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Bill Rasmussen, whose vision and ambition fueled the 1979 launch of ESPN as the world's first 24-hour television network, died Tuesday. He was 93.

The suspect allegedly harassed multiple people in the Center City area during a nearly 20-minute period last Wednesday, starting around 5:18 a.m., police said.

Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking extensive financial damages plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram.

Feels-like temperatures will exceed 100 degrees again on Tuesday afternoon.

The proposed Raleigh project involved a nearly 100,000-square-foot data center on a 14-acre site along Jones Sausage Road.

Raleigh city leaders are set to discuss a proposed curfew for minors on Tuesday morning in response to the July 4 gatherings of thousands of teens that ended in violence.

Wake County commissioners heard hours of sharply divided testimony as residents, physicians, and community leaders weighed in on the proposed merger.

The two men are also the focus of an ABC11 I-Team Troubleshooter investigation into allegations that the foundation failed to pay dozens of former employees.

Police also released new details about Elizabeth Waddell's movements before she disappeared.

Zelenskyy and Netanyahu met with Trump in addition to attending the funeral of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

A man is warning others to be cautious around wild animals after he was attacked by an apparent rabid raccoon.

The Mega Millions and Powerball lottery games are serving up big jackpots this week - $800 and $663, respectively.

According to Food Bank officials, hunger has reached its highest level in at least a generation in North Carolina.

A South Jersey man found a curious message in a bottle during his clean-up routine, which was set adrift by a 9-year-old in 1973.

In "Spider-Man: Brand-New Day," Peter Parker is forced to watch his friends from the sidelines while continuing to protect New York City.

The family of a 93-year-old woman who died in July is pressing for answers and accountability after they allege that their loved one was cremated against her final wishes

A pack of coyotes has taken over an abandoned construction zone in West Hollywood, alarming neighbors with nightly howling and barking.

A powerful earthquake rocked southern Japan on Tuesday, damaging buildings, causing injuries and prompting warnings from officials, according to local authorities and broadcasts.

Jackie remains stable but critical as she is treated in intensive care at the Ojai Raptor Center, vet teams shared in an update on Monday.

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According to the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, downtown saw a 40% increase in visitors on nights when the Hurricanes played in the Stanley Cup Final.

Saratoga Springs Police were dispatched to the area on June 16 where they found a barn engulfed in flames.

How Lindsey Graham became the GOP’s key foreign policy voice, and why he’ll be hard to replace.

Police said they believe there were at least three shooters: a 15-year-old, an acquaintance who died at the scene and "at least one other unknown suspect."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims artificial intelligence has reached a long-sought threshold in which the technology can improve itself, unleashing rapid progress that may prove difficult to fully control. The milestone, known as the singularity, promises significant benefits for society, Altman said, appearing to rebuke concern among critics about the societal threat posed by wide adoption of AI.

The new drama series is the latest show produced by Ryan Murphy.

Located 1.6 miles north of UNC's main campus, the site is slated to be developed into a mixed-use area designed for living, working and recreation.

The proposed deal, which WakeMed has said includes a $2 billion investment, has drawn scrutiny from patients, residents and public officials.

Durham and Orange counties remain in extreme drought, creating challenges for farmers and home gardeners despite recent rainfall.

In addition to the winning ticket in Warrenton, one worth $200,000 was purchased in Johnston County.

"On top of therapy, it basically matches people with others who have experienced the same type of loss."

"Skynet" looks more and more realistic in 2026 after an OpenAI agent broke out of a test corral, traveled the internet and hacked into a startup company.

It may be summertime, but Hulu is getting into the holiday spirit with "Family Guy" and "Bob's Burgers" special holiday content coming later this year.

Police say two men climbed over the glass wall of Seattle's iconic Space Needle, flipped over the edge and parachuted down from the 605-foot structure.

NASA says three members of the International Space Station are back on Earth after an 8-month-long space mission.

Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people's hearts by clinging to an orangutan plushie, is marking his first birthday Sunday.

Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell's family says she disappeared Wednesday after going down to the water near Grand Anse Beach for a swim.

"I've admired my dad not just as my father, but as a person and an artist my whole life." ❤️ Hayden Begley is joining her father, Ed Begley Jr., in "Proof," a production in which "100 percent of the proceeds" support Parkinson's research. Read all about their special collaboration.

An LAPD detective testified that singer D4vd's phone had sexually explicit photos of his alleged teen victim, Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

Elective whole-body MRI scans are seeing a resurgence in popularity, driven in part by social media promotion and growing consumer interest in early disease detection.

A sixth juvenile has been charged in connection with the July 4 violence that led to multiple shootings across Raleigh, according to police.

We Rock the Spectrum Kid's Gym Durham celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday.

Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell was last seen Wednesday on a beach in Grenada.

The cultural trend of so-called teen takeovers has popped up across the U.S. in recent years, influencing local policing and national politics

Fire officials said two minors were riding in the golf cart at the time of the collision.

Police said the preliminary investigation indicates the suspect and victim know each other.

Witnesses say the pedestrian was lying in the left northbound lane of Blue Ridge Road when a dark-colored SUV traveling in the same lane struck them.

Lawmakers were in Houston, Texas to hold a hearing on Friday in response to the Lorenzo Salgado Araujo shooting by an ICE agent.

The deadly crash happened Thursday on Interstate 40 in Pender County.

Duke Energy customers could see a smaller rate increase than originally proposed following public outcry.