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On Tuesday afternoon, an already tense situation at UNC-Chapel Hill escalated after the American flag was lowered and replaced with a Palestinian flag on the main quad. Dozens of police officers intervened to restore order while UNC Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts tried to reassure the campus community. 

Classes canceled as UNC-CH protesters, police clash after American flag lowered at pro-Palestine demonstration

TO CONTINUE TO USE THEIR RIGHTS AND SPEAK OUT AS LONG AS IT TAKES IN ORDER TO GET THEIR DESIRED OUTCOME. NOW, LET'S GO TO JULIAN WHO IS COVERING THE UNC PROTESTS. JULIA. >> WELL, WILLIE, OUR CAMERAS WERE ROLLING AS PROTESTERS AND POLICE COLLIDED RIGHT HERE. NOW THAT RESULTED IN ABOUT 36 ARRESTS. BUT AS YOU LOOK AROUND TONIGHT, YOU CAN SEE ALL IS QUIET HERE IN THE QUAD. >> WE WERE THERE WITH THE BARRIERS, WENT UP AROUND THE AMERICAN FLAG POLE CAMPUS IN THE AREA KNOWN AS THE QUIET. >> AMERICA HAS BEEN ENABLING AND ASSISTING WITH THESE ATROCITIES. WE SHARE THE SPACE WITH PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS WERE PLANNING TO STAY HERE UNTIL THIS LIKE IT WAS BACK UP AND COUNTER PROTESTERS. THIS ALL STARTED TUESDAY MORNING WHEN OFFICERS PUT AN END TO A FIVE-DAY ENCAMPMENT ON CAMPUS. >> SKY 5 VIDEO YOU CAN SEE OFFICERS REMOVING TENTS IN PROTESTERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY'S QUAD. BUT THEN THE PROTESTS TURNED VIOLENT THIS THAT BRINGS US BACK TO THE FLAG POLE IN THE QUAD WHERE PROTESTORS TORE DOWN THE AMERICAN FLAG AND SWITCH TO THE PALESTINIAN FLAG. CHANCE FOR ROBERTS RETURNED THE AMERICAN FLAG TO THE POLL ONLY FOR PROTESTERS TO TAKE IT BACK DOWN AGAIN. ALL OF THIS WAS TAKING PLACE. ARRESTS WERE HAPPENING IN THE BACKGROUND. MEMBERS OF THE PRO-PALESTINIAN GROUP OR MAKE A PHONE ASKING THEIR SUPPORTERS TO LEAVE MOST THAT BRINGS US TO THIS MOMENT. YOU CAN SEE CREWS BROUGHT IN BOY STUDENT, THE BARRIERS IN WELL, THEY DID THOSE ARE STATE CHAMPS IN U.S. A WHILE. OTHERS CHANTED FREE >> WELL, IT APPEARS THINGS MAY REMAIN QUIET HERE. TONIGHT. WE RECEIVED A TWEET THAT WENT OUT TONIGHT FROM POLE PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS TELLING THEIR SUPPORTERS TO ESSENTIALLY AVOID UNC TONIGHT

Classes canceled at UNC as protesters, police clash on campus

UNC-CH protesters clash with police

'Day of heartbreak': Eight officers injured in Charlotte shooting identified, including 4 killed

Officers killed in Charlotte shooting

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Pro-Palestinian protesters gather at NC State campus; one person arrested

Pro-Palestinian protesters at North Carolina State Univesrsity

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Rain chances Tuesday night

Juvenile killed Tuesday in Durham shooting, investigation ongoing

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The conservative group that hosted a bourbon tasting tour for North Carolina lawmakers and lobbyists says a complaint about their behavior at one Kentucky distillery is greatly exaggerated.



Bourbon tour scandal overblown, says conservative group that sponsored trip

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North Wake College & Career Academy will be closed Tuesday after the death of Dr. Elizabeth Battle, the school's principal. 


Principal of North Wake College and Career Academy dies, school closed Tuesday

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) â Some of North Carolina government's restrictions on dispensing abortion pills â such as requiring only doctors prescribe and provide the drug to the patient in person â are unlawful because they frustrate the goal of Congress to use federal regulators to ensure the drug is distributed safely, a judge ruled on Tuesday.

Some North Carolina abortion pill restrictions are unlawful, federal judge says

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For the second year, a young girl organized a youth mental health rally in Franklin -- and this year, the she attracted the likes of the state's top health official as the keynote speaker.

11-year-old hosts 2nd annual youth mental health rally as NC's top health official speaks

Gracie Parker youth mental health rally

NEW YORK (AP) â Police cleared 30 to 40 people from inside Columbia University's Hamilton Hall late Tuesday after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the administration building in New York earlier in the day.

Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia Universityâs Hamilton Hall after occupation

NYPD in riot gear outside of Columbia University

Animal Control responded to two incidents Monday, one involving a fox and another involving a dead bat. Both animals tested positive for rabies, according to the Raleigh Police Department.

Rabies in Raleigh: Fox, dead bat test positive

Wake County Public Health has issued a rabies notice after a rabid fox bit a child in a Raleigh neighborhood.

A Kansas City-area Boy Scout was recently honored for saving a stranger's life while on vacation with his family in Hawaii.

11-year-old Boy Scout saves woman's life on vacation

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The event brought together representatives from the city, county and state to discuss violent crime intervention, youth intervention, mental health and homelessness.

Fayetteville hosts public safety summit day after Charlotte tragedy

Tuesday's event brought together representatives from the city, county and state to discuss violent crime intervention, youth intervention, mental health and homelessness.

NEW YORK (AP) â Donald Trump was held in contempt of court Tuesday and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case. If he does it again, the judge warned, he could be jailed.

Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K

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Jellyfish clouds: Have you ever seen clouds in the sky with swooping "tails" that look like jellyfish? We asked WRAL meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth.



Ask the meteorologist: Why do some clouds look like jellyfish? 

Ask a meteorologist: Why do some clouds look like jellyfish? 

Two Metro Division powerhouses will faceoff when the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers play in the second round. 

Hurricanes will clash with Rangers in second round of Stanley Cup Playoffs

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Read on for your guide to a May full of fun, which includes the Got to Be NC Festival, The Lion King at DPAC, outdoor markets, strawberries, a dessert festival and more! 


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NEW YORK (AP) -- Billie Eilish is hitting the road.

Billie Eilish announces 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' arena world tour

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Gonza Tacos y Tequila is closing its Hillsborough Street location in Raleigh, owners announced on Facebook.



Gonza Tacos y Tequila closing Hillsborough Street location

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Strawberry farms in the Triangle are now open and ready for strawberry lovers to come and fill up their buckets.



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The founder of Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck is getting a high honor from the United Kingdom. Alyssa Hefner shows us why he was picked and the impact he's leaving on not just the North Carolina community.. but other countries.

Bird Park founder honored by King Charles III

Hundreds of protesters gather on NC State's campus

Charlotte shooting highlights dangers of serving warrants

Charlotte suspect began firing at officers immediately: 4 killed, 4 injured

UNC campus police clear protesters out of Polk Place

UNC Campus Police clear protesters out of Polk Place

Wake County teachers & transportation staff push for higher pay

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Tarboro girl shot in leg by 15-year-old, police say

Ed Mitchell nominated for James Beard Foundation Media Award 

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Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah. And why so many oppose it

US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance

Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig at Raleigh science museum opens this weekend

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Foodie News: Two local legends team up for Raleigh high-dining concept

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Weekend best bets: Dinos, Dogwood Festival and Brewgaloo

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Fact check: Harris says 75% of school shootings used gun that 'was not secured'

Fact check: Trump says New York hush money case is 'Biden trial'

Organizers say complaints about NC lawmakers' behavior during bourbon tour is 'overblown'

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NC lawmakers resume push to force sheriffs to work with federal immigration agents

Frat house or state house? Social media post accuses NC lawmakers of drunken behavior

Social media post accuses NC lawmakers of drunken behavior

NC must offer gender-affirming care to transgender state employees and their family members, court rules

Wake County teachers, bus drivers hold walk-in protests Tuesday morning

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Big raises for bus drivers, pay increases for other staff and teachers favored for new proposed Wake schools budget

'Public crisis:' Wake educators plan rally to demand pay increase in face of rising cost of living

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Orange High School reverses decision: Student denied graduation walk now given green light

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NCHSAA board adopts 'Big 32' realignment model, largest high schools to be 8A

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Baseball Rankings: Top-ranked teams suffer first loss, Whiteville slides into Top-10

Softball Rankings: South Caldwell moves to No. 1, five teams join statewide Top-25

D.H. Conley closes out non-conference slate with win over Bear Grass Charter

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Researchers have created a new blood test that could lead to earlier intervention for those with osteoarthritis.

Blood test detects signs of osteoarthritis 8 years before X-ray

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Priced out of the housing market ... why not buy a home on Amazon?! 5 On Your Side looks at the hidden costs and regulations behind the housing trend. Can kit homes actually save you money?

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Art Pope, one of the most influential Republican Party insiders in North Carolina, wants the state to investigate NCInnovation. The group is backed by $500 million dollars in government funding. Pope questions its accounting despite previous financial reviews that found it in compliance.

Powerful Republican insider seeks state audit of group that got $500 million from GOP lawmakers

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For several years, Robeson County consistently ranked in the top 10 counties in the state for opioid overdoses. Until recently.

With 27 initiatives funded and functional, Robeson sees overdoses halved in two years

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WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty examines whether the social media TikTok will be better off being owned by an American company. A new measure gives the Beijing-based parent company ByteDance nine months to sell the company, with a possible additional three months if a sale is in progress. If it doesn't, TikTok will be banned.

TikTok ban: Is the app better off on American soil?

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WRAL Investigates learned that distracted driving is the cause of more crashes in North Carolina than speed and alcohol combined.



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Distracted driving behind more crashes in NC than speed, alcohol combined

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USDA says it is testing beef for H5N1 bird flu virus

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RDU plane crash poses questions about runway design

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'We are home:' Berkeley Cafe will reopen Monday at new location

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