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34th annual Latin American Festival celebrates culture, community
Unity, even as the community grows bigger and more diverse, was one central theme at this year’s Latin American Festival, bringing more than 14,000 attendees to Ballantyne’s Backyard this past weekend. “This is the way to be in community amongst Latinos together,” Luis Cruz said. “We are in...
Birmingham police are still searching for suspects in Saturday's mass shooting
A mass shooting in Birmingham, Ala., killed four people Saturday and left 17 others wounded. And Birmingham police still don't have any suspects. Now the FBI and a local nonprofit are offering up to $100,000 for information. Joining us to talk more about this is Stephan Bisaha of the Gulf States Newsroom. Stephan, if you can, can you just start by walking us through what happened Saturday night in Birmingham?
Trump to campaign in Mint Hill this week as NC remains in play
Former president Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally in Mint Hill this Wednesday, Sept. 25, as polls continue to show the presidential race in the North Carolina sitting on a razor's edge. The campaign event will take place at Mosack Group, a local manufacturing plant at 11210 Allen Station...
California sues ExxonMobil for misleading public on plastic recycling
California has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against ExxonMobil, alleging that the company has spent decades misleading the public about the efficacy of plastic recycling. The lawsuit alleges that ExxonMobil has known for decades that recycling plastics was technically and economically challenging and would do little to stem the enormous volume of plastic waste that ends up in the environment. Despite that knowledge, the lawsuit says, the company promoted recycling as a viable option.
Octopuses and fish share leadership — and enforcement — in group hunting
The Red Sea, sandwiched between northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, is teeming with life, including octopuses and more than a thousand species of fish. Every day, the goal of these creatures is the same. “Anything that is smaller than them and can fit their mouth, they’re going to try...
Crime in the U.S. fell in 2023, FBI data show
Crime overall in the U.S. fell in 2023 compared to a year earlier, with significant decreases in murder and rape, according to new FBI data released Monday. The statistics, published in the FBI’s Summary of Crime in the Nation 2023 report, show a continued downward trend in crime across the country after it surged during the coronavirus pandemic.
Crime in the U.S. fell in 2023, FBI data show
Crime overall in the U.S. fell in 2023 compared to a year earlier, with significant decreases in murder and rape, according to new FBI data released Monday. The statistics, published in the FBI’s Summary of Crime in the Nation 2023 report, show a continued downward trend in crime across the country after it surged during the coronavirus pandemic.
Pennsylvania college investigates swim team after racial slur is carved on student
A student at Gettysburg College in southern Pennsylvania has left the school after a campus investigation found the student responsible for etching a racial slur across another student's chest during a social gathering earlier this month. Gettysburg College told NPR on Monday the student was no longer enrolled but declined...
As Lt. Gov. of NC, Mark Robinson frequently missed Senate sessions, other board meetings
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is routinely absent from some of the lieutenant governor’s primary job responsibilities, including presiding over sessions of the state Senate and serving on the State Board of Education and other boards. Robinson’s attendance record prompted criticism from his Republican opponents in the primary campaign earlier...
A third of former NFL players surveyed believe they have CTE, researchers find
One-third of former professional football players reported in a new survey that they believe they have the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The research, published Monday in the medical journal JAMA Neurology, represents one of the broadest surveys to date of former NFL players' perception...
North Carolina appellate court upholds Duke Energy’s rates for rooftop solar
The State Court of Appeals upheld state regulators’ decision to approve Duke Energy’s net metering rates for rooftop solar. State regulators approved Duke’s revised net metering rates in March 2023. They took effect in October, following a three-month delay. Duke Energy compensates customers for the energy they...
The 'alpaca' haircut teenage boys and young men are obsessed with — explained
Teenage boys have a new hair style obsession. You’ve probably seen a variation of the “alpaca” cut, as some are calling it, on the likes of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, internet personality Jake Paul and pop megastar Bad Bunny. The look can vary, of course,...
Israel's strikes in Lebanon kill more than 270 people, Lebanese officials say
BEIRUT — Fighting has escalated at the Israeli-Lebanese border, as Israeli strikes killed more than 270 people largely in southern Lebanon on Monday, according to Lebanese health authorities, in one of the deadliest days of nearly a year of conflict in the region. Lebanon's Health Ministry put the latest...
Israel's strikes in Lebanon kill more than 180 people, Lebanese officials say
BEIRUT — Fighting has escalated at the Israeli-Lebanese border, as Israeli strikes killed. people largely in southern Lebanon on Monday, according to Lebanese health authorities, in one of the deadliest days of nearly a year of conflict in the region. Lebanon's Health Ministry says children, women and health care...
U.S. proposes ban on Chinese auto parts so cars 'can't be used against us'
The U.S. Commerce Department proposed Monday a national security ban on certain Chinese and Russian-made car parts from U.S. roads starting in 2027. The proposed rule comes after President Biden ordered an investigation in February into whether Chinese vehicles pose a national security risk. If enacted, the ban would focus...
Trump says he won’t wouldn't for president again in 2028 if he loses this time
If former president Donald Trump loses the election in November, would he run again in four years?. No. At least that’s what he told an interviewer last week. The Republican presidential nominee spoke with Sinclair Broadcast Group journalist Sharyl Attkisson at his Mar-a-Lago residence on Friday for an interview that aired on her show, Full Measure, on Sunday.
Charlotte FC wins in dominating performance over New England
Charlotte FC picked up a win Saturday in a dominant 4-0 victory over the New England Revolution. It was their first win since June, after a 10-week drought. Charlotte is now ranked sixth in the MLS Eastern Conference as the season draws to a close. They're in position for a playoff spot.
CMPD officer shot trying to arrest assault suspect
Woody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.
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