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89-year-old comedian recovering after she was randomly punched on New York street
NEW YORK (AP) — An 89-year-old comedian is recovering after being randomly punched and knocked to the ground while waiting to cross a street in New York earlier this month. D’yan Forest said she had just stopped at a coffee shop and was heading to a swimming pool when someone came up to her from behind and hit her in the eye. She lay on the ground in shock as police and paramedics came to her aid.
Crews battle attic fire in Durham apartment building, displacing four families
Durham firefighters responded to an apartment fire Saturday afternoon at a building on Garrett Road. A video taken by neighbors shows about 40 crews working to extinguish the flames in the attic. WRAL's breaking news tracker captured footage of the aftermath. The Durham Fire Department reported that four units were...
South Sudan nearly beat the US in an Olympic tuneup. Here's how it happened
Takeaways from the U.S. Olympic team's 101-100 win over South Sudan in an exhibition game Saturday in London:. LeBron James' layup with 8 seconds left was the game-winner, and the win marked the 40th consecutive time that the Americans have won an international game with the NBA's all-time scoring leader — at 39, set to become the oldest U.S. men's basketball Olympian ever — in uniform.
Travel chaos lingers at RDU after tech outage grounds flights, frustrates passengers
RDU travelers continue to face delays, cancellations after outage. A major tech outage Friday continues to wreak havoc on travel, leaving airlines struggling to catch up and passengers facing delays and cancelations. Air travel took the biggest hit, with thousands of flights grounded and crews misplaced. Airports were still working...
James hits game winner with 8 seconds left, US avoids upset and escapes South Sudan 101-100
LeBron James saved the U.S. from what would have been a stunning loss. James’ layup with 8 seconds left was the go-ahead basket Saturday, and the U.S. Olympic team that'll soon head to the Paris Games escaped with a 101-100 win over South Sudan in London, rallying from a 16-point deficit to avoid perhaps the biggest upset in the program's history.
Gunman in Trump rally attack flew drone over rally site in advance of event, official says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone around the Pennsylvania rally site ahead of time in an apparent attempt to scope out the site before the event, a law enforcement official said Saturday. The drone...
California officials say largest trial court in US victim of ransomware attack
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A ransomware attack has shut down the computer system of the largest trial court in the country, officials with the Superior Court of Los Angeles County said. The cybersecurity attack began early Friday and is not believed to be related to the faulty CrowdStrike software...
Horschel leads British Open on wild day of rain and big numbers at Royal Troon
TROON, Scotland — TROON, Scotland (AP) — The British Open brought a final two hours of the worst weather to the world's best players, and Billy Horschel was up for the fight. Horschel flipped his cap around to keep rain from dripping off the bill. He played in...
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A 12-year-old girl is accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin over an iPhone
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. (AP) — A 12-year-old girl in Tennessee has been charged with murder, accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin as the younger girl slept. A relative said they had been arguing over an iPhone. A security camera recorded the killing, inside the bedroom they shared on July 15...
SC man dies after kayak capsizes at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
A man died while kayaking at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Saturday. A 72-year-old man from Florence, South Carolina, died Saturday morning after launching from the beach close to Cape Hatteras National Seashore's Ramp 43 near Buxton. Bystanders said they saw the kayak capsize while attempting to ride a wave...
Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain
As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. Government cybersecurity agencies across the globe and CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz are warning businesses and individuals...
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Utah scraps untested lethal drug combination for man's August execution
Utah officials said Saturday that they are scrapping plans to use an untested lethal drug combination in next month's planned execution of a man in a 1998 murder case. They will instead seek out a drug that's been used previously in executions in numerous states. Defense attorneys for Taberon Dave...
Man stabbed, walks to Raleigh grocery store in search of help
A man was stabbed in Raleigh on Saturday morning. Raleigh police said a man was stabbed on Tudor Place and walked to Larry's Super Market on Milburnie Road seeking help. The man had multiple wounds and was taken to the hospital for his injuries. He is expected to survive. An...
Here's what to do with deli meats as the CDC investigates a listeria outbreak across the U.S.
As U.S. health officials investigate a fatal outbreak of listeria food poisoning, they're advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune systems to avoid eating sliced deli meat unless it's recooked at home to be steaming hot. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention didn't mandate a...
Grimsley 4-star DE Bryce Davis commits to Clemson over Duke
Clemson has added another top rising senior defensive lineman from North Carolina. After receiving a commitment from Southern Durham 4-star defensive tackle Isaiah Campbell in January, Grimsley 4-star edge rusher Bryce Davis announced his pledge to the Tigers on Saturday. Davis and Grimsley held a commitment ceremony in the high school's auditorium.
Meet some of the world's cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Wide-eyed piglets rushing to check out the visitors to their unusual barn just might represent the future of organ transplantation – and there’s no rolling around in the mud here. The first gene-edited pig organs ever transplanted into people came from animals born...
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What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act and its chances of passing
The last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998 — before Facebook, before the iPhone and long before today's oldest teenagers were born. Now, a bill aiming to protect kids from the harms of social media, gaming sites and other online platforms appears to have enough bipartisan support to pass, though whether it actually will remains uncertain.
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