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Goldsboro police investigate fifth death in past week
Police found a Goldsboro man dead Friday morning inside a home while responding to a 911 call. Goldsboro police officers found Bryan Lee Jackson, 42, dead around 11:16 a.m. at a home on East Ash Street near North Claiborne Street. Authorities do not suspect foul play in Jackson's death. The...
Former UNC-Chapel Hill student sets himself on fire near courthouse where Trump is on trial
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. The man, who had lingered outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse earlier this week, doused himself with accelerant around 1:35...
The EPA is again allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency cleared the way Friday for a higher blend of ethanol to be sold nationwide for the third summer in a row, citing global conflicts that it says are putting pressure on the world's fuel supply. The agency announced an emergency waiver...
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Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by US-Mexico border frustrate state-authorized pot industry
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol is asserting its authority to seize cannabis shipments — including commercial, state-authorized supplies — as licensed cannabis providers file complaints that more than $300,000 worth of marijuana has been confiscated in recent months at highway checkpoints in southern New Mexico.
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Video of 2 bear cubs pulled from trees prompts North Carolina wildlife investigation but no charges
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A video of people pulling two bear cubs from a tree in North Carolina as one person posed for a photo with one of the wild animals prompted an investigation, but a state wildlife official said Friday that no charges will be filed. When North...
Not a toddler, not a parent, but still love 'Bluey'? You're not alone
PHOENIX (AP) — A small blue dog with an Australian accent has captured the hearts of people across the world. She's the title character of “Bluey,” a kids' program consisting of seven-minute episodes that have enraptured children and adults alike. This week's release of its longest episode yet — at a whopping 28 minutes — prompted an outpouring of appreciation for the show, even from those who are neither toddler nor parent.
Marine dies during training exercise in eastern NC
A Marine died during a training exercise in eastern North Carolina on Thursday night. The U.S. Marine Corps said a Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit was killed during a training exercise in Carteret County. The person's identity will not be released until all next-of-kin notifications are complete. The...
More Poe Hall delays: Results likely not released until end of semester
The wait for answers about PCB testing at Poe Hall could be longer than anticipated, multiple sources tell 5 On Your Side. When Chancellor Randy Woodson told WRAL News North Carolina State University would release Poe Hall PCB testing results at “the end of April,” students and workers breathed a collective sigh of relief. It was, after all, the information they’d been waiting on for five months. Now, the wait will likely be longer, according to multiple 5 On Your Side sources.
Rock trailblazer Heart reunites for a world tour and a new song
NEW YORK (AP) — Heart — the pioneering band that melds Nancy Wilson’s shredding guitar with her sister Ann’s powerhouse vocals — is hitting the road this spring and fall for a world tour that Nancy Wilson describes as “the full-on rocker size.”. “I’ve...
Dick Van Dyke earns historic Daytime Emmy nomination at age 98
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dick Van Dyke is vying for a historic Daytime Emmy at age 98. The actor was nominated Friday as guest performer in a daytime drama series for his part as amnesiac Timothy Robicheaux on Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives.”. Van Dyke is the...
New poll shows Trump with slight lead in NC, Robinson and Stein battling it out
Former president Donald Trump has a slight lead over President Joe Biden in North Carolina, while the gubernatorial race is neck-and-neck, according to a new poll released Friday. The poll of 625 registered North Carolina voters, conducted last week by independent polling firm Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy, shows Trump leading...
Pennsylvania board's cancellation of gay actor's school visit ill-advised, education leaders say
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school board's cancellation of an upcoming appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy was ill-advised and sends a hurtful message, especially to the LGBTQ+ community, education officials said. A member of Cumberland Valley School District’s board cited concerns about what...
Man killed in Durham shooting
A man died from a shooting in Durham on Friday morning. Shortly after 10 a.m., officers responded to a reported shooting in the 1000 block of Miami Boulevard and found a man had been shot. First responders took the man to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. No...
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