Assault, kidnapping retrial for Word of Faith religious group leader set in North Carolina

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 9/28 4:20A Associated Press

Word of Faith Fellowship leader Brooke Covington was first tried in 2017 for allegedly assaulting a former member in a "blasting" session.

Beautiful, but mild stretch of weather

WCCB Charlotte 9/28 2:42A Kaitlin Wright

Forecast: Monday: A cool start will lead to a beautiful day. Highs near 80 degrees with plenty of sunshine. Tuesday: Similar to Monday, but a touch warmer. Sunny skies and low humidity. Wednesday: Warming up but staying dry. Sunny skies with highs...

5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act

WCCB Charlotte 9/27 8:21A Associated Press

LONDON (AP) U.K. police said Sunday that five men arrested in the middle of the night near an air base used by the United States during its war against Iran are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act that appeared to involve three...

‘Avengers: Endgame’ retakes box office crown; Robert Pattinson drives sales for ‘Primetime’

WCCB Charlotte 9/27 7:09A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Seven years after becoming the second-highest grossing film ever, Avengers: Endgame returned to the No. 1 spot at the box office in a victory lap for Marvel and an appetizer for the upcoming blockbuster Avengers: Doomsday. The...

Powerful nor’easter floods Northeast, leaves over 130,000 without power as high tides threaten...

WCCB Charlotte 9/27 6:09A Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) A powerful nor easter battered the Northeast again on Sunday, flooding coastal communities and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power as forecasters warned that...

What to know about the deal by Britain to surrender the Chagos Islands

WCCB Charlotte 9/27 5:42A Associated Press

LONDON (AP) The fate of the Chagos Islands is in the hands of one man almost half a world away. The contested Indian Ocean archipelago that is home to a strategically important U.K.-U.S. military base has been in limbo since U.S. President Donald...

Is it ‘killer robots’ or ‘super intelligence’? At the UN, leaders see both

WCCB Charlotte 9/27 5:02A Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS (AP) It s killer robots versus super intelligence. Visions of the future straight out of comic books are playing out at the United Nations as world leaders talk about the threat or promise of artificial intelligence . Once again it...

Trump says his ballroom will house a drone port. The Secret Service already has one next door

WCCB Charlotte 9/27 4:16A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump s AI-fueled vision for a drone port he intends to install atop the new White House ballroom includes missile-bearing unmanned aerial vehicles and gun-toting troops, ostensibly to protect the 18-acre complex...

Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?

WCCB Charlotte 9/27 3:33A Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around. Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of...

Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers’ medical data. What should they do?

WCCB Charlotte 9/27 2:52A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) The appeal of telehealth is easy to explain: Instead of calling a doctor, booking an appointment and hoping to eventually get a prescription, you can log onto an app or website and get approved for a new medication within minutes....

TONIGHT ON WCCB: Carolina Ascent vs. Jacksonville @ 7pm!

WCCB Charlotte 9/26 11:01A

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New York sues prediction market Polymarket, calling it an unlicensed gambling operation

WCCB Charlotte 9/26 6:42A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) New York sued the prediction market Polymarket on Thursday, arguing the platform is an unlicensed gambling operation and calling for a judge to block the company from operating in the state. The lawsuit is the latest legal challenge...

New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections

WCCB Charlotte 9/26 5:58A Associated Press

A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the platform in the latest legal setback against the social media giant that has already cost it billions of dollars. The jury found over 43...

Meta bets big on wearable AI, new AI agent as Zuckerberg pushes back against AI doom

WCCB Charlotte 9/26 5:11A Associated Press

Meta is going all in on a consumer-friendly AI agent and pushing forward with AI-powered wearable devices during a moment in the industry when its CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged it is a wild time to be building. At the company s annual Connect...

Dolly Parton’s estate granted temporary restraining order against singer’s nephew

WCCB Charlotte 9/26 4:22A Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton s estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer s nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company. She s Alive, the entity founded to manage and protect...