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Charlotte Families Scramble To Find Baby Formula Amid Massive Supply Chain Issues

AP: Justice Department Investigating Abbott Baby Formula Plant

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the Abbott Laboratories infant formula plant in Michigan that was shut down for months last year due to contamination, the company confirmed.

Police: Woman Fatally Shoots Dying Husband At Hospital

A woman fatally shot her terminally ill husband inside a Florida hospital on Saturday and then barricaded herself in his room for four hours before surrendering, Daytona Beach officials said.

AP: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Marries Longtime Love On 93rd Birthday

Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin announced on Facebook and Twitter that he has married his “longtime love” in a small ceremony in Los Angeles.

Plane Lands On Tennessee Interstate

The Tennessee Department of Transportation says a small plane had to make an emergency landing on I-40 East in Knoxville around 1:3 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

AP Source: Panthers Postpone Interviews After Walkes' Death

The Carolina Panthers have postponed interviews with head coaching candidates Sean Payton and Kellen Moore after the death of Charlotte FC soccer player Anton Walkes, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Camp Lejeune Marine Among 3 Active-Duty Marines Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

The men spent about 52 minutes inside the Capitol, authorities say. At one point while in the rotunda, they put a red “Make American Great Again” hat on a statue to take pictures with it.

COVID-19 Deaths Spike In South Carolina, Flu Cases Drop

Friday marks the 3rd anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States. Since then, the U.S. has reported more than 102 million cases. That's the most in the world.

Supreme Court Leak Report Findings: Lax Security, Loose Lips

Eight months, 126 formal interviews and a 23-page report later, the Supreme Court said it has failed to discover who leaked a draft of the court’s opinion overturning abortion rights.

As Baldwin Faces Charges, Gun Safety on Sets 'Gets Louder'

Film production and firearms experts say movie sets probably changed permanently when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on the remote New Mexico set of the Western “Rust” 14 months ago.

CMPD Cold Case Detectives Utilize Review Team To Help Solve Cases

CMPD Cold Case division has their hands full with over 600 cases dating back to the 1970's.

Bills' Hamlin Faces Long Recovery

As remarkable as Damar Hamlin’s recovery has been, the Buffalo Bills safety still faces a lengthy rehabilitation some three weeks after going into cardiac arrest and needing to be resuscitated on the field during a game in Cincinnati.

Vigil Held For Charlotte FC Star Anton Walkes Who Died In Miami Boating Accident

Charlotte FC has announced one of its players, Anton Walkes, has passed away at 25-years-old.

Jay Pharoah Live on Rising!

We're bringing Saturday Night Live to Friday morning Rising! SNL alum Jay Pharoah came by Rising and had everyone laughing.

T-Mobile Says Data On 37 Million Customers Stolen

The U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile said Thursday that an unidentified malicious intruder breached its network in late November and stole data on 37 million customers, including addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth.

TSA: Record Number Of Guns Found At CLT In 2022

According to the TSA, officials found a total of 117 firearms at security checkpoints last year at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

At Lunar New Year, Desserts Can Be Customary or 'Cute-ified'

Unlike Thanksgiving, when pie is a given at many households, desserts and confections at Lunar New Year are as varied as the Asian diasporas around the world that celebrate it.

Lesion Removed from Jill Biden's Eyelid was Non-Cancerous

A lesion removed by surgeons last week from first lady Jill Biden’s left eyelid was a non-cancerous growth, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, physician to President Joe Biden, said Wednesday.

Actor Julian Sands Missing in Southern California Mountains

Actor Julian Sands, star of several Oscar-nominated films including “A Room With a View,” has been missing for five days in the Southern California mountains, where he was hiking, authorities said Wednesday.

Flavored Cannabis Marketing is Criticized for Targeting Kids

As cannabis shops proliferate across the country, concerns are growing over the packaging and marketing of flavored cannabis that critics say could entice children to partake.