A man is in critical condition after an attempt to snorkel in the pool at a Cary gym.

Man found unresponsive in Cary gym's pool

More than 21% of North Carolina's four-year-olds enrolled in the state's pre-kindergarten programs during the 2022-2023 school year, up from the prior year but still below the state's pre-pandemic highs, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.

North Carolina ranks 29th in public pre-K enrollment, new report shows

Durham County budget increases funding for pre-K students

Compared to pre-pandemic prices, ground beef is up 35%, chips are up 45%, bread is up 57% and a 12-ounce can of soda is up 66%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks trends on common grocery store items.

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A look at inflation at the grocery store

(CNN Español) -- ¡Llegó lo mejor del turismo y del viaje en América Latina! Los World Travel Awards (WTA) dieron a conocer este miércoles los mejores destinos turísticos de 2021 en la región.

<b>CNN ESPAñOL</b> — (CNN Español) -- ¡Llegó lo mejor del turismo y del viaje en América Latina! Los World Travel Awards (WTA) dieron a conocer este miércoles los mejores destinos turísticos de 2021 en la región.

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Estos premios se conmemoran cada año desde 1993, lo que ha posicionado a los WTA como la autoridad líder para este tipo de nombramientos.

Los WTA premian lo mejor del turismo, de los viajes y del sector de la hospitalidad en todo el mundo. Aquí nos centraremos específicamente en los países y lugares de América Latina que fueron reconocidos con un premio.

A continuación, te presentamos a los ganadores de la región latinoamericana.

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Lo mejor del turismo en América Latina 2021

Chile: premio al principal destino para realizar turismo de aventura.

San Andrés, Colombia: premio al principal destino de playa.

Bogotá, Colombia: premio al principal destino para viajes de negocios.

Guayaquil, Ecuador: premio al principal destino para vacacionar en una ciudad.

Bogotá, Colombia: premio al principal destino de ciudad.

Colombia: premio al principal destino para cruceros.

Puerto de Cartagena, Colombia: premio al mejor puerto para crucero.

Perú: premio al principal destino culinario.

Santiago de Cali: premio al principal destino de ciudad para la cultura.

Perú: premio al principal destino cultural.

Montevideo, Uruguay: premio al principal destino emergente para el turismo.

Buenos Aires, Argentina: premio al principal destino para festivales y eventos.

Ecuador: premio al principal destino amable con el medio ambiente.

Cartagena de Indias, Colombia: premio al principal destino para una luna de miel.

Colombia: premio al principal destino LGBT+.

Ecuador: premio al principal destino de naturaleza.

Río de Janeiro, Brasil: premio al principal destino para hacer turismo deportivo.

Machu Picchu, Perú: premio a la principal atracción turística.

Ecuador: premio al principal destino para observar ballenas.

Colombia: premio al destino destino para viajes de los jóvenes.

Desierto de Atacama, Chile: premio al destino más romántico.

Cancún, México: premio al principal destino de playa.

Ciudad de México, México: premio al principal destino para viajes de negocios.

Oaxaca, México: premio al principal destino para vacacionar en una ciudad.

Mazatlán, México: premio al principal destino de ciudad.

Puerto de Mazatlán: premio al mejor puerto para crucero.

México: premio al principal destino para buceo.

Cozumel, México: premio al principal destino de isla.

Río Secreto, México: premio a la principal reserva natural.

Turismo en América Latina: estos son los mejores destinos de 2021

The Storm Prediction Center has the Triangle under a Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday. Over the weekend, the Triangle will feel a cooldown due to an incoming cold front.

Level 1 risk brings possibility of severe storms ⛈️; cooldown coming this weekend

Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday 

NEW YORK -- A man set himself on fire Friday afternoon near the lower Manhattan courthouse where jurors were being chosen for the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump.

Former UNC-Chapel Hill student sets himself on fire near courthouse where Trump is on trial

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The incident involved a school bus from Corinth Holders Elementary School at North Carolina Highway 96 and Earpsboro Road in Johnston County, according to authorities.

Johnston County school bus involved in crash on NC 96 

Johnston County school bus involved in accident on NC 96

One man was rescued and another died Friday at Harris Lake after a boat crashed into a cement pole, officials say.



Boater killed, another rescued from Harris Lake after boat crashes into cement pole

Person pulled from water at Harris Lake, search continues for other boaters

A recent candidate for the Robeson County Board of Commissioners alleges that a sitting commissioner bought votes for an opponent. Lacy Cummings, who lost the election, made the allegations in Wake County court this week. 

Robeson County candidate alleges vote-buying scheme by commissioner

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Gov. Roy Cooper joins United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to make a clean energy announcement.

Gov. Cooper makes clean energy announcement

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Brandon Butterworth picked up his first hit of the game with a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to beat No. 11 North Carolina.

NC State beats UNC with walk-off homer in first game of baseball series

NC State at UNC

Game 1 is Saturday night in Raleigh. Game 2 is Monday at PNC Arena.

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The Carolina Hurricanes are no stranger to playoff hockey. They're in the postseason for the sixth-straight season and are regarded as a Stanley Cup contender.

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Mark Mitchell announced he has committed to the University of Missouri in a post to his Instagram post.

Former Duke forward Mark Mitchell commits to Missouri

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NCAA athletes will be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer -- as long as they meet academic requirements -- after the association fast-tracked legislation Wednesday to fall in line with a recent court order.