Elite 8: National Spelling Bee Too Easy For Octet Of Champs
There were warning signs throughout a marathon day of spelling that this Scripps National Spelling Bee would not conclude like any other in the event’s 94-year history.
FedEx To Deliver 7 Days A Week To Satisfy Online Shoppers
FedEx plans to deliver packages seven days a week starting next January as it tries to keep up with the continuing boom in online shopping.
R. Kelly Charged With 11 New Sex-Related Counts In Chicago
Prosecutors charged R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday with 11 new sex-related counts involving one of the women who accused him of sexually abusing her when she was underage, including counts that carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, making them the most serious he faces.
Child Taken To Hospital After Being Hit By Line Drive At Houston Astros Game
A young fan was taken to the hospital after getting struck by a foul ball during Wednesday night’s game between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros.
Statesville Mayor Asks City To Change Flag Ordinance
The man known as television's "The Profit" says he'll go to jail before he removes a huge American flag flying at a recreational vehicle store that his company owns and that's the subject of a lawsuit because of its size.
Rare Color Footage Brings D-Day Memories Alive, 75 Years On
Seventy-five years ago, Hollywood director George Stevens stood on the deck of the HMS Belfast to film the start of the D-Day invasion.
As Craft Beer Market Grows, So Do Wild Flavors
Anyone for steak and onion Kolsch? Or a macaroni and cheese pale ale?
Panthers Sign Guard Kofi Amichia
After waiving guard Landon Turner with a non-football illness, the Panthers have signed a replacement at guard.
TSA Allows Flyers To Travel With Drug Derived From Marijuana
The Transportation Security Administration has changed its cannabis policy to allow passengers to travel with some forms of CBD oil and a drug derived from marijuana that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
The Latest: Mueller Says He’s Leaving Justice Department
Special counsel Robert Mueller says he’s leaving the Justice Department now that he’s concluded his Russia investigation.
Planned Parenthood: Missouri's Last Abortion Clinic May Shut Down
Missouri’s only abortion clinic could be closed by the end of the week because the state is threatening to not renew its license, Planned Parenthood officials said Tuesday.
Three Charlotte Area Teens Will Represent North And South Carolina At The JDRF 2019 Children’s Congress
Three children from Charlotte were chosen by JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, to join a delegation of their peers and celebrity advocates in Washington, D.C. this summer at JDRF 2019 Children’s Congress from July 8-10.
Sports Illustrated Magazine Sold For $110 Million
Sports Illustrated magazine has been sold for $110 million to a company that specializes in managing fashion, entertainment and sports brands, including marketing rights to Shaquille O’Neal and Muhammad Ali.
Burnout Is An Official Medical Diagnosis
You'll raise a lot of red flags if you try to call out sick the day after a holiday!
'Aladdin' Soars, But ‘Booksmart’ Barely Passes At Box Office
Moviegoers voted with their dollars and chose the familiar over the new this Memorial Day weekend. The Walt Disney Co.’s live-action remake of “Aladdin” crushed the competition at the box office, which included two new original R-rated films that opened as counterprogramming to the family pic: The critically acclaimed teen comedy “Booksmart” and the horror movie “Brightburn.”
Trump Says U.S. To Send 1,500 More Troops To Middle East
The U.S. will bolster its military presence in the Middle East with an additional 1,500 troops, President Donald Trump said Friday amid heightened tensions with Iran.
Attorney Michael Avenatti Charged With Defrauding Porn Star Stormy Daniels
Michael Avenatti, the attorney who rocketed to fame through his representation of porn star Stormy Daniels in her battles with President Donald Trump, was charged Wednesday with ripping her off.
Alabama Public Television Won't Run 'Arthur' Gay Wedding Episode
Alabama Public Television has chosen not to air an episode of the PBS children’s show “Arthur” because it included a same-sex wedding.
McGahn Defies Subpoena For Testimony, Faces Contempt Vote
House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler gaveled open a Trump-Russia hearing Tuesday with an empty witness chair and a stern warning that former White House Counsel Don McGahn will be held in contempt for failing to appear in defiance of the committee’s subpoena.
$15 Minimum Wage Becomes Part Of 2020 Presidential Landscape
From liberal firebrands Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to moderates Joe Biden and John Hickenlooper, nearly the entire 2020 Democratic presidential field agrees that the federal minimum wage should be more than doubled, to $15 an hour.
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