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One-fourth of North Carolina's third graders didn't master reading skills, even after summer camps designed to prepare them for fourth grade, a new Read To Achieve report says.
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Balazs Gardi / Penguin Random House/Luke Mogelson spent years reporting on wars in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq. When he began to see similar turmoil and social fragmentation emerge in the U.S., he came back home to write about the disturbing parallels. We discuss his new book, "The Storm is Here: An American Crucible." -
Cole del Charco/WFAEWhat is the impact of inflation on the midterm elections? What about other economic concerns? Will it have a substantial influence on voters in November, or will concerns about the future of democracy surpass them all? We take a closer look.
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Under the settlement, which is subject to court approval, the filming of "Rust" will continue with the "original principal players on board" and Hutchins' husband will serve as executive producer. -
The Los Angeles County District Attorney accused the CEO of a small company that makes software for election workers of illegally storing data on servers in China. The company denies the allegation.
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The Biden administration is increasing efforts to protect borrowers from student loan forgiveness scams, while still not offering further details about the application itself.
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Jolie alleges that on a 2016 flight, Pitt hit and poured alcohol on both her and their children. She filed for divorce soon after, and the couple is still battling over assets and custody of the kids.
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A 2,554-pound pumpkin grown in upstate New York broke the previous national record by 24 pounds.
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Trump's legal team argued that the lower court lacked the authority to grant an appeal, which allowed the Justice Department to continue its investigation without supervision from a special master.
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Scientists have made a drug based on LSD that seems to fight depression without producing a psychedelic experience.
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The former U.N. official had been arrested after going to Iran to try to free his son — who remains held there.
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Mann is a Marine Corps pilot, NASA astronaut and member of the Wailacki tribe of the Round Valley Indian Tribes.
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Former students at the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas, who were once banned from speaking Spanish, have worked for years to preserve the school's history.
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A study finds small but meaningful declines in personality traits that help us navigate social situations, trust others, think creatively, and act responsibly. Young people were especially affected.
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The New York Yankees' star outfielder has broken the 61-year-old record set by fellow Yankee Roger Maris back in 1961.
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FacebookWhat we thought wouldn’t happen in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race is set to occur. Democrat Cheri Beasley and Republican Ted Budd are scheduled to debate on October 7.
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On the latest SouthBound podcast, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to college football writer Ivan Maisel, who recaps the first part of the season and the changes in the college football landscape. Ivan also talks about the death of his son, and how that experience has changed him.
CORONAVIRUS
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Stephanie Carter/Getty Images/ImagezooThere is a lot of information about coronavirus vaccines out there, and some of it seems vague or contradictory. We talked to experts to help answer some of the most common and confusing questions.
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NIAID/Science SourceAfter virtually disappearing for the last two years, there are troubling clues that the flu could come roaring back this year, to cause trouble alongside COVID.
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Yuri Gripas/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesThe defendants allegedly carried out a plot to steal $250 million from a nutrition program meant to serve needy children in Minnesota. Officials called it a "brazen scheme of staggering proportions."
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E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesBiden's comments — made as officials try to convince Americans to get a new booster shot and the White House seeks $22 billion in new COVID funding — were "unfortunate," several epidemiologists said.
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