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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to AP correspondent Sarah El Deeb about how people in Beirut are reacting to street violence that left six people dead.

The Southern Baptist Convention meets this week in Nashville, bringing to the fore a host of controversial issues that threaten to cause a rift among the faithful.

Dozens of migrants are found dead in a truck in Texas. The House Jan. 6 panel schedules a last-minute hearing. NATO leaders meet in Madrid for what could be the most transformative summit in decades.

Carowinds amusement park has announced plans to repair the ride and says it will implement new inspection procedures. Park staff and ride manufacturers determined this week that a fracture had formed along a weld line in a support column. They plan to remove and replace it.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board met with Mecklenburg County Commission. The county joined the city in giving money to Atrium Health’s new "innovation district." Uptown Charlotte and South End will be getting a pedestrian bridge. And there's election chaos as the 2022 primary is delayed in North Carolina.

President Trump stunned lawmakers and guests in the House chamber when he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh in the middle of his prime-time speech.

The EXPO is more than just a traditional career fair; it is an event where attendees can:

- Learn about the different organizations in Charlotte.
- Shop from local vendors.
- Discover which top employers are hiring.
- Attend educational breakout sessions.
- Visit the Health Hub, where attendees can receive testing, speak with a case manager, and find more resources.
- Participate in the Walk-In Workshop to get help with their resumes, interview skills, and more!

This event is FREE to attend and will take place at the Junior Achievement at Camp Northend. It's not an exclusive event; everyone, whether you are LGBTQ+ or an ally, is welcome and encouraged to attend.

After the EXPO, we invite all participants to our After Hours Mixer at Noda Canteen in Camp Northend from 5-7 pm. This event is open to all, but please bring a Driver's License or another form of official ID with a birthdate on it. It's a great opportunity to network and get to know the community in a relaxed and authentic setting.

The performances will take place March 20, 21, and 22 at 7:30pm and March 22 and 23 at 2:00pm!

This contemporary re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic production will meditate on the tragically timeless dimension of this comedy – on corruption of state from the top down, of dangerous desire, of violence, but also of determined faithfulness – and on Shakespeare as prophetic time-traveler.

Buy tickets here- tickets are $8-$18. CoAA Faculty, Staff, and Students are eligible for free tickets to this performance. Please log into your Niner account in the ticketing system to redeem.

Closed captioning will be available at all performances in both English and Spanish. Further instructions on accessing the captions on your smartphone will be available upon arrival. Captioning is powered by CCTheater, from AccessTech, LLC. Spanish subtitles provided by Irene K. Nash and Glorian Hidalgo Vega.
American Sign Language Interpretation will be provided on Sunday 3/23 at 2pm. ASL services provided by LanguageLine Solutions.

Tusk is the number one Tribute to Fleetwood Mac in the world, bar none.

No fancy tricks, no tracks, no gimmicks, just five musicians recreating the music of Fleetwood Mac to perfection with note for note renditions that no other Fleetwood Mac tribute on the touring scene today can come close to duplicating.

Tusk covers all the great hits of Fleetwood Mac, which has featured the talents of Mick Fleetwood, Christine and John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and others over the years. The five seasoned, well-respected musicians comprising Tusk have been making music together in various combinations and styles, in original outfits and in cover bands, for over twenty-five years. Authentic-sounding and always respectful, Tusk leaves no stone unturned in replicating the sounds of one of the world’s best-loved, top-selling bands.

Padma Shri Hariharan Live in Concert: A Night of Bollywood Entertainment in Kannapolis
LMT SEVA and Nachbaliye Dance Academy are proud to present the legendary playback, bhajan, and ghazal vocalist, Padma Shri Hariharan, live in concert.

Date and Time: Saturday, November 9th
Location: The Kannapolis Performing Arts Center (KPAC)

Prepare for three hours of non-stop entertainment featuring one of Indian cinema’s foremost playback singers, whose extensive repertoire spans over 15,000 songs in more than 10 languages. The evening will also showcase top Bollywood singers, dancers, and musicians.  

Hariharan, a two-time National Award winner and recipient of the Padma Shri (India's fourth-highest civilian award), is renowned as a leading ghazal artist and a pioneer of Indian fusion music, notably as half of the famed duo Colonial Cousins.  

Don't miss this opportunity to experience a true musical icon!

The House Intelligence Committee has resumed its pas de deux of dueling documents. Republicans fired first with a report on Monday.

Critic David Bianculli acknowledges that his year-end list of TV favorites is hardly all-inclusive. Nevertheless, here's what he enjoyed watching, including Beckham, The Bear and Black Mirror.

How do I stay safe now that the public health emergency is over? We answer questions on boosters, risks when flying — and the new JN.1 variant.

Kenneth Polite, head of the Criminal Division since July, wants to take the most dangerous people off the streets and spend more on preventing violence.

Finalists for a leading annual literary award were announced Wednesday. The Kirkus Prize awards $50,000 to writers working in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Young Readers' Literature.

Foreign correspondent Dexter Filkins suggests the Pakistanis might've enlisted the C.I.A.'s help to arrest a Taliban leader, so that he couldn't participant in peace talks.

India's fatality statistics might be artificially low because only a small portion of all deaths that occur in India — reportedly around 22%, as of last year — are medically certified.

The FDA found Bimbo Bakeries USA — which includes brands such as Sara Lee and Ball Park buns and rolls — listed ingredients such as sesame or tree nuts on labels even when they weren't in the foods.

New on the shelves this week: An obit writer writes — and drunkenly publishes — his own obituary. A Hungarian teen stumbles into adulthood. And geriatric sleuth Vera Wong returns.

The execution of Charles Warner has been delayed while the state investigates last week's botched execution. Details of the bungled execution have ignited debate, and invigorated legal challenges.