Wall Street steadies following jarring drops for AI stocks worldwide
Wall Street is steadying Thursday following jarring drops for stocks worldwide in the artificial-intelligence industry on worries about how much longer the AI frenzy will last.
Retail sales up 0.8% in September, but a big chunk of spending went to paying gasoline bills
Shoppers showed their willingness to spend in September, but a big chunk of their purchases last month went toward paying the bills at the gas pump.
Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it.
Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, as US relations teeter
Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over amid deepening tensions with Washington.
Hickory Police investigating homicide that left one dead and another injured
A homicide investigation is underway after two people were injured in Hickory.
School roof collapse in Pakistan kills at least 35 and injures more than 50
The roof of a private school collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 34 children and a teacher and injuring more than 50 others.
Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls coming to Charlotte
Adam Wurtzel spoke with Joe Elliott of Def Leppard and John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls to learn more about their upcoming tour.
Police seize robot that groped 16-year-old girl, investigate whether young men were at the controls
German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements toward her, police said.
Charlotte nonprofit restores dignity, one shower at a time
A Charlotte nonprofit is helping restore dignity to people experiencing homelessness, one shower at a time.
Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says
Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar seized the Democratic lawmaker's phone and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, according to a person briefed on the probe.
Shoppers line up to celebrate Wegmans opening in Ballantyne
Charlotte’s first-ever Wegmans is officially open in Ballantyne.
911 calls released in deadly shooting of 4-year-old Caleb Flax
We're hearing 911 calls from the morning a little boy was shot and killed, sleeping inside his northwest Charlotte home.
Calls for transparency after an alleged racist text thread involving CMPD officers
WCCB has been asking the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department to confirm whether six officers have been recommended for termination after the discovery of a racist text thread.
UK prosecution labels Russell Brand a ruthless sexual predator at opening of his sex assault trial
Russell Brand behaved as a “ruthless” sexual predator when he assaulted six women over the course of a decade, a prosecutor said Wednesday, as she opened the rape and sexual assault case against the actor-comedian.
Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed
A dispute between singer Kelly Clarkson and a small store in Brooklyn has brought out angry fans and heated commentary.
CMPD asking for the public's assistance locating missing person
A 58-year-old man is missing and the Charlotte–Mecklenburg Police Department is asking for the public's help.
Lawyers for Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook say White House hearing set up by Trump is 'biased'
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook's lawyers say that a committee set up by the White House last week to investigate an accusation against her is “demonstrably biased," though they did not close the door on the possibility that she would appear before the panel.
The first new sunscreen type in 25 years has arrived on US store shelves
For the first time in more than a quarter-century, Americans have a new option when shopping for sunscreen.
Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides
The horrific death of a man who was ejected from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia is drawing attention to the safety of amusement park rides that have become increasingly faster and steeper in their quest for the biggest thrill.
CMPD officer under investigation after simple assault arrest
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer has been arrested and is now under investigation.
Pope Leo is eating and walking after cancer surgery, but Latin America trip is in question
Pope Leo XIV resumed his regular diet, began walking and underwent respiratory exercises on Wednesday as he recovered from surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said.
Community members voice concerns at CMS board meeting
In the first board meeting since federal and state authorities started investigating Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools for financial irregularities, more than 50 people signed up to speak. Several people addressed the board, its decisions and its spending.
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