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VIDEO: Passengers on flight capture Artemis II launching from Florida
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (109+ words) Passengers on a plane captured the historic moment when the Artemis II astronauts lifted off from Florida's Space Coast on Wednesday. A passenger recorded the blastoff through the plane's window as the flight arrived from Costa Rica. The four Artemis…...
Some bags of dino-shaped chicken nuggets could contain lead, USDA says
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (148+ words) The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert Wednesday for dinosaur-shaped nuggets sold at Walmart stores nationwide. The USDA said 29-oz. plastic bags containing 36 "Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets" could…...
President Trump vows to 'finish the job' in Iran during prime-time address Wednesday
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (307+ words) President Donald Trump addressed the nation Wednesday night, promising to complete military objectives in Iran soon. President Donald Trump delivered his first prime-time speech since the start of the war in Iran on Wednesday, stating that U.S. forces will "finish the…...
Easter forecast for North Carolina | Tracking higher rain chances on Sunday
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (373+ words) Rain and storms may impact Easter plans on Sunday. The WXII 12 First Warning Weather Team is closely watching an approaching cold front and potential showers and storms headed our way on Easter Sunday Rain Chances Showers and thunderstorms look very…...
Artemis II: What comes next for the moon flyby mission
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (334+ words) Four astronauts lifted off from Kennedy Space Center at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday night on the Artemis II mission, aiming to journey around the moon. NASA's live tracker shows the Orion spacecraft is currently about 43,500 miles from Earth, with approximately 224,000 miles to…...
Quadruple amputee cornhole player acted in self-defense in fatal Tesla shooting, lawyer says
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (547+ words) A quadruple amputee professional cornhole player acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a passenger in his Tesla during a heated argument, his attorney said Wednesday. Dayton James Webber, 27, appeared in Charles County District Court via videoconference for the…...
Crash Alert: Drivers asked to avoid parts of Randleman Road
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (164+ words) Crash Alert: Drivers asked to avoid parts of Randleman Road'WXII Search location by ZIP code Portion of Randleman Road closed in Greensboro after crash; drivers urged to avoid area The Greensboro Police Department said a portion of Randleman Road is…...
WXII 12 News to make major live programming announcement on Thursday
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (191+ words) WXII 12 News has a big announcement coming your way. One you'll definitely want to stay in the loop on. WXII 12 News has a big announcement coming your way, one you'll definitely want to stay in the loop on. Here's your…...
Republican plan to fund Homeland Security could get first test vote on Thursday
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (470+ words) The Senate is expected to try to quickly passing a measure Thursday that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, though it's unclear how soon the House will follow to largely end the longest partial government shutdown in…...
Pedestrian injured in hit-and-run crash, authorities look for driver
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (107+ words) One person is in the hospital after a hit-and-run crash near Asheboro. One person is in the hospital after a hit-and-run crash near Asheboro According to the State Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 4:00 a.m Highway 64 near Vista Parkway…...