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Queen City Serves As Host To Thousands For Omega Psi Phi 83rd Conclave

Up to 10-thousand people are expected to visit Charlotte for the 6-day event.

There Is A New Theory For The Recent South Carolina Earthquakes

Some scientists are saying water seeping into the ground from the Wateree River may be causing the earthquake swarm.

Trump Ally Steve Bannon Convicted Of Contempt For Defying Jan. 6th Subpoena

Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, was convicted on Friday of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Don't Waste Your Money: Companies Slow Down on Hiring

We keep hearing that jobs are plentiful, and that companies are begging to find workers. That's still true in many cases. But a growing number of companies are starting to slow their hiring.

What The Tech: Teacher and Social Media

Elementary, middle, and high school students will hear the first bell ring in a few weeks and teachers are already getting their classrooms and course schedules set. One thing that hasn't changed much since parents were in school themselves is how teachers communicate outside of the classroom.

President Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre releases a statement after Pres. Biden tests positive for COVID-19.

Charlotte Hornets Forward Miles Bridges Facing Three Felony Domestic Violence Charges

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is facing three felony domestic violence charges after being accused of assaulting his girlfriend in front of their two children last month, the Los Angeles County district attorney said Tuesday.

Crew Member Shot Dead While Working At 'Law & Order' Film Location

A New York man working at a filming location for the TV series “Law & Order: Organized Crime” was shot and killed early Tuesday before filming was scheduled to start for the day.

Extreme Heat Dominates Much Of Western Europe

Unprecedented heat wave fuels wildfires and leaves hundreds dead in countries largely without air conditioning.

AP: Amazon Sues Admins Of 10K Facebook Groups Over Fake Reviews

Amazon has filed a lawsuit against administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups it accuses of coordinating fake reviews in exchange for money or free products.

Transformer Fire Causes Explosion At Hoover Dam In Nevada

A transformer exploded Tuesday at Hoover Dam, producing a cloud of thick, black smoke and flames that were quickly extinguished.

Rep. Alma Adams Arrested In Washington D.C. For Protesting For Abortion Rights

North Carolina Representative Alma Adams was arrested in Washington, D.C. for protesting for abortion rights and reproductive justice at the Supreme Court, according to her staff.

AP: Emmett Till Accuser, In Memoir, Denies Wanting Teen Killed

The white woman who was at the center of the 1955 lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi denies wanting him killed.

AP: Oregon Tight End, Social Media Star, Dies Of Head Injury

Oregon Ducks tight end Spencer Webb has died after falling and striking his head on rock slides at a popular swimming lake near Eugene, Oregon.

Ivana Trump Dies At 73, Family Says

The former wife of President Donald Trump has died, members of the family announced on Thursday in a statement.

WHO: COVID-19 Cases Rise For The 5th Week, Deaths Stable

The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide rose for the fifth week in a row while the number of deaths remained relatively stable, the World Health Organization reported Thursday.

US Inflation Reached A New 40-Year High In June Of 9.1 Percent

Surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted U.S. inflation to a new four-decade peak in June, further pressuring households and likely sealing the case for another large interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, with higher borrowing costs to follow.

White House: To Help Salmon, Dams May Need To Be Removed

The Biden administration on Tuesday released two reports arguing that removing dams on the lower Snake River may be needed to restore salmon runs to sustainable levels in the Pacific Northwest, and that replacing the energy created by the dams is possible but will cost $11 billion to $19 billion.

Jan. 6 Probe: Trump Sets Rally After 'Unhinged' WH Meeting

In a heated, “unhinged” dispute, Donald Trump fought objections from his White House lawyers to a plan, eventually discarded, to seize states' voting machines and then, in a last ditch effort to salvage his presidency, summoned supporters to march on the U.S. Capitol for what turned into the deadly riot, the House Jan. 6 committee revealed Tuesday.