Worldwide Red Bull Paper Plane Competition Lands In Charlotte March 22nd
The world's largest paper plane competition is coming to Charlotte on Tuesday. Qualifiers will get the chance to compete in the Red Bull Paper Wings World Final in Austria.
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The world's largest paper plane competition is coming to Charlotte on Tuesday. Qualifiers will get the chance to compete in the Red Bull Paper Wings World Final in Austria.
Russian state news agency Tass says a Moscow court announced it has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19.
President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. is sending more anti-aircraft, anti-armor weapons and drones to Ukraine to assist in its defense against Russia.
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cited Pearl Harbor and the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 on Wednesday in appealing to the U.S. Congress to do more to help Ukraineβs fight against Russia.
President Joe Biden will travel to Europe next week for face-to-face talks with European leaders about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Tuesday.
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While thousands are fleeing Ukraine, a local man is heading there next week to help refugees crossing the border. He'll spend two weeks handing out items for children and families who have left everything behind.
American journalist Brent Renaud has been killed in Ukraine while gathering material for a report about refugees.
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A South Charlotte teen is keeping close tabs on a Ukrainian student he met in an online cultural exchange. The two are part of a program that helps Ukrainian teens improve their English skills.
