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Man wounded in 2nd stabbing attack on Charlotte commuter train since August

Man wounded in 2nd stabbing attack on Charlotte commuter train since August

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina have charged a 33-year-old man with stabbing someone on a commuter train in Charlotte. The Friday incident that left a man seriously wounded is the second knife attack reported on one of Charlotte’s light-rail trains since August, when authorities say a Ukrainian refugee was killed by an assailant with a pocket knife. An arrest warrant filed in a Mecklenburg County court says 33-year-old Oscar Solarzano appeared to be intoxicated when he challenged another train passenger to a fight. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said in a news release that the victim was stabbed and hospitalized in critical condition. Court records say Solarzano was in the U.S. illegally. It was not immediately known if he had an attorney.… Continue Reading

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to buy the legacy Hollywood giant’s studio and streaming business for $72 billion. The merger, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof. Beyond its namesake television and motion picture division, Warner owns HBO Max and DC Studios. And Netflix has rose to dominance as a household name ubiquitous to on-demand content, while building of its own production arm to release popular titles like “Stranger Things” and “Squid Game.” The cash and stock deal is valued at $27.75 per Warner share, giving it a total enterprise value of approximately $82.7 billion.… Continue Reading

Surprising Duke meets No. 16 Virginia in ACC Championship Game amid CFP uncertainty

Surprising Duke meets No. 16 Virginia in ACC Championship Game amid CFP uncertainty

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game is set to be a surprising matchup between Duke and No. 16 Virginia. Both teams have defied expectations to compete for their first ACC championship. Virginia will almost certainly earn a spot in the College Football Playoff if they win. However, a victory by unranked Duke could complicate the CFP scenario. The Blue Devils, who won a five-team tiebreaker, face long odds but have shown resilience. Virginia coach Tony Elliott sees their success as a validation of the program’s progress. Both teams were blown out in their previous championship game appearances. Virginia beat Duke 34-17 on Nov. 15.… Continue Reading

Maple Leafs beat Hurricanes 5-1 to wrap up 6-game trip with 3rd straight victory

Maple Leafs beat Hurricanes 5-1 to wrap up 6-game trip with 3rd straight victory

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Joseph Woll made 22 saves, Bobby McMann scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Thursday night to complete a six-game trip with their third straight victory and fourth in five games. Auston Matthews, Scott Laughton and Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto. Seth Jarvis scored for Carolina, and Frederik Andersen stopped 18 shots. Playing the fourth game of seven-game homestand, the Hurricanes had been off since beating Calgary 1-0 in overtime Sunday night for their second straight victory. McMann opened the scoring at 53 seconds of the first on Toronto’s first shot on goal, beating Andersen with a one-timer from the high slot. Laughton made it 2-0 with 8:15 left in the period.… Continue Reading

CBS News hosting prime-time ‘town hall’ with Erika Kirk, widow of activist Charlie Kirk

CBS News hosting prime-time ‘town hall’ with Erika Kirk, widow of activist Charlie Kirk

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News says it will host a prime-time “town hall” event next week with Erika Kirk, widow of assassinated activist Charlie Kirk. She will be interviewed by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss for the event, scheduled to be telecast at 8 p.m. Eastern on Dec. 13. Kirk has taken over as head of the conservative group Turning Point USA, which was founded by her husband. She’ll be questioned by young evangelicals and religious and political leaders, as part of an invited CBS audience. Charlie Kirk was shot on Sept. 10 while speaking to a group of college students in Utah.… Continue Reading

House Republicans subpoena Jack Smith for closed-door interview about his prosecutions of Trump

House Republicans subpoena Jack Smith for closed-door interview about his prosecutions of Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith for a closed-door interview later this month even though he had earlier volunteered to appear for an open hearing about his prosecutions of President Donald Trump. The committee’s Republican chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, directed Smith in a letter dated Wednesday to appear for a private deposition on Dec. 17 as part of the panel’s investigations into the prosecutor’s work. A lawyer for Smith says the prosecutor offered nearly six weeks ago to appear before the committee in an open hearing but would nonetheless appear as scheduled for the deposition.… Continue Reading

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is emphatically pushing for No. 12 Miami, league champ to get CFP bids

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is emphatically pushing for No. 12 Miami, league champ to get CFP bids

Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips is pushing for No. 12 Miami to earn a bid to the College Football Playoff along with the winner of the league championship game between No. 16 Virginia and Duke. In an interview with The Associated Press, Phillips was emphatic in making his case first for the Hurricanes and the league’s eventual champion. That comes with the ACC facing at least a chance of being squeezed out of the 12-team playoff entirely based on Tuesday night’s rankings. Phillips told the AP he has “conviction and confidence in our teams, starting with Miami.”… Continue Reading

Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor

Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor

ASHLAND, Va. (AP) — A raccoon broke into a closed Virginia liquor store and drank alcohol from the bottom shelves over the weekend. An animal control officer says the raccoon was found Saturday passed out next to the store’s toilet. The officers says the raccoon then sobered up after a few hours. Officials say they released him back into the wild. Officials say the raccoon had zero signs of injury after the break-in.… Continue Reading

Dixon delivers late as No. 16 North Carolina wins 67-64 at No. 18 Kentucky

Dixon delivers late as No. 16 North Carolina wins 67-64 at No. 18 Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Derek Dixon made a tiebreaking layup with 16 seconds remaining and scored five of North Carolina’s last six points to lift the No. 16 Tar Heels to a 67-64 win at No. 18 Kentucky. Dixon had nine points off the bench, and his 3-pointer with 53 seconds left helped give the Tar Heels their first road win this season. Henri Veesaar led North Carolina with 17 points, followed by Caleb Wilson with 15. Wilson shot 5 for 19 but added 12 rebounds and six assists. The Tar Heels made six 3s and limited the Wildcats to one on 13 attempts. Neither team led by more than six in a game that featured nine ties and 14 lead changes. Otega Oweh led Kentucky with 16 points.… Continue Reading

Evans’ late 3 helps No. 4 Duke top No. 15 Florida 67-66 in ACC/SEC Challenge

Evans’ late 3 helps No. 4 Duke top No. 15 Florida 67-66 in ACC/SEC Challenge

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Evans hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 19.7 seconds left, and No. 4 Duke held on to beat No. 15 Florida 67-66 in the ACC/SEC Challenge. The slim sophomore was sitting at 0 for 7 from behind the arc when Florida’s Boogie Fland hit a 3 with 34.6 seconds left for a 66-64 lead. But Evans calmly sunk the shot that ultimately helped Duke stay unbeaten. Star freshman Cameron Boozer scored 29 points for the Blue Devils. Thomas Haugh scored 24 points for the Gators, the reigning national champions.… Continue Reading

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