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Description: Frustrated with your computer? They don't last forever. If you notice yours is struggling to keep up with work, or school for your kids, it may be time for a change. As part of being your Back to School Headquarters, 5 On your Side's Monica Laliberte has some recommendations.

President Joe Biden signed a $95.3 billion package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Wednesday, reaffirming U.S. support for Ukraine in the fight against Russia’s military assault after months of congressional gridlock put the centerpiece of the White House’s foreign policy in jeopardy.

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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.

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Frustrated with your computer? They don't last forever. If you notice yours is struggling to keep up with work, or school for your kids, it may be time for a change. As part of being your Back to School Headquarters, 5 On your Side's Monica Laliberte has some recommendations.

THE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS TOUR THE NEW TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER YESTERDAY.>>> THE KIDS ARE HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL, MANY ONLINE AND YOU ARE STILL WORKING FROM HOME. COMBINED, IT HAS MANY FAMILIES THINKING IT IS TIME FOR A NEW COMPUTER. AS PART OF THE BACK TO SCHOOL HEADQUARTERS COVERAGE, MONICA HAS SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.>> Reporter: THE FIRST TAKE AWAY IS COMPUTERS DON'T LAST FOREVER. IF YOURS IS STRUGGLING AND YOU CAN RELATE TO THAT, IT MAY BE TIME FOR A CHANGE. YOU ARE DOING VIDEO CHATS, THE KIDS ARE ABOUT TO HAVE LOTS OF SCHOOLWORK. FOR MANY FAMILIES, ALL OF THIS ONLINE ACTION IS A STRUGGLE.>> THERE IS A LOT OF FREEZING UP PROBLEMS WITH WEBSITES AND ONLY WE COULD HAVE ABOUT TWO WEBSITES OPEN AT A TIME OTHERWISE IT WILL CRASH.>> Reporter: ADAMS COMPUTER WAS 12 YEARS OLD, FEELING HIS PAIN. COMPARED TO A REPORTS LOOK INTO OPTIONS. >> LAPTOPS ARE PORTABLE, MORE POWERFUL AND LESS EXPENSIVE.>> Reporter: IF YOU LIKE A PC, THE LENOVO IS A BEST BUY. PREFER A MAC? THE 16 INCH APPLE MacBOOK PRO IS ONE OF THE TOP RATED LAPTOPS. IT IS LONG BATTERY LIFE COULD TAKE THEM BEYOND A FULL DAYS WORK.>> APPLE IS AT THE TOP OF THE RATINGS WHEN IT COMES TO OWNER SATISFACTION.>> Reporter: WITH DESKTOPS, ALL-IN-ONE MODELS ARE POWERFUL AND POPULAR WITH THE COMPUTER BUILT INTO THE MONITOR. THIS IS A BEST BUY. TESTER SAID IT WAS FAST DURING TESTS AND THE TOUCHSCREEN OFFERED A CONVENIENT WAY TO NAVIGATE. FOR MAC LOVERS, THEY RECOMMEND THIS 21.5 INCH iMAC A DESIGNING MORE GRAPHICS, LIKE VIDEO EDITING AT TOP SPEED. ANOTHER WAY TO ADD A SCREENED YOUR HOME IS WITH A CHROME BOOK. THE TOP-RATED GOOGLE PIXEL BOOK GO $650, THERE ARE SOME RECOMMENDED MODELS FOR LESS THE HERE'S ANOTHER OPTION. YOU CAN TURN AN OUTDATED LAPTOP INTO A CHROME BOOK FOR FREE. AND CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS IS NOT THAT HARD. I HAVE THE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS WITH MY STORY ON THE SECTION OF WRAL.COM.

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I'm meteorologist, Amy Wilmoth in the WRL severe weather center tracking a cold front that will move through the state throughout the day. Today, we'll have some light rain with this perhaps moderate rain at times, but most of you won't get a ton of rain. It's just going to be some light passing showers at four o'clock this afternoon, we'll still have some rain showing up on the radar scattered showers possible. Uh, basically anywhere aside from our northern counties, our northern counties should be dry at that point by 5 p.m. or so. The rain is south of the triangle impacting our southern counties during the evening. Commute, still some showers around in our southern counties at 7 p.m. But beyond that, the rain will start to move out and it will be dry overnight tonight. And we're back to sunshine as we head into tomorrow. Look at how much rain we could get. It's less than 1/10 of an inch of rain. So we're not going to get much out of this system, but at least it's something, it's our only rain chance in the next seven days. So we'll have some light rain moving through thanks to the cold front, temperatures will likely get into the low eighties in our southern counties where we'll have sunshine a little bit longer. 74 for the high in Raleigh and Durham, 75 in Roxboro, 73 for the high temperature in South Hill, Virginia. So temperatures running pretty close to normal throughout the day today. Good news. If you're headed to the Bulls game this evening at 635 it looks like the rain will be out of here. We have a 20% chance for rain, but the best chance will be in the southern part of the viewing area, 70 degrees, the expected temperature at 6 p.m. 68 by seven and in the mid six by 8 p.m. So maybe take the jacket or the sweater with you as temperatures fall into the sixties starting around seven o'clock or so. So we have passing showers today. Generally light rain a little breezy at times with the high of 74 tonight, we'll have mostly clear skies. We'll get down to 51 beautiful weather. Thursday, partly cloudy to mostly sunny with a high of 72. Pretty much the same thing on Friday. Temperatures will be in the low seventies for highs. We're up to 76 Saturday and then low eighties by Sunday, mid to upper eighties for high temperatures in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday of next week.

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RDU Airport Authority gives an update on a plane crash that sent a physician and pilot to the hospital. The crash occurred Wednesday morning on a flight that took off from Wilmington.

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A small plane crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Wednesday morning.



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Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

Good evening. I'm Tis the cash with tonight's lottery drawings for Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024. Good luck at the Carolina pick 38 is our first winning number tonight, followed by six, third pick 35 and the pick three. Fireball number is eight. Joining me for tonight's drawing is our auditor from mcconnell and Jones L LP. Now it's time for the Carolina pick for checking tickets. Good luck. Six is first winning number tonight followed by zero, third pick 4, 1/4 winning number another zero. And our pick for fireball number is three. Let's turn now to the Carolina cash five. If no one matches all five numbers to win the jackpot tonight, tomorrow's top prize is an estimated $528,000. Good luck first winning cash five number 28 cash 5, 33. 3rd winning number 13. Our fourth cash five tonight, 25 and good luck. Our final winning number is 30. The North Carolina Education lottery has contributed over $10 billion to education. Thanks for your support and get the winning numbers every night right here on your exclusive station for the North Carolina Education lottery. Thanks for playing.

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Tuesday and Friday Mega Millions Drawing.

>> ACROSS AMERICA WITH MEGA JACKPOTS, IT'S MEGA MILLIONS HALEM ERIC, I'M JOHN CROW TO SEIZE APRIL 23RD AND TONIGHT'S MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT IS AN ESTIMATED ANNUITIZED 202 MILLION DOLLARS. >> TO WIN THAT JACKPOT, YOU MUST MATCH THESE 5 WHITE. PLUS THAT GOLD MEGA BALL. NOW AS YOU MAKE IT MAKE YOU A MILLIONAIRE TONIGHT. FIRST WINNING NUMBER TONIGHT IS A 43 FOLLOWED. MY 39. UP NEXT, WE HAVE 11 IN X NUMBER IS 17 IN YOUR FINAL WHITE BALL NUMBER FOR THIS TUESDAY EVENING IS 33 NOW FOR THE MEGA BALL NUMBER. THAT IS 14 AGAIN. TONIGHT'S WINNING NUMBERS ARE 43. 39, 11,

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