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Local News

Cumberland commissioners approve baseball stadium funding
Construction worker injured in Durham roof collapse
Durham police release new evidence in search for kidnapped Triangle man
Two men killed in Robeson during shoot-out over loud music, sheriff's office says
CVS manager tackles armed suspect in pharmacy robbery
Teen vaping use grows along with parental concern about the trend
Teen vaping use grows along with parental concern about the trend
'It wasn't on purpose:' Durham man admits to murder, tells WRAL it was self-defense
Timberlake selfie teen grew up in NC

News

Hermano de actriz Kim Cattrall, de 'Sex and the City', fue hallado muerto en Canadá
Comité Olímpico Internacional niega petición de atletas rusos de participar en los Olímpicos de Invierno
Outside the Box : Opinion Roundup: Election confusion, rural economies, movie business, offshore drilling, teacher pay and more
Dejan documentos de un simulacro de ataque terrorista en el Super Bowl en un avión
Larry Nassar será sentenciado por tercera y última vez
Veterano latino que sirvió dos veces en Afganistán podría ser deportado
Estados Unidos podría prohibir las importaciones de petróleo crudo venezolano
NC State mulls next moves for campus physical design
Quickly catch up on the day's news: Monday, February 5
Texas group offers to fly folks here illegally to California
Dear God, why am I allowing Twitter to punish me?
El índice Dow Jones se desploma
La guía de los lugareños para visitar Ushuaia, en la Patagonia argentina
Has Trumphoria Finally Hit a Wall?
Las 73 palabras que Larry Nassar dijo antes de ser condenado a pasar el resto de su vida en prisión
How Nations Recover

Weather

Sun to return to the Triangle after wet weekend

State News

Cooper: Business must use clout to push for education spending over tax cuts
NC Capitol : DOT envisions drones delivering medical supplies in NC

National News

Oklahoma man found guilty of hate crime in his neighbor's death
5 things for February 2: Super Bowl, FBI memo, Olympics
The Beverly Hills Affordable Housing Loophole
An ‘Iceberg’ of Unseen Crimes: Many Cyber Offenses Go Unreported
The 73 words Larry Nassar spoke before he was sentenced to a lifetime in prison
Volunteer talks about rescue of hiker who fell near Henline Falls
Lake Oswego students planning walk-out over racist incident
Gymnastics meet honors survivors of Nassar's sexual abuse
She spent her life helping others. In death, she's doing the same
Law enforcement statewide honors trooper killed in crash
New payday loan bill could save the industry. Or make it more profitable.
Read Judge Janice Cunningham's statement to Larry Nassar
Is the college basketball graduation rate at an all-time high?
Fiery Super Bowl Celebration in Bloomsburg
Florida lawmakers changed 'stand your ground' law. Chaos followed.
Community Bands Together to Help Family After Devastating Fire
Ban drilling off Florida for good
Athletes at risk of opioid addiction after injuries
The Importance of Infants’ Exposure to Microorganisms
ISP: Suspected drunk driver accused of killing 2 men, including Colts player Edwin Jackson, was in country illegally
Binge Eating at Night? Your Hormones May Be to Blame
In Australia, Arsonists May Have Wings
A Volcanic Idea for Cooling the Earth
Couple gets married on Mardi Gras float
Community centers knitting red hats for newborns during American Heart Month
A gunman killed his brother. Now Farris Barakat is on an American journey.
FDA working to limit dosage of over-the-counter Imodium
Student Helps Get Rx Drug Box At His School
Two Men Face Charges, Accused Of Stealing iPads From High School
Homeless men are being gunned down on the street in Las Vegas
A community comes together to try to save teacher from deportation
Rude slurs carved into vandalized Ocean Beach car
Mother convicted of murder, 15 other charges after 2-year-old child given lethal dose of codeine
Nearly 450 respond to sex ads in single-day trafficking operation
Father dies after rescuing 9-year-old son who fell into aqueduct
Dutch Genes Still Bear Scars of a Famine
Calls grow to end defense sequester
No Children Because of Climate Change? Some People Are Considering It
High school teammate, friend remembers Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson: 'He just wanted to play'
Veteran reunited with military ID that he lost 49 years ago in Boston
Slain Baltimore Detective Sean Suiter implicated in GTTF case
Newly Discovered Form of Water Ice Is ‘Really Strange’
Key Prosecution Witness Describes Bribes to Top Cuomo Aide
Woman changes lifestyle after suffering massive heart attack
Pastor: Couple, infant killed in murder-suicide a 'solid family'
News and Notes About Science
Otter Tail residents view Super Bowl on the ice
If Immigrants Are Pushed Out, Who Will Care for the Elderly?
Many Animals Can Count, Some Better Than You
An ‘Iceberg’ of Unseen Crimes: Many Cyber Offenses Go Unreported
Melvyn Weiss, Lawyer Who Fought Corporate Fraud, Dies at 82
Do Hangovers Get Worse as We Age?
Mom sues school over son's brain injuries
Fast Signs of Brain Damage
Michigan Father Living With 1 Kidney Needs Transplant
North Carolina has new guidelines on what to do if pulled over by police
Investigators are piecing together details of deadly Amtrak train crash
Many Animals Can Count, Some Better Than You
How this year's Super Bowl stadium managed to dramatically reduce waste
City Blesses Bloomberg-Era Redevelopment Project, Minus the Mall
Several injured in 12-car crash
Couple's Viral Wedding Photos Show Ceremony 400 Feet Above Canyon
Couple's Viral Wedding Photos Show Ceremony 400 Feet Above Canyon
Woman accused of murdering mom tells dispatcher 'I strangled her'
Romana Acosta Bañuelos, a U.S. Treasurer, Dies at 92
A Brain With 8 Arms
Suspect admits to shooting death of Marine veteran
How the snake pours its way across the ground
A New Girl Scout Merit Badge: Scrubbing a Symbol of Segregation
Instagram photo of child bound with duct tape leads police to Cleveland mother
Contractor promised 30 million meals to Puerto Rico. Only 50,000 were delivered. Lawmakers ask why
Charter School Group, Known for Battling the Mayor, Will Close
Teen who shot 14-year-old girl in head receives sentence
MTA Construction Costs ‘Threaten to Strangle’ Growth, Report Warns
Signals Disabled Before Amtrak Crash
Weather
National News at a Glance
Key Prosecution Witness Describes Bribes to Top Cuomo Aide
Second Child in New York City Dies of Flu-Related Illness
Officer Says Bronx Woman Didn’t Swing Bat Before Being Shot
NORTHWEST MALL COULD BE SITE OF BULLET TRAIN TERMINAL
The Smiling Axolotl Hides a Secret: A Giant Genome
Not Splitting the Check on MTA Repairs, the Mayor Tells Albany
Health and Fitness News and Notes
Trump Accuses Democrats of ‘Treason’ Amid Market Rout

World News

Fear and horror among Indonesia's LGBT community as gay sex ban looms
As China concerns grow, India looks to build military presence in Seychelles
Iran publishes report saying 49% of Iranians against compulsory veil
Records fall in Moscow as snow blankets Russian capital
Silvio Berlusconi says migrants causing 'serious social alarm' in Italy
Esmond Bradley Martin: Top ivory investigator killed in Kenya
Pressure mounting on South Africa's Jacob Zuma to resign
Cape Town's 'Day Zero' pushed back amid decline in agricultural water use
Suspect in 2015 Paris attacks refuses to cooperate in court, reports say
Media censorship casts worrying shadow over Kenya's democracy
In Costa Rica Election, Same-Sex Marriage Foe Takes First Round
North Korean Troupe Is Cleared to Enter South’s Waters Before Games
Sole Surviving Suspect in Paris Attacks Stands Trial in Belgium
Russian military reveals identity of pilot shot down in Syria
100 years ago (some) British women got the vote
State of emergency declared in Maldives
Syrian refugees escape the war, but die from the cold
Sole Surviving Suspect in Paris Attacks Stands Trial in Belgium
Syria opposition slams Idlib 'onslaught' amid new chlorine gas attack claims
Machete-Wielding Attacker Shot in Presidential Complex in Tehran
Driver who hit Colts linebacker was an undocumented immigrant, police say
Kenya’s Government Returns Some TV Stations to the Air
In a Land of Pretty Islands, Ugly Politics Come to the Surface
After Religious Clash in India, Rumors Create a False ‘Martyr’
Videos of Syrian Militia Abusing Kurdish Fighter’s Corpse Stir Outrage
Why Free a Serial Rapist? In the U.K., the Answer Is a Secret
Sole Surviving Suspect in Paris Attacks Stands Trial in Belgium
Fact Check: Trump’s Criticism of U.K.’s National Health Service
No Suspects in Killing of Eccentric American, a Kenyan Wildlife Expert
USS Pueblo: Crew of US Navy ship seized by North Korea sues Pyongyang
The Maldives Is in Crisis, After the President Declares a State of Emergency
Hong Kong’s Courts Have Defended Its Freedoms. Is Beijing Changing That?
Italy’s Populists Turn up the Heat as Anti-Migrant Anger Boils
Rhythm of the Streets: ‘We’re Warrior Women, and Yes, We Can Play’
Workers of Germany, Unite: The New Siren Call of the Far-Right
World News at a Glance
Letter Suggests Pope Knew About Abuse Complaints, Despite Denials
Hong Kong's top court strikes down Joshua Wong prison sentence
Colts owner to pay for funeral of NFL player killed in crash
Hong Kong’s Courts Have Defended Its Freedoms. Is Beijing Changing That?
Many Say He’s the Least Qualified Lawyer Ever to Lead a Guantánamo Case. He Agrees.
No Suspects in Killing of Eccentric American, a Kenyan Wildlife Expert

WRAL TV

Life as a Road Warrior: 99.9FM's Chad Sokol
Looking for Greg Fishel? He plans to be back next month

5 On Your Side

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Business

Super Bowl Commercials: Advertisers' Biggest Stage
Why China is friend and foe at the Singapore Air Show
Nissan will spend billions to make China its biggest market
Buying bitcoin with a credit card? Not for much longer
An iPhone X now costs $1,700 in India
Ryanair boss to angry pilots: Bring it on!
U.S. could ban imports of Venezuelan crude oil
Wells Fargo stock tumbles after harsh penalty from Fed
Dow plunges 1,175 -- worst point decline in history
Passenger and freight trains share tracks more often than you think
Nintendo Switch cardboard toys bring 'screen time' to physical world
Starboard Value Criticizes Mellanox for Stock Sales
Martin Luther King Jr. Commercial for Ram Trucks Is Swiftly Criticized
Samsung Heir Freed From Prison After Court Reduces Sentence
She Was No. 2 at Intel. Now She’s Taking Aim at the Chipmaker.
Facebook's top exec in Europe has incurable cancer
Super Bowl ratings are down, but 103 million people watched
Samsung Heir Freed, to Dismay of South Korea’s Anti-Corruption Campaigners
Vegas newspaper staffers reject claims that Wynn story was a hit piece
Solar jobs fell for the first time since 2010
3 things you need to know about the 4% rule
Forget craft beer. The next craze is non-alcoholic brews
Former pitcher delivers with baseball-inspired business
Chaos at Newsweek: Top editors suddenly out
Justin Timberlake will probably make bank off the Super Bowl
Market mayhem puts Trump in a tough spot
These Dreamers will leave the U.S. if DACA deal isn't reached
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy: The moment of truth is almost here
After #MeToo, what men need to know about working with women
Waymo accuses Uber of 'cheating' as trade secrets trial begins
Even in Family-Friendly Scandinavia, Mothers Are Paid Less
China Opens Inquiry Into U.S. Sorghum as Trade Tensions Worsen
SpaceX Falcon Heavy: Everything you need to know
Stock Markets Drop, Extending Sell-Off
Stocks plunged. That doesn't mean the economy is in trouble.
The Dow just lost 4.6%. What does that mean for you?
The Dow's wild day: A quarter of the Trump rally has been wiped out
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies tank
Broadcom Raises Its Qualcomm Offer to $121 Billion
Lululemon's CEO resigns, company cites misconduct
Market fear is back in a big way
How the Dow fell 800 points in 10 minutes
As Bitcoin Bubble Loses Air, Frauds and Flaws Rise to Surface
Context Matters. The Stock Market Drop Is Less Scary Than It Seems.
Elon Musk: Falcon Heavy will be a 'great rocket launch or the best fireworks display'
From Oil to Solar: Saudi Arabia Plots a Shift to Renewables
Powell Is Sworn In as Federal Reserve Chairman
Hispanic Group Protests at Oscars Luncheon
Are Trump's tax cuts backfiring on Wall Street?
Waymo v. Uber Trial Opens With a Battle of Sports Metaphors
Global stocks plunge after Wall Street bloodbath
OLIGARCHS VOW TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE
Lululemon’s Chief Executive Resigns Over Behavior
More Broad Declines Rattle Global Markets as Investors Reassess
How a Roaring Economy Set Off the Market Plunge
Even in Family-Friendly Scandinavia, Mothers Are Paid Less
Should You Worry About Getting Sick From a Plane Flight? Maybe
CVS Executive Hired to Run Hudson’s Bay
A Bullish President Like None Before
Dow roars back for 567-point gain after scary start
Stock drop rattles investors after long market run-up
Business News at a Glance
From Oil to Solar: Saudi Arabia Plots a Shift to Renewables
How Does Monday’s Stock Plunge Stack Up?
Why you shouldn't panic about the market meltdown (yet)
Newsweek Fires Editors and Reporter Who Investigated the Company
Jerome Powell's big test: Raise rates and avoid a recession
Further Broad Declines Agitate Global Markets and Unnerve Investors

Lifestyles

The wrecking ball of 2017 ... from castles to theme parks, these buildings came crashing down
The 14 best new Caribbean hotels and resorts
Recipe of the Week: Philly Cheesesteak
The Real Burning Man
10 lesser-known Black History Month sites across America
Go Ask Mom : 2 children's consignment sales for week of Feb. 5-Feb. 11
Liz Smith, a Gossip and Friend
Go Ask Mom : 13 family-friendly Valentine's Day celebrations across Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill
Go Ask Mom : Julia Sims: Turning 10

Entertainment

Rarely Heard Jonathan Larson Works Will Be Performed at 54 Below
Pink defends Super Bowl performance
'Tipsy' Kevin Hart mocked for Super Bowl antics
What's on Tap : List: Triangle Mardi Gras celebrations
What's on Tap : 19 Triangle events to check out this week
What's on Tap : NC breweries launch contest to help homeless animals
Paul Simon says his upcoming tour will be his last
Steven Tyler's back-in-time Kia commercial moves fans
'This Is Us' Super Bowl episode delivers much anticipated details, new twist
Hugh Grant settles phone-hacking case
What's on Tap : Out and About TV airs Wednesday
Opera Tampa season kicks off with the solid 'The Barber of Seville'
Natalie Wood's mysterious death back in the headlines
'The Cloverfield Paradox' splashes, then crashes on Netflix
The Best and the Worst of the Super Bowl Movie Trailers
Investigators say Robert Wagner's story on Natalie Wood's death doesn't 'add up'
'Black Panther' pounces onto Marvel's top tier
Incarceration imperils couple's bond in novel by Tayari Jones
'Red Sky at Noon' recounts Soviets vs. Nazis in WWII
‘The Cloverfield Paradox,’ Netflix’s Surprise Release, Unleashes Chaos
4 Athletes Selected as Artists in Residence at the Olympics
Migos Returns to No. 1 With ‘Culture II,’ Another Streaming Juggernaut
Comics Select Their Audiences as Carefully as Their Jokes
Female Executives Rebuke the Grammys
Women’s Voices Festival a Potent Reminder of Who Goes Unheard Onstage
Making Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Into Super Bowl’s Dancing MVPs
John Mahoney of 'Frasier' fame dies at 77
Milo Ventimiglia didn't watch his character's funeral being filmed for 'This Is Us'
A Broadway Jewel Box Is Reopening
Mourning With the Help of a Great Dane
Gallery Wanted to Provoke Debate by Removing Naked Nymphs Painting. It Succeeded.
A Criminally Enjoyable ‘Hangmen’ from Martin McDonagh

Political News

Donald Trump attacks the UK's health service, and Britain hits back
Trump takes aim at Schiff ahead of push to release Democrats' memo
Eagles' star Malcolm Jenkins spotlights social justice debate
Ex-FBI agent fears 'cascading effect' of political attacks on bureau
Republicans slam GOP gubernatorial hopeful's campaign ad
Congress eyes sweeteners to avoid shutdown, but no DACA deal
McCain, Coons push biaprtisan immigration deal despite WH rejection
Trump Mocks ‘Little Adam Schiff’ as House Democrats Seek to Counter GOP Memo
How a 43-year-old American youth counselor turned to ISIS
Scott Pruitt called Trump an 'empty vessel' on 'the Constitution and rule of law' in another 2016 interview
Holocaust denier likely to represent GOP on Illinois congressional ballot
Trump Mocks ‘Little Adam Schiff’ as House Democrats Seek to Counter GOP Memo
What 'Little Adam Schiff' tells us about Big Donald Trump
Trump says Devin Nunes 'may someday be recognized as a Great American Hero'
House intelligence committee unanimously votes to release Democratic memo
Pence heads to Olympics to throw shade on North Korean 'charade'
Trump ambassador nominee promoted fringe conspiracy theories on Twitter
Trump: 'Disgraceful that a person illegally in our country' killed Colts player in crash
Supreme Court declines request from Pennsylvania GOP to stop redistricting
Democrats' chances of winning back the House just got a major boost
Justices Won’t Block Pennsylvania Gerrymandering Decision
Nunes' real revelation: Trump is changing the GOP, not the other way around
Despite fight in Congress over immigration, the DACA deadline is up in the air
The US government has a ballooning borrowing problem
Trump touts economy as market tanks
Trump labels some Democrats 'treasonous' for their State of the Union reaction
Schiff: Kelly should give Trump 'a time out'
Donald Trump thinks not clapping for him is 'treasonous'
Pentagon mistakenly labels Taiwan as part of China in nuclear report
Trump wants credit for no planes crashing. Should he get blamed for train crashes?
Emails show FBI officials saddened by Comey firing
Trump's embarrassing split-screen moment on stocks
WH spokesman cites Uber ride in arguing for end to Russia investigation
Judicial council takes no action against former Judge Alex Kozinski
The Times Asks Court to Unseal Documents on Surveillance of Page
Republicans are suddenly more optimistic about the midterms
First lady joins Trump on Ohio trip, visits children's hospital
Trump fires starting gun on 2018 elections
Mattis fires two top Guantanamo officials
Exclusive: Ivanka Trump to attend Olympics closing ceremony
Trump to establish National Vetting Center focused on travelers, immigrants to US
McConnell holds all the cards on next week's immigration debate, and he's not tipping his hand
NTSB: Crash-preventing safety system was being installed
Dem senator on Trump's 'treason' barb: 'Maybe he's been watching too much North Korean television'
Audit finds Pentagon agency mishandled hundreds of millions of dollars
House Republicans prepare to vote on short-term spending bill to keep government open
Trump’s Lawyers Want Him to Refuse an Interview in Russia Inquiry
Live by the Dow. Die by the Dow.
Exclusive -- Joe Manchin wants senators to sign a pledge: Don't campaign against each other
New York Times: Trump lawyers worried he could get caught lying to Mueller
Trump accuser runs for state office in Ohio
House panel gives Bannon another week to comply with subpoena
Gowdy Emerges as Key Challenger to Trump on GOP Russia Memo
House Pushes Another Stopgap Bill as Government Shutdown Looms
Democratic Memo Faces Its Next Hurdle: Trump

Health Team

Nursing homes sedate residents with dementia by misusing antipsychotic drugs, report finds
Hot tea linked to esophageal cancer in smokers, drinkers
The Sardinians proving that socializing is the key to longevity
As many as 1 in 20 US kids harmed by alcohol in the womb, study says
More US teens are rejecting 'boy' or 'girl' gender identities, a study finds
Other viruses cause Zika-like damage to fetuses, study finds