Charlotte protest calls for end to nationwide ICE raids
Monday's rally coming as days of protests in LA escalate in violence. The protests started after ICE arrested large groups unauthorized immigrants in areas with large Hispanic populations.
BET Awards open with Kevin Hart poking fun at honorees and star-packed performances
Kevin Hart kicked off the 2025 BET Awards with a flurry of jokes on Monday, poking fun at everything from celebrity names to slippery afterparties.
Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni's lawsuit against 'It Ends With Us' costar Blake Lively
A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit filed by actor and director Justin Baldoni against his “It Ends With Us” costar Blake Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment and retaliation.
Nintendo's Switch 2 soups up the graphics, but does it deliver the games?
Nintendo has always stood apart from the technological arms race that fans of Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox obsess over, insisting that first-rate games don’t necessarily depend on high-powered computer chips.
Trump's new travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement
President Trump's new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from 12 countries took effect Monday amid rising tension over the president's escalating campaign of immigration enforcement.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend says she cried for three days after reading Cassie's lawsuit
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ recent ex-girlfriend told Combs that she cried for three days after reading R&B artist Casandra “Cassie” Ventura's 2023 lawsuit against the music mogul.
Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two companies, dividing cable and streaming services
Warner Bros. Discovery will calve off cable operations from its streaming service, creating two independent companies as the number of people “cutting the cord” brings with it a sustained upheaval in the entertainment industry.
Foreperson’s complaints signal a divided jury at Harvey Weinstein’s retrial
The foreperson of the jury deliberating in Harvey Weinstein ’s sex crimes retrial told the judge Monday that some jurors are ganging up, prodding others to change their minds.
Leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone dies at 82
Sly Stone, an electrifying musician, songwriter and showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s, has died.
CA governor plans to file lawsuit against Trump over National Guard deployment to protests
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he planned to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump in response to the administration’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard to confront immigration protesters who took to the streets in Los Angeles.
Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte
View a full list of the biggest names and concerts happening around Charlotte this week.
US stocks drift higher as trade talks start with China in hopes of avoiding a recession
U.S. stocks are drifting higher on Monday as the world’s two largest economies begin talks on trade that could help avoid a recession.
Driver wanted for hitting and killing man pushing bicycle in Clover
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is looking for a driver who hit and killed a man early Sunday morning.
Runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee
A runaway pet zebra that was on the loose for more than a week in Tennessee and became an internet sensation in the process has been captured.
NASCAR heads south of the border with 1st Cup Series race in Mexico City
NASCAR is headed to Mexico City for three days of racing at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez, one of the most popular stops on the Formula 1 calendar.
Barbara strengthens to hurricane, first of 2025 season in Eastern Pacific
Tropical Storm Barbara has strengthened into a hurricane, the first of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season.
Pineville hosts its' first-ever pride celebration
History will be made this summer in Pineville as the town hosts its first- ever Pride celebration on Saturday, June 21, bringing the community together for a vibrant night of love, acceptance, and unity.
Dick Vitale Invitational men’s college basketball event coming to Charlotte
A men's college basketball event honoring one of sport's most iconic voices is coming to Charlotte. The Charlotte Sports Foundation and ESPN Events announced the Dick Vitale Invitational on Monday, which happens to be Vitale's 86th birthday.
Up 'n Adam On Tour heading to Alaska!
Adam Wurtzel is in Vancouver, heading to Alaska, and he is bringing Rising viewers along with him!
Small plane carrying six people crashes off the San Diego coast
Authorities were investigating Monday after a small plane carrying six people crashed off the San Diego coast.
Two charged after Gastonia man killed in his front yard
Two men are charged in connection to the deadly shooting of a man who police say happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time in Gastonia.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters denied entry into detention center
On Sunday, Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters of California attempted to visit a prisoner at the metropolitan detention center in Los Angeles, but was turned away.
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