Look around and you'll notice it everywhere on the roads - drivers looking down at their phones. Tonight at 6 p.m., what lawmakers and parents are doing to protect the group most at risk in North Carolina - teenage drivers.  

Tonight at 6: It's blamed for more crashes among NC teens than speed and alcohol combined. WRAL Investigates distracted teen driving.

Have you noticed an unusual smell or flavor in your tap water over the past few days?

What's wrong with Raleigh tap water? Algae bloom at Falls Lake behind the smell, color

'Earthy and musty:' Here's why your tap water may taste strange this weekend in Raleigh

The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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A hacker or hackers have accessed nearly seven million profiles of 23andMe customers, a spokesperson for the genetic testing firm told CNN on Tuesday, including in some cases users’ ancestry reports, zip codes and birth years.

Have you used 23andMe? Hack exposes data of nearly 7M customers

$600M cybertheft: Hackers hit video game Axie Infinity's Ronin network

Drug giant GSK has struck a $20 million one-year deal to gain access to genetics information from 23andMe. The news comes just ahead of GSK’s latest financial report which is due Wednesday.

GSK signs $20M deal to license genetic data from 23andMe

Life science Venture Day' shines spotlight on 15 Triangle startups

About 20 percent of Americans have taken a genetic test, perhaps with the hope of finding answers about their family origins or potential health problems.

SHE WAS ORIGINALLY FROM NEW YORK AND BECAME A PARATROOPER AT FORT BRAGG IN 2019. SHE WILL BE POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE HUMANITARIAN MEADOW. >>> AT HOME DNA TEST CAN REVEAL INFORMATION. MANY PEOPLE DO THAT THINKING IT COULD BE FUN OR INTERESTING. AS MONICA LIBERTY CAUTIONS, YOU MAY LEARN MORE THAN EVER EXPECTED. >> Reporter: THE KIDS ARE REALLY POPULAR. TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY TAKEN ONE OF THESE TESTS. BEFORE YOU TAKE ONE, MAKE SURE YOU ARE REALLY READY FOR THE RESULTS. THE TESTS ARE SIMPLE, SHARE A SAMPLE, UNLIKE ANSWERS. ONE LIKE 23 AND ME AND OTHERS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS. SARAH GOT ONE AS A GIFT. THE RESULT SHE GOT, AND EFFECTIVELY CHANGED HER LIFE FOREVER. >> I GOT MY RESULTS BACK, WHICH DATE SHALL I CARRY THE BRACKET OF TWO MUTATIONS, WHICH INCREASES MY RISK OF DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER BY QUITE A BIT AND OVARIAN CANCER. >> Reporter: A GENETIC COUNSELOR CONFIRMED HER 23 AND ME RESULTS. SARAH ENDED UP GETTING A PREVENTATIVE DOUBLE VASECTOMY WITH RECONSTRUCTION. WHILE GRATEFUL SHE TOOK THE TEST, SHE KNOWS IT IMPACTS SO MANY OTHERS. >> ONCE YOU GET YOUR RESULTS, THAT PROBABLY MEANS YOU NEED TO INFORM PEOPLE IN YOUR FAMILY YOU'VE EITHER GOT IT FROM ONE OF YOUR PARENTS, THAT COULD AFFECT YOUR SIBLINGS OR YOUR COUSINS. >> Reporter: KNOW SOME OF THESE TESTS COULD HELP DETERMINE IF YOU ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP DISEASES SUCH AS CANCER OR ALZHEIMER'S, THEY CAN ALSO GIVE YOU A FALSE SENSE OF RELIEF, OR THE OTHER EXTREME, FEAR. >> WHILE A POSITIVE RESULT FROM ONE OF THESE TESTS CAN MEAN YOU HAVE A HIGHER RISK OF A CERTAIN DISEASE, A NEGATIVE RESULT DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN YOU ARE OUT OF THE WOODS BECAUSE THAT COULD BE OTHER BARRIERS THAT CAUSE THE DISEASE NOT DETECTED BY THE TEST. >> Reporter: 23 AND ME SAYS IT CLEARLY EXPLAINS TEST LIMITATIONS TO USERS. ANOTHER CONCERN, ABOUT 10% OF PEOPLE IN THE SURVEY SAID THEIR REPORTS CONTAIN UNSETTLING INFORMATION SUCH AS NEWS SOMEONE THOUGHT TO BE A BIOLOGICAL RELATIVE IS NOT RELATED TO THEM AT ALL. >> IF YOU THINK THESE KITS WILL GIVE YOU A COMPLETE PICTURE OF YOUR ANCESTRY AND YOUR HEALTH, YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED. THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY IT COULD REVEAL INFORMATION YOU MAY OR MAY NOT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR FAMILY. >>  BOTTOM LINE, A DIY DNA TEST KIT MIGHT NOT BE RIGHT FOR YOU, BUT MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY FOR EVERYTHING THAT COULD COME WITH YOUR RESULTS. AND NOTE, THERE ARE VERY FEW LAWS THAT REGULATE WHAT A COMPANY CAN DO WITH YOUR GENETIC DATA ONCE THEY RECEIVE IT. IT COULD BE SOLD TO A THIRD

5 On Your Side shares result realties with at-home DNA test kits 

5 On Your Side's Monica Laliberte says although you might take a at-home DNA test for fun, results can be serious.

There's a serious side to DNA test kits. Are you prepared for it?

23andMe, one of the best-known genetic testing companies once valued at more than $2 billion has laid off 14 percent of its employees on the consumer side of the business, according to PitchBook and CNBC.

Genetic testing firm 23andMe slashes 14% of staff

Avoid fast food, eat vegetables and exercise. It sounds like generic health advice, but they're tips supposedly tailored to my DNA profile. Will such advise make a difference? An Associated Press reporter takes a look.

Does dietary advice based on DNA really mean much at this point? A look at 23andMe, DNAFit

A Cary teen who suffers from an autoimmune disease that attacks the kidneys received a transplant -- and she didn't have to look far for the life-saving help.

Cary teen in need of kidney transplant gets help from relative

Lauryn Mulder

A family is suing the Boy Scouts of America, claiming the organization discriminated against their 15-year-old son who has low functioning Down Syndrome and autism.

Family sues the Boy Scouts of America, claiming it discriminated against their son with Down Syndrome

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Waiting rooms in recent weeks have been packed with patients, many of whom have been unable to get in to see a physician. \

Packed waiting rooms send some patients searching for health care

Some patients grappling with doctor shortage

A judge has ruled that a New Hampshire woman who won a Powerball jackpot worth nearly $560 million can keep her identity private.

Winner of huge Powerball jackpot can shield her identity, judge rules

Powerball lottery

Those concerned about their risk for breast cancer will soon be able to test themselves for genetic mutations at home. 