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23+ min ago (1011+ words) The antitrust allegations leveled by Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports has exposed salacious personal communications, NASCAR's finances and a deep contempt between some of the top executives in the sport and its participants. Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, who owns 23XI alongside Jordan and less than a month ago had the Cup Series championship slip through his fingers, warned this weekend that the gloves will be off during the two-week trial in the Western District of North Carolina. "Our fans have been brainwashed with (NASCAR's) talking points for decades," Hamlin wrote on social media. "Lies are over starting Monday morning. It's time for the truth. It's time for change." NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps has said that the series has tried hard to settle the case ahead of Monday's trial. The lawsuit was filed by 23XI Racing, which is owned by Basketball…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (146+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Police are searching for the driver os a black Chevrolet Cruze that struck and killed a pedestrian Saturday afternoon in Uptown before fleeing the scene. Howard Charles Pomnitz III, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene after officers responding to a hit-and-run call found him unresponsive in the road near the 1200 block of North Tryon Street, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The Chevrolet Cruze was last seen traveling north on North Tryon Street after the collision. Speed did not appear to be a factor in the crash, police said. Toxicology results are pending to determine if impairment was a factor for Pomnitz. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Detective Sessoms at 704-432-2169, ext. 3. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600....

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (1197+ words) Food stamp recipients are now receiving their November benefits, but a growing swath of enrollees may soon lose their vital food assistance completely. Related video above: Trump administration releases SNAP benefits amid new work requirements At the same time as the government shutdown disrupted the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, states began implementing an expansion of the program's work requirements as mandated in the Republicans' "big, beautiful bill," which was signed into law by President Donald Trump this summer. Under the GOP package, more food stamp enrollees will have to work, volunteer or participate in job training for at least 80 hours a month or they will only be able to receive benefits for three months out of every three years. The expanded work requirements will result in 2.4 million fewer Americans receiving food stamp benefits in an average month over the next…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago (120+ words) On Monday at 9 a.m., Dr. Don Phipps will be sworn in as the superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. On Monday at 9 a.m., Dr. Don Phipps will be sworn in as the superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. WXII 12 will live-stream the ceremony here. Dr. Phipps is a veteran of the North Carolina school system with more than 20 years of experience. Since 2018, he has served as Superintendent of Caldwell County Schools, and before that, he led Beaufort County Schools for eight years. Dr. Phipps began his career at Cumberland County Schools, which is comparable in size to WS/FCS. In 2023, he was named North Carolina Superintendent of the Year....

1+ hour, 39+ min ago (485+ words) WASHINGTON " Netflix is set to premiere a four-part documentary in collaboration with rapper 50 Cent, exploring the rise and downfall of disgraced hip-hop star Sean "Diddy" Combs." "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" is set to premiere on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The series, produced by Combs" longtime rival Curtis Jackson, better known by his stage name 50 Cent, arrives months after the rapper-producer"s conviction on federal prostitution charges, which resulted in a 50-month prison sentence. The documentary will be in four parts, which will be available to stream on Tuesday." Directed by filmmaker Alexandria Stapleton, the project traces Combs" path from chart-topping mogul to the center of one of the most high-profile criminal cases in the music industry. Stapleton said in a news release that the series was partly inspired by Combs" former girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, whose 2023 sexual assault lawsuit against him helped…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago (744+ words) Around 250 federal border agents are expected to launch a monthslong immigration crackdown on Monday in southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi dubbed "Swamp Sweep." The deployment, which aims to arrest 5,000 people, is centered in liberal New Orleans and is the latest federal immigration enforcement operation to target a Democratic-run city as President Donald Trump's administration pursues its mass deportation agenda. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, who has led aggressive operations in Chicago, Los Angeles and Charlotte, North Carolina, is expected to helm the campaign. Many in the greater New Orleans area, particularly in Latino communities, have been on edge since the planned operations were reported earlier this month, even as Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said he welcomes the federal agents. Here's what to know about "Swamp Sweep." Bovino has become the Trump administration's go-to operative for leading large-scale, high-profile immigration…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago (220+ words) Vanessa and Daxton Lowe have a Thanksgiving tale that they will remember forever. Expecting their second child, the Utah couple was heading to the hospital, but baby Luna, decided she was ready to make an early debut. "A Thanksgiving, never to be forgotten!" Daxton told KSTU. The couple told the outlet they were dropping their toddler off with a relative before heading to the hospital. Wanting to take some homemade holiday food with them, Daxton ran inside while Vanessa stayed in the minivan. Then, the labor pains came. "I called him and I said, 'Forget the food, come back to the car, I'm dying right now!' Then out came [Daxton] holding a couple of things of leftovers," she said. While on Interstate 15, Vanessa realized little Luna was not waiting for them to make it to the hospital. "And I go,…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago (143+ words) CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. " A Conover man was killed and two passengers were critically injured Sunday after a crash in Catawba County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 5:32 p.m. on 12th Avenue Drive. Investigators said a Honda Civic traveling north failed to stop at a stop sign, crashed into a parked vehicle and then struck a utility pole. The driver, Uribe Enedino, 68, died at the scene, troopers said. The two passengers, Jose Uribe and Rosa Uribe, were taken to a nearby hospital with critical injuries. Highway Patrol said Rosa, who was in the backseat, was not wearing a seat belt. According to investigators, Enedino experienced a medical emergency before the crash, causing him to lose control of the car. The roadway was partially closed for about two hours while troopers investigated....

2+ hour, 57+ min ago (423+ words) GREENSBORO, N.C. " Several major North Carolina laws take effect today, reshaping everything from how violent offenders are handled in court to how drivers can use their phones and what's allowed on private school campuses. The measures, passed earlier this year by the General Assembly, bring significant changes to public safety, traffic rules and school security across the state. One of the most consequential laws taking effect today is Iryna's Law, named after Iryna Zarutska, who was killed on Charlotte's light rail last year. The man accused in her death had a lengthy criminal record and had been released multiple times without paying bail. Under the new law, judges and magistrates must follow stricter pretrial release standards for individuals charged with violent offenses, limiting when "cashless bail" can be used. Courts may also order earlier mental-health evaluations following an arrest. The law…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago (195+ words) It was on this day in 1955 when a simple act of defiance elevated a seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama, into a pivotal symbol in America's civil rights movement. On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of a city bus. Little did the 42-year-old know that her act would help end segregation laws in the South. She was on her way home from work that evening and took a seat in the front of the black section of a city bus in Montgomery. The bus filled up, and the bus driver demanded she move so a white male passenger could have her seat. But Parks refused to give up her seat, and police arrested her. Four days later, Parks was convicted of disorderly conduct. The events triggered a 381-day boycott of the bus system that was organized by a…...