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Local News

NC's $100 incentive program to get a COVID-19 vaccine ends Tuesday
Silver Alert issued for 64-year-old woman in northeast Raleigh
Man charged after Rocky Mount officer hit by car
Durham man pleads guilty to shooting police K9
Critical labor shortages in hotels, restaurants could impact NC tourism over holiday weekend
Cooper to boost coronavirus antibody treatments in NC
Durham police investigate suspicious object near train tracks
Man suspected of killing girlfriend, her son in Wilson County arrested
Was it worth it? Fort Bragg soldiers, veterans respond to end of the war in Afghanistan
Cary woman who escaped Vietnam as a child helps Afghan refugees coming to America
Postal Service audit blames staffing shortages for mail delivery problems at Raleigh center
Child riding bike hit by car in Cary
First lady Jill Biden to visit Camp Lejeune on Wednesday

News

A 24 años de la muerte de la princesa Diana, aquí algunos datos de su vida
ANÁLISIS | La guerra de Estados Unidos en Afganistán ha terminado, pero la batalla por el legado de Biden apenas comienza
Nueva variante del coronavirus preocupa a investigadores sudafricanos
Puerto Rico y otros 6 destinos, a la lista de los CDC de riesgo de viaje 'muy alto' por covid-19
El cambio climático está haciendo que los huracanes sean más fuertes, más lentos y más húmedos; Ida fue un ejemplo de esto
GARY PEARCE: A final column, but not my last word
China prohíbe a los menores jugar videojuegos en línea entre semana
Andy Murray dice que 'perdió el respeto' por Stefanos Tsitsipas después de perder en el US Open
México: Cofepris emite opinión favorable sobre la vacuna Abdala de Cuba
El huracán Ida dejó a más de un millón de personas sin electricidad, posiblemente durante semanas, y ahora viene el calor abrasador
Durham school bus routes delayed due to driver absences
Situación en Afganistán, minuto a minuto: "No iba a extender una guerra para siempre", dijo Biden
OPINIÓN | Afganistán: un error político
OPINIÓN | La edad adecuada para ser presidente
Los informes de delitos de odio en EE.UU. aumentan al nivel más alto en 12 años, dice el FBI
Cristiano Ronaldo y su deseo de estar en Old Trafford
Detienen en Miami a Pedro Delgado, expresidente del Banco Central de Ecuador y primo del expresidente Rafael Correa
Cooper signs bill on school performance grades, virtual learning and mask voting
UNC-Chapel Hill reports virus clusters in 3 residence halls
Preguntas de la audiencia sobre el coronavirus: ¿Cuánto tiempo de protección ofrece el esquema total de vacunación de Pfizer?
¿Cuál es el saldo tras 20 años de guerra en Afganistán?
Princesa Diana: lo que sabemos sobre su muerte 24 años después
El juicio de Elizabeth Holmes está por comenzar. Esto es lo que hay que saber
"Fue solo tumulto y caos": los relatos de los afganos que lograron salir de Afganistán y los que no
Two NC school districts shift temporarily to remote learning
Estudio sugiere que hay que encontrar el punto óptimo de sueño para proteger al cerebro a medida que se envejece
La efectividad de la vacuna contra el covid-19 grave no ha disminuido mucho, dicen los CDC
México supera marca de 300 medallas en paralímpicos
Student-athlete attendance waiver under consideration at Wake County Board of Education
Wake Board of Education moves forward with adding sexual assault definitions to student conduct policy
More than 600 student coronavirus cases reported in Wake County schools since August
NC school districts report billions more in facility needs than ever before
OPINIÓN | La princesa Diana y yo
Durham school bus drivers overwhelmed, causing driver shortage and bus route delays
CNN en Español, de festejo: supera los 20 millones de seguidores en Twitter y es la cuenta de noticias en español más seguida del mundo
París establece un límite de velocidad de 30 km/h para reducir la contaminación
Biden ofrece un provocador discurso sobre la retirada de Afganistán: "No iba a extender una guerra para siempre"
La oposición en Venezuela anuncia que participará en las elecciones regionales y municipales
La Legislatura de Texas envía al escritorio del gobernador un proyecto de ley sobre restricciones a la votación

Weather

Rescue crews travel to western NC ahead of flood risk from Ida's remnants

State News

NC Capitol : After years of outlawing sweepstakes machines in NC, lawmakers seek to regulate, tax video gambling

World News

August 31 Afghanistan-Taliban news
Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30 kph speed limit to reduce pollution
Syrian oil spill spreads across the Mediterranean and could reach Cyprus on Wednesday
The laughing patterns of human infants match those of another species, a new study finds

5 On Your Side

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Business

China's economy is being rattled by the Delta variant and supply chain woes
Investors are starting to play defense as the bull run matures
Bud Light is launching a pumpkin spice spiked seltzer
Zoom's stock plunges as sales growth slows
Here's what it's like to drive a new $100,000 Jeep
India posts record 20% GDP growth but the second Covid wave still hurt
Progressives led by AOC call for Biden to replace Fed Chair Powell
You know your salary. But how much are you really making? Calculate your total compensation
Top Tencent investor makes $4.7 billion bet on digital payments in India
Asian Americans rally in support of Disney and Marvel's 'Shang-Chi' ahead of its nationwide premiere
The mood on Wall Street just got better really quickly
Mike Richards is now out as executive producer of 'Jeopardy!' too
Pearl Milling Company's new ads remind customers it used to be Aunt Jemima — without mentioning the racist brand
Significant gas station outages reported in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida

Lifestyles

Surge of travelers expected at RDU amid warnings from CDC
Go Ask Mom : Meet this mother of three girls and newest Go Ask Mom contributor
Go Ask Mom : Nasher Museum of Art to reopen in September
Go Ask Mom : 4 ways to keep your child as healthy as possible this school year

Entertainment

Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello seeking help to get female guitar students out of Afghanistan
Tim McGraw credits his wife Faith Hill for helping him to stop drinking
'Candyman' director Nia DaCosta makes history
'Impeachment: American Crime Story' dissects the Clinton scandal with Monica Lewinsky's input
What's on Tap : Raleigh seafood restaurant among those affected by COVID-19
DaBaby meets with leaders from HIV organizations following his disparaging comments
KISS postpones shows after band members test positive for Covid-19

Marketplace

Highs and mows: the impact of proper lawn mowing height
4 ways to be the 'Sodfather' of your lawn
The benefits of grasscycling lawn clippings
5 reasons why sod is the right choice for your lawn
How suppliers determine the price of sod

Political News

Biden gives a defiant defense of the withdrawal from Afghanistan: 'I was not extending a forever exit'
Texas' 6-week abortion ban lets private citizens sue in an unprecedented legal approach
First on CNN: McConnell urges Americans to get vaccinated in new TV PSA
Taliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US
Senate passes bill to provide assistance to Americans returning from Afghanistan
Social Security won't be able to pay full benefits by 2034, a year earlier than expected due to the pandemic
California recall contender Larry Elder makes misleading claim that young people don't need Covid-19 vaccines
Afghan refugee describes emotional journey to the US after fleeing Kabul: 'I left some of my family back there'
Texas Legislature sends voting restrictions bill to governor's desk
Fact check: Psaki claims US doesn't 'have a presence on the ground' in Yemen and Somalia
Vulnerable Democrats seek distance from Biden on Afghanistan ahead of contentious House debate
The top candidates running to replace Gov. Newsom in the California recall election
Florida man charged with attempting to defraud Rep. Matt Gaetz's family over sex-crimes investigation
Biden administration closely monitoring supply of medical grade oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients
Fact check: Prominent Republicans spread false claim about Taliban executing a man from a helicopter
McCarthy warns telecom and social media companies that comply with January 6 committee records requests
White House thanks interpreter in hiding who helped rescue Biden in 2008 and commits to evacuating Afghan partners

Health Team

These 5 states have less than 10% of ICU beds left as Covid-19 overwhelms hospitals
A parent's primary role: Protecting our kids against hopelessness
Study: Mask type really matters, ventilation may matter more
Child COVID-19 hospitalizations reach a new high. That's not the only reason kids need to be protected from Delta, doctors say
Two church events in Illinois linked to 180 Covid-19 cases, 5 hospitalizations
Two senior FDA vaccine leaders step down as agency faces decision on boosters