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The Big Story

2 men wrongfully sent to death row awarded $75M in damages

A jury in a federal civil rights case has awarded $75 million to two Black, intellectually disabled half brothers who spent decades behind bars after being wrongfully convicted in the 1983 rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.

The eight-person jury decided Henry McCollum and Leon Brown should received $31 million each in compensatory damages, $1 million for every year spent in prison. 

The jury also awarded them $13 million in punitive damages.

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Look for more clouds for Monday, with a better chance of scattered showers. Highs will be in the mid-60s to low 70s. A morning shower is possible Tuesday. It will then be dry the rest of the week with a warming trend.

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Around North Carolina

1. Docked for the weekend: Fuel shortage impacts Wilmington marina

The Colonial Pipeline has now returned operations to normal, but for one Marina in Wilmington, normal is still about a week away. Wilmington Marine Center Manager Michael Loch said that they won’t be receiving fuel from their supplier for seven to 10 days.

2. Most mask requirements, all capacity limits lifted, governor announces

Gov. Roy Cooper announced that effective immediately, most mandatory mask requirements are lifted as are all capacity limits in both indoor and outdoor settings. As of 1:30 p.m. Friday, all mandatory capacity and gathering limits and social distancing requirements are no more. 

3. Removal of Asheville Con­fed­erate monument set to commence

Work to demolish and remove a 75-foot-tall stone obelisk built to honor a Confederate leader will begin soon in Asheville. Asheville City Council members voted 6-1 in March to remove the monument.

Around The Nation

1. Colonial Pipeline says “normal operations” have resumed following cyberattack

2. Israeli strikes kill 42, topple buildings in Gaza City

3. Kobe Bryant inducted into bas­ketball Hall of Fame

Editor's Pick - Why meteorologists are so important in baseball



In order to play ball, you usually need some cooperation from Mother Nature. Mace Michaels of the Minnesota Twins, the only fulltime game-day meteorologist in the MLB, discusses how he ensures the Twins' game day operations run smoothly, and even how he helps the Twins on-field performance as well.