The TikTok legislation was included as part of a larger $95 billion package providing foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel and was passed 79-18. It now goes to President Joe Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the package as soon as he gets it.

Senate passes TikTok ban, foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan; send bill to President Biden

We’re also tracking the hours for rain and a rumble of thunder on Wednesday. Plus, candidates for NC Superintendent say where school safety falls short and where improvements can be made. Watch WRAL News on FOX 50 at 10 p.m., and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

On FOX 50 at 10: 5 weapons found & 74-year-old man charged in shooting at local college. What police say led up to the shooting

Have you noticed an unusual smell or flavor in your tap water over the past few days?

What's wrong with Raleigh tap water? Algae bloom at Falls Lake behind the smell, color

'Earthy and musty:' Here's why your tap water may taste strange this weekend in Raleigh

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.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Tropical Storm Bret position and forecast from the interactive map in the "Hurricanes" section of wral.com - forecast positions and fan of uncertainty from the National Hurricane Center.

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