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National

FILE - Rev. Pat Robertson poses a question to a Republican presidential candidate during a...

Pat Robertson dies at 93; founded Christian Broadcasting Network, Christian Coalition

Updated: 14 minutes ago
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By The Associated Press
Robertson’s death Thursday was announced by his broadcasting network.

National

FILE - President Joe Biden listens as he meets with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen...

Biden invites thousands of LGBTQ+ individuals, singer Betty Who, to Pride Month celebration

Updated: 18 minutes ago
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By The Associated Press
President Biden was set to announce new initiatives to protect LGBTQ+ communities from attacks, help youth with mental health and homelessness, and counter book bans.

National

Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican,...

Pope in ‘good general condition’ after surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue, repair hernia

Updated: 30 minutes ago
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By The Associated Press
Doctors say Wednesday’s operation was successful and there were no complications or other pathologies discovered.

National

An attacker with a knife stabbed several young children and at least one adult, leaving some...

Very young children among three critically wounded in knife attack in French Alpine town

Updated: 46 minutes ago
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By The Associated Press and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press
A French lawmaker said the children were attacked on a playground near a primary school.

National

Traffic moves along Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in New York, amidst smokey haze from wildfires in...

Smoky haze blanketing US, Canada could last for days as wildfires rage, winds won’t budge

Updated: 51 minutes ago
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By The Associated Press
More than 400 blazes burning across Canada have left 20,000 people displaced. The U.S. has sent more than 600 firefighters and equipment to Canada. Other countries are also helping.

National

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is shown a 3D printed chess set during a visit to the Friendship...

Biden and Sunak to focus on Ukraine and economic security in British PM’s first White House visit

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By The Associated Press
Biden and Sunak have already had four face-to-face meetings since Sunak became prime minister in October, but the talks in Washington will offer the two leaders a chance for their most sustained interaction to date.

National

FILE - Joran van der Sloot arrives to the courtroom for his sentence at San Pedro prison in...

Main suspect in 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway due to be extradited to US

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Joran Van der Sloot has been serving a 28-year sentence in Peru for the murder of a Peruvian woman.

National

Sophia Deloretto-Chudy, a former Texas elementary school teacher, posted a TikTok video...

Teacher says student protest of Pledge of Allegiance led to TikTok that got her fired

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By KEYE Staff
She says the school district fired her after an investigation into a TikTok video she posted, which they claimed violated their social media policies.

National

The North Myrtle Beach Police Department are praising Officer Wallace for her quick thinking...

Officer saves kidnapped woman who mouthed ‘help me’ during traffic stop

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Kristin Nelson, WMBF News Staff and Gray News staff
Police are praising the officer for her quick thinking when it came to taking a shooting and kidnapping suspect into custody.

National

Harry M. Daniels LLC, a law firm, shared a text message from a man who was reportedly the...

Law firm claims man died after police failed to respond to hostage situation

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Tony Keith, Aaron Vitatoe and Gray News staff
The law firm claims police reports “fail to mention” that the victim's wife called 911 nearly an hour before he was found dead to report he had been taken hostage.
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National

Cheerleader with special needs left out of yearbook, mom says

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By WRAL Staff
A North Carolina high school is under fire after a mother called them out for excluding her daughter with special needs from the yearbook.

National

81-year-old woman run over, killed by own car, police say

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Caleb Wethington and Gray News staff
Police say the woman left her car in gear when she got out to move a trash can.

National

Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer
The Nuggets reclaimed the lead in the series by beating the Miami Heat 109-94 in Game 3.

National

Lionel Messi picks MLS’s Inter Miami in a move that stuns soccer after exit from Paris Saint-Germain

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer
Lionel Messi has pulled off his latest stunning feat: He is headed to Major League Soccer, and joining Inter Miami.

National

Pence opens presidential bid with broad critiques of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and JILL COLVIN and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press
Mike Pence has opened his presidential bid with an unusually forceful denunciation of former President Donald Trump over Jan. 6, Trump's temperament and abortion.

National

Good Samaritans, armed with metal detectors, help recover woman’s lost wedding ring

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Jeff Alexander and Jordan Gartner
A couple of good Samaritans helped recover a woman's lost wedding ring.

National

House Republicans pull back contempt charge against FBI director Wray over Biden doc

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and FARNOUSH AMIRI
Rep. James Comer said in a statement that the committee is removing a contempt resolution against Wray from Thursday’s schedule after receiving an accommodation that would give the full committee access to the document.

National

Justice Dept. moves closer toward possible indictment of Trump in classified documents investigation

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press
Taylor Budowich, who had served as a spokesman for Trump after his presidency and now runs a pro-Trump super PAC, was to testify before a grand jury that is separate from a panel that has been meeting in Washington for months to consider charges against Trump over the retention of hundreds of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.

National

Millions breathing hazardous air as smoke from Canadian wildfires streams south over US

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Air quality with what the U.S. rates as hazardous levels of pollution extended into central New York. Massive tongues of unhealthy air extended as far as Virginia and Indiana, affecting millions of people.

National

76-year-old man dies while saving grandson caught in rip current, family says

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Julia Sandor and Jordan Gartner
Robert “Bob” Sarver was known as a guidance counselor, a football coach and now a hero.

National

Biden vetoes bill to cancel student debt relief

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and CHRIS MEGERIAN
Student loan payments were paused at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, they will resume in August for anyone whose debt is not wiped out by Biden’s plan.

National

Actor known for ‘Bob’s Burgers’ character arrested on Capitol riot charges

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press
Jay Johnston was arrested in Los Angeles on charges including civil disorder, a felony.

National

Report: Mother, daughter dismember and attempt to burn, grill grandmother’s body

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Andrew McMunn
Police said Candace Craig was charged with first and second-degree murder and her daughter, Salia Hardy, was charged with accessory after the fact.

National

Salmonella outbreak linked to flour is over, CDC says

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By CNN Newsource staff
The outbreak was linked to Gold Medal-brand flour from a production facility in Kansas City, Missouri.

National

Tupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star honor in the same month as birthday

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer
Shakur, one of the most prolific figures in hip-hop, died in 1996 from gunshot wounds at the age of 25.

National

White woman who fatally shot Black neighbor arrested in Florida

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and CURT ANDERSON and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press
The case has put Florida’s divisive stand your ground law back into the spotlight.

National

MLB, WNBA postpone games due to smoke from Canadian wildfires

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and MIKE FITZPATRICK
The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for New York City, saying: “the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects.”

National

Bidens to host Juneteenth concert at White House

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a Juneteenth concert in a “celebration of community, culture and music,” the White House announced.

National

Dog finds forever home after spending more than 5 years at shelters

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Jordan Gartner
A dog has finally found a forever home after spending more than five years at area animal shelters.

National

Suspect in high school graduation shooting had dispute with one of the victims, police say

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
One of the victims received his diploma moments before he was shot.

National

CNN head Chris Licht out at news network after brief, tumultuous tenure

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer
Licht replaced Jeff Zucker as CNN’s chief executive last year

National

4-year-old bitten by venomous copperhead while camping with family

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Leslie Dominique
A 4-year-old boy is recovering after a venomous copperhead snake bit him during a family camping trip.

National

Prosecutors urge Minnesota Supreme Court to reject appeal by ex-officer in George Floyd’s murder

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and STEVE KARNOWSKI
Derek Chauvin’s attorney asked the state’s highest court last month to hear the case after the Minnesota Court of Appeals rejected his arguments that he had been denied a fair trial.

National

Apple to fix iPhone ‘ducking’ autocorrection in upcoming update, reports say

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Jordan Gartner
Apple says a software update is in the works for the iPhone to fix an autocorrect problem.

National

Utah Republicans defend book removal law while protesting district that banned Bible

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and SAM METZ Associated Press
The Bible removal is the highest-profile effort to remove a book from a school in Utah since the Legislature passed a law requiring school districts to create new pathways for residents to challenge “sensitive materials” and used a statute-based definition on pornography to define them.

National

Pulitzer winning author Willa Cather gets statue at U.S. Capitol

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Molly Martinez
Willa Cather is the first Pulitzer winning author to join Statuary Hall.

National

Owner of funeral homes accused of spraying insecticide at cops, assaulting media at Jan. 6 riot

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Peter G. Moloney, 58, of Bayport, New York, faces numerous charges, including civil disorder and assaulting police officers, according to court documents.

National

Justice Jackson reports flowers from Oprah and designer clothing as Thomas and Alito delay filing disclosures

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Justice Clarence Thomas, along with Justice Samuel Alito, sought an extension for up to 90 days to file their financial disclosures.

National

Actress Shannen Doherty says cancer has spread to her brain

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Emily Van de Riet
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the 52-year-old actress shared a video of herself receiving treatment, saying her CT scans on Jan. 5 showed cancer in her brain.

National

Pope Francis has scar tissue removed, hernia repaired during 3-hour abdominal surgery

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press
Pope Francis is expected to remain at the hospital for several days.

National

Foster-turned-adoptive mother watches her sons walk across stage at graduation

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Lisa Robertson
Gordon Burrell and Dennis Parker walked across the stage to collect their diplomas as their adoptive mother, Cecelia McFadden, looked on.

Watching Your Wallet

Four simple strategies to pay off credit card debt

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Caresse Jackman
Want to be debt-free? Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman shares four simple strategies from AARP that can reduce your debt and raise your credit score.

National

Man convicted in 2018 California state park killing sentenced to life in prison

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
A man convicted last month in the shooting death of a father who was camping with his daughters at a Southern California park was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison.

National

Angler sets new record by reeling in massive 66-pound catfish

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Jordan Gartner
An angler caught a massive catfish that has set a new record in Pennsylvania.

National

Wide disagreement reigns in trial of deputy accused of not stopping Parkland killer

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Scot Peterson is charged with seven counts of felony child neglect for four students who were killed and three who were wounded on the third floor of a classroom building.

National

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum jumps into crowded Republican race for president

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Known to few outside North Dakota, Burgum faces an immense challenge in a field dominated by Trump and the better-known governor in the race, Ron DeSantis of Florida.

National

Missouri governor signs bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, some adults

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press
Transgender minors and some adults in Missouri will soon be banned from accessing puberty blockers, hormones and gender-affirming surgeries under a bill signed Wednesday by the state’s Republican governor.

National

Police: Owner arrested for ‘vicious’ dog attack that sent woman to hospital

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Brendan Hall
According to police, the 37-year-old was taken to a Mississippi hospital with severe injuries following the attack on Tuesday.

National

New lawsuit filed after Iowa building collapse; governor seeks federal aid with emergency response

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The lawsuit is not the first, and likely not the last, to be filed in the days since the building’s May 28 demise, which left three people dead, many injured and dozens displaced.

National

The Iron Sheik, charismatic pro wrestling villain and Twitter personality, dies at 81

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and ADRIAN SAINZ
He won the WWF championship in 1983 by defeating Bob Backlund, before losing it later to Hulk Hogan.
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