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Elton John says ending AIDS by 2030 is possible as his charity launches a new initiative. The Elton John Aids Foundation launched a $125 million fund to fight HIV infections in vulnerable communities. S peaking about the Rocket Fund to Good Morning America (GMA), Sir Elton said: “We still have work to do, but that’s […]

The tragic conclusion of a multi-day search for a Louisiana student who jumped from a sunset cruise in the Bahamas was captured on heartbreaking video, which also shows his last known sighting. The video footage from last week shows 18-year-old Cameron Robbins, who had just graduated from high school in Baton Rouge, swimming in the […]

Elizabeth Holmes will begin her 11 year sentence and will be prison-mates with a ‘Real Housewives’ star former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes began serving an 11-year prison sentence on Thursday – but she won’t be the only celebrity in the cell block. Holmes will serve her time at Camp Bryan, an all-female minimum-security facility outside […]

A Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) driver and a passenger are both injured after having a shootout during a ride on May 18.

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TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is officially running for the 2024 Republican Presidential Nomination. He filed the necessary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission Wednesday, which has long been expected.  DeSantis already has backing from a super PAC called Never Back Down. He’s presenting himself as a staunchly conservative alternative to former President […] The post It’s Official: DeSantis Files Paperwork appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM — Indy's Mobile News.

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A father of four working on the construction site of the South Park fire called for help on Facebook Live before dying in a five-alarm fire on Thursday. Officials examining the wreckage of the large South Park construction fire discovered the deaths of two people who firemen could not reach in time to save before […]

Flames shot up over several tall buildings and black smoke billowed for miles after an apartment community under construction caught fire in South Park. With the investigation underway, Protagonist Beer is offering their support to honor Charlotte’s firefighters. The brewery is temporarily renaming their flagship Queen Charlotte beer and dubbing it “The 43,” which refers […]

Montana has become the first state in the U.S. to ban TikTok. Gov. Greg Gianforte signed off on the bill on Wednesday. The ban will not punish TikTok users, but rather app stores and TikTok itself – with fines up $10,000 per day for allowing the app to be downloaded or accessed. The ban is […]

In a nearly identical case of déjà-vu, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle found themselves in a "near catastrophic" car chase Tuesday.

U.S. News & World also ranked the Queen City #62 best place to retire and #2 best place to live in North Carolina.