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Widespread rain moves into the Carolinas early next week with flash flooding possible. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — WCNC Charlotte’s Weather Impact Team wants everyone in the Charlotte area to be weather alert Monday due to the widespread, heavy rain. The flash flooding risk continues Tuesday and Wednesday but becomes more isolated. Widespread rainfall is set to move in Sunday night and continue all day Monday. Showers become more spotty Tuesday and Wednesday, but downpours are likely. From Sunday night through Wednesday, WCNC Weather Impact Meteorologist Brittany Van Voorhees said the forecast rainfall predictions show most of the area has a good…
Growing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s, Susan Levine’s visits to New York City relatives included being the star of an impromptu novelty show: Her cousin invited over friends and charged 25 cents a pop for them to listen to Levine’s Southern accent. Even though they too grew up in Atlanta, Levine’s two sons, born more than a quarter century after her, never spoke with the accent that is perhaps the most famous regional dialect in the United States, with its elongated vowels and soft “r” sounds.“My accent is nonexistent,” said Ira Levine, her oldest son. “People I…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — That John Henry, flanked by Sam Kennedy and Craig Breslow, made an impromptu trip to Kauffman Stadium to sit down with Rafael Devers was no small thing. It was a clear sign that the Red Sox are taking their rift with their star player seriously — and it wasn’t a coincidence Breslow repeatedly emphasized the importance of being a good teammate when explaining what necessitated the meeting.What transpired Friday afternoon in the visiting manager’s office represented more of an expectations-setting exercise than anything in the way of a solution. So the question remains: what‘s next?The answer,…
Talks resumed Saturday afternoon, May 10, in Geneva between Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, with plans to continue Sunday, May 11, The Associated Press reports. Bessent and He met after weeks of growing tensions in which duties on goods imported between the world’s two largest economies have escalated beyond 100%. Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin met both parties in Geneva on Friday, May 9, noting that the mere occurrence of the talks was already a success. Parmelin’s statement highlighted the importance of dialogue in international trade matters, emphasizing that even preliminary discussions can pave…
Alberta’s threat to divorce Canada is getting more serious than ever. Premier Danielle Smith announced this week that the oil-rich province could hold its first-ever referendum on independence in 2026, as the area’s pro-51st state activists ramp up calls to ditch the Great White North in favor of the star-spangled banner. “Staying with Canada is finished,” Alberta resident Steve Harvey, 52, told The Post. “We’ve been an eagle locked up in a cage for decades because of Canada. It’s time that we’re set free.” Support for separation is currently polling at 36% with Alberta residents, with some in favor of…
The Saints and Derek Carr made a “trade” before he retired. The injured Carr retired Saturday after agreeing to forfeit his $30 million fully guaranteed salary in 2025 in exchange for keeping the $10 million roster bonus he was paid in March, according to NFL Network and Pro Football Talk. The Saints also will not try to recoup any pro-rated amount of the $28.5 million signing bonus that Carr received when he inked a four-year, $150 million free-agent contract in 2023. Carr could have pocketed the $30 million if he had undergone shoulder surgery to repair a labral tear and…
WASHINGTON – U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home before shipping it to a laboratory, according to a medical device company.Teal Health said Friday the Food and Drug Administration approved its Teal Wand for home use, offering a new way to collect vaginal samples that can detect the HPV virus that causes cervical cancer. Currently, HPV tests and Pap smears are performed at a health clinic or doctor’s office.An influential federal panel recommended last year the use of self-collection of HPV samples to boost screening. The FDA…
Prices are cooling for hot summer getaways. The cost of plane tickets is dropping due to softening demand, with some prices plunging almost 25% when compared to the same last year. A new report from travel site Kayak found the average cost of a ticket to Sydney, Australia has tumbled 23%. The average airfare to the harbor city now stands at $1005, whereas fliers were forking out $1312 for the same route last summer. Plane tickets are cheaper on average across the board this summer when compared with the same time last year. pettys – stock.adobe.com The average airfare to…
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Saturday denied trespassing at a new federal immigration detention center during a confrontation that led to his arrest while the Democrat was at the facility with three members of Congress. Baraka, who has been protesting the center’s opening this week, was released around 8 p.m. Friday night after spending several hours in custody. He was accused of trespassing and ignoring warnings to leave the Delaney Hall facility.Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary for public affairs with the Department of Homeland Security, said in an interview with CNN on Saturday that the investigation was ongoing, and the…
What is now a flourishing business and a staple in the community, once started off as a dream.The Apple Barn Cafe has stood in the heart of Brimfield for 20 years now. As a woman-run business, it caters to the locals of the town and people from as far from overseas, serving up gourmet breakfasts year-round. The backbone and owner of the business, Suzanne Collins, has watched her establishment grow from the ground up.Before opening the Apple Barn Cafe in 2005, she always had a dream of operating a restaurant. And with seven children helping her, her first taste of…