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Local News

NC remains in Phase 2, bars and gyms will stay closed until September 11
Wake County receiving 'unprecedented' number of requests for gun permits
Phase 3 in NC: Here's what to expect
Raleigh, Durham both in market for new city managers
Video shows inmate said 'I can't breathe' 29 times before death
Davis Drive in Cary open again after fatal crash
Fact check: Cohen sees 'correlation' between North Carolina's mask law, fewer COVID-19 cases
'Corncrake' slip-up could bring in money for Ocracoke Island
Woman found dead in vehicle, Raleigh police investigating
Four facing first-degree murder charges in June shooting death
No charges to be filed after 8-year-old boy accidentally shot in Rocky Mount

News

ANÁLISIS | Un estallido como ninguno: la explosión de Beirut se sintió como un terremoto
Es más probable que mueras por covid-19 en EE.UU. que en casi cualquier parte del mundo, dice el exzar del ébola Ron Klain
First public school opens in Hoke County for in-classroom learning
Explosión en Beirut: esto es lo que sabemos de la investigación, las víctimas y los daños hasta ahora
Explosión en Beirut: ¿qué es el nitrato de amonio?
Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 5 de agosto: Lo que sabemos de la explosión en Beirut
La vacuna contra el coronavirus de Novavax es segura y provoca una respuesta inmune, demuestran datos de la fase 1
Tras dejar al menos cinco muertos en la costa este, Isaías se traslada a Canadá
Más del 50% de la población de Estados Unidos tiene ahora menos de 40 años
Hiroshima después de 75 años: siguiendo el recorrido de la bomba atómica
JOHN RAILEY: Released offenders welcome research to ease transition
Buenas noticias en la lucha contra el coronavirus: posibles tratamientos, vacunas y hallazgos
Pelosi dice que se conformaría con un estímulo económico de coronavirus de «US$ 3,4 billones»
Las cárceles pueden transmitir el coronavirus a las comunidades cercanas, según un estudio
Fumar marihuana no es bueno para tu corazón, según un estudio
Así quedó el puerto de Beirut: imágenes satelitales muestran el antes y después de la explosión
Joe Biden ya no viajará a Milwaukee para aceptar la candidatura demócrata
OPINIÓN | Viajes inesperados ¡y maravillosos!
Vacuna coronavirus: Así avanzan las empresas en el desarrollo de las posibles vacunas contra el covid-19
Minuto a minuto: aumentan los muertos y heridos por explosión en Beirut
¿Qué peligro tienen los gatos y los perros de infectarse con el nuevo coronavirus?
Orange County health director recommends UNC-Chapel Hill be online-only
Enfermera sacó a tres recién nacidos de un hospital sacudido por la explosión de Beirut
La epidemia de obesidad en EE.UU. podría socavar la efectividad de una vacuna contra el covid-19
OPINIÓN | La noticia que Trump realmente no quería escuchar
Moderna dice que su vacuna contra el coronavirus costará entre US$ 32 y US$ 37 por dosis
EE.UU. anuncia millonario acuerdo con Johnson & Johnson para posible vacuna contra el covid-19
Siete gobernadores se unen en busca de la primera estrategia multiestatal de pruebas
Lo que sabemos de la vacuna de Novavax contra el coronavirus
Noticias coronavirus 5 de agosto: Fauci sobre la pandemia de coronavirus: «No creo que vayamos a erradicar esto del planeta»
Cinco preguntas y respuestas sobre la orden de detención contra el expresidente Álvaro Uribe en Colombia
OPINIÓN | Cómo pueden los campus universitarios reabrir de manera segura
OPINIÓN | La otra forma de devolverle el golpe al covid-19
Muere Jesús Berardinelli, presidente de la Federación Venezolana de Fútbol
Computer cameras not required to be on for Virtual Academy in Wake County
Facebook elimina la publicación de Trump que afirma falsamente que los niños son «casi inmunes» al covid-19
La peligrosa carga de nitrato de amonio de un barco ruso estuvo varada en el puerto de Beirut durante años
Wayne County Public Schools to reopen with online learning for first three weeks
El caso contra Álvaro Uribe: las claves para entender de qué lo acusa la Corte Suprema
El debate sobre las máscaras es muy similar al de los cinturones de seguridad hace décadas. Esta es la historia
Verificación de datos: Biden niega haber tomado una prueba cognitiva, ¿cambió realmente su posición?
Moderna ya recibió US$ 400 millones en depósitos por una vacuna de coronavirus que aún no está disponible
OPINIÓN | ¿Por qué la Corte Suprema de Justicia decidió asegurar a Uribe?
OPINIÓN | La libertad de Álvaro Uribe Vélez
Twitter restringió temporalmente la capacidad de la campaña de Trump de tuitear sobre falsas afirmaciones de covid-19
Las estrellas en explosión crearon el calcio en nuestros huesos y dientes, según un nuevo estudio
La Justicia no contempla medidas cautelares contra el rey emérito por su marcha del país
Juez de Ecuador ordena prohibición de salida del país para expresidente Bucaram por presunto tráfico de bienes culturales
La ONU urge la libre circulación de ayuda humanitaria en Bolivia tras bloqueos de carreteras en medio de pandemia
Tribunal otorga libertad bajo fianza a payaso Kanqui, acusado de agresión sexual de cuatro menores
Imágenes satelitales revelan nuevas colonias de pingüinos en la Antártida
«Que el karma los encuentre a todos»: el obituario de una mujer por su difunto esposo condena a Trump y a las personas que no usan máscaras
Durham Public Schools to suspend student driver's education program
Negociaciones para nuevo estímulo de coronavirus en EE.UU. avanzan: este es el ABC

Weather

Weather Service: EF-3 tornado hit Windsor
Two men killed by lightning in Wilmington while clearing storm debris
Bald Head Island escaped severe damage from hurricane, tornado
Ocean Isle Beach residents in disbelief over destruction caused by fire during hurricane

World News

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic
What we know about the Beirut blast
Lebanon blast: Ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse linked to catastrophic Beirut explosion
Satellite imagery reveals new penguin colonies in Antarctica
A rare winter wonderland blanketed Tasmania, and residents couldn't get enough
How a grandmother from Nigeria ended up in Beyoncé's 'Black Is King'
Satellite images of Beirut explosion show massive crater at port
Ammonium nitrate may have sparked the Beirut explosion. It happened in Texas, in 1947, too
A nurse pulled three newborns out of a hospital hit by the Beirut blast
How to help Beirut explosion victims
Toxic chemicals from burning fossil fuels poison dolphins and whales on East Coast
A grandmother played 'Auld Lang Syne' on a piano surrounded by rubble from the Beirut explosion
A Russian ship's cargo of dangerous ammonium nitrate was stranded in Beirut port for years
Turkish women rally against domestic violence as ruling party contemplates leaving key rights treaty
One moment, they were filming the bride in her wedding dress. Then came the explosion

5 On Your Side

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Business

Virgin Australia cuts 3,000 jobs and plans to focus on shorter flights
Gold price rockets past $2,000 per ounce and it could keep going
L'Oreal workers are worried they could lose their jobs if they don't return to the office
New York Times' digital revenue exceeds print for first time ever
America's jobs crisis could be about to get even worse
Moderna already got $400 million for a Covid vaccine that isn't available
Kodak is reportedly under SEC investigation after its stock price exploded more than 2,757%
Kraft mac and cheese is now a breakfast food, apparently
& Other Stories used a racial slur for the internal name of a hat. Employees are furious
Bill English, co-inventor of the computer mouse, dies at 91
These unknown brands took over store shelves while Purell and Clorox disappeared
Everything at the grocery store is getting more expensive
PepsiCo's new Mac & Cheese product is made with Cheetos
How the Covid-19 economy is hurting US Latinos more than any other group

Lifestyles

Wake coalition plans 'learning centers' so kids can learn, parents can work while schools are closed
Go Ask Mom : Take a StoryWalk at Historic Oak View County Park in August
Go Ask Mom : Virtual Fun Roundup: Conduct a gravity-defying experiment, take a LEGO challenge, other activities for kids
Go Ask Mom : Is it safe to send kids to school?

Entertainment

'Who's the Boss?' reboot confirmed by Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano
What's on Tap : Cook like the Pros: Il Palio's Fresh Pomodoro sauce
Kristin Cavallari reunites with ex, Stephen Colletti, for a pic
'Big Brother' returns with color-coded pods and no hugs amid coronavirus pandemic
Tiffany Haddish and Common are officially dating
Jason Momoa surprises Lisa Bonet by restoring her old Mustang
Brian Austin Green's heart belongs to his boys
'Ren & Stimpy' is getting a reboot
Hanging out with chefs gave Selena Gomez a taste of something different
What's on Tap : Longtime Durham restaurant closes its doors

Marketplace

Life behind the sand: land-based activities at the Crystal Coast

Political News

Primary results: 4 takeaways from Tuesday's elections
Lacy Clay defeated by progressive primary challenger Cori Bush, CNN projects
Rep. Carolyn Maloney fends off Democratic primary challenge
Gallup poll: Supreme Court approval rating highest in over a decade
Biden campaign to hammer Trump over pandemic response with $280 million in ads across 15 states
Trump campaign sues Nevada over plan to mail ballots to all registered voters
Military finds vehicle that sank in a training incident that killed 8 Marines and a sailor
Biden clarifies he has not taken cognitive test
Trump said he may deliver convention speech from White House
Undeterred by potential Trump ban, outside digital organizers rally enthusiasm for Joe Biden on TikTok
Congress stimulus negotiations: Things are finally starting to move
Trump still not grasping the severity of the pandemic, source tells CNN
Acting State Department watchdog resigns months after previous inspector general was fired
Trump trashes Obama's Lewis eulogy that pressed for voting rights
'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib defeats primary challenger Brenda Jones, CNN projects
20,000 absentee ballots are being mailed by Connecticut town clerks one week before primary
Ex-acting AG Sally Yates defends FBI investigation into Flynn, calls Barr move to drop charges 'highly irregular'
Donald Trump Jr. opposes controversial Alaska mine that could disrupt critical salmon fishery
Joe Biden will no longer travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination
Jobless see benefits cut by more than half after $600 federal payment expires
Iowa governor signs executive order restoring some ex-felons' voting rights
Top Senate Republican pushes back against Trump's unsubstantiated claims mail-in-voting leads to mass fraud
Fact check: Biden says he hasn't taken a cognitive test. Is he flip-flopping?
Working from home? You might owe income tax to two states
Republican operatives are helping Kanye West get on general election ballots
Esper says 'most believe' Beirut explosion 'was an accident' after Trump claimed it was an attack
Progressive who unseated longtime Democratic congressman says 'people are looking for a fighter right now'
Fact check: Trump makes at least 20 false claims in Fox & Friends interview
Fauci says US has suffered from pandemic 'as much or worse than anyone'
Fact Check: With vote by mail expansion, can Nevada voters cast ballots after Election Day?
Republican senators grow anxious over direction of stimulus talks with no deal in sight
Trump campaign calls for a fourth presidential debate, citing early voting
Fact check: Trump ad edits out microphone and trees from Biden photo to make him seem alone in basement
Supreme Court lifts lower court order that would have required more Covid-related safety measures in California jail
US accuses Russia of conducting sophisticated disinformation and propaganda campaign
Former Army Delta Force officer, US ambassador sign secretive contract to develop Syrian oil fields
White House chief of staff floats executive action on unemployment and evictions if Congress can't strike deal
Trump bests Biden in July fundraising but money gap between the campaigns has essentially closed
Illinois Republican congressman tests positive for coronavirus
New York Times: Prosecutors subpoenaed Trump's bank in criminal inquiry
Fact check: At briefing, Trump continues to mislead on coronavirus, mail-in voting and Beirut

Health Team

Quit my job, or risk serious illness? Parents and teachers face grueling decisions as schools reopen
Weed is not good for your heart, studies say
Covid-19 rates are significantly higher among minority children and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, study finds
Exploding stars created the calcium in our bones and teeth, study says
Mississippi's governor just mandated masks in public gatherings and school. The state is top 5 for coronavirus cases per capita
Covid-19 patients may develop skin rashes and discoloration, studies find
People are dying after drinking hand sanitizer, CDC says
Almost 100 people in Ohio were infected with coronavirus after man attended church service
Birx warns 9 cities, California's central valley about increasing coronavirus cases