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INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are scheduled to expand to 76 teams, which may be finalized in the next few weeks and take effect next season. The expansion would add 8 more at-large bids to the tournaments. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. The most recent […]
WASHINGTON –Authorities identified the man who fired shots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California. Officers took him into custody after the shooting began near the event’s security screening area just after 8:30 p.m. Investigators say Allen put together a long firearm in […]
WASHINGTON — Someone opened fire outside the ballroom Saturday night, and Secret Service evacuated President Trump, First Lady Melania, and several top lawmakers and White House officials from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Video from inside the ballroom captured several popping sounds and people being told to stay down. NewsNation reported that President Trump, the […]
Rising sports streaming costs leave fans frustrated, paying $100+/month to follow a single league.
Decarlos Brown Jr., the homeless man who brutally murdered Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train, has been deemed incompetent to stand trial on state murder charges. Brown was evaluated at Central Regional Hospital and found unfit to proceed, leading to a delay in the case until his capacity is restored. Brown, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Before his 8 p.m. Eastern deadline, President Trump announced a two-week pause on planned military strikes on Iran. Trump spoke with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, who both urged the President to hold back a “destructive force” that was scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. “This will […]
From the Charlotte Knights opening their season to BMX racing in York County, there are plenty of events happening in the Charlotte area this weekend. The Charlotte Fair at ZMAX Dragway offers fair food and rides for the whole family from March 26 to April 6. The Charlotte Fair | March 26 – April 6, […]
Savannah Guthrie, in her first interview since her mother’s apparent abduction, tearfully appealed for information to help the investigation. She described the agony her family is going through and the thoughts that keep her up at night. The full interview will air on the “Today” show, with Guthrie expressing the unbearable terror her mother must […]
A jury ruled against Meta Platforms and YouTube in a case about social media addiction, finding that the apps were harmful and designed to be addictive, especially for younger users. The plaintiff, a 20-year-old woman, alleged that using the apps caused anxiety and depression. The jury awarded her $3 million from both companies. This ruling […]
While the situation in Iran remains developing, chatter that the United States will cease operations is growing although unproven.
Trump plans to send untrained ICE agents to airports amid TSA worker shortage, sparking outrage over potential chaos and harm to citizens.
On Thursday, the Trump administration announced plans to shift the nearly $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department.