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🌱 U-Haul Smashes Business + Judge Orders Education Funding

Here's a five-minute guide to everything worth knowing around town today.

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Happy World Pneumonia Day Durham!

First, today's weather:

A morning t-storm; clearing. High: 70 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories today in Durham:

  1. Davenport Customs caught two thieves on camera causing serious damage. The two suspects rammed a U-Haul truck into the auto shop, and stole a set of custom Forgiatos wheels. (abc11)
  2. Durham County honored veterans with a virtual ceremony at 11:00 am on Thursday. (abc11)
  3. If you stepped outside on Wednesday night looking to catch a glimpse of the SpaceX Falcon 9, you might have also seen a fireball meteor entering Earth's atmosphere. The meteor was moving northwest across NC at 33,000 mph and lasted only 3.5 seconds before disintegrating. According to NASA, at its brightest, "the fireball rivaled the full moon." (CBS17)
  4. North Carolina Superior Court Judge David Lee has ordered the state to pay out $1.75 billion to help reduce public education inequities. The 2004 Leandro court ruling declared the state had fallen short and Judge Lee issued the penalty on Wednesday, stating that the state has failed to act. (Spectrum News 1)
  5. The US Bureau for Labor Statistics has released new data showing that national inflation in October has reached the highest monthly increase in nearly 30 years. One Triangle merchandiser says to combat the inflation, shop local. (CBS17)

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Today in Durham:

Bonus: WRAL's List of Things to Do This Weekend (WRAL)

Durham Patch Notebook

  • World Pneumonia Day is all about awareness, be kind to your neighbors by brushing up on how to prevent pneumonia this season. (American Lung Association)
  • Santa returns to the Streets at Southpoint today! (Facebook)

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