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Iran's president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East.

The vacant Martin County General Hospital sits abandoned behind a chain since being closed since being closed in August of 2023 in Williamston, N.C., Wednesday, April 10, 2024. After Williamston's only hospital closed, residents there say they're not only worried about their health but they've lost trust in politicians. The struggle to reopen its only emergency room could signal trouble for President Joe Biden's re-election campaign, which is centered around his health care accomplishments. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

After the only hospital in town closed, a North Carolina city directs its ire at politicians

FILE - A worker collects shopping carts in the parking lot of a Target store June 9, 2021, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. Target says it's cutting prices on about 5,000 food, beverage and household essential items, becoming the latest company to shift its pricing strategy as consumers pay closer attention to how they spend their money amid inflation concerns.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Target to lower prices on about 5,000 basic goods as inflation sends customers scrounging for deals

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Bimbé headliner Monica says she wasn't booked. Durham city leaders begin investigation

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Sewer overflows in Raleigh reflective of aging infrastructure, growing population & extreme weather events

Outdoors

Hundreds of abandoned, storm-ravaged boats float along the NC coast

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Sunshine, 80-degree temps on tap Monday😎

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22-year-old shot to death near Western Blvd., second person shot only a few blocks away

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Nadine Menendez and her husband Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), whose lawyer blamed the senator's wife and her financial troubles for what prosecutors have described as a bribery scheme involving foreign governments, outside the federal district courthouse in Manhattan, March 11, 2024. (Jefferson Siegel/The New York Times)

REBECCA O'BRIEN & REID EPSTEIN: Take my wife, please. For political damage control, blame your spouse

Opinion

Voters in the U.S. who go on Twitter, TikTok, Facebook or other platforms to learn about Tuesday's pivotal U.S. midterm elections are likely to encounter rumors, hearsay and misinformation. So what do you do?

Raleigh elementary school to host internet safety event for parents Monday

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'Budgets are tight': Wake Co. residents to voice opinions on proposed budget on Monday

Local News

Ben Van Leeuwen scoops Kraft Mac & Cheese flavored ice cream Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Kraft Heinz approached New York-based artisanal ice cream maker Van Leeuwen a few years ago about macaroni and cheese-flavored ice cream. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Sour Patch Kids Oreos? Peeps Pepsi? What's behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves

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Three children shot, one killed, in shooting at Caswell County home, sheriff says

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'The Old Well' on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill.

Divisive or beneficial? Questions linger as UNC system looks to cut diversity programs

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FILE - The container ship Dali, owned by Grace Ocean PTE, rests against wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Patapsco River, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, as seen from Pasadena, Md. The container ship that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge is scheduled to be refloated, Monday, May 20, 2024, and moved to a nearby marine terminal. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Tugboats escort ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse back to port

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Police car and emergency vehicle lights at nighttime

Fatal crash: 21-year-old passenger ejected from Jeep on I-85 in Durham County, driver charged

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VIDEO: NC police officer helps driver off tracks seconds before train speeds past

On cam: Police officer helps driver off deadly tracks seconds before a train speeds past

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Sour Patch Kids Oreos? Peeps Pepsi? What's behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves

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Go Ask Dad: Magic broods

Hurricane Florence was one of the worst hurricanes in NC history.

Hurricane survival kit: How to keep your family safe when a hurricane hits

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick. Another mild winter and other favorable factors likely means the 2024 tick population will be equal to last year or larger, some researchers say. (CDC via AP, File)

Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

Carolina Panthers schedule: Takeaways on their 2024 opponents

End-of-grade tests: Everything you need to know about these annual exams

Local News

Fentanyl, heroin & cocaine: Warrants reveal new details about Raleigh drug bust in February

Motorcycle rider airlifted to hospital after head-on crash on NC 690 in Moore County

Deputies accuse Lenoir County woman of stabbing man in the neck

Elderly man crashes into fallen tree in Moore County

Woman shot, killed by police after shooting at them in Gastonia

Nation/World

FILE - Michael Cohen leaves his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court, May 13, 2024, in New York. Donald Trump's hush money trial is heading into the final stretch. The landmark trial will kick back off Monday, May 20, in Manhattan with more defense cross-examination of former Trump attorney Cohen. Cohen's pivotal testimony directly tied Trump to the alleged hush money scheme. Defense lawyers are trying to paint Cohen as a serial fabulist who is on a revenge campaign against the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Michael Cohen faces more grilling as Trump's hush money trial enters its final stretch

Who is Iran's first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, appointed acting president after crash?

Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel's leaders are increasingly divided

WikiLeaks founder Assange wins right to appeal against an extradition order to the US

Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he's sorry, calls his actions 'inexcusable'

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Fact check: Trump says immigrants will 'destroy' Social Security

Fact check: Biden says Trump wants to monitor women's pregnancies

Fact check: Kennedy says Congress prohibits research into mass shootings

Fact check: Trump says he's 'not allowed to testify' under gag order

Fact check: Biden says he was arrested during Civil Rights era

NC Capitol

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending May 16

The Wrap: NC mask ban debate, AI porn, video gambling

North Carolina bettors lost more than $100M on sports wagering in April

NC anti-mask bill could violate federal law, disability rights and free speech advocates say

Saving the bees, tracking mosquitos and attacking cancer: NCInnovation approves first round of grants

75+ things to do in May

Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival headliner Monica unable to perform due to booking error

Devil Shoal oyster grown near Ocracoke, North Carolina by grower Fletcher O’Neal. Devil Shoal, along with other North Carolina varieties, will be regularly featured on the oyster bar menu. (Locals Seafood)

Foodie News: Locals Seafood holds grand opening

The 2013 Got To Be NC Festival was May 17-19 at the State Fairgrounds. The festival celebrates NC agriculture with food events, rides, animal exhibits, live music and other attractions.

Got To Be NC Festival kicks off with $111 billion economic announcement

Mexican creamed corn at Jaguar Bolera (Anna Routh Barzin)

Bowl, dine and craft at new restaurant at Raleigh Iron Works

Artsplosure celebrates 'all different forms of art'

Artsplosure to take over downtown Raleigh this weekend, rain could dampen event

Education

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Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman speaks at the Arizona State University College of Health Solutions convocation on May 8. Mandatory Credit: Courtesy Jimalita Tillman and Dorothy Tillman via CNN Newsource

Chicago teen earns doctoral degree at age 17

Study highlights segregation impacting NC schools 70 years after Brown v. Board

Durham Public Schools emplyees call for more money in county budget

University of North Carolina School of the Arts settles lawsuit for sexual misconduct allegations

NC schools are struggling with segregation 70 years after Brown v. Board, new research shows

WRAL In Depth

Police chases in NC have more than doubled since 2019. 24 people were killed in pursuits in 2022

How sewage floods at home turned into nightmares for Raleigh families

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Raleigh is the nation's third fastest-growing big city, data shows

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Education, skills and rehab focus easing burden on NC juvenile justice system

Stakeouts and surveillance: WRAL Investigates high-performance car thieves targeting Triangle dealerships

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Rod Brind'Amour vs. New York Rangers Game 4

Here to stay: Canes sign Brind'Amour to multi-year extension

Joey Logano dominates All-Star Race, takes home $1 million prize at North Wilkesboro Speedway

Schauffele wins first major at PGA Championship in a thriller at Valhalla

Drive for diversity: Over decades, NASCAR builds roles for women

Edwards leads Wolves back from 20-point deficit for 98-90 win over defending NBA champion Nuggets

HighSchoolOT

Start times for the 3rd round of the NCHSAA girls soccer state playoffs

Here are the schedules for the NCHSAA baseball & softball regional championship series

Boys tennis dual-team state championship schedule set for Monday in Burlington

Predicting who might win the outdoor track & field championships -- and those who could challenge

Interactive 2024 NCHSAA girls soccer state playoff brackets

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Raleigh families describe exasperation in dealing with homes flooded by sewage

NC bill moves to reverse juvenile justice reforms

Deaths from police pursuits on the rise across North Carolina

Bicyclists ride in silence to remember 43 people who died on NC roads

Bicyclists take to streets for silent ride, bring attention to spike in deaths on NC roadways

The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the horizon at St. Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast, England, Friday, May 10, 2024. Brilliant purple, green, yellow and pink hues of the Northern Lights were reported worldwide, with sightings in Germany, Switzerland, London, and the United States and Canada. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

If you missed the northern lights, don't fret. More sun 'burps' mean there could be another chance this year

Family

Go Ask Dad: Magic broods

Warrant: Man exposed himself and threatened young girls online

Parents honor baby's short life with foundation to fund research into the disease that took him

Raleigh girls say man made threats, exposed himself to them while they played Roblox

Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

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Where can I find the best prices on grocery staples this week?

List of top grocery deals valid May 15-21

New Swagbucks Swago game May 20-27

Good News

FILE - Former NASA astronaut Ed Dwight poses for a portrait to promote the National Geographic documentary film "The Space Race" during the Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at The Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, Calif. America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company. Ninety-year-old Dwight blasted off from West Texas with five other passengers on Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

Taco stand in Mexico receives prestigious culinary award

Marine vet in hospice care receives high school diploma

Siren the therapy dog joins Durham Police Department

Winston-Salem man beats brain cancer twice

Offbeat

This photo taken by a drone and provided by the City of Kyle, Texas, shows an attempt by the city to break the world record for the largest gathering of people with one name, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kyle. (City of Kyle, Texas via AP)

706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record.

A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree

Grand champion crowned the best in pork at barbecue world championship in Memphis

Up in smoke: Workers remove dozens of apparent marijuana plants from Wisconsin Capitol tulip garden

Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches'

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5 On Your Side

5 On Your Side restaurant ratings for China Wok, Hibachi Sushi and Outback Steakhouse

Judge grants NC State's appeal to block outside access to Poe Hall

On WRAL at 6: Sewage spread across the living room: Local family left paying after Raleigh maintenance backfired

Grocery prices flat, overall inflation still high compared to pre-pandemic levels

Investigations

Car thieves caught on camera: WRAL Investigates crime rings targeting NC dealerships

WRAL Investigates: Mother says missed pool inspection cost her daughter's life

Drugs, money & speeding: A ride along with Nash County's sheriff

On I-95, speed, drugs and a special effort to stop them

WRAL TechWire

Tom Snyder: Entrepreneurial spirit, experience gives Triangle an edge in AI economy

Donald Thompson: Cut through AI noise with authentic, inclusive marketing

UAW’s push to unionize factories in South faces latest test in vote at 2 Mercedes plants in Alabama

Saving the bees, tracking mosquitos and attacking cancer: NCInnovation approves first round of grants

Business

FILE - Signs for a Red Lobster restaurant are shown in San Bruno, Calif., Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Red Lobster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection days after shuttering dozens of restaurants. The seafood chain has been struggling for some time with lease and labor costs piling up in recent years and also promotions like its iconic all-you-can-eat shrimp deal. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection days after closing dozens of restaurants

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$400 for one pineapple: The rise of luxury fruit

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Things to know about an AI safety summit in Seoul

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Senate Inquiry Finds BMW Imported Cars Tied to Forced Labor in China

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Tar Heel Traveler

The Got to be NC Festival is this Friday through Sunday, featuring products made in North Carolina, and among the vendors are the folks from Bertie County Peanuts. They began selling peanuts years ago from rural Windsor and now ship them nationwide.

Tar Heel Traveler: Bertie Peanuts gearing up for the Got to be NC Festival

Tar Heel Traveler: Chimney Rock Elevator celebrating 75 years

Tar Heel Traveler: Rainbow Bridge

Tar Heel Traveler: Biltmore Estate Azaleas

Hometown Carolina

Support local businesses, communities, non-profits through the Hometown Carolina store

Washington Spring Homes & Gardens Tour

Raleigh's flower trail: Your guide to the best blooms and springtime trails

The Wonders of Goose Creek State Park

John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ hits a box office nerve with $35 million debut

Man arrested on assault charges after punching actor Steve Buscemi and another person, New York police say

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016

CBC Opinion

BOB HALL: How billionaires make N.C. public schools poorer

Editorial: Don't let N.C. elections become coronations

Editorial: Truitt decries politicization of N.C. schools even as she dodged a tough stand

Editorial: Latest school voucher scheme neglects N.C.'s kids, aids the wealthy

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