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Local News

Coronavirus in NC: Live updates for May 8, 2020: Death toll climbs in nursing homes
Phase 1 takes effect at 5 p.m. in NC: What's open, what's closed
Rocky Mount nonprofit offers coronavirus antibody testing
Silver Alert issued for 16-year-old in Snow Hill
State unemployment office adding 1,000 call takers
Doctor writes viral post
Fact check: Facebook post says Trump blocked checks to Americans married to immigrants
Wake, Durham schools nix traditional 2020 graduations
Hidden History: Co-founder of Mother's Day was a Raleigh mother
How does North Carolina's reopening plan compare to South Carolina's?
Researchers reviewing results for NC's first coronavirus antibody study
Tracking those infected people have contacted is key to slowing coronavirus
Two people killed in early-morning crash in Harnett County
Man taken to hospital after stabbing in Raleigh
Trio charged in string of break-ins, fraud around the Triangle
Some Wake County librarians to serve as contact tracers

News

Coronavirus en semen de hombres, el nuevo hallazgo de investigadores chinos
Presentan a cría de hipopótamos nacida en cautiverio en El Salvador
75.000 estadounidenses corren el riesgo de morir por sobredosis o suicidio debido a la desesperación que produce el coronavirus, advierten
Manaos, la puerta de entrada al Amazonas brasileño, sufre en su lucha contra el coronavirus
Eugenio Derbez: “Hay que poner más atención en tus relaciones humanas”
OPINIÓN: coronavirus, el derecho a contagiar y ser contagiados
Universities honoring graduating students with virtual ceremonies
Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 8 de mayo: ¿Cuándo comenzó el coronavirus?
¿Cómo es vivir hoy en la helada y oscura Antártida, ahora “el lugar más seguro del mundo” sin coronavirus?
¿Cuáles son los efectos secundarios de usar mascarillas por un tiempo prolongado? Respondemos esta y otras preguntas de nuestros usuarios
La administración de Trump rechaza recomendaciones de los CDC para la reapertura de EE. UU.
Ryugu, el asteroide que está cerca de la Tierra, realizó una ‘excursión orbital’ hacia el Sol
Arrestan a presunto asesino en serie por un caso sin resolver de hace 29 años
La economía de Estados Unidos pierde un récord de 20,5 millones de empleos en abril
Bolsonaro continúa desestimando la amenaza del covid-19 mientras los casos en Brasil se disparan
La vida nunca será la misma después de que pase la pandemia, dice periodista de salud pública
Outside the Box : Opinion Roundup: Postmaster and elections; DMV HQ status; native American celebrations and more
Las tensiones y la reacciones violentas aumentan a medida que las reaperturas del coronavirus en Estados Unidos revelan una nueva forma de vida
Las ratas están infectando a los humanos con hepatitis, y nadie sabe cómo
Coronavirus 8 de mayo, minuto a minuto de la pandemia: La OMS dice enfrentaremos una “alteración significativa de nuestros estilos de vida” hasta que haya una vacuna
Coronavirus y avispones asesinos: ¿otro ejemplo de cómo Los Simpson predijeron el futuro?
México participa en el desarrollo de una vacuna contra el covid-19
Secretaria de prensa del vicepresidente Pence da positivo por coronavirus
Un hombre de Albuquerque encontró US$ 135.000 al lado de un cajero automático y en lugar de llevárselos, llamó a la Policía
Un virus tardó 4 meses en hacerle esto a EE.UU.
Un tribunal en Puerto Rico evaluará el asesinato de mujeres transgénero como crimen de odio
Iván Duque niega acusaciones del Gobierno de Maduro
Cómo ir al veterinario en tiempos de coronavirus
El área metropolitana de Miami apunta a reabrir el 18 de mayo
Online learning to make limited return next year in Wake, statewide
Detenidos en presunta incursión marítima en Venezuela serán imputados este viernes
La tasa de desempleo de los hispanos en EE.UU. alcanzó un récord de 18,9%
New Triangle doctors ready to help after online graduation
Bukele defiende medidas drásticas y acusa a opositores de “querer ver cadáveres tirados en las aceras”
Un vórtice polar débil llevará un récord de bajas temperaturas a Estados Unidos
OPINIÓN | Coronavirus y economía: las 4R para atacar la crisis
Informe de observatorio independiente en Nicaragua reporta 70 muertes sospechosas de covid-19
Video muestra a un hombre gritando “pandemia falsa” contra un agente por usar una máscara facial en Florida
Roy Horn, uno de los magos de Siegfried & Roy, murió de covid-19

Weather

A weak polar vortex will usher in record cold air
How to protect your garden from May's surprise cold snap
Experts agree this hurricane season will be above-average, maybe even extremely active
Killer heat and humidity combination not experienced before is becoming more common

State News

Wrightsville Beach readies to welcome in-state vacationers
NC Capitol : Legislative fight coming over virus-related workers compensation claims
NC Capitol : Weekly Wrap: Reopening, masks, virus testing

National News

FAA investigating whether plane struck and killed person at Austin airport
Graduating seniors donating robes to health workers
Gerber's new baby Magnolia is the first adopted spokesbaby in the company's history
Lifetime announces a Betty White Christmas movie and a new Harry and Meghan film

World News

How VE Day is being celebrated differently this year
This extinct marine predator started out as a small tadpole-seal hybrid with weird teeth
Medic who discovered Nigeria's first confirmed Covid-19 case: 'It was scary'
Germany bans gay conversion therapy for minors
Last Nazi message decoded by Britain revealed to mark VE Day
Canada is giving their essential workers a pay raise they 'deserve'
What's happening between the US and China is no cold war
Runners around the world dedicated 2.23 miles to shooting victim Ahmaud Arbery

WRAL TV

DirecTV problems cause some to miss WRAL Morning News

5 On Your Side

WRAL SmartShopper : Mother's Day restaurant, floral and retail offers
WRAL SmartShopper : Krispy Kreme: Free doughnuts for healthcare workers on May 11
WRAL SmartShopper : Free Dunkin' donut with beverage purchase every Friday in May
WRAL SmartShopper : New Harris Teeter e-Vic deals: Nature Valley bars, Oreo cookies, Kraft mayo
WRAL SmartShopper : Tropical Smoothie Cafe: $5 off $25 coupon this weekend
WRAL SmartShopper : Boston Market: $5 off a Family Meal through Sunday
WRAL SmartShopper : Lidl weekend deals: Hummus, strawberries, ground beef, pita crackers
WRAL SmartShopper : Levi's Men's 505 Regular Fit Jeans only $26.97 (55% off)
WRAL SmartShopper : KelloggsFamilyRewards code for 100 points
Working from home? 5 On Your Side helps stop hackers
WRAL SmartShopper : Free full length history films by Ken Burns
WRAL SmartShopper : Buffalo Wild Wings: BOGO wings every Tuesday & Thursday (05/08/2020)

Business

80 million Chinese may already be out of work. 9 million more will soon be competing for jobs, too
Global stocks rise as US and China play nice on trade
Tokyo Disneyland faces longer closure after Japan extends state of emergency
Meet OAN, the little-watched right-wing news channel that Trump keeps promoting
Why oil and gas prices are rising: Cabin fever and easing social distancing
A historically grim US jobs report should be a reality check for investors
These companies are hiring rapidly during the crisis
Why unemployment claims are so much higher in Kentucky, Hawaii and Georgia
Record 20.5 million American jobs lost in April. Unemployment rate soars to 14.7%
Paychecks just got bigger for the wrong reasons
Devastating job losses: Here's who got hit the hardest
Elizabeth Warren, other Massachusetts Democrats probe Walmart on store with more than 80 coronavirus cases
Frontier to begin screening passengers' temperature next month
Publishers were forced to cancel moneymaking events. Now they're streaming them live.
Jeep Wrangler tips over in crash test
Unions, advocates call for worker protections at meat processing plants
Masks, hand sanitizer, arrows greet wary customers as NC businesses reopen

Lifestyles

Bill Leslie: Bluebird babies have arrived
Go Ask Mom : Baby news! NC Zoo welcomes five red wolf pups
Go Ask Mom : Advice for parents noticing behavior changes in children during the COVID-19 pandemic
NC officials fear people tired of staying home will crowd state parks

Entertainment

Elon Musk and Grimes reveal how to pronounce baby's name -- but they disagree
Brian May hospitalized after injuring buttocks in 'over-enthusiastic' gardening incident
What's on Tap : Foodie News: Prime BBQ opens in Knightdale
'I Know This Much is True' casts Mark Ruffalo as troubled twins with a dark family history
Another example of 'The Simpsons' predicting future
Lifetime announces a Betty White Christmas movie and a new Harry and Meghan film
Andrew Cuomo is down for Robert De Niro to play him
Ariana Grande uses 'Stuck With U' with Justin Bieber to reveal new boyfriend
Spike Lee made an emotional 3-minute film dedicated to New York City
Taylor Swift set to run a concert special on TV after her 'Lover Fest' tour was canceled
Tim McGraw's new song reminds us to call our moms
Actors and activists bring 'Oedipus' to Zoom in healing performance

Marketplace

FDA requests Zantac product removal

Political News

Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Ed Markey team up to propose monthly payments of $2K during pandemic
It took 4 months for a virus to do this to the US
How the Trump Justice Department reversed course and renounced its case against Michael Flynn
Coronavirus pandemic could contribute to surge of other deadly diseases, experts warn
Trump's push to reopen the economy comes as hope for a quick recovery fades
Trump calls video of Ahmaud Arbery's fatal shooting 'disturbing'
Louisiana voters can now request absentee ballots by citing coronavirus concerns
Donald Trump just made Vladimir Putin very happy
US Postal Service warns coronavirus pandemic threatens its survival
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joins 'Animal Crossing'
Pence's press secretary tests positive for coronavirus, Trump says
Sessions responds to Trump attack: 'I do not and will not break the law'
Roberts agrees to put lower court mandate on temporary hold in Mueller grand jury secrets case
Notice says federal government to begin 'phased transition' back to work
The 40 most astonishing lines from Donald Trump's Friday 'Fox & Friends' interview
Glitch in IRS stimulus tool sparks protest from people still waiting for payment
Ted Cruz gets hair cut at Texas salon whose owner was arrested for reopening business early
Federal agency says removal of vaccine chief may have been retaliation
Tara Reade says Joe Biden should drop out of 2020 race: 'You should not be running on character'
Inside the campaign to cut immigration to the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic
Billions in federal coronavirus aid flows to small states as bigger ones stagger under costs
House and Trump attorneys urge Supreme Court to decide core issues in case over Trump's finances
Duckworth pushes fix for parents of babies born this year to get stimulus funds quicker
FBI Director Wray comes under renewed Trump scrutiny after Justice Department drops Flynn's case
All California voters to receive mail-in ballot for November election, but in-person voting will remain
House coronavirus oversight panel asks five companies to return loans meant for small businesses
Twitter disputes State Department claims China coordinated coronavirus disinformation accounts
Yes, unemployment benefits will still be paid even if state funds run out
Trump sought a reopening but found the virus in the White House instead
How 2 ex-presidents showed what real leadership looks like
The week in 12 headlines
Unfulfilled PPE contracts leave states scrambling for supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic
Colorado election official says he felt pressured by state GOP chair to submit incorrect election results

Health Team

75,000 Americans at risk of dying from overdose or suicide due to coronavirus despair, group warns
Tensions and backlash mount as US coronavirus reopenings reveal a new way of life
Big names like Scotty McCreery, Scott Avett and Eric Church salute UNC health workers
Getting to the doctor during a pandemic
The two countries that show life beyond lockdown isn't what people think it will be
Rats are infecting humans with hepatitis, and nobody knows how
Frosted Flakes for dinner. Hiding in the laundry room. This is life for single moms right now.
Thank You, Teacher: Dr. Sanjay Gupta's coronavirus podcast for May 8
From Chapel Hill to Malawi: Volunteers help overseas hospital through virtual road race
Childhood vaccinations plunge since Covid-19 pandemic started, CDC says
Triple drug therapy helps coronavirus patients recover more quickly, study finds