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Local News

Virus outbreak linked to Chatham memorial service, funeral
Pedestrian killed on Durham Freeway; vehicle involved in crash sought
Durham Freeway, closed for hours after fatal crash, reopens
Durham Freeway, closed for hours after fatal crash, reopens
No injuries after helicopter from Fort Bragg makes precautionary landing
Durham police asking for public's help locating missing woman
One person shot, suspect in custody in Louisburg

News

Trump critica por primera vez a la Dra. Birx, coordinadora del grupo de trabajo sobre coronavirus de la Casa Blanca, por sus advertencias
Video de cámara policial filtrado revela nuevos detalles del arresto de George Floyd
Países que fueron ejemplo en la lucha contra el covid-19 ahora se enfrentan a nuevos brotes
Dos adolescentes en la Florida mueren por complicaciones de coronavirus
Isaías se degrada a tormenta tropical después de tocar tierra en Carolina del Norte
Editorial: Trump, magnificently incompetent?
Una mujer de 28 años es la primera sobreviviente de covid-19 en recibir un doble trasplante de pulmón en EE.UU.
El mundo enfrenta una «catástrofe generacional» en educación por la pandemia, advierte el secretario general de la ONU
Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 4 de agosto: ¿Por qué muchos tienen defensas contra el coronavirus?
Nicolás Maduro tilda de «imbéciles» a los que dudan que era la voz de Diosdado Cabello en enlace telefónico
El covid-19 está más extendido que nunca en EE.UU., pero hay algunos estados que hacen las cosas bien
‘Cigarras zombis’ bajo la influencia de un hongo que controla la mente han regresado a Virginia Occidental
Uncertainties grow as UNC Chapel Hill students and workers return to campus
Congreso peruano niega voto de confianza al gabinete de Cateriano
Iker Casillas anuncia su retiro del fútbol
Los países están fortaleciendo sus reglas de usar máscaras faciales. Pronto es posible que también tengas que usarlas en exteriores
¿Cuál es el rol de los niños en el contagio del coronavirus?
Perú registra casi 20.000 muertes por covid-19, pero revisará el fallecimiento de más de 27.000 personas «en el contexto de la pandemia»
Noticias coronavirus 4 de agosto: América Latina y el Caribe superan los 5 millones de casos de covid-19
Tribunal de Barlavento, Cabo Verde, aprueba extradición de Alex Saab a EE.UU.
Estados Unidos envió a Brasil millones de dosis de hidroxicloroquina. Meses después, todavía están almacenadas
Policía descarta mano criminal en incendio en Catedral de Managua. La Iglesia sostiene que fue atentado planificado
Una fuerte explosión sacude el puerto de Beirut; decenas de muertos y miles de heridos
Thales Academy 4th grade in Wake Forest under quarantine after student tests positive for coronavirus
Egan Bernal da su primer golpe de la temporada en Europa
La Oficina del Censo detendrá recolección de datos de campo un mes antes de lo esperado
Wake County school board discusses road map for first two weeks of school
Caso Álvaro Uribe: por coronavirus, Bogotá y Medellín prohíben marchas tras decisión de Corte Suprema
¿Cuál es la forma correcta de hacer té? La ciencia se pronuncia en el debate del microondas vs. el hervidor
La estremecedoras similitudes entre los antivacunas y los antimascarillas
La vitamina D no previene la depresión en adultos 50 años o más, según un amplio estudio
Escenas apocalípticas en Beirut tras la explosión: «No nos queda nada», dicen los residentes
Virgin Atlantic se declara en bancarrota en Estados Unidos
LEADurham program to help students grow in advocacy work, educate teachers

Weather

Residents allowed back on Ocean Isle Beach, where Isaias made landfall
Isaias leaves 'giant pile of broken boats' at Southport marinas
'We all hurt': Bertie County neighbors react to Isaias tornado deaths
NC cities get 'dry run' in preparing for hurricane during a pandemic
WRAL WeatherCenter Blog : Boating dangers in SpaceX splashdown area
Authorities tell people to leave Oak Island, declaring much of it unsafe after Isaias

State News

NC Capitol : Judge hears arguments in lawsuit over Cooper's shutdown powers
NC Capitol : Federal judge weighs in on NC voting rules, warns state to take pandemic voting seriously

National News

Poll: Americans don't trust Trump with coronavirus, Republicans don't trust CDC or Fauci

World News

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic
Countries are strengthening their face mask rules. Soon you might have to wear one outdoors, too
We're facing a 'generational catastrophe' in education, UN warns
What you need to know about coronavirus on Tuesday, August 4
Police feared a man was murdered. Five years later, he's been found living in dense woodland
President Mnangagwa defiant as citizens protest violations using #Zimbabweanlivesmatter
Lasers in daylight can better detect space debris orbiting Earth, new study suggests
The correct way to make tea? Science weighs in on microwaving vs. kettle
Lebanon explosion: Thousands injured across capital Beirut
Opening schools could be the hardest battle in the war on Covid
'We have nothing left'
Jamaica's high court ruled a school was legally right in banning a child with dreadlocks
A blast like no other: Beirut explosion felt like an earthquake

5 On Your Side

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Business

Ta-Nehisi Coates is guest editing the September issue of Vanity Fair
BP will slash oil production by 40% and pour billions into green energy
Apple is the world's most valuable public company. $2 trillion beckons
Amazon was selling shoes using the N-word until a UK lawmaker complained
Booking.com aims to lay off 25% of its workforce
Argentina strikes deal with major creditors to restructure $65 billion in debt
Black-owned companies are shutting down twice as fast as other businesses
Audi pulls 'insensitive' ad featuring girl eating banana in front of car
Many parents may have to stop working entirely if schools don't reopen, Goldman Sachs says
The Clorox wipes shortage is expected to last into 2021
How Kodak went from photography pioneer to pharmaceutical producer
The Fortune 500 now has a record number of female CEOs: A whopping 38
NBCUniversal plans company-wide layoffs of less than 10% of 35,000-person staff
'Mulan' is finally heading to Disney+... for $30
Journalists have died for their reporting in Indian-administered Kashmir. But since last year, few dare to print the truth
Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy in the US to secure its rescue deal

Lifestyles

Go Ask Mom : 7 ways to prepare your child for a telehealth visit
Go Ask Mom : Raleigh teacher, AKA Preschool Rockstar, releases new song about face masks
Go Ask Mom : Pandemic leads to $3.5 million shortfall for Marbles so far; museum launches fundraiser

Entertainment

What's on Tap : Durham blogger shares restaurants getting her through pandemic
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively 'deeply and unreservedly sorry' for plantation wedding
Harry Shearer appears critical of 'Simpsons' decision to stop White actors voicing non-White characters
What's on Tap : Embattled Glenwood South restaurant, bar closes its doors
Katy Perry offers support to Ellen DeGeneres
Canceled Telluride Film Festival announces lineup
Sean Penn marries Leila George
What's on Tap : Fall Triangle events that are going virtual
What's on Tap : Carowinds to remain closed for rest of the year

Marketplace

Turbo-tourism driving full-time residential growth in Carteret County

Political News

Primaries in Michigan, Kansas and Missouri: 6 things to watch Tuesday
Federal judge rules some absentee ballots must be counted in uncalled New York congressional primary race
Trump cites Lewis' decision to not attend inauguration to downplay legacy of civil rights icon
Stimulus negotiations: 'Productive' meetings don't mean progress
Birx stung by first public attack from Trump
Trump on Covid death toll: 'It is what it is'
Trump's new line of attack on Biden is an old campaign standby
Voters in deep-red Missouri expand Medicaid under Obamacare
Trump defends wishing Ghislaine Maxwell well and questions if Epstein's death was suicide
Pelosi on the coronavirus stimulus price tag she's willing to settle for: '$3.4 trillion'
Trump signs conservation funding law that will aid national parks
In apparent reversal, Trump encourages Floridians to vote by mail
Condoleezza Rice says Confederate statues are indefensible but that calls to tear down other monuments have 'gotten a little out of control'
FBI says audit found only minor errors in FISA warrants
Kansas picks Rep. Roger Marshall to be Republican nominee in crucial US Senate race
Third party mailers muddle absentee ballot process in Georgia
Barron Trump's private school will begin with virtual classes only
German ambassador pick disparaged immigrants and refugees, called for martial law at US-Mexico border
Inside Trump's TikTok reversal: How advisers mobilized their deal-making efforts
NC, six other states, join compact for coordinated testing strategy
Trump's Covid-19 testing czar says the government is doing all it can on tests. That's not what the experts say.
Navy SEALs suspend ties to museum following use of Kaepernick 'target' for military dog demonstration
Appeals court blocks Trump 'public charge' immigration rule in 3 states
Trump's national security adviser returns to White House after coronavirus diagnosis
US satisfaction falls to lowest point in 9 years, poll finds
DHS to replace military-style uniforms for federal police officers
US defense officials contradict Trump: No indication yet of attack in Beirut
Federal judge pens scathing opinion on qualified immunity: 'Let us waste no time in righting this wrong'
WNBA players wear shirts supporting Sen. Kelly Loeffler's challenger -- including some from team she co-owns
Fact check: Trump litters briefing with false, unsubstantiated claims on voter fraud, Covid response and Beirut explosion

Health Team

Penis microbes may contribute to a common yet serious vaginal infection, study finds
Covid-19 is more widespread than ever in the US, even hitting Americans living on islands
Jails can spread coronavirus to nearby communities, study finds
10 ways sleep can change your life
The eerie similarities between the anti-mask and the anti-vax
Vitamin D doesn't prevent depression in older adults, large study finds
US launches advanced trials of antibody treatment for Covid-19 patients
CDC warns parents to be on lookout for acute flaccid myelitis in children
Girl in famous surrogacy case dies at age 8
Novavax Phase 1 data shows coronavirus vaccine is safe and elicits an immune response
Operation Warp Speed adviser says media criticism slows coronavirus fight