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Jeff Bezos Will Blast Into Space On Rocket’s 1st Crew Flight

Outdoing his fellow billionaires in daredevilry, Jeff Bezos will blast into space next month when his Blue Origin company makes its first flight with a crew.

Asheboro High School Senior In Flag Flap Gets Diploma

A Randolph County high school graduate now has his diploma, after a social media uproar over the Mexican flag he wore over his gown.

Trump To GOP: Support Candidates Who 'Stand For Our Values'

Donald Trump on Saturday pushed Republicans to support candidates who are loyal to him in next year’s midterm elections as the former president launched a new more active phase of his post presidency.

Normandy Commemorates D-Day With Small Crowds, But Big Heart

When the sun rises over Omaha Beach, revealing vast stretches of wet sand extending toward distant cliffs, one starts to grasp the immensity of the task faced by Allied soldiers on June 6, 1944, landing on the Nazi-occupied Normandy shore.

Trump speaking at NC GOP meeting; Dems plan "Day of Action"

Donald Trump is coming to the Republican Party's annual convention in North Carolina, a state whose electoral votes he won in 2016 and 2020. The former president is scheduled to address more than 1,200 convention-goers Saturday in Greenville.

Maine's Blueberry Crop Faces Climate Change Peril

Maine’s beloved wild blueberry fields are home to one of the most important fruit crops in New England, and scientists have found they are warming at a faster rate than the rest of the state.

Justice Department Says It'll No Longer Seize Reporters' Records

The Justice Department said Saturday that it no longer will secretly obtain reporters’ records during leak investigations, a policy shift that abandons a practice decried by news organizations and press freedom groups.

Governor Cooper Honors Lives Lost To Gun Violence In N.C. On June 4th

On Friday advocates across the country are wearing orange to represent the countless lives lost to gun violence in our country. In North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper is claiming June 4th as Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Facebook Suspends Trump For 2 Years, Then Will Reassess

Facebook said it will suspend former President Donald Trump’s accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.

SC Lawmaker Makes History As 1st Black Woman To Run For Gov

Since the country’s founding, no Black woman has ever served as a governor in the United States. But South Carolina Democratic state Sen. Mia McLeod says she’s the person who can change that, despite the fact that Democrats haven’t been elected to a statewide office there in 15 years.

Tropical Lingo

Meteorological words and their meaning can be difficult - like the word meteorological itself! Meteorologist Kaitlin Wright helps break down tropical lingo.

2 Charged In Miami Beach Shooting, DaBaby Detained, Released

Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was detained for questioning in a shooting that wounded two people in Miami and later released, officials said Tuesday. Police said two suspects are now charged in the case.

2021 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Pronunciation Guide

June 1 marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season which means the name pronunciation guide has been released. We want to know, is your name part of this year's list?

2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Names

The "official" start of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season is tomorrow, June 1st and new this year, there will be no Greek alphabet names.

Osaka: ‘Best Thing’ For French Open Would Be Her Withdrawal

Naomi Osaka wrote on Twitter on Monday that “the best thing for the tournament” would be if she withdrew from the French Open, a dramatic turn of events for the four-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked player.

Biden Commemorates War Dead At Arlington National Cemetery

President Joe Biden honored America’s war dead at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the hallowed burial ground and extolling the sacrifices of the fallen for the pursuit of democracy.

POLITICAL WRAP: 100 Year Anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre; Controversy Over Race Education in Schools

How race and history are taught in schools is the latest flashpoint in the ongoing "culture wars." It comes as states, including North Carolina, consider laws limiting the use of "critical race theory" in education.

"Hooked On A Feeling" Singer B.J. Thomas Dies At 78

B.J. Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as “I Just Can’t Help Believing,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” and “Hooked on a Feeling,” has died. He was 78.

State GOP Lawmakers Try To Limit Teaching About Race, Racism

Governors and legislatures in Republican-controlled states across the country are moving to define what race-related ideas can be taught in public schools and colleges, a reaction to the nation’s racial reckoning after last year’s police killing of George Floyd.