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8+ min ago (427+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " A Jacksonville mother threw herself onto her 4-year-old son to shield him during a brutal dog attack in their driveway last month. It happened on Nov. 20 near Marquis Drive on the Westside as Tracy Moore and her son Roland waited for the school bus. What began as a quiet morning turned into a life or death fight for the family when two dogs approached them. They seemed friendly at first, and Moore and Roland petted them, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office incident report. "Then a white dog pounced," Moore recounted. "They kept coming. They would not stop coming." Roland, now recovering at home, described the horror in a child's words. "A black doggy, a white doggy," he said. "Two of them cut my ear off." When asked if he was scared, the boy nodded. Officers responded to…...

20+ min ago (201+ words) CONCORD, N.C. " A Kannapolis teen was arrested after the Concord Police Department said he shot into an occupied vehicle outside of a convenience store. The department said it happened around 12:40 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in the parking lot of the Danny's Place convenience store on Church Street North. Officers said 17-year-old Jamere Rhashedt Wright faces charges of discharging a weapon into an occupied vehicle in operation and is being charged as an adult. Wright reportedly was inside the business when a vehicle with a single occupant entered the parking lot. Wright then stepped outside and fired toward the vehicle as it was attempting to park, according to authorities. No one was injured in the shooting, which investigators believe was not random. Wright ran from the scene but was apprehended after a brief chase, police said. He is the only suspect in the…...

22+ min ago (304+ words) WASHINGTON " After years of being an audio-first app, Spotify'is finally leaning into visuals, rolling out music videos in beta for Premium users in the U.S. and Canada. The update lets fans switch from a song straight into its official music video. The move comes after Spotify says it successfully tested the feature in beta in nearly 100 markets last year. The new feature gives users access to a growing catalog of official music videos, including studio versions, live performances and select covers. While the library is limited for now, Spotify says it will expand quickly. Artists with music videos available include Ariana Grande, Olivia Dean, BABYMONSTER, Addison Rae, Tyler Childers, Natanael Cano, and Car'n Le'n. Spotify says the move reflects what listeners have been asking for. In a recent survey cited by the company, more than 70% of users said more video would…...

34+ min ago (680+ words) By 2021, public health researchers reported there were almost 12 million cases worldwide. And the number of people living with Parkinson's is projected to top 25 million by 2050. The disease not only substantially burdens the individual, but also takes a toll on their family, their community and society as a whole. "We're now growing as a neurodegenerative disease faster than Alzheimer's disease " that should grab everybody's attention," neurologist Dr. Michael Okun told CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta recently on his podcast, Chasing Life. Parkinson's disease is so much more than just a shaking palsy, as scientists have come to learn since 1817, but there is still quite a way to go in identifying its root causes, understanding more fully the progression of the disease, and even developing a foolproof diagnostic test. Genetics plays a key role in between 10% and 15% of cases. For…...

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44+ min ago (535+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " If you've visited the U.S. National Whitewater Center lately, you may have spotted some shaggy, cinnamon-colored celebrities: Highland cows. They are spending their winter here in Charlotte, but their summer home is at about 4,000 feet in Lansing, N.C., right near the Virginia Highlands " a terrain that looks surprisingly familiar to where they originally come from: Scotland. "They're just called the Highlands because it looks just like the Scottish Highlands," Jeff Wise with the Whitewater Center said. "It's rocky, it's covered in pasture and grass" it looks like you're in Scotland." That's exactly why this breed is becoming increasingly popular across western North Carolina. The climate is cooler, breezy and less harsh than Scotland, but still similar enough to feel like home. Unlike most cattle, Highland cows rely less on body fat to survive the cold. They're really not very fat cows,…...

48+ min ago (257+ words) Three men have been convicted of breaking into a family resource center and stealing items off of school buses in Buncombe County, North Carolina. In February 2025, three men were charged in connection with the forced entry at the Buncombe County Schools Family Resource Center in Candler and the larceny of items from several school buses at Enka High School. The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office arrested Brian Walta and Joshua Walta. Marshall Pye was later apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service. Detectives were also successful in recovering a significant amount of stolen property, which included numerous brand-name winter jackets (such as Michael Kors and FILA) intended for donation post-Hurricane Helene, with an estimated retail value of approximately $49,000. On Dec. 8, the Buncombe County District Attorney's Office announced the sentencing of Pye and the Walta brothers. Brian Walta, 32, received a presumptive range sentence of…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (169+ words) Google has revealed its most trending searches for 2025. Google has revealed its most trending searches for 2025. Topping the list, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University in September. The list also included Kirk's widow, Erika. Also on the list, the Netflix smash hit "K-Pop Demon Hunters" and Popmart's Labubu dolls. Other trending topics on Google this year included Apple's iPhone 17, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, tariffs, the government shutdown and President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. Google has revealed its most trending searches for 2025. Topping the list, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University in September. The list also included Kirk's widow, Erika. Also on the list, the Netflix smash hit "K-Pop Demon Hunters" and Popmart's Labubu dolls. Other trending topics on Google this year included…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago (182+ words) DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. " An Atlanta Police officer was arrested and charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after an indictment alleged that she tortured her dog before killing it. The indictment, obtained by 11Alive, alleges that Zabria Jarie Bridges in mid-September intentionally broke her dog Layla's bones. The indictment said that Layla was a Labrador Retriever Mix and was inflicted "severe or prolonged physical pain." At the time of the incident, the Atlanta Police Department acknowledged Bridges' arrest and said she had resigned on September 19. The indictment obtained by 11Alive this week reveals new details about what occurred in the case. In addition to breaking her bones, it also accuses Bridges of "seriously disfiguring Layla's spleen," before she ended up beating the dog to death. The incident happened in Douglas County. Officer Bridges was placed on administrative leave by the Atlanta Police Department…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago (521+ words) WASHINGTON " The fourth hour of "Today" officially has a new permanent co-host. NBC announced Tuesday that Sheinelle Jones will join Jenna Bush Hager as co-host of the 10 a.m. hour, now renamed "Today with Jenna & Sheinelle." Jones will officially step into the role on Jan. 12, becoming the first permanent co-host for the hour since Hoda Kotb's departure earlier this year. "This marks an exciting new chapter for the fourth hour," "Today" executive vice president Libby Leist and Jenna & Friends executive producer Talia Parkinson-Jones said'in a statement to NBC News. "Jenna and Sheinelle are two extraordinary talents who have grown within the ranks of 'TODAY.' They are beloved for their authenticity, warmth and genuine connection with our 'TODAY' audience." Jones will leave her role on the 3rd Hour of "Today," while Craig Melvin, Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer remain co-hosts of the 9 a.m. show. She…...