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DURHAM, N.C. -- Jerry Seinfeld knows his way around handling awkward moments onstage. Even so, the initial reception he faced at Duke University's commencement Sunday reflected a more complicated audience than usual.

As Seinfeld receives honorary degree at Duke, dozens of students walk out in protest

<p>NEWS COVERAGE YOU CAN COUNT ON. &gt;&gt; GOOD EVENING. THANKS FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING. I'M JULIAN GRACE. WHAT THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY AND THIS MORNING CENTENNIAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY, COMEDIAN AND ACTOR JERRY SEINFELD TOOK THE PODIUM AS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER. NOW SEINFELD OUTSPOKEN PRO ISRAEL VIEWS PROMPTED A SMALL STUDENT WALKOUT AHEAD OF HIS SPEECH. WRAL'S HIDING KIRK WAS IN DURHAM AND SPOKE WITH STUDENTS. &gt;&gt; IT'S A DAY OF CELEBRATION ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY FINISHING COLLEGE. JUST SUCH A MILESTONE. ENLIGHTENMENT WAS AMAZING. I COULDN'T ME SEE. BUT SOME SET A DIFFERENT TONE AMID WAR IN GAZA. MORE THAN 7,000 STUDENTS GRADUATED TODAY FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY. BUT MORE THAN 30 OF THEM STANDING UP DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE CEREMONY SHOUTING FREE PALESTINE. WHEN JERRY SEINFELD TOOK THE STAGE, SEINFELD SPEAKS FREELY ABOUT HIS JEWISH HERITAGE. I GREW UP A JEWISH BOY FROM NEW YORK AND MORE RECENTLY HAS BECOME OUTSPOKEN IN HIS SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL. THIS FLYER CIRCULATED CAMPUS ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO WALK OUT OF GRADUATION IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINE. I HAD HEARD RUMORS THAT HE'S GOING TO HAPPEN. NATHANIEL ASIA, SOUTH, THROUGH THIS ERA MONAE BUT SUPPORTS THE PROTEST. I THINK IT WAS HANDLED VERY YOU KNOW, IF THERE WASN'T ANY SORT OF LIKE DISRUPTION TO THE CEREMONY AND THAT THERE'S ALSO THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO VOICE THEIR OPINIONS. FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT LCB OUR GUN WASN'T SURE THEY HAD A 2 TO DO. THAT SAID THE SAME TIME WE SAW AT THE HAPPY MOMENTS THAT HE NEEDED TO SHOW LOVE US. THE PROTEST DID NOT FACE SEINFELD WHO MADE THE CROWD LAUGH AND SHARED HIS 3 KEYS TO LIFE HEIDI. KURT WRAL, NEWS DURHAM. &gt;&gt; NOW, NOTABLY SEINFELD DID NOT ADDRESS THE PROTESTERS OR</p>

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Despite the impassioned pleas of Leonie Maxwell's daughter, Avantae Deven, a judge on Thursday granted an emergency petition giving the Cumberland County Department of Social Services control over medical decisions for the gravely ill 95-year-old whose two adopted grandchildren have been missing for years.

Adoptive mother of missing Fayetteville siblings loses battle to keep control of mom's care

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Several cities and towns around North Carolina are preparing for the start of National Police Week.

Raleigh prepares to honor law enforcement as National Police Week begins

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According to police, 12-year-old Kylee Eaddy went missing on Sunday. He was last seen on Sunday around the 6500 block of Tareyton Road.

Fayetteville police searching for missing 12-year-old

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Dave Boliek and Jack Clark face each other in a runoff to become the Republican Party's nominee for state auditor, a position that voters haven't sought to change in 16 years. Why partisanship and professional licensing are at the center of the race. 

Politician or public servant? State auditor candidates chart different paths for GOP nomination 

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Brady Skjei scored a power play goal for the Carolina Hurricanes with minutes remaining in the third period. The Canes will play Game 5 in New York on Monday.

Hurricanes stay alive with a late power play goal, beat Rangers 4-3

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Three people - ages 10, 18 and 19 - were airlifted to the hospital after being shot in their Sampson County home.

Investigation: Three airlifted, including 10-year-old, after shooter opens fire into mobile home

Three people airlifted, including a child, after shooting at Sampson County home

NEW YORK (AP) â He once said he would take a bullet for Donald Trump. Now Michael Cohen is prosecutors' biggest piece of legal ammunition in the former president's hush money trial.

Michael Cohen: A challenging star witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial

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Durham police were investigating in a Home Depot parking lot, where there appeared to be blood on the pavement, on Saturday morning.

Durham Police investigate 2 fatal shootings that are connected 

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Pro-Palestinian activists rallied on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) campus on Saturday to raise awareness about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

UNC graduates shine despite campus protest, vandalism

UNC holds Spring Commencement amid Pro-Palestinian protests on campus 

A State Highway Patrol trooper was involved in a shooting with a fleeing suspect Saturday morning. 

SHP Trooper involved in shooting with armed suspect during traffic stop

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A North Carolina woman said she's managing a financial headache after she left her credit card at a restaurant.



NC woman hit with charges after restaurant posts her credit card online 

Explore the Triangle's premier spas, including the award-winning Umstead Spa and Blue Water Spa's medical-grade treatments. Discover tranquility at Le Nu Spa, Smoothe & Co.'s results-driven esthetics and Avail Aesthetics' sophisticated skincare.

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Celebrate the moms in your life on Sunday, May 12 with these Mother's Day deals including flowers, gift card bonus offers, restaurant deals, retail sales and more!

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Discover all you need to know about the 2024 graduation ceremonies for the universities in the Triangle area, including NC State, UNC, Duke and more.

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Officers with the Raleigh Police Department's fugitive team arrested the man on a train on Sunday.

Man who escaped custody in Georgia arrested in Raleigh

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Israel moves deeper into Rafah and fights Hamas militants regrouping in northern Gaza

Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to authorize a first strike over working conditions

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Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza

Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has details about Scott Crawford's new venue, which is opening this weekend in Raleigh.

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Cumberland County Schools to install weapons detection systems at all schools

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The Raleigh City Council has launched a $5 million pilot program to move people out of camps and into permanent housing.

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Dr. Charles Gerardo, chair of the department of emergency medicine for Duke University Hospital, said current visit times in the emergency department are 30% lower than when the data was taken for the Becker's Hospital Review rankings.

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