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...INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY...

Rapid drying and clearing with falling humidities behind a strong
cold front today will combine with gusty winds of up to 25 mph to
result in an increased risk for rapid fire growth this afternoon
through early evening. The recent dry weather and abundant dry
leaves and other tree litter will contribute to the fire weather
risk.

Outdoor burning is discouraged. Please refer to your local burn
permitting authority on whether you can burn. If you do burn, use
extreme caution and ensure fire suppression equipment is readily
available.

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Editorial: District map is ruthless by design

North Carolina Republicans are shocked, shocked that anyone would think there’s any blatant partisan racial and political gerrymandering going on in the shameful district maps that they’ve just passed by a party-line vote. Read more

Tom Campbell: Over the river and speeding

Tom Campbell: Over the river and speeding

After last year’s lockdown it’s great to once again gather with family for the holidays. Some will be traveling “over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house.” During the holidays our already crowded and inadequately maintained roads will be strained, especially since speeding has surged in our state. Read more

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1 in 6 North Carolina adults have gotten COVID-19 booster

1 in 6 North Carolina adults have gotten COVID-19 booster

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New state data shows more than 1.3 million of the roughly 8.2 million North Carolina adults who qualify for a COVID-19 booster shot — or one in six eligible residents — have gotten the extra protection against a virus that has killed about 775,000 Americans.

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1966 death of Doris Duke employee an accident, review finds

1966 death of Doris Duke employee an accident, review finds

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The city manager in Newport, Rhode Island, is standing by the city police department's review of the 1966 death of an employee of wealthy heiress Doris Duke that found that there is no new information that would change the result of the original investigation that determined it was an accident.

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President, VP and spouses help food kitchen for holiday

President, VP and spouses help food kitchen for holiday

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, helped a local food kitchen prepare Thanksgiving meals for the needy before leaving town — like millions of other Americans — to resume their family tradition of spending the holiday on tiny Nantucket island in Massachusetts.

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NC lawmakers John Szoka, Ben Clark launch congressional bids

NC lawmakers John Szoka, Ben Clark launch congressional bids

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state Sen. Ben Clark announced Monday his run for U.S. House in the state's 4th Congressional District. He is looking to secure the Democratic nomination in a GOP-leaning district outside Raleigh that is expected to be one of the most competitive races in …

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World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant
World

World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant

  • By RAF CASERT and CALVIN WOODWARD - Associated Press
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world raced Friday to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dangerous than the one that has fueled relentless waves of infection on nearly every continent.

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Stanford's Latter-day Saints players share life experiences
Nation

Stanford's Latter-day Saints players share life experiences

  • By JANIE McCAULEY - AP Sports Writer
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — The homesickness and depression began to overwhelm Houston Heimuli about four months into his mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Away from his family for the first time, the gesture of a stranger in his congregation made all the difference in…

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Stocks sink on new COVID variant; Dow loses 905 points
Nation

Stocks sink on new COVID variant; Dow loses 905 points

  • By KEN SWEET and PAUL WISEMAN
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sank Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly falling more than 1,000 points, as a new coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa appeared to be spreading across the globe. Investors were uncertain whether the variant could potentially reverse mont…