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42+ min ago (169+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Hollywood's biggest names are locked in a high-stakes showdown to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery." Netflix offering about $72 billion for the famed Warner's Brother studios and streaming arm: HBO. "Paramount fired back with a hostile bid worth up to $108 billion, aiming to buy the entire company " studios, cable networks, and all." RELATED: Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion offer by Netflix If the deal goes through, a single company could control huge chunks of hit movies and TV shows " from blockbuster films to streaming hits. That kind of control could reshape how we watch entertainment, and impact the which films get funded, distributed, or even qualify for awards in the future. " It's not just business though. The battle also raises big questions: job cuts, less competition, fewer streaming choices " and even concerns under U.S. antitrust laws....

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (338+ words) Lawyers for the 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are due in court Thursday as they push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case. A Utah judge is weighing the public's right to know details in Tyler Robinson's case against his attorneys' concerns that the swarm of media attention could interfere with his right to a fair trial. Robinson's legal team and the Utah County Sheriff's Office have asked Judge Tony Graf to ban cameras in the courtroom. Prosecutors have charged Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of the conservative activist on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem, just a few miles north of the Provo courthouse. They plan to seek the death penalty. Robinson was expected to appear in person Thursday after making previous court appearances via video or audio feed…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (348+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Mecklenburg County Court records show a man who was the victim in a stabbing'on the CATS light rail was arrested on Wednesday. Kenyon Dobie, 24, faces charges of assault serious bodily injury (SBI), assault on a pregnant woman, assault on a female, domestic violence, and three counts of communicating threats. Court records say the incident happened on Oct. 18. He is accused of punching a woman in the face, causing a facial fracture. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Oct. 19 for the serious bodily injury assault charge. Another warrant was issued on Nov. 18 for the remaining charges. Dobie is being held without bond, and is set to appear in court on Thursday morning. On Friday, Dec. 5, Dobie suffered serious injuries in a stabbing on the CATS light rail near North Brevard Street and East 25th Street. Investigators say Oscar Solarzano…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (479+ words) Posted by Henry Taylor | Dec 11, 2025 | Crime, Fire, Safety Workers remove debris from the Siena Hotel (Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group) The Chapel Hill Fire Department recently provided additional insight into the August fire at the Siena Hotel via a detailed incident report. The NFIRS report, or National Fire Incident Reporting System, revealed the hotel's sprinkler system was shut off during the incident and more than $600,000 in property was lost. According to Chapel Hill Police, the fire began at 4:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, after being started by Randy Bullock, a hotel employee. He was found deceased shortly after noon, with first responders locating his remains on the hotel's third floor. Now, the fire department has publicized more details on how exactly those eight hours played out. After first responders determined there was an armed individual in the building, any firefighters reentering…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago (646+ words) The leaders of Germany, Britain and France were among those expected to take part in the meeting of Ukraine's allies, dubbed the Coalition of the Willing, via video link. Zelenskyy indicated the talks were hastily arranged as Kyiv officials scramble to avoid getting boxed in by U.S. President Donald Trump's demands for a swift settlement. European governments are trying to help steer the peace negotiations because they say their own security is at stake. Trump said Wednesday that he and European leaders discussed proposals by phone in "pretty strong terms," adding that Zelenskyy "has to be realistic" about his country's position on a peace plan that would cede Ukrainian territory to Russia. He didn't elaborate. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday that he, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron suggested to Trump that they finalize the peace…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago (192+ words) Senate Majority Whip Amy Galey, who represents Alamance and Randolph counties, visited Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page's home the night before the candidate filing period to try to convince him not to run for Senate, according to our NBC News partner WRAL. Page said he was not home at the time and that Galey left a letter asking him not to file. Sen. Galey told WRAL that her actions were unusual but required. WXII has reached out to her for comment and has not received a response. On his social media, Page responded to the incident saying, "If Phil Berger has a problem with me running, he should man up and say it to my face " not send his lieutenants to my doorstep in the dark. Trying to silence a candidate is the same as trying to silence the voters....

4+ hour, 49+ min ago (281+ words) A Davie County mom of four is scrambling to save Christmas after her family fell victim to package theft. A Davie County mom of four is scrambling to save Christmas after her family fell victim to package theft. Andrea Ferrebee says her kids' Christmas has been ruined after packages carrying their gifts were stolen " and now she's left figuring out what to do. "I had got an email saying that it was delivered from the UPS people, and looked around the community, went up there and looked and didn't see it," Ferrebee said. "It said it was delivered, but I never got it." She believes someone took the packages right from her apartment complex. "I got some Christmas toys, a few things I bought for each one of my kids, a little mini play laptop for my daughter, and just…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago (143+ words) A nurse faces multiple charges after police said he sexually assaulted two sedated patients. Police arrested Brayan Alvarez-Ortiz, 28, on Wednesday. Officers said he was a nurse with UNC Rex and confirmed the two incidents happened in a hospital. Police said officers were called to UNC Rex Hospital on Nov. 21, on a report of a sexual assault. Police said the victim reported that a nurse had sexually assaulted them while they were under the effects of sedatives. During their investigation, police said officers identified a second victim. Police said Guilford County Sheriff's deputies arrested Alvarez-Ortiz at his home. He is charged with four counts of sexual contact under context of medical treatment, second-degree forcible sex offense, four counts of first-degree kidnapping and four counts of sexual battery. For more on this story visit our NBC News partner, WRAL....

6+ hour, 23+ min ago (656+ words) The Fed's rate cut was widely expected, but comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell encouraged hopes for more cuts in 2026. However, some Asian technology companies saw sharp declines after Oracle, a bellwether in the artificial intelligence sector, reported weaker than expected earnings. Its shares sank 11.5% in aftermarket trading. The company's spending spree in AI has some worried about its cash flow. "Frankly, the report was not dramatically bad, but it came to confirm concerns around heavy AI spending, financed by debt, with an unknown timeline for revenue generation," Ipek Ozkardeskaya of Swissquote said in a commentary. The future for the S&P 500 fell 0.7% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 0.3% lower. In early European trading, Germany's DAX shed 0.1% to 24,106.63. Britain's FTSE 100 edged 0.1% higher, to 9,664.09, while France's CAC 40 rose 0.5% to 8,059.53. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index fell 0.9% to 50,148.82, pulled lower…...

7+ hour, 32+ min ago (331+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Mecklenburg County's top prosecutor said Wednesday that addressing violent crime'by repeat offenders remains a priority as new statistics show a troubling spike in homicides in Charlotte's Uptown area. District Attorney Spencer Merriweather said new state laws that took effect recently provide prosecutors with stronger tools to combat crime, particularly offenses involving firearms by convicted felons. The emphasis comes after Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Estella Patterson reported that violent crime in the city's Central Division increased 15%. Police data shows 10 homicides have occurred in the center city this year compared to four during the same period last year. "It increased punishment for convicted felons who commit new felonies with firearms," Merriweather said during a recent press conference, explaining Senate Bill 311. "Specifically, it provides new enhancements for felons who possess, or brandish or discharge a firearm during the commission or attempted commission of…...