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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump reacts after speaking at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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FILE - Harvard Professor Cornel West speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at the Whittemore Center Arena at the University of New Hampshire, Feb. 10, 2020, in Durham, N.H. Georgia Democrats are challenging efforts to place West and three other candidates on the state's presidential ballots, part of a nationwide effort to block candidates who could siphon votes from incumbent President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, July 14, 2024. An earthshaking political moment finally arrived, and the transformation of the campaign starts now. (Yuri Gripas/The New York Times)

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Patrick Yoes, National President, Fraternal Order of Police, right, listens as Colonel Christopher L. Paris, Commissioner, Pennsylvania State Police, left, responds to questions during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing examining the assassination attempt of July 13, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

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Hunt is a firefighter who saved a man from drowning in the Cape Fear River while off-duty.

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The Nash County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged a man on Monday with a second-degree forcible sex act.

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FILE - N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at the North Carolina Democratic Unity Dinner fundraiser in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, July 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)

Harris' team considers VP candidates: Cooper among them

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FILE - Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. is seen on Capitol Hill, Jan. 10, 2017, in Washington. She's already broken barriers, and now Vice President Harris could soon become the first Black woman to head a major party's presidential ticket after President Joe Biden's ended his reelection bid. The 59-year-old Harris was endorsed by Biden on Sunday, July 21, after he stepped aside amid widespread concerns about the viability of his candidacy. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

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The floor had actors, collectors, storefronts and meet & greets with actors, voice actors, wrestlers and comic book writers.

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Smoke rises from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. State television in Nepal says a plane has slipped off the runway and crashed while trying to take off from Kathmandu airport. (AP Photo/Agniia Galdanova)

Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal's capital, killing 18 people. Pilot is lone survivor

Netanyahu visit sparks wave of protests in DC, with all sides criticizing the Israeli PM

US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced

Trash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea’s presidential compound

Germany carries out raids and bans a group accused of links to Iran and support for Hezbollah

FILE — President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a campaign event in Las Vegas, on July 9, 2024. She wants to protect the right to abortion nationally. Here’s what else to know about her positions. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)

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Fact-checking Trump's RNC claims about immigration, the economy and more

Fallout from spreading election falsehoods: lawsuits, settlements and bankruptcy filings

Fact check: How many immigrants are living in the U.S. illegally?

Fact check: Did Trump send Ukraine weapons that Obama and Biden withheld?

NC lawmakers accuse Board of Elections of playing politics

NC lawmakers accuse Board of Elections of playing politics

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Veterinary equipment maker plans to hire 275 people in Wilson at new $147M plant

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Wake County Public School System Superintendent Dr. Robert P. Taylor

Wake County superintendent discusses student abuse incident handling, timelines for parents

Saint Augustine's reinstated as accredited institution, work remains on path to compliance

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NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson announces retirement

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Cellphone usage in schools is a concern for parents, teachers: Are cellphone bans the right move?

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Manchester City and Celtic FC prepare for an international friendly in Kenan Memorial Stadium on Tuesday.

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'As long as it takes': ACC commissioner commits to fight 'harmful' legal battles with Clemson, Florida State

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Carly White of Oak Grove. Oak Grove scored four times in the fifth inning to win a battle of unbeaten teams, 4-3 against Northwest Guilford on April 10, 2024 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT.com)

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An IT field services technician works on software on an information display near United Airlines gates at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, in Chicago, Friday, July 19, 2024. Transport providers, businesses and governments are rushing to get all their systems back online after long disruptions following a widespread technology outage. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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WRAL Investigates spending on projects with little, if anything, to show for it

People push for accountability at Holly Hill Hospital

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North Carolina has one of the best state economies in America, according to a new analysis from financial news and information site WalletHub. And this report is based on data compiled before Meta reportedly is preparing to pick Durham as a home for an expansion project.

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FILE - Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., on May 14, 2024. Alphabet reports earnings on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

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Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the 1996 slaying of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, right, talks to his attorney, Carl Arnold, in court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool)

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