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Local News

Woman in critical condition after being found on Capital Boulevard
Investigation launched after officer fatally shoots family dog, police say
Chapel Hill police find missing teenager
Two men injured in shooting during party at Raleigh apartment
Suspect accused of shooting Cleveland County deputy
Suspect arrested; police say man's shooting death was not random
Murder charge filed 11 years after Raleigh infant hurt by babysitter
Judge rejects new trial request by Crystal Mangum, convicted of killing her boyfriend
Group aims to clothe needy Triangle students
Lawsuit: Deputy's 'reckless' driving caused motorcycle crash that injured Durham officers
Raleigh Special Olympics athlete selected for World Games
Fugitive found hiding in Fayetteville home
Odor in cabin prompts emergency landing at RDU; several passengers treated
Durham P.F. Chang's employee accused of selling marijuana at restaurant

News

La obsesión de Donald Trump con Omarosa es muy reveladora
Editorial: Appeal reminds voters legislative leaders are elections cheaters
Colapso de puente en Génova: Continúa la búsqueda de cuerpos mientras Italia pide respuestas
Outside the Box : Opinion Roundup: The EPA comes to town, school security gets tighter, eternally waiting at the DMV and more
Un peruano murió en el colapso del puente en Génova, Italia
¿Por qué colapsó el puente en Génova? Autoridades de Italia estudian las razones del desastre
Estas son las mejores experiencias culinarias del mundo: hay platos de España y Perú entre los primeros puestos
Omarosa and Trump, two peas in a pod
A los elefantes rara vez les da cáncer. Estas son las razones por las cuales esto es importante para los humanos
México lanza programa para reciclar el chicle, un problema en las aceras de la capital
¿Quién era Jaime Garzón y por qué una condena 19 años después de su asesinato es noticia en Colombia?
Un colombiano murió en el colapso del puente Morandi en Génova, Italia
El conductor gritó ‘perdí el control', dice colombiana sobreviviente del accidente de autobús en Ecuador
Daring to believe in Whitehall's Bigfoot
Messi toma distancia de la Selección Argentina
Fayetteville Tech on road to delivering more truckers
Encuesta CNN: Aumenta la ventaja de los demócratas en la carrera hacia el Congreso
Editorial: The press is Trump's 'fake' enemy
GUEST EDITORIAL: A free press needs you
Omarosa asegura que Trump y Kelly se refirieron a los puertorriqueños en términos despectivos
Ella escucha la palabra Dios y llegan los recuerdos del abuso sexual que sufrió

Weather

State News

NC Capitol : Judges skeptical of challenges to proposed amendments
Transportation secretary suggests free lane for I-77
Panel to decide whether to move 3 NC Confederate monuments

National News

In Connecticut, Ned Lamont Scores a Decisive Win, and Jahana Hayes Moves Closer to History
Christine Hallquist, a Transgender Woman, Wins Vermont Governor’s Primary
Catholic Church Hid Abuse of 1,000 Children in Pennsylvania, Grand Jury Finds
Groundbreaking Night for Women and Diversity, While a Trump Critic Falls
4 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries
Democrats Discard Washington Platform in Bid for House Control
Without legal way to buy medical marijuana, Georgians turn to CBD
Wanted: ‘Sheriff of Wall Street.’ Letitia James Says No Thanks, and Her Rivals Pounce.
Georgia's ballot shows wealth gap
Is Harvey Weinstein a Sex Trafficker? Judge Says It’s OK to Ask.
Pennsylvania Grand Jury Says Church Had a 'Playbook for Concealing the Truth'
Los Angeles to Use Body Scanners at Transit Hubs as New York Tests Them
In Broad Daylight, a Woman’s Killing That Defied the Rules of Murder
When You Track Oreos, Exercise and Everything Else
Moshe Mizrahi, Who Won an Oscar for ‘Madame Rosa,’ Dies at 86
Democrats Discard Washington Platform in Bid for House Control
Katie Cannon, 68, Dies; Lifted Black Women’s Perspective in Theology
Christine Hallquist on Her Primary Victory: ‘It Gives the Transgender Community Hope’
Four Girls Fight Off Would-Be Kidnapper at Summer Festival
Ex-Leader of Jail Officers Guilty of Bribery in Trial That Cast Shadow Over De Blasio
Bleak New Estimates in Drug Epidemic: A Record 72,000 Overdose Deaths in 2017
Are Targeted Ads Stalking You? Here’s How to Make Them Stop.
Primary Win ‘Gives the Transgender Community Hope’
‘Let Us Have a Childhood’: On the Road With the Parkland Activists
Security Warnings, And How to Respond
John Smyth, Christian Camp Leader Accused of Beatings, Dies at 77
Was the U.S. Actually ‘Built on Tariffs,’ as Trump Says?
Herbert Sperling, Drug Boss Tied to French Connection Case, Dies at 79
School Administrator ‘Stunned’ After Being Suspended Because She’s Married to a Woman
A Long History of Attacking Women, Yet He Was Free to Kill Again
‘It’s Really Hard to Be a Catholic’: The Pain of Reading the Sex Abuse Report
Jahana Hayes Was Told She ‘Had No Chance.’ She, and Voters, Beg to Differ.
Four Girls Fight Off Would-Be Kidnapper at Summer Festival
Ex-Union Leader Found Guilty of Bribery
‘It’s Really Hard to Be a Catholic’: The Pain of Reading the Sex Abuse Report
Starting in Los Angeles, Body Scanners Come to Subways and Buses
Bannon’s New Group Issues a Midterm Plea: Save Trump
‘Steady Stream’ of Overdoses in New Haven
Prosecutors Sum Up Manafort’s Finances as a Trail ‘Littered With Lies’
Weather
Why the Explosive Report on Catholic Church Abuse Is Unlikely to Yield Criminal Charges
Overlooked No More: Sissieretta Jones, a Soprano Who Shattered Racial Barriers
Police continue search for missing Colorado woman with NC ties, daughters
Morgana King, Jazz Singer and ‘Godfather’ Actor, Dies at 87
National News at a Glance
‘It’s Really Hard to Be a Catholic’: The Pain of Reading the Sex Abuse Report
Transgender Girl, 12, Is Violently Threatened After Facebook Post by Classmate’s Parent
Airbnb Shows Them the Money. Is It Enough to Turn Albany Lawmakers’ Heads?
Mocking Trump, Cuomo Says America ‘Was Never That Great,’ and Trump Pounces
In a Proxy Fight for the Party’s Future, a New Face Presses Her Democratic Opponent
ISIS member wanted in murder in Iraq is arrested in California, U.S. says
Anomaly or Omen? A House Republican Tells Voters He ‘Stood Up’ to Trump
Reality TV Star, a Filmmaker’s Daughter, Dies in the Bronx
Report Finds Traces of a Controversial Herbicide in Cheerios and Quaker Oats

World News

Turks Scramble as Lira Falls and Prices Soar
'Mama Elephant': How Daphne Sheldrick changed the fate of elephants worldwide
Australian Senator Calls for ‘Final Solution’ to Muslim Immigration
Italy bridge collapse: State of emergency declared as search for survivors continues
Genoa Bridge Was Known to Be in Trouble Long Before Collapse
Frozen Out by Obama, Hungary’s Far-Right Leader Finds a Friend in Trump
Why Chile is leading South America in lithium production
Genoa Bridge Was Known to Be in Trouble Long Before Collapse
Genoa Bridge Was Known to Be in Trouble Long Before Collapse
Australian Senator Calls for ‘Final Solution’ to Muslim Immigration
Frozen Out by Obama, Hungary’s Far-Right Leader Finds a Friend in Trump
Genoa bridge collapse came after years of warnings
Turkish courts release detainees but reject US pastor's appeal
Detentions of US activists raise questions about whether Israel has 'blacklists' of its critics
Taliban Attack Another Afghan Army Base, Killing Dozens
Kabul attack: Teens targeted, dozens killed in suicide blast
Turkey Rejects 2nd Appeal to Release U.S. Pastor
South Korea’s Leader Proposes Broad Economic Cooperation With the North
Israel Eases Restrictions on Gaza Imports After Days of Relative Calm
Fox Business Took a Shot at Denmark. Denmark Fired Back.
Found in the Weeds: A 65-Foot Piece of the Berlin Wall
More Than 100 Cars Burned in Mass Arson Attack in Sweden
Trump Administration Sanctions Companies Helping North Korea
Italy Bridge Was Known to Be in Trouble Long Before Collapse
Frozen Out by Obama, Hungary’s Far-Right Leader Finds a Friend in Trump
Briton From Sudan Is Named as Suspect in London Crash
‘There Are No Girls Left’: Syria’s Christian Villages Hollowed Out by the Islamic State
Sacks of Mail Reach the West Bank, 8 Years Late
Cuban Government Tests Internet on Mobile Phones Nationwide
Brussels Sees Real Brexit Talks at Last — and Real Dangers
Protesters Accuse Russia of Entrapping Young Critics Online
Taliban Attack Another Afghan Army Base, Killing Dozens
Israeli Military Clears Itself of Wrongdoing in 2014 Gaza War’s ‘Black Friday’
After Taliban Siege of Ghazni, Afghans Tell of Fear and Deprivation
Brussels Sees Real Brexit Talks at Last — and Real Dangers
44 Small Graves Stir Questions About U.S. Policy in Yemen
‘We Are Tired of Crying for the Dead’: A Stunned Genoa Mourns
ISIS Leaves Christian Villages Hollowed Out in Syria
As Turkey’s Economic Struggles Continue, Qatar Offers a $15 Billion Lifeline
World News at a Glance
Israeli Military Clears Itself of Wrongdoing in 2014 Gaza War’s ‘Black Friday’
South Korea’s Leader Proposes Broad Economic Cooperation With the North

5 On Your Side

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Business

Qatar throws Turkey a lifeline as spat widens with US
New Zealand bans foreigners from buying property
Turkey hits back; Tencent earnings; Sears offer
MoviePass just lost $132 a share and it's trading at 5¢
I went camping for the first time in Airstream's tiny new luxury trailer
Should Coffee Come With Cancer Warnings? California Says No
Tiffany is remodeling to draw more Millennials
The UK is trying to rein in CEO pay. It isn't working
Home Depot sees $300M tariff hit
Macy's momentum may be starting to slow
Goldman Sachs says it's advising Tesla
Corona owner makes $4 billion bet on cannabis
Over FAANG? Tech investors should focus on these stocks next
Big Oil is racing to pump all the oil out of Texas
SEC Is Said to Subpoena Tesla After Elon Musk’s Take-Private Tweet
Uber’s Losses Continue in March Toward IPO
Kansas newspaper goes from endorsing Trump to denouncing his attacks on the press
A Tesla Take-Private Bid Would Be More of the Same for Silver Lake. Sort of.
Owner of Apex restaurant in trouble with IRS
What Was Elon Musk Thinking?
Should Coffee Come With Cancer Warnings? California Says No
Coast to coast, and in between, local news is standing up to Trump's press attacks
As Chinese Internet Giant Tencent Stumbles, Beijing Gets the Blame
Inside the Mind of a Visionary
Why Turkey’s Crisis Feels Familiar for Emerging Markets: It’s the Debt
Business News at a Glance
China: Trade talks with the US are back on
Why Turkey’s Crisis Feels Familiar for Emerging Markets: It’s the Debt

Lifestyles

Beyond Porridge and Boiled Mutton: A Taste of London
Food safer, despite increase in recalls, experts say
For Online Daters, Women Peak at 18 While Men Peak at 50, Study Finds
Bunny Michael Is a Rapper and Meme Maker
How Can I Cure My White Guilt?
Finding It Hard to Focus? Maybe It’s Not Your Fault
Finding It Hard to Focus? Maybe It’s Not Your Fault
With Magazines ‘Over,’ She’s Now a Maître D’
Go Ask Mom : Tickets on sale now for Cary's Marvelous Music Family Series
Go Ask Mom : Reminder: Marbles' Kickoff to Kindergarten is this Saturday
Wigstock Returns From the Dead
Go Ask Mom : 15 family-friendly activities for weekend of Aug. 17 to Aug. 19
Today’s Supreme Drop Is All Over the New York Post
What Is an Essence and Why Is It More Important Than Moisturizer?

Entertainment

Emmys co-host Colin Jost not a fan of awards shows
Reality star Lyric McHenry dies at 26
'Crazy Rich Asians' is fantastic rom-com
Georgia author saved her life by writing mysteries
Taylor Swift marks anniversary of her court victory
Priyanka Chopra debuts her ring
Aerosmith is headed to Las Vegas
Danity Kane is (kind of) reuniting
What's on Tap : Krispy Kreme to open doughnut kiosk at Raleigh mall
20 Years Later, Still Complicated
Sculptor to Represent U.S. in Venice
Well-Heeled Fans Open Their Wallets Wide for ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Madonna, Like a Sexagenarian
Exploring Themes of Prejudice in the Berkshires

Political News

Omarosa's scorched-earth tell-all is a rare public breach of Trump's loyalty test
Diverse candidates rule the night and other takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
Two red state Democratic senators to meet with Trump's Supreme Court nominee
Minnesota proved again last night that the old Republican Party is dead
Joe Biden cancels Illinois event due to 'doctor's orders'
Christine Hallquist, Democratic candidate for Vermont governor, rejects socialist label
Jury set to begin deliberations in Paul Manafort trial
Rudy Giuliani has taken up arms in Donald Trump's war on facts
Why Sarah Sanders' 'can't guarantee' answer matters so much
US Treasury targets companies in Russia, China for violating North Korea sanctions
CNN Poll: Democratic advantage grows in race for Congress
New poll suggests attacks on Nancy Pelosi won't matter in midterms
Hatch on Trump tweet calling Omarosa a 'dog': 'I'm not comfortable with that'
Trump revokes ex-CIA director John Brennan's security clearance
White House will 'try to diversify' staff, Sarah Sanders says
Young people are more skeptical that Democrats will take control of Congress
Pelosi pulls in staggering sums for Dems despite facing opposition in the ranks
Is Trump a Regular Guy? Yes, an Ex-Aide Says, Sometimes He Drives His Rolls-Royce
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo says America 'was never that great'
Sarah Sanders' 'linguistic sleight of hand' on Omarosa's non-disclosure agreement
HHS disputes losing track of unaccompanied minors: 'There are no lost children'
Democrat who challenged GOP congressman said he was hacked
The Democratic wave is growing
Masterpiece Cakeshop owner sues Colorado governor, claiming religious 'persecution'
Trump Revokes Ex-CIA Director John Brennan’s Security Clearance
Rep. Brenda Lawrence to Trump: 'Shame on you' for Omarosa comments
GOP senator: Ex-CIA chief John Brennan a 'butthead' who doesn't need a security clearance
Little-Known Justice Dept. Official Makes Trump’s Security Clearance List

Health Team

Weedkiller found in 43 different children's breakfast foods
When insurance wouldn't pay, parents funded cancer patient's $95,000 lifesaving treatment
How to build a better butt
How to design a school in the era of mass shootings
CDC: Over 100 measles cases this year in 21 states, including NC
A contact lens was embedded in woman's eyelid for 28 years
More than 90 people overdosed on K2 in one New Haven park
Thyroid medications recalled due to risk of impurities
At least 107 measles cases confirmed across 21 states
Getting your new pet vaccinated: What you need to know
St. Baldrick's Foundation gives grants to UNC, Duke for children's cancer research