A WRAL News crew at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill observed a group of protesters moving a barricade to replace an American flag with a Palestine flag. Around 30 people were taken into custody earlier Tuesday when they wouldn't move tents placed on UNC's campus.

Protesters at UNC take down American flag, replace with Palestine flag

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It's that time of year when your child will be taking end-of-grade tests or EOGs. What are EOGs and how can you help them be better prepared?

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We now know that the extra cleaning was unlikely to have helped limit the spread of COVID-19, but it did increase people's exposure to the chemicals used in those products -- some of which may be hazardous to health. 

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Here are the seven germiest locations and surfaces at airports, according to experts.

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Wibbitz has seven tips you can use to avoid germs while shopping in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Florida's NCH Healthcare System is loaning it's Xenex germ-zapping robots to several restaurants as a thank-you to those who donated meals to staffers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

a robot to the rescue That's exactly what this equipment will be doing to help out restaurants keep their stores clean while also protecting their customers way Use it in the hospital disinfect rooms operating rooms procedure rooms We first told you about the germ zapping robots back in February But what have they been up to since one of the nine robots Pretty Penny has been zapping away through Wen ch during this pandemic but today she took a detour down Fifth Avenue From what I understand it kills any germs and viruses in the building That would be a relief to some of our guests  For sure Pretty penny ended about two different restaurants zap away germs for those who are finally opening up their doors I'm so relieved it's gonna be nice toe See our customers I've been dying to come in with no business for over four weeks These employees still made an effort to help our frontline workers These air the restaurants that provided a lot of the meals It's a way of for us to show our appreciation for all these great restaurants E and the entire community and CH will be sending out this robot to disinfect several other locations later this week in Naples

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Most of the germs we encounter are found in our homes. Here are 6 spots in your home you may want to give an extra scrub.

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Studies show viruses and other bacteria can live on phones for more than a week and most folks phones are 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat.

Phone manufacturers: Sanitize device with damp cloth

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The animals at the NC State Fair are certainly one of the many attractions not to miss. Monica Laliberte and 5 On Your Side want to make sure you take precautions to not catch any germs or e-coli from those animals.

Have fun but be careful not to catch germs around State Fair animals

Think you know where the dirtiest place in your house is? You might be scrubbing the wrong place, according to microbiologists.

Some of the germiest places in your home may surprise you

Rinsing poultry and meat spreads harmful bacteria to the countertops and sink, and bacteria growth thrives at room temperature.