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One of the men accused of killing a Wake County deputy has pleaded guilty to a federal charge after a prison escape. 
Alder Marin-Sotelo and his brother, Arturo Marin-Sotelo, are both accused of killing Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd during a traffic stop in 2022.
Alder Marin-Sotelo pleaded guilty to conspiracy to assist or instigate escape after he ran from a Virginia prison. For that, he faces up to five years in prison.
That charge is separate from the Byrd killing.

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Hot and humid conditions continue for this first day of July. With the humidity, it will feel like it's around 100 this afternoon.

Much of the day will be dry, but a front moving into western North Carolina will likely produce storms that will move into our area after 5 p.m. and continue through at least around midnight before weakening.

The storms this evening could continue locally heavy rain and frequent lightning. There's also a marginal risk for a severe storm with damaging wind gusts.

Showers and storms with locally heavy rain should redevelop over parts of the area tomorrow as the front slowly tracks across the state. That will keep Wednesday's highs in the 80s. 

Tomorrow afternoon will bring our coolest daytime temperatures for a quite a while. Highs will return to the low 90s by the 4th of July.

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Around North Carolina

1. Who’s next?: N.C. political landscape shifts as Tillis won’t seek reelection

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis will not be seeking reelection. His eventual exit will leave a key U.S. Senate seat vacant heading into 2026. Tillis says it was a "not a hard choice" to leave his post and spend more time with his family at the end of his term. Democratic and Republican challengers are expected to mobilize and drum up support ahead of the primaries next year.

2. 8 charged in $21M Medicaid fraud scheme spanning Carolinas

Federal authorities announced charges Monday against eight suspects in a 7-year Medicaid fraud scheme spanning North and South Carolina that stole more than $21 million. The U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina also announced a Charlotte woman is facing charges of health care fraud and money laundering. The cases are part of a “national health care fraud takedown” that the Justice Department hailed Monday as the largest in history.

3. Cherokee detention officer fatally shot in fight with inmate, sheriff says

A federal inmate escaped from custody at a medical clinic in western North Carolina and fatally shot a detention officer with his own gun Monday, officials said. He then fled in a stolen vehicle before being captured in another county, a sheriff said.

Around The Nation

1. Senate's long day turns to night as GOP works to shore up support on Trump’s big bill

2. Trump to visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' on Tuesday, DeSantis says

3. Illegal fireworks cause more injuries requiring hospitalization, report warns ahead of July 4

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the dental routine at one North Carolina practice, where new tools are helping dentists document and diagnose more efficiently and potentially catch problems sooner. The National Institutes of Health estimates that AI applications could reduce annual health care costs in the United States by $150 billion in 2026.