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41+ min ago (740+ words) Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, pushing to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Video above: 'Tremendous progress': Pres. Trump seems optimistic about a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, were expected to sit down with a Ukrainian delegation to further hash out the details of a proposed peace framework " talks that come at a sensitive moment for Ukraine as it continues to push back against Russian forces that invaded the country in 2022. On Friday, just before the Florida sit-down, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, who up…...

41+ min ago (35+ words) Meteorologist Dylan Hudler has your Sunday morning forecast. Search location by ZIP code Chilly and damp Sunday in North Carolina, cold and active pattern taking shape this week Light AM mix possible in the mountains...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (531+ words) A senior Food and Drug Administration official on Friday said the agency will change its vaccine approval process, alleging that COVID-19 vaccination resulted in the deaths of 10 children. Video above: White House links Tylenol in pregnancy to autism; experts say evidence falls short In an internal memo obtained by CNN, Dr. Vinay Prasad " the FDA's chief medical and scientific officer and the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research " claimed, "Healthy young children who faced tremendously low risk of death were coerced, at the behest of the Biden administration, via school and work mandates, to receive a vaccine that could result in death." Prasad did not provide details about the deaths or how the FDA came to that conclusion, but pointed to "an initial analysis" that examined 96 deaths and linked 10 to the COVID-19 vaccination. He also claimed that…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago (483+ words) West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was killed in the shooting, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was critically wounded. Investigators are working to establish a motive for the attack. Lakanwal, 29, has been charged with first-degree murder. In Afghanistan, Lakanwal worked in a special Afghan Army unit known as a Zero Unit. The units were backed by the CIA. He entered the United States in 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome, a program that evacuated and resettled tens of thousands of Afghans after the American withdrawal. Many had worked alongside U.S. troops and diplomats. He resettled with his wife and their five sons, all under the age of 12, in Bellingham, Washington, but struggled, according to the community member, who shared emails that had been sent to the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, a nonprofit group that provides services to refugees. "Rahmanullah has not…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago (259+ words) WASHINGTON " JoJo Siwa says she's "doing all right" after being rushed to the hospital with severe stomach pain hours before a scheduled Black Friday performance. "Every time that I've been dancing for the last couple of days, or even just walking, "my stomach would really, really hurt," she said." At first, she thought it might be menstrual cramps, but the pain intensified to the point where she struggled to breathe. Siwa said she tried taking a bath to soothe the discomfort, but it set the pain off "100 times worse," leaving her feeling like she'd black out or throw up. Siwa called her mother, who eventually contacted paramedics. Although EMTs said her vitals looked normal, the pain remained severe, and she was taken to the hospital. Doctors performed an ultrasound and determined that "one of my ovaries had a cyst on…...

5+ hour, 17+ min ago (202+ words) WASHINGTON " "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is back'on NBC this holiday season, marking the second year since the classic special returned to the network where it first premiered in 1964. The special will air Friday, Dec. 5. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" originally debuted on NBC on Dec. 6, 1964, before spending five decades on CBS. NBC brought the special back to the network in 2024. The holiday favorite follows a reindeer named Rudolph as he's excluded from the Reindeer Games because of his shiny red nose, prompting him to embark on an adventure where he meets Hermey the elf, Yukon Cornelius and the Misfit Toys, all while hiding from the Abominable Snow Monster. The network is also airing other animated holiday staples this season, including "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and "Frosty the Snowman." "These holiday events and specials bring audiences together in ways nothing else…...

5+ hour, 37+ min ago (346+ words) NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. " A family is mourning the loss of a young woman who they said was full of joy and always wore a smile as she prepared to become a mother for the first time." Jaylah Donald, 19, of Atlanta, was seven months pregnant with a baby boy. Her grandmother, Genette Anderson, said the family had spent Thanksgiving together." She said as the night was wrapping up, Jaylah's mother was going to give a neighbor a ride home. The house was just down the street along Fairview Road in Covington." Anderson said as her daughter was backing up, they were hit. Jaylah was sitting in the passenger seat." Troopers said the driver hit them on the passenger side. Jaylah died on scene. Her mother was flown to Grady in Atlanta." As of Friday night, Anderson said her daughter is on…...

6+ hour, 15+ min ago (94+ words) Carlyle is remembered for his dedication to emergency services and resilience through illness left a lasting community legacy. Shooting at NoDa intersection leaves 1 seriously injured CHARLOTTE, N.C. " One person is hospitalized after a shooting in the NoDa area early Sunday morning. According to Medic, the shooting happened at the intersection of Holt Street and Academy Street around 2:40 a.m. Emergency responders transported the victim to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center with serious injuries. Police have not yet released information about potential suspects or what may have led to the shooting....

7+ hour, 26+ min ago (143+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " One person has died after a shooting in northeast Charlotte early Sunday morning, and a second victim remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, according to police. The shooting happened in the 120 block of Atando Avenue around 4:47 a.m." Officers initially responded to an assault with a deadly weapon with injury call and found one victim who had been shot. That person was taken to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, where they later died from their injuries. A second victim, who had also been shot, was found nearby after crashing their car. That person was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and remains in critical condition. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call 704-432-8477. Tips can also be left anonymously by calling Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600....

7+ hour, 26+ min ago (124+ words) A Gastonia family gathered blankets, games, and more to donate to residents at a Gastonia living facility to honor their own loved one, who is a resident there! Shooting in northeast Charlotte leaves 1 with life-threatening injuries CHARLOTTE, N.C. " One person is hospitalized after a shooting in northeast Charlotte early Sunday morning. According to Medic, the shooting happened in the 100 block of Atando Avenue around 4:50 a.m. Emergency responders transported one victim to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, while a second victim was treated at the scene. The condition of the second victim was not immediately released. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has not yet released information about potential suspects or what may have led to the shooting....