops to inspire youth

  15-02-2023 21:48
  A youth program in California is providing middle-school children in an underprivileged community with a potentially life-changing opportunity.
  
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• Immerse yourself in the world of Freeform's new mystery show, 'The Watchful Eye'

  15-02-2023 21:15
  
  Mystery fans have a new series to get excited about on Freeform: "The Watchful Eye"
  
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• Raquel Welch, legendary bombshell actress, dies at 82 after brief illness

  15-02-2023 21:12
  
  Raquel Welch, the legendary bombshell actress who captivated movie and television audiences for decades, has died after a brief illness. She was 82.
  
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• FAA head defends airline safety after passenger jet near misses

  15-02-2023 21:12
  A midair scare in December just recently came to light in which a United Airlines plane departing Maui took a nosedive. It plummeted more than 1,400 feet in about 20 seconds, coming within 775 feet of the Pacific Ocean.
  
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• Captain of youth soccer team rescued from Thai cave dies at British school

  15-02-2023 20:56
  One of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 after being trapped for more than two weeks has died in England.
  
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• Student arrested after unloaded gun found in car at Cleveland High School

  15-02-2023 20:50
  
  An 18-year-old student was arrested and charged after an unloaded gun and ammunition were found at Cleveland High School on Wednesday.
  
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• Be The Match | Durham woman saves stranger's life with marrow donation, urges others to sign up

  15-02-2023 20:41
  "You will never look back. You'll never, ever regret it at all."
  
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• XFL celebrates upcoming kick off

  15-02-2023 20:28
  The NFL season may have come to an end but the XFL, co-owned by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is back to give fans even more football.
  
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• Unloaded gun found in car at Cleveland High School

  15-02-2023 19:15
  
  Someone brought an unloaded gun to Cleveland High School on Wednesday.
  
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• Who is Nikki Haley? Everything to know about the former governor running for president in 2024

  15-02-2023 18:22
  
  Haley was elected as the first female governor of South Carolina in 2010 and stepped down in 2017 to serve as a Trump ambassador.
  
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• Man lunges at Buffalo supermarket gunman before he gets life sentence

  15-02-2023 17:48
  The white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo supermarket was taken out of a courtroom Wednesday after someone in the audience rushed at him and was restrained by a court officer.
  
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• Former Vice President Pence to fight special counsel subpoena on 2020 election

  15-02-2023 17:24
  Pence and his attorneys are planning to cite constitutional grounds as they prepare to resist special counsel Jack Smith's efforts to compel his testimony before a grand jury.
  
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• Glass being installed on ice rink at Carter-Finley Stadium ahead of NHL Stadium Series game

  15-02-2023 17:14
  Workers started installing the glass around the skating rink at Carter-Finley Stadium that will host the NHL Stadium Series game Saturday between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Washington Capitals.
  
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• Man lunges at Buffalo supermarket gunman during sentencing in court

  15-02-2023 16:37
  The white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo supermarket was taken out of a courtroom Wednesday after someone in the audience rushed at him and was restrained by a court officer.
  
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• Michigan State University student who survived Sandy Hook massacre speaks out after shooting

  15-02-2023 15:15
  The 21-year-old was in 6th grade when the shooting happened at Sandy Hook in 2012 and is currently majoring in international law at MSU.
  
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• Lamar Johnson released: Missouri judge vacates conviction of man imprisoned nearly 3 decades

  15-02-2023 15:07
  A Missouri judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who has served nearly 28 years of a life sentence for a killing that he has always said he didn't commit.
  
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• FAA reviewing airline safety after passenger jet near misses

  15-02-2023 15:01
  A midair scare in December just recently came to light in which a United Airlines plane departing Maui took a nosedive. It plummeted more than 1,400 feet in about 20 seconds, coming within 775 feet of the Pacific Ocean.
  
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• Michael Jordan donates $10M to Make-A-Wish

  15-02-2023 14:30
  
  To celebrate his 60th birthday, Michael Jordan made the largest single donation in Make-A-Wish history.
  
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• Former Disney executive Dave Hollis, who wrote self-help books, dies at 47

  15-02-2023 14:15
  
  Dave Hollis worked for Disney for 17 years and had been head of distribution for the company for seven years when he left in 2018 to join his wife's venture.
  
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• Vigils held nationwide as country mourns students shot, killed in Michigan State University shooting

  15-02-2023 13:27
  Five students remain hospitalized in critical condition.
  
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• Death of NC civil rights leader highlights need for suicide prevention tailored to helping Black men

  15-02-2023 13:26
  Suicide rates among Black men sit at alarmingly high level.
  
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• Buffalo supermarket gunman Payton Gendron set to receive life prison term

  15-02-2023 13:10
  A white supremacist is set to be sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket in an attack fueled by racist conspiracy theories he encountered online.
  
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• Durham woman saves stranger's life through Be The Match donation, urges you to sign up too

  15-02-2023 13:05
  "You will never look back. You'll never, ever regret it at all."
  
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• Video of Ohio train derailment shows wheel bearing in 'final stage of overheat failure,' NTSB says

  15-02-2023 12:39
  
  "There's no understanding of the level of chaos that people went through," said one person who lives near where the train crash happened.
  
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• 1st minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon expected to resign after months of controversy

  15-02-2023 12:07
  The decision by Sturgeon caught political observers by surprise, despite the ongoing controversy over the gender recognition measure.
  
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• Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools increase pay for school bus drivers in push to fill open positions

  15-02-2023 12:06
  School bus drivers in Chapel Hill now pull in some of the highest salaries of any bus drivers in the state.
  
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• More Clouds, Warm Breeze

  15-02-2023 11:08
  It will feel more like April than mid February for the next two days.
  
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• Downtown Raleigh businesses gearing up for big week as Stadium Series excitement builds

  15-02-2023 05:18
  Fan Fest is just days away. "Everybody is just buckling up, caffeinating, getting ready for a big weekend."
  
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• Red alert! Wake NICU, Rex babies don adorable Valentine's Day outfits

  15-02-2023 04:24
  This might be the cutest thing you see on Valentine's Day.
  
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• Fayetteville man faces more than dozen child-sex-crime charges

  15-02-2023 02:47
  A man behind bars on unrelated charges is now facing numerous counts alleging sex crimes against a child in Cumberland County.
  
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• Medicaid expansion bill debate is renewed in North Carolina

  15-02-2023 02:21
  What could become the final push to expand Medicaid in North Carolina has started at the General Assembly.
  
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• 'Love Trip: Paris' on Freeform is a fresh new take on reality dating

  15-02-2023 01:48
  'Love Trip: Paris' wants you to stamp your passport and enjoy this reality tv dating journey.
  
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• Carter-Finley transformation into NHL stadium continues, Caniacs pumped | Countdown to Game Day

  15-02-2023 01:37
  Tens of thousands of fans will be in the stands Saturday for the historic game featuring country music star Jake Owen who will be performing in the first intermission, according to the National Hockey League.
  
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• Triangle Food banks anticipate more people needing help as COVID relief ends

  15-02-2023 01:11
  Food pantries are anticipating low-income people will need more support through food donations as federal COVID relief ends this month.
  
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• 'Safety measures.' Granville County schools implement metal detectors

  15-02-2023 00:30
  The district said it will deploy intermittent use of walk-through metal detectors at its secondary schools.
  
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• Oscar-nominated documentary captures love story of two scientists studying volcanoes

  15-02-2023 00:09
  If you're looking for a romantic documentary to watch this Valentine's Day full of love, science and lava look no further than "Fire of Love."
  
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• Ohio train derailment aftermath: How worried should people be about hazardous chemicals?

  15-02-2023 00:08
  It's been more than a week since about 50 cars of a freight train derailed in a fiery, mangled mess on the outskirts of East Palestine near the Pennsylvania state line.
  
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