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Local News

2 dogs killed in Durham house fire
Police: 2 people shot in Fayetteville hotel parking lot
Fire rips through northeast Raleigh apartment building
Fire rips through Raleigh apartment building
Greensboro City Council considers canceling annual Gun and Knife Show
7 new flu deaths reported in NC; total climbs to 305
37-year-old charged with murder in death of Lumberton man
Duke linemen return to Triangle after working to restore power in Puerto Rico
Grateful dad meets heroes who saved son from chilly creek
Gas leak closes portion of Poole Road in Raleigh
Neighbors shaken, suspect on loose after Raleigh bank robbery
Build a Better Block Project aims to up Fayetteville's walkability
Corrections officer assaulted at site of fatal prison attack
Durham police officer makes history as department's first female sharpshooter
Sex assault reported near Duke's campus

News

La razón por la que McDonald’s voltea sus arcos durante un día
Donald Trump cae más de 200 lugares en la lista de multimillonarios de Forbes
Outside the Box : Opinion Roundup: Police brutality, gun deaths, local elections, pipeline troubles and more
La FARC renuncia a candidatura presidencial tras problemas de salud de Timochenko
El caso Stormy Daniels: la tormenta llegó a la Casa Blanca
“Feminismo”, la palabra del año que aún incomoda
La segunda gran tormenta en Estados Unidos en una semana deja cientos de miles de personas sin electricidad
State money earmarked for books, literacy aids
Reino Unido critica el "descarado" ataque al exespía ruso mientras aumentan las sospechas de que Moscú podría haber estado involucrado
Cobb's ATM helps make Braves a cash machine
How a Georgia food company met Whole Foods reality
Estados Unidos prohíbe a sus funcionarios viajar a Playa del Carmen, México, por “una amenaza a la seguridad”
“Si las mujeres paran, el mundo para”: llega la ‘huelga feminista’
The Worst People
Students organizing nationwide walkout over gun violence
Trump impone aranceles de 25% a las importaciones de acero y 10% a las de aluminio
El proteccionismo de Donald Trump: peligrosísimo
Kim Jong Un invitó a Trump a reunirse: Corea del Norte habría ofrecido suspender sus pruebas nucleares
Oh, What a Trumpy Trade War!
Los aliados de EE.UU. están molestos y el principal asesor económico renunció, pero a Trump no le importa
Understanding Student Mobbists
Las mujeres que hacen y ven cine
Trump’s North Korea Gamble
Una mujer maravilla en un país que no es de maravillas
Editorials of The Times
Así ha cambiado el concepto de la mujer 'ideal' a lo largo de la historia
Los rusos lanzaron este videojuego anti Hillary Clinton semanas antes de las elecciones

Weather

A few flakes for NC as East Coast is again socked in with snow

State News

NC Capitol : Consultant: Incentives tell firms NC 'open for business'

National News

Florida Gun Bill: What’s in It, and What Isn’t
San Francisco to remove what's been called a 'racist and disrespectful' statue
KZoo Central H.S. students in shock over note from ex-President Barack Obama
An officer got sent to the wrong house, state patrol says, and ended up dead
North Carolina police officer faces charges after beating, choking and tasing suspected jaywalker
A sheriff's deputy had his ex-wife arrested because he didn't like what she wrote about him on Facebook
Transport driver fired after inmate escapes custody
Woman says texting 911 saved her life after being kidnapped
Woman who ran her "sugar daddy" down with car sentenced to prison
Car owner shocked to see his stolen car in police chase
1 person taken into custody after student shot dead at Alabama school
Mother seeking help for 9-year-old who witnessed father's murder
Family and friends gather to remember shooting victim
Plow driver has message for drivers
'Little Black Dress Initiative' raises awareness about poverty
Thiel Is Leaving Silicon Valley. Will Others?
Deputies rescue family from flood
7-month-old baby at center of Amber Alert found dead
Cat found stuck in dryer vent earns name 'Maytag'
Permanent Daylight Saving Time? Florida Says Yes, but It’s Not So Simple
Woman bites deputy, drives off with 3 children
11-year-old girl dies suddenly in her sleep
Woman pulled from pond after car submerges
Deputies: Pregnant woman punched in road rage case
Veteran meets new service dog for the first time
County libraries help refugees, immigrants get degrees
Social conservatives spend big for modest gains in GOP races
Parkland teen who shielded classmates from bullets now in critical condition
Shelter gives homeless teens a home and bright future
8th Grade Students Design Anti-Gun Violence Shirts With Victims' Names
'She's Still Out There Fighting': Husband Believes Woman In Plane Crash Off Ocean City Is Alive
Can The Proper Amount Of Sleep Help Keep The Flu, Colds Away?
DEMOCRATS GET BOOST FROM TURNOUT, STILL LAG BEHIND REPUBLICANS
West Virginia Walkouts a Lesson in the Power of a Crowd-Sourced Strike
Woman gets 18 years to life for dragging death
Arrests made in Missoula convenience store shooting
Probe continues after toxic substance taken from UM lab
Campaign aims to find homes for Missoula's homeless
A Joyful Homecoming Cut Short
Threat investigated at Charlo schools
How Russian Trolls Crept Into the Trump Campaign’s Facebook Messages
As Subway Crisis Takes Up ‘So Much Oxygen,’ the Buses Drag Along
Marsha P. Johnson, a Transgender Pioneer and Activist
News Changes Fast, but Polls Keep Snapping Back Into Place
911 calls reveal frantic first few minutes of the Florida school shooting
Tree removal used to create playground in honor of two sisters who were killed
Ex-Leader of Baltimore County Schools, a Tech Booster, Pleads Guilty to Perjury
Helmut Maucher, Executive Who Transformed Nestlé, Dies at 90
Judge decides grandson will get Charles Manson's body
West Virginia Walkouts a Lesson in the Power of a Crowd-Sourced Strike
Days Before Slaying, Nanny Was ‘Worried, Anxious, Frightened’
Trump says Oakland mayor endangered ICE officers. But assaults of them are rare
SF woman settles lawsuit for 2014 arrest after police deny her a translator
Community police meeting turns tense as talk turns to APD bodycam video
Health Officials Assail ‘Pricing Schemes’ That Gouge Patients
Trump, in statement full of falsehoods, calls Schaaf's immigration warning 'a disgrace'
Storm Leaves Thousands in Dark at Home, With No Route to Work
Charlotte Brontë, Who Wrote ‘Jane Eyre’
Yale Rape Verdict Shows How ‘Yes Means Yes’ Can Be Murkier in Court
Emily Warren Roebling, the Woman Behind the Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge
‘I Am a Pawn’: Trump’s Immigration Fight With California Squeezes Those Caught in the Middle
Ada Lovelace, a Mathematician Who Wrote the First Computer Program
Madhubala, a Bollywood Legend Whose Tragic Life Mirrored Marilyn Monroe’s
Diane Arbus Called Her Portraits ‘A Secret About a Secret’
Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Led to a Medical Revolution
Ida B. Wells, Who Took on Racism in the Deep South with Powerful Reporting on Lynchings
Obama Is Said to Be in Talks With Netflix to Produce Shows
Trump Administration Blocks Idaho’s Plan to Circumvent Health Law
Health Officials Assail ‘Pricing Schemes’ That Gouge Patients
Weather
Mary Ewing Outerbridge, Who Helped Bring Tennis to the United States
‘Someone’s Shooting Up the School’: Florida 911 Calls Reveal Moments of Panic
Qiu Jin, Beheaded by Imperial Forces, Was ‘China’s Joan of Arc’
Nitin Vadukul, Inventive Photographer of Hip-Hop, Dies at 52
Ex-Leader of Baltimore County Schools, a Tech Booster, Pleads Guilty to Perjury
Sylvia Plath, a Postwar Poet Unafraid to Confront Her Own Despair
Why the GOP Is Spending Millions on a Soon-to-Vanish Seat in Trump Country
National News at a Glance
Shammi, Bollywood Actress Known for Comedic Roles, Dies at 89
Margaret Abbott: The First American Woman to Win an Olympic Championship
Annual Matchup of Tenant vs. Landlord Begins With a Board Meeting
Nella Larsen: A Harlem Renaissance-Era Writer
Teachers in West Virginia went on strike -- and won. Now, teachers in other states may follow their lead

World News

'Weaponizing capital': US worries over China's expanding role in Africa
Meghan Markle baptized in private ceremony
FBI tried to contact 'sex coaches' in Thai jail
Kim Wall death: Danish inventor Peter Madsen pleads not guilty to murder
Marina Litvinenko: Russians in UK feel 'very unsafe' after nerve agent attack
'If women stop, the world stops:' Women choose not to work for 'feminist strike'
Video captured people chanting 'F*** the blacks' in a dorm. Now, 2 teens are under arrest
Will Vladimir Putin ever release his grip on Russia?
More than 1,000 people killed in Eastern Ghouta in 2 weeks, MSF says
Wife of Iranian-Canadian Who Died in Jail Is Barred from Leaving Iran
Things that turn green on St. Patrick's Day
In Japan, Voters Are Wary of Mothers in Public Office
Anti-Muslim Extremists Retweeted by Trump Are Convicted of Hate Crimes
Ex-rebel leader Rodrigo Londoño pulls out of Colombia presidential race
Wife of Iranian-Canadian Who Died in Jail Is Barred from Leaving Iran
Ex-Russian Spy ‘Stable’ After Nerve Agent Attack in U.K.
Murmurings of Dissent Upset China’s Script for Xi’s Power Grab
Clocks Slow in Europe? Blame Kosovo-Serbia Row
Hospitalized Russian spy linked to Russia-UK spy wars
International Women’s Day 2018: Beyond #MeToo, With Pride, Protests and Pressure
Colombia Rebel Ends Presidential Campaign, in Blow to Peace Process
An Indian Activist Faces Down Sex Traffickers
Danish Inventor Accused of Submarine Murder Takes the Stand
Russia’s Greatest Problem in Syria: Its Ally, President Assad
International Women’s Day 2018: Beyond #MeToo, With Pride, Protests and Pressure
No Dancing, No Swaying: Saudi Pop Concert Comes With Warning
Danish Inventor Accused of Submarine Murder Takes the Stand
Under Trump, U.S. Launched 8 Airstrikes Against ISIS in Libya. It Disclosed 4.
Trump and Kim: Where will they meet and what will they say?
Netanyahu’s Bilingual U.S. Tour: Triumphal and Defensive
World News at a Glance
One Hotel, but Two Competing Websites
Tillerson, in Africa, Dodges Questions on Vulgarity and Trolling
North Korea asks for direct talks, and Trump agrees

WRAL TV

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5 On Your Side

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Business

Closing the gender gap helps the planet and the economy
Cigna agrees to buy Express Scripts for $67 billion
JPMorgan exec warns stock market could fall by 40%
Here come the tariffs. Is a trade war next?
Russians released anti-Clinton video game weeks before election
Volkswagen will stop burning coal to build cars
U.S. Allies to Sign Sweeping Trade Deal in Challenge to Trump
Glossier CEO: Brands of the future will be 'co-created'
These American companies could be hurt by Trump's tariffs
PACIFIC for March 8: What will Apple buy?, Kalanick's return, Uber's retreat
Europe Moves Toward Normalcy as Central Bank Shifts Guidance
Aston Martin to create all-electric car brand
The bull market just turned 9 years old. Will it live to see 10?
U.S. Allies to Sign Sweeping Trade Deal in Challenge to Trump
The woman who was covering sexual harassment before #MeToo
When American steel was king
Elon Musk, Trump and the challenges of selling cars in China
Pro-Trump media sweeps Stormy Daniels story under rug
In lawsuit over Trump's Twitter activity, judge suggests: Mute critics, don't block
11 countries sign TPP trade pact without the United States
Michael B. Jordan Adopts an Inclusion Rider for His Company
Trump Promises to Be ‘Very Flexible’ on New Tariffs
Fake news spreads much faster on Twitter than true news, study finds
Stock Markets Are Scary. Suddenly, It’s a Good Time to be a Trader.
Cigna to Buy Express Scripts in $52 Billion Health Care Deal
Tariffs, Trump and trade wars: Here's what it all means
Japan Wants More Women in Construction. Pink Toilets May Not Be Helping.
China Vows Retaliation if Trump Engages in Trade War
Jobs report surprise: 313,000 added in February
Second annual 'Durham Women Take No Bull' talks raising next generation of female leaders
In Sri Lanka, Facebook Contends With Shutdown After Mob Violence
Amazon Knows Why Alexa Was Laughing at Its Customers
Cigna to Buy Express Scripts in $52 Billion Health Care Deal
Anderson Cooper interviews Stormy Daniels for '60 Minutes'
U.S. Allies Sign Sweeping Trade Deal in Challenge to Trump
Trump officials say no to Idaho's plan to allow non-Obamacare policies
Japan Wants More Women in Construction. Pink Toilets May Not Be Helping.
Who’s Won Trade Wars in the Past
A Review of the Samsung Galaxy S9
Years of Debate: 'Death Race,' 'Mortal Kombat' and House of Representatives
Barack Obama in talks with Netflix for 'production' deal
Trump Authorizes Tariffs, Defying Allies at Home and Abroad
What Xi Jinping's power play means for China's economy
Amazon Knows Why Alexa Was Laughing at Its Customers
'A serious attack' -- Major US trading partners blast Trump's tariffs
Judge Floats Idea to Settle @realDonaldTrump Twitter Blocking Case
Business News at a Glance
NC craft beer industry to take big hit from Trump's steel, aluminum tariff
Little Evidence Supports Trump’s Claims Against China on Tariffs and Trade
Trump’s Latest Tariff Strategy: Less Trade War, and More Let’s Make a Deal
A Storm of Reaction to Trump’s Tariffs

Lifestyles

Aging Well : What is a Professional Healthcare Advocate?
Go Ask Mom : Need a waffle fry fix? Downtown Raleigh Chick-fil-A now open for dinner
What to drink at the Western Hemisphere's highest open-air bar
'The Austin Cookbook' teaches about Texas city's food culture
'The Austin Cookbook': recipes
Go Ask Mom : Mom sings poignant song to her critically ill baby boy at Duke Cancer Center, and it's beautiful
Medellín: From 'most dangerous city' to tourist hot spot
Go Ask Mom : Groups line up Easter egg hunts for kids with special needs
Go Ask Mom : Recipe: St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Floats
Go Ask Mom : Playground Destination: Raleigh's Forest Ridge Park features 75-foot zip line

Entertainment

In ‘Behemoth,’ Manufacturing Still Looms Large
Michael B. Jordan will adopt 'inclusion rider'
What's on Tap : Weekend best bets: Durham food truck rodeo, Hops and Shops Market
Reese Witherspoon to Adam Rippon: 'This was meant to be'
What's on Tap : A Wrinkle in Time: Another 'teenager saves the world' story
Charlize Theron's mom was her weed supplier
What's on Tap : New movies this week: A Wrinkle in Time, Gringo
Chris Harrison thought 'The Bachelor' was happy
What's on Tap : Netflix comedian Gary Gulman heads to Raleigh
Cranberries releasing final album with Dolores O'Riordan
Oprah Winfrey recalls Harvey Weinstein's bullying phone calls
A life of words, one book at a time
Review: The Slapstick Horror of ‘The Death of Stalin’
The Caper-Comedy ‘Gringo’ Is Staler Than Yesterday’s Tortillas
A War Reporter Finds Her Refuge in Fiction
Heartbreak Before the ‘Frozen’ Tiaras
30 Must-See Artists at the Armory Show
Favreau to Pen Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ Streaming Series
Where History and Diary Meet
Review: In ‘Claire’s Camera,’ Huppert Plays a Cannes Newbie
The Face Looks Familiar, and Just as Cute
Ibsen Wrote ‘An Enemy of the People’ in 1882. Trump Has Made It Popular Again.
Review: Meet the Peewee Nihilists of ‘Thoroughbreds’
Notions of the Universal, Redefined
Unfurling the Rainbow Flag on CBS
Tony Kushner, at Peace? Not Exactly. But Close.
Zoe Leonard’s Messages Strike Hard — and Cast a Spell
Zoe Leonard’s Messages Strike Hard — and Cast a Spell
An Opera Diva and a Broadway Star Trade Places, and Advice
‘Rise’ Keeps It Real for Theater Kids
The Don’t-Misses at Independent and NADA
Giovanni Ribisi Has Been Conned. So Have You.
Black Panther, Luke Cage and the First Black Artist to Draw Both
Lionel Richie Wants to Teach You How to Be a Real 'American Idol'
On the Road for a Last Taste of Freedom in ‘The Leisure Seeker’
Resurrecting the Intimacy of the Lens
Get to Know the Colors on Paul Taylor’s Palette
A War Reporter Finds Her Refuge in Fiction
A Case of Psychiatrist, Shrink Thyself
Bringing Her Turkish Background to German Theater

Political News

California attorney general fires back over lawsuit by Justice Department
Here's what's in the Florida gun bill
Trump upset with Sanders over Stormy Daniels response
Kushner met with Mexican president without US ambassador
US allies are upset. The top economist quit. Trump doesn't care.
Another Republican senator -- Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa -- opposes Trump tariffs
House to hold two-day hearing to consider more than 20 opioid bills
Marist poll: Trump's job approval at the highest since taking office
Venturing Into the Swamp, Trump Dines With Major Donors
US not effectively countering Russia cyberthreat, top general says
Duckworth: Babies should be allowed on Senate floor
Report: Voting security almost no better than 2016
Trump wants you to think about video games instead of guns
Trump says quitting adviser could return to administration
Graham, Blumenthal unveil their own gun restraining order bill
9 blaring reasons why the White House's Stormy Daniels story makes no sense
Who Is Libby Schaaf, the Oakland mayor who Sessions called out?
Kelly has warned Trump to be careful talking to Mueller witnesses
Democrats say Uranium One whistleblower provided no evidence against Clintons
Trump keeps talking about how long he'll be in office
Yes, Stormy Daniels is a real issue
Trump's GOP allies on the Hill in the dark over tariff plan ahead of announcement
Trump's legal team: No #MAGA at the White House
Florida Gov. Rick Scott now has the gun bill -- what will he do?
Manafort trial set to begin July 10
Talk about a hot seat: Sitting next to Trump can be awkward
Why it's 'likely' Stormy Daniels will get to tell her Donald Trump story
Pelosi doesn't see role for Congress in Stormy Daniels matter
Here's the White House statement on International Women's Day
Nancy Pelosi was on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.' Here's what happened
White House scolds Cabinet officials after embarrassing ethics reports
Jeff Flake threatens bill to nullify Trump's tariffs
Who is Erik Prince?
Cindy McCain tweets her husband, John McCain, is 'doing fine'
Lewandowski says he answered all 'relevant' questions, but Democrats want subpoena
Candidate for Wisconsin governor breastfeeds in campaign ad
Senior adviser at HUD spread conspiracy theory that Clinton campaign chairman was Satanist
Trump lawyer Cohen seen at Mar-a-Lago amid porn star drama
Former Tennessee Gov. Bredesen's Senate campaign fears it was hacked
Why don't we all just spring forward and stay there, like Florida?
White House staffers say the place is filled with division, friction and backbiting
US officials say North Korea invites Trump to meet
Sen. Mike Lee reintroduces religious freedom bill, LGBTQ groups cry discrimination
How Republicans tried to change Trump's mind on tariffs
Woman named in Stormy Daniels' document accused Trump of unwanted advances
Anxiety over Stormy Daniels pervasive inside the White House
State Department warns spring breakers of Mexico threat
Pretty much every Republican told Trump not to impose tariffs. He did it anyway.
Sasse blasts tariffs but insists he has good relationship with Trump
Interior Dept. explains $139K doors for secretary's office
Trump accepts offer to meet Kim Jong Un
There are very high, very scary stakes in the Trump-Kim faceoff
Trump Draws ‘Lively’ Opinions on Video Game Violence but Shrouds His Own
Talks bombshell sets up stunning Kim-Trump summit
Stormy Daniels Lawsuit Opens Door to Further Trouble for Trump
How Trump caught his White House and the world by surprise

Health Team

Bones from Pacific island likely those of Amelia Earhart, researchers say
Hundreds of doctors in Canada are protesting. They say they make too much
If you're planning to take part in the national school walkout, read this
Flu experts call for new vaccines, drugs and diagnostics
Outbreak of salmonella linked to chicken salad expands
Help our kids change the world through four major problems
Is vegetarian fast food actually good for you?
FDA sets path for stem cell therapies
CDC identifies a mystery cluster of deaths among dentists
A teacher tells his class not to date African-Americans 'because they are not worth it'
Hospital volunteers lend a hand, an ear to patients as visitor restrictions persist
Mississippi governor set to sign 15-week abortion ban