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For many Christians and Muslims in Charlotte, Wednesday marks the start of a sacred season of reflection and fasting, with Ash Wednesday beginning Lent and Ramadan also getting underway.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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PixabayOn this Charlotte Talks, the challenges faced by pediatricians in a world of vaccine resistance. The number of measles cases in South Carolina has risen to 950. It grows almost daily and is entirely preventable if children are given the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella. Pediatricians are advocating for those vaccines, but some parents are refusing. We look at this phenomenon, its impact on pediatricians, and what’s at stake. -
LBJ Foundation/HarperCollins PublishersWe explore what can be learned about character from seven former American presidents. Presidential historian Mark Updegrove profiles Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, the Bushes, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, illustrating the traits that made each suited to their time in the Oval Office.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The last 10 years have been pivotal in shaping North Carolina’s immigration policy. -
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. was a beloved alumnus of North Carolina A&T State University. On Tuesday, Aggie students paused to share their thoughts on his lasting legacy. -
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The State Law Enforcement Division says an 18-year-old man has been charged with murder in a shooting that left two people dead last week at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg. Khamanti Kennedy is accused of shooting and killing two men in a room at a university housing complex, neither of whom was a student at the school. One student at the school was wounded but survived. Investigators said the shooting stemmed from a drug deal to buy marijuana. -
It’s election season again in North Carolina. The March 3 primary will determine which candidates appear on the general election ballot in November. -
When the FIFA World Cup hits North America this summer, one of its teams will be based in the Queen City. Scotland head coach Steve Clarke confirmed that the Scottish national team will take up residence at Charlotte F.C.’s training facility for the duration of the tournament, allowing them to travel to their group stage matches in Boston and Miami against Haiti, Morocco and Brazil. The Scottish Sun newspaper reported that Charlotte’s practice facilities are ‘world class.’
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to use Rivers Correctional Facility in Winton as a detention center. Residents of the Historic West End convene to study how to reconnect the neighborhoods to uptown. Birkdale Village implements a new 6pm curfew for unaccompanied minors.
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