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Messi Wins World Cup, Argentina Beats France On Penalties

Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer. Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years. Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw.

Panthers Lose, But Could Still Make Playoffs

Chalk up another loss for the Carolina Panthers, this time versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, despite falling to a 5-9 record on the season their playoff hopes are still very much alive.

11 People Seriously Injured Amid Turbulence On Hawaii Flight

Eleven people were seriously hurt when a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu encountered severe turbulence shortly before landing. Passengers say unrestrained people and objects went flying when the Hawaiian Airlines flight encountered the turbulence Sunday.

AP: US Buying 3M Barrels Of Oil To Start Replenishing Reserves

The Biden administration said Friday it is buying 3 million barrels of oil to begin to replenish U.S. strategic reserves that officials drained earlier this year in a bid to stop gasoline prices from rising amid production cuts by OPEC and a ban on Russian oil imports.

Feds Order Review Of Power-grid Security After Moore County Attacks

Federal regulators on Thursday ordered a review of security standards at the nation's far-flung electricity transmission network, following shootings at two electric substations in North Carolina that damaged equipment and caused more than 45,000 customers to lose power.

Robbery at NC Toys For Tots Warehouse

Thousands of families across the state rely on Toys for Tots to help make their Christmas bright, but in Halifax county about four hours northeast of Charlotte, 2/3 of the toys donated this year have been stolen.

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