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Local News

Troopers: Driver 'turns around' after fatal moped crash in Warren County
Police: Man ran over 16-year-old who tried to steal cell phone
Officials issue warning about rattlesnakes in Outer Banks
Fayetteville man's lawyers to investigate Waffle House after police choking incident
Woman charged with killing Durham man initially thought to have died of heart attack
Millbrook High School affected by late morning power outage
Melted, warped, bubbled: Homeowners stuck with damaged siding
Bomb threat forces Raleigh City Hall evacuation
Assisted living center strangulation suspect a convicted child rapist
Protest held in Raleigh as Poor People's Campaign launches
Police: Man wearing inside out shirt wanted in Hope Mills bank robbery
Volunteers pack lunches for Durham students to have on day of teacher rally
Wanted woman arrested while visiting inmate at NC jail

News

GENE NICHOL: UNC Academic freedom falls victim to dissembling in athletic-academic scandal
NC's average teacher pay is $51,214. How many teachers make that?
Protestas en Gaza de cara a la apertura de la embajada en Jerusalén deja al menos 18 muertos
Tres familias llevan a cabo serie de ataques inspirados en ISIS en Indonesia, dice la Policía
Outside the Box : Opinion Roundup: Democrats talk about campaign agenda, rooting out corruption in NCAA basketball, renewable energy in the Carolinas and more
EE.UU. abre su embajada en Jerusalén
Perú ofrecerá un permiso de trabajo extraordinario y gratuito para migrantes venezolanos
"Avengers: Infinity War" llega a China: ahora es la quinta película más taquillera de la historia
Dioses de la guerra: el acuerdo nuclear
$53 a day: NC teacher posts photo of paycheck on Facebook
Trump sorprende con la medida a favor del gigante de telecomunicaciones chino
Paolo Guerrero se queda por fuera del Mundial de Rusia 2018
La guerrilla ELN anuncia cese del fuego por las elecciones en Colombia
El papa Francisco habla sobre la pederastia y los abusos dentro de la Iglesia en nuevo documental
El papa Francisco habla sobre la pedofilia y los abusos dentro de la Iglesia en nuevo documental
Muere Margot Kidder, actriz de Superman
Called-in threat prompts brief lockdown at Sanderson High School
La hermana de Meghan Markle dice que le dijo a su padre que montara fotos para los paparazzi
¿Mejorará la boda real del príncipe Enrique y Meghan Markle la economía británica?
GOP helps rich get richer, make poor poorer
Cataluña ya tiene 'president': Quim Torra es elegido por votación en el Parlamento catalán
NC educators group lists legislative demands ahead of teacher rally
Legislator blames 'union thugs' as teachers plan to rally for better pay, safer schools
Fotos virales del padre de Meghan Markle fueron presuntamente montadas
Just Saying Yes to Drug Companies
Mundial Rusia 2018: estos son los convocados y preseleccionados de las selecciones latinoamericanas
The American Renaissance Is Underway
El misterio de los pies desmembrados que siguen apareciendo en las playas de Canadá
Varios municipios de Colombia están en alerta debido a la construcción de Hidroituango, la obra de ingeniería más grande del país
A Grotesque Spectacle in Jerusalem
Hay algo que Donald Trump hace 20 veces cada día... y no tiene que ver con gobernar
Al menos 28 personas muertas en EE.UU. por monóxido de carbono tras dejar encendidos sus autos sin llave, según NYT
Esta niñera fue sentenciada a cadena perpetua por el crimen dos niños bajo su cuidado
Editorials of The Times

Weather

Greg: Tuesday is transition day, muggy wet weather coming
Volcanoes. Geysers. Earthquakes. Mother Earth sure seems angry right now
Hurricane names for the 2018 Atlantic season
WRAL WeatherCenter Blog : NC expects bumper crop of blueberries

State News

NC Capitol : Democratic lawmakers already eyeing November
NC Capitol : Blue Cross pushed to cut state medical costs

National News

Florida could see lots of rain as system in Gulf of Mexico moves northward
Hawaii's tourism industry gets walloped by relentless volcano
Yale student accused of 'napping while black' wants fellow student disciplined
5 things for May 14: China, Jerusalem, Iraq, Indonesia
UConn student prepares for cross country bike ride for charity
Neighbors bewildered by arrest of woman in triple homicide
Mobile baby battling rare eye disorder
One dead, 3 others found shot after 14th officer-involved shooting in 15 days in GA
Nashville group working to make dangerous road safer
Two trains collide on CSX property in Newport News
Peacock found impaled by a 3-foot-long arrow in Dunedin
'$53 a day': Stokes County teacher posts paycheck on Facebook to draw attention to teacher pay
Cincinnati police never left their car when they searched for a teen trapped in a van
Man dies days after Grand Blanc Twp. bar shooting
New Kentucky law will reduce stress on children of divorced parents, advocates say
Maui's Kokua Puna donation helps Hawaii Island evacuees
Officer dragged during car stop on Long Island
Strong storms cause damage in The Acreage
Stapleton parents who say they were unfairly accused of child neglect want parent protection laws
Father designs bulletproof desk to improve school safety
How San Diego housing got so expensive
Couple calling for 'free range' parenting law
Indiana is one of the worst states for drug use
Kansas City doctor avoids opioids, uses device to treat pain
Louisiana school agrees to stop broadcasting public prayer for good
Police: Four teens carjack man sleeping in his truck
An actress lived for decades in this New York City apartment -- for $28 a month
Walgreens to expand drug takeback initiative
Mom and daughter graduate college together 40 years after mom started
How space travel can unite a fractured world
'She's waited 32 years for this': Fargo woman reconnects with son put up for adoption
Veterans stage life-saving hike in Omaha
'Throw & Grow' program offers young women path to college scholarships
Cod and ‘Immune Broth’: California Tests Food as Medicine
Trans Fats Should be Eliminated Worldwide by 2023, WHO Says
Margot Kidder, Who Found Movie Stardom in ‘Superman,’ Dies at 69
Vet uses water therapy to help paralyzed dog learn to walk again
Old data reveal 'plumes' on ocean world that could host life
Mom sends message of forgiveness to teens charged with murdering her son
Museum encourages spitting in public, then sets world record for ancestry testing
In San Francisco’s Housing Lottery, It’s the Luck of the Draw
Kansas City police look for car that fatally hit man in wheelchair
FBI investigation, Trump may factor into Ohio governor's race
Shifting political ground pushes Georgia candidates away from center
Elderly couple who met and fell in love at bingo get married
No Luck Finding the Right Nursing Home? Maybe Yelp Can Help
Black man killed during arrest suffered neck injury, likely died of asphyxia, coroner says
Migrant mom Gabriela Hernandez just got to California after weeks in caravan and detention
A Foe for Type 1 Diabetes
If Fever Helps Fight Infection, Should I Avoid Fever-Reducing Drugs?
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Is Still the ‘Ultimate Trip’
Prom under investigation after live tiger performance
Tiny Brains of Homo Naledi Had Complex Features
As DIY Gene Editing Gains Popularity, ‘Someone Is Going to Get Hurt’
An Ice Core Reveals the Economic Health of the Roman Empire
Manhattan nanny gets life in prison for murdering 2 children in her care
Dallas Restaurant That Defied NRA Donates to ‘Gun Sense’ Group
Reducing Injury Risk in Youth Sports
Live Caged Tiger at Miami Prom Draws Rebukes and an Apology
Police: Woman arrested after 4-year-old found on a playground "wearing nothing but a diaper"
Pennsylvania’s Primary: Congressional Races to Watch
'I knew he wasn't breathing': Staff at Dallas elementary school save man having heart attack
Fire officials warn against leaving grills unattended while cooking
Nanny Who Killed 2 Children Is Sentenced to Life in Prison
Margot Kidder, Actress Who Found Movie Stardom in ‘Superman,’ Dies at 69
Where Have All the Gypsy Moths Gone?
Nursing assistant arrested for allegedly molesting elderly disabled woman in Pasco
A Sports Gambling Ban Was Overturned, but Can You Bet on Tonight’s Game?
Health and Fitness News and Notes
Jerrold Meinwald, 91, Dies; Studied Creatures’ Chemical Signals
Man to donate kidney to stranger after seeing Facebook post
Man Donates Wheelchair Ramp to Young Girl With Cerebral Palsy
Nanny Who Killed 2 Children Is Sentenced to Life in Prison
Video goes viral after son "crashes" proposal
Cod and ‘Immune Broth’: California Tests Food as Medicine
Former Lieutenant at Jail Guilty of Abusing Inmates
As DIY Gene Editing Gains Popularity, ‘Someone Is Going to Get Hurt’
Puerto Rico Nervously Prepares for Hurricane Season
Amid Political Disarray, Pence Reaches for Control of GOP
News and Notes About Science
Margot Kidder, Actress Who Found Movie Stardom in ‘Superman,’ Dies at 69
Medical Mystery: Something Happened to U.S. Health Spending After 1980
Battered Island Braces for a New Storm Season
With Trial Set to Start, Charge Dropped Against Greitens
Time Is Running Out for Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Upstate Retreat
Students Sent to Hospital After School Bus Hits Rock
How Water Made It to Earth (Maybe)
It’s Not Just Hawaii: The U.S. Has 169 Volcanoes That Could Erupt
Nanny Who Killed 2 Children Is Sentenced to Life in Prison
Judge Temporarily Halts Release of Police Body Camera Videos
Felony Charge Is Dropped Against Missouri’s Governor
A Sports Gambling Ban Was Overturned, but Can You Bet on Tonight’s Game?
Margot Kidder, Actress Who Found Movie Stardom in ‘Superman,’ Dies at 69
Volcano's impact is isolated, just check the geography, Hawaiian official says
National News at a Glance
Felony Charge Is Dropped Against Missouri’s Governor
Adam Parfrey, Publisher of the Provocative, Dies at 61
City of Atlanta officials meet to discuss public transportation limitations
Georgia State says graduation won't be rescheduled following weather interruption
New Dive Into Old Data Finds That Plumes Erupt From a Moon of Jupiter
Weather
Inside the Intense Scrum to Be New York’s Next Attorney General
Pennsylvania’s Primary: Congressional Races to Watch
How 2 MTA Decisions Pushed the Subway Into Crisis
Marijuana Policy Change is Said to Be Considered

World News

They Met Over Whiskey. They Talked Spycraft. Is That Why Skripal Was Poisoned?
How a child rape revealed the problems facing modern India
Indonesia Family, With Children in Tow, Carries Out Suicide Bombings at 3 Churches
Iranian Foreign Minister visits Russia and China to try to save nuclear deal
Chinese Uyghurs forced to welcome Communist Party into their homes
Political novice tapped to be Italy's next prime minister
Dozens of Palestinians killed in Gaza clashes as US Embassy opens
The Gazan leading a popular uprising against Israel
Dismembered human feet keep washing up on beaches in western Canada
Humboldt Broncos will be back on the ice next season after devastating crash
Indonesia’s ‘Sick’ New Suicide Bomb Threat: Parents With Their Children
Malaysia Sidelines Officials Accused of Ignoring Graft
Skripal Was Retired, but Still in the Spy Game. Is That Why He Was Poisoned?
Cardinal Pell’s Sexual Abuse Trials May Be Held in Secret
'She refused to convert to Islam,' 85 days on, kidnapped schoolgirl Leah Sharibu remains in captivity
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry ask for privacy for her father who won't attend wedding
As U.S. Demands Nuclear Disarmament, It Moves to Expand Its Own Arsenal
Blood Donations From ‘Man With the Golden Arm’ Saved Millions of Babies
Prominent Indian politician accused of role in wife's death
Skripal Was Retired, but Still in the Spy Game. Is That Why He Was Poisoned?
Tension across Gaza, Mideast: What we know
Israeli Troops Kill Dozens at Gaza Border as U.S. Embassy Opens in Jerusalem
Catalan Parliament Elects New Leader, a Separatist Not Under Indictment
Avalanches. Frostbite. Double Amputation. Still, He Scaled Mount Everest.
Dashing Politician in India Is Accused of Driving Wife to Suicide
Jerusalem and Gaza -- A world apart
Movement to Legalize Drug Use Gains in a Former Soviet Republic
The Truth About Mass Shootings in Australia: The Father Usually Did It
Israel Kills Dozens at Gaza Border as U.S. Embassy Opens in Jerusalem
Militia Leader Who Battled U.S. During Iraq War Leads Election
The dream of 'peace in our time' in the Middle East died on Monday
Skripal Was Retired, but Still in the Spy Game. Is That Why He Was Poisoned?
Suicide Attacks by Families, With Children in Tow
U.S. Diplomat Leaves Pakistan Amid Uproar Over Fatal Accident
Meghan Markle’s Father Will Skip the Royal Wedding, Report Says
Beijing using 'debtbook diplomacy' to spread its strategic aims in Asia Pacific
Waves of Gazans vs. Israeli Tear Gas and Bullets: Deadliest Mayhem in Years
A Day of Defiance and Despair at a Border Fence Under Siege
Militia Leader Who Battled U.S. Leads Iraq Vote
Sons of Immigrants Prop Up a Symbol of ‘Frenchness’: The Baguette
World News at a Glance
Pastor Who Said Jews Are Going to Hell Led Prayer at Jerusalem Embassy Opening
Iraq Voters Back Allies of a Cleric Who Fought the U.S.
Border Protest Leaves Dozens Dead, as Embassy Opens in Jerusalem
Gender discrimination kills 239,000 girls in India each year, study finds
Italy’s Populists Flirt With a Deal to Create a Government
Political Coup for Trump May Be a Complication for Middle East Peace
Who will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle, if not her father?
Families tied to Indonesian bombings studied religious texts together

5 On Your Side

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WRAL SmartShopper : Portable Nylon Hammock Lightning Deal only $9.99
WRAL SmartShopper : Hot Wheels toys up to 64% off
WRAL SmartShopper : WiFi Smart Plugs Lightning Deal as low as $7.83 each!
WRAL SmartShopper : Share your deals & questions 5/14
WRAL SmartShopper : Weekly meal plans and Monday menus
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WRAL SmartShopper : Earth Fare: Whole roasted chickens only $5 Monday
WRAL SmartShopper : Teacher discount at Hibernian Pub & more on May 16
WRAL SmartShopper : Swagbucks Team Challenge through Friday
WRAL SmartShopper : OxiClean 99 cents at CVS with coupon & reward
WRAL SmartShopper : Dollar General Deals: Coke 12 packs ($2.33 each), Tide Simply, Scott towels
'The next asbestos': Scientist says Low-E windows cause dangerous reflection
WRAL SmartShopper : Harris Teeter: Just Crack an Egg freebie now available to pick up

Business

Does Hollywood Need a PG-15 Rating?
Buying or selling? Real estate apps help users get into housing market
Siemens CEO: We can't do new deals with Iran
Air France-KLM hopes 3 CEOs can end its crisis
Sears moves to sell Kenmore
CBS sues Shari Redstone, its controlling shareholder
Uber will no longer force victims of sexual assault into arbitration
States can legalize sports betting. That's good news for casinos
China Welcomes Trump’s Help on ZTE as Trade Talks Loom
American Airlines bans insects, hedgehogs and goats as emotional support animals
Sony is buying a stake in Snoopy
When can I legally bet on sports?
Companies make last-ditch appeal to Trump: Tariffs are a bad idea
Britain's Gender Pay Gap: Trying to Narrow It
The danger of keyless cars: What you need to know
Seattle passes a smaller version of the 'Amazon tax'
Wilbur Ross: US exploring other remedies for ZTE ban
'Crisis level' truck driver shortage could impact shopping habits
Disney union can now represent the park's Lyft drivers
It's really tough to be a homebuyer in Seattle
Trump Considers Easing Up on Chinese Firm ZTE, in Rebuff to Trade Hard-Liners
Trump tells his leaky staffers they are 'traitors and cowards'
Airports Are Developing the Land Past the Runways
All About ZTE, the Chinese Sanctions Breaker That Trump Wants to Help
Taking On the Pay Gap, One Industry at a Time
In India, Facebook’s WhatsApp Plays Central Role in Elections
Undercurrent of Uncertainty Tugs at NBC’s Annual Pitch to Advertisers
Amazon Go stores are coming to Chicago and San Francisco
Please, Please Buy This Gun Company
Seattle Scales Back Tax in Face of Amazon’s Revolt, but Tensions Linger
CBS Escalates Its Fight With Redstones
Business News at a Glance
Trump Shifts From Trade War Threats to Concessions in Rebuff to Hard-Liners
Gap apologizes for China T-shirt that didn't include Taiwan
Climate Change Drives Oil Dinosaur to Invest in a Friendlier Face

Lifestyles

Why Monday is one of the busiest travel days at RDU
Aging Well : Do Something Different
Madrid takes on Airbnb and overtourism
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to stay in separate hotels night before wedding
How to view the royal wedding
Go Ask Mom : Guy Talk workshop encourages open conversations about puberty between fathers, sons
Go Ask Mom : 6 reasons why you need to talk about Netflix's '13 Reasons Why,' suicide with your tweens, teens
Go Ask Mom : Julia Sims: Dear Teacher
Shenzhen joins the high line craze
Good Samaritan helps rescue sea turtle off Wrightsville Beach

Entertainment

What's on Tap : World's biggest bounce house comes to Raleigh
What's on Tap : Events this week: Bark in the Park, Got to Be NC Fest
Pete Wentz and Meagan Camper welcome new baby
Fans tune into 'Harry & Meghan' Lifetime movie
Chadwick Boseman gives 'Wakanda Forever' salute at Howard graduation
Taraji P. Henson engaged to NFL star Kelvin Hayden
What's on Tap : Moogfest announces free stage, synthesizer
NC singers perform two songs each with hopes to advance on 'The Voice'
'Fahrenheit 451' doesn't catch fire with HBO adaptation
Salma Hayek on pay equality: 'It's going to take a while'
Margot Kidder, 'Superman' actress, dead at 69
'Dark Crimes': Dreary but reasonably competent crime story starring Jim Carrey
Ryan Reynolds a funnier, kinder Deadpool in 'Deadpool 2'
Atlanta's 'Sweet Genius' could be the 'Best Baker in America'
'The Guardians' a masterpiece about French women in the countryside during WWI
'Beast': a woman's longing for an alleged serial killer
A Strait-Laced Writer Explores Psychedelics, and Leaves the Door of Perception Ajar
For the Comedy Iconoclasts of ‘SCTV,’ a Joyful Reunion Tinged With Loss
New Musical Version of ‘Some Like it Hot’ Is Headed for Broadway
In documentary, Pope Francis urges ``a poor church for the poor'
The Yoko Ono of Comics, on Her Own Terms
A Strait-Laced Writer Explores Psychedelics, and Leaves the Door of Perception Ajar
$70 Million Picasso Painting Damaged Ahead of Christie’s Sale
Downtown Renewal Means Trouble in ‘Paradise Blue’
$157 Million for a Modigliani Raises Hardly Any Eyebrows

Political News

Kushner's split screen moment in Jerusalem
WaPo: Errors caused 26 Virginians to vote in wrong district during razor-thin 2017 race
US opens new embassy in Jerusalem as dozens are killed in Gaza
The Trump administration is trying to turn the McCain death joke into a 'leak' scandal
Supreme Court lets states legalize sports gambling
Top GOP donors close wallets over tax law
Supreme Court upholds privacy rights for unauthorized rental car drivers in search and seizure case
Supreme Court Ruling Favors Sports Betting
Melania Trump undergoes kidney surgery at Walter Reed medical center
Donald Trump does 1 thing at least 20 times a day
Blake Farenthold says lawyers told him not to repay sexual harassment settlement
Democratic women are winning primaries in large numbers, energizing other candidates
Trump's CIA chief nominee committee vote scheduled for Wednesday
You had one job, Jared Kushner. Actually, you had many.
US has 1,000 open ISIS investigations but a steep drop in prosecutions
Democrats to force vote Wednesday on net neutrality
NY congressional candidate: 'Our babysitter is just as integral to our team as my campaign manager'
Meghan McCain: Sadler defenders will have to 'answer for their own conscience'
Trump's top immigration critic could become the governor of a key border state
Idaho woman challenges establishment and history in hope of becoming nation's first Native American governor
Supreme Court Ruling Favors Sports Betting
White House blames Hamas for dozens of deaths in Gaza protests
Corey Lewandowski joining Pence's political action committee
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has surgery for pancreatic cancer
Will the Supreme Court Scrutinize Solitary Confinement? One Justice Offers a Map
Amid Political Disarray, Pence Reaches for Control of GOP
Trump calls Waffle House hero James Shaw Jr.
What Republicans get wrong about the 'blue wave crashing'
Russian company indicted by Mueller slams case as a 'make-believe crime'
White House can't stop controversy over staffer's John McCain comment
Mike Pence's 2024 campaign is ON
Turkey recalls envoys to US, Israel over embassy move
US Navy's most expensive warship just got even pricier
John McCain sends Harry Reid lighthearted best wishes in recovery
US Marines beef up embassy security in Middle East
Progressive group targets GOP tax law in new Nevada ad campaign
Supreme Court sides with death row inmate after lawyer said he was guilty
Pruitt asked for 24/7 security immediately, contradicting previous claims
Pennsylvania drowned Democratic hopes in 2016, but 2018 looks far different
Melania Trump Hospitalized for Kidney Surgical Procedure
How California became the blue state alternative to Trump
Senate Republicans blast White House over fallout from staffer's McCain comments
Election Day in Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon and Pennsylvania: What to watch
Charge dropped against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens
An Evangelical Journalist Finds His Calling at the White House
Supreme Court Ruling Favors Sports Betting
McConnell pays tribute to John McCain following Arizona visit
Kellyanne Conway: White House leakers 'using the media to shiv each other'
An Evangelical Journalist Finds His Calling at the White House
Merkley: Palestinians see embassy move as the end of the two-state solution
Pair of top Democratic groups target key California districts in new ad push
Trump, China, ZTE and the art of the deal
Trump Administration Defends Plan to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
Justices Nullify Law That Bans Sports Betting
The Trump White House Will Not Apologize About John McCain (or Much Else, Really)
First Lady Is Hospitalized for Kidney Procedure
Reid Has Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
Supreme Court Rules for Death Row Inmate Betrayed by His Lawyer

Health Team

'Irish abortions happen; they just don't happen on Irish soil'
WHO deploys vaccines, emergency teams to control Ebola outbreak
Melania Trump's kidney procedure explained
Twins treated for genetic disorder in the womb
First pets around the world: Puppies, bunnies -- or beetles