Trump to hold rally at Rock Hill Sports and Events Center on Thursday
President Donald Trump returns to our area Thursday for high-profile midterm campaign stop.
Trump says he ordered the Justice Department's lawsuit over Alaska's US Senate race
President Donald Trump says he ordered the Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. Trump's administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.
First tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US in Trump's controversial deal with Putin
The Kremlin says that a first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States has set sail under a new import agreement. This comes two weeks after President Donald Trump announced a deal with President Vladimir Putin, despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Melania Trump brokers a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Ukrainian city to get relief aid in
First lady Melania Trump has brokered a coming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky so that humanitarian aid can be delivered and people can be evacuated.
Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11
A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order Thursday from U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett came as the BBC’s lawyers complained that Trump had delayed his appearance.
Local leaders sound alarm on Black voter turnout
Local Black clergy and community leaders are addressing the sharp decline in early voting numbers.
Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds
President Donald Trump's administration is on track to deport about 660,000 people over the past year, a new report released Thursday shows, as arrests ramp up across the country fueled by billions of dollars meant to supercharge his immigration agenda.
Trump brings a last-minute rally boost to Darline Graham in South Carolina's US Senate race
President Donald Trump will visit South Carolina to support Republican Sen. Darline Graham, who's in a tough campaign against Democratic nominee Annie Andrews.
Mecklenburg Co. early voting numbers way up compared to 2022
We're two weeks away from Election Day and early voting is trending way up compared to the 2022 midterms.
France announces nightly curfews 'for as long as necessary' in Paris and other big cities
Paris and Lyon have imposed fresh curfews in parts of their city centers after the first quiet night since France’s most destructive rioting in years. The government is preparing a massive police deployment for protests planned for Saturday and will deploy soldiers to guard sensitive sites, freeing up police officers for crowd control.
Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection
Trump said in a post on social media that Netanyahu “has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
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.
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.
Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections near
U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections.
Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House
Trump provided no notice before announcing the bans in a Sept. 18 social media post, which criticized their reporting as “fake news.”
Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct
President Donald Trump says he didn't like what he was reading about Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle before asking for and getting her resignation as she faces allegations she engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct.
Residents weigh in on year-long data center pause
Dozens of people sounding off about whether Charlotte should move forward with data centers in the city. City council hosted a public hearing to extend the data center moratorium until October of 2027.
Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home as part of a criminal investigation
Federal agents searched the Democratic congresswoman’s home as part of a criminal investigation. The search of the Minnesota congresswoman's home in the final weeks of her reelection bid was conducted Monday by Homeland Security Investigations agents. Details about the investigation are unclear.
Security incident at US-run air base almost certainly directed by Iran, UK prime minister says
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England was “almost certainly” directed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
Trump's $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions aren't eligible. Critics see a political stunt
President Donald Trump's Trump’s promised $90 Medicare rebate rolls out this week, but millions of people will be left out. The rebates are estimated to cost $2 billion and are intended to help more than 20 million Medicare enrollees with their Part B premiums.
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