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Credit card companies Visa and MasterCard along with major banks have agreed to pay several billion dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by retailers. The deal is one of the largest anti-trust settlements in history. The retailers claimed that Visa, MasterCard and the banks conspired to fix the fees that stores pay to accept credit and debit cards. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports.

As several global tensions simmer, the Pentagon is removing thousands of transgender troops under an anti-DEI push. How might a focus on gender identity distract from mission readiness?

Reporter Selina Cheng says she lost her Wall Street Journal job after refusing her supervisor's request to withdraw from the election to lead the journalism group, which advocates for press freedom.

A Mint Hill man who was pardoned for his conviction from the Jan. 6th, U.S. Capitol attack was also arrested last fall on child pornography charges.

A standoff at an upscale restaurant in a diplomatic neighborhood of Bangladesh has ended with 20 hostages dead. We reached Syed Zain Al-Mahmood in Dhaka.

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Israeli author A.B. Yehoshua, who is active in the Israeli peace movement, about the Six-Day War. This week marks the 50th anniversary of the war the reshaped the Middle East.

Two panels of witnesses will testify Monday, although the headliner witness, former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien, will no longer appear "due to a family emergency."

The lawsuit contends that while former presidents have voluntarily agreed to provide testimony or documents in response to congressional subpoenas in the past, none "has ever been compelled to do so."

Former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon could face charges of criminal contempt after he defied a congressional subpoena to sit for a deposition.

Three years after the Trump administration announced the travel ban, it is expected to expand to 6 additional countries. Department of Homeland Security officials announced details today.

The audience watching the first prime-time hearing of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was larger than expected. About 20 million people tuned in.

The federal government has charged Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers, and 10 others with seditious conspiracy in the most serious case to emerge from its probe into the Capitol attack.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Gregory Rosston of Stanford University about the FCC's decision to reinstate net neutrality policies and what the last 6 years on the internet has been like without them.

Chris Kimbrough set a women's record running the beer mile. You run four laps around a track, stopping before each lap to drink a beer. Video shows her, at age 44, finishing in 6:28.6.

The Lake Norman Orchestra is presenting a free-admission holiday-themed concert at Mt. Zion UMC on Saturday, December 6, 6 PM. The 60-member all-volunteer full orchestra will perform a wide variety of holiday favorites. Song titles include "Sleigh Ride," "There's Christmas in the Air," "Do You Hear What I Hear?," and many other holiday classics.

The Role of Energy Efficiency and Electrification in Decarbonization

NCSEA is hosting a series of informative panel conversations and networking events throughout the year leading up to the annual Making Energy Work Conference. We’ll be hosting these events across the state to provide a preview of the content and network of professionals you’ll engage with at the in-person conference.

In the September version of NCSEA’s Making Energy NetWork Policy Forum, a panel of experts will outline the state of energy efficiency/electrification policies and incentives in North Carolina, and where we’re tracking towards our state’s goals. This conversation will cover the incentives and rebates currently available through the federal government and state energy office, while outlining some of the challenges and opportunities we have in policy to further unlock a future where energy efficiency plays a significant role in decarbonizing our electricity and buildings sectors. We’ll also highlight some of the most innovative and cutting-edge projects currently under development throughout the region.

Agenda:

Event Begins (6pm)

Welcome from NCSEA’s Executive Director, Matt Abele (6:15 – 6:20pm)

Panel discussion moderated by NCSEA’s Regulatory Counsel, Ethan Blumenthal (6:20 – 7:05pm)

Lisa Phocas (USGBC)

Heather Bolick (City of Charlotte)

Senator Mujtaba A. Mohammed (NC General Assembly)

Drinks and networking with all those in attendance (7:05 pm – until)

Registration Fees:

$15 – Current NCSEA Members (please log in to your member portal to access the member ticket price.)

$25 – Non-Members

In our End of Year Local News Roundup, we gather our team of local journalists to go through the top local and regional stories they’ve covered in 2022.

Carolina Ascent FC are the top seed heading into the USL Super League's inaugural postseason. We're joined by two players to discuss the team chemistry, success and what needs to happen for it all to continue. We also speak with two writers to put the Ascent's season in perspective with the growing soccer culture in the Queen City.

January 13, 10 am to 12 pm Fee: $20 Join this Live Online Workshop to receive training on how to use the Six Main Social Media Platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest and LinkedIn! Gain crucial insight on and learn how to best utilize social media to effectively market and raise awareness for your brand, business, or cause and reach thousands of potential clients and customers — or simply grow your career skill set. What you’ll learn: After taking this course you'll know how to use, setup, and post to the six top social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube! Who this course is for: You should take this course if you are looking to become more knowledgeable about social media, grow in your career skill set, promote a cause, or to grow awareness for your business.

The shooting took place shortly before 9:30 p.m. local time Friday outside the WOW Hall, a concert venue and non-profit community center in downtown Eugene.