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Some Shoppers Found Shorter Lines, Deeper Discounts This Black Friday – WCCB Charlotte’s CW

CHARLOTTE — People across the Carolinas say they experienced a different Black Friday shopping experience this year; no chaos, and shorter lines. Friday morning, hundreds of shoppers packed Premium Outlets looking for the best deals at their favorite stores.  At Best Buy, we found plenty of people buying TV’s and other electronics. The tech company ‘Findmine’, tracked the sales of products over…

When is it too early to play Christmas music?

There’s no formal start date to begin rocking around the Christmas tree. But Spotify did its holiday homework a few years ago.  It found Americans started to seriously stream Christmas music on November 13. That’s when holiday tunes make up at least 2% of all streams in a country. Nations like Denmark, Finland and Norway crossed over the Christmas music stream threshold in early November. But no…

Pacers have 4 players with 20-plus points, beat Nets 128-117

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 26 points to lead four Indiana players with 20 or more, and the Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 128-117. Myles Turner added 23 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 and Bennedict Mathurin finished with 20 for the Pacers. Halburton also had 15 assists.Kevin Durant scored 36 points, including 20 in the fourth quarter for the Nets. Ben Simmons made all eight shots and…

Columbus high school teacher, drama coach arrested for child solicitation

COLUMBUS, Ind. — A Columbus North High School teacher was arrested on Wednesday for reportedly trying to solicit a minor for sex. According to the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, John Johnson, 52, of Columbus is accused of attempting to meet up with a 14-year-old in order to have a sexual relationship. Johnson instead arrived at the predetermined meeting place where he was confronted and…

1 shot, killed on Indy’s southeast side

by: Justin Powell Posted: Nov 26, 2022 / 01:03 AM EST Updated: Nov 26, 2022 / 01:05 AM EST INDIANAPOLIS – Police are investigating after a person was found shot to death early Saturday morning on Indy’s southeast side. Police were called to the 3300 block of S. Temple Avenue around 12:30 a.m. for a person shot. When they arrived, they located a person suffering from an apparent gunshot…

2022 Bay Area Holiday Events Guide

Though snow is never part of the equation, the Bay Area still loves to celebrate the holidays. Many cities and towns have free events for the whole family. Joyful and triumphant revelers can roam from county to county to take part in the season’s fealty, buy one-of-a-kind Christmas crafts, enjoy the Hanukkah Festival of Lights, or celebrate Kwanzaa. This is certainly not an exhaustive list,…

Thanksgiving Hangover Headlines: Holiday Homicide In Bay Point

The National Weather Service issued a warning about hazardous beach conditions on Friday. There’s an increased risk of sneaker waves and rip currents, and high tide around mid-day could bring water inundation to low-lying areas. [NWS Bay Area/Twitter] A 63-year-old Bay Point man, Donald Robbins, was arrested Thanksgiving morning in connection with a homicide in which a 62-year-old Bay Point…

CCS, NCS football playoffs: Friday’s championship scores, Saturday’s matchups

Central Coast Section Division I Friday’s final No. 1 Serra 41, No. 6 Archbishop Mitty 14 Division II Saturday’s final No. 5 Bellarmine (6-6) vs. No. 2 St. Ignatius (6-6) at San Jose City College, 7 p.m. Division III Saturday’s final No. 5 Hollister (7-5) vs. No. 3 Menlo School (7-5) at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas, 7 p.m. Division IV Saturday’s final No. 4 Santa Teresa (7-5) vs. No. 3 Branham…

Steph Curry scores 33 points as Warriors beat Jazz

SAN FRANCISCO —  Stephen Curry scored 33 points with six 3-pointers to lead all five Golden State starters in double figures, and the Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 129-118 on Friday night. Andrew Wiggins added 20 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals coming off a season-best 31 points in a 124-107 win against the Clippers on Wednesday. Klay Thompson hit back-to-back 3-pointers late…

The Madness of Nationalism Celebrated at the World Cup

There’s been a lot of banning (and also unbanning) going on at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. But the ban that serves as the point of departure for this post concerns English football fans who attempted to enter a stadium in crusader costumes. The right-wing NY Post reports that FIFA warned these Brits “not to go medieval by wearing ‘offensive’ crusader costumes during the highly anticipated match…

TCU beats Cal, moves on to Emerald Coast Classic title game

NICEVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Mike Miles Jr. scored 23 points and matched a career best with nine rebounds, and TCU beat winless California 59-48 on Friday night to move on to the Emerald Coast Classic championship game. TCU will face undefeated No. 25 Iowa (5-0), which beat Clemson 74-71 earlier Friday, in Saturday’s title game. Miles, the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, returned after missing the…

11-year-old injured in suspected road rage shooting on I-5 near Tacoma Mall

An 11-year-old child was injured in a suspected road rage shooting on I-5 in Tacoma on Friday afternoon, according to Washington State Patrol. The shooting, which took place on northbound I-5 south of 38th Street near the Tacoma Mall, was reported at about 2:20 p.m. A dark-colored Chevrolet Cruze was passing a black Honda CRV when the driver of the Chevrolet opened fire toward the Honda, hitting…

Walmart shooting victims include a 16-year-old helping his family, a mom with wedding plans and a longtime employee

A 16-year-old helping his family. A custodian and father of two. A mother with wedding plans. A happy-go-lucky guy. A longtime employee. That’s how friends and family described some of the six people killed at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, when a manager opened fire Tuesday night with a handgun authorities said he bought earlier in the day and apparently turned on himself. Officials released…

Bam Adebayo seizes the moment with 38 points as Heat outlast Wizards 110-107

Bam Adebayo gave all he had. These days for the Miami Heat it often takes more. Again shorthanded, this time playing in the injury absences of Jimmy Butler, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent and Duncan Robinson, among others, Erik Spoelstra’s team once again had a fight to the finish. There also is nothing new about that. So down to the wire it went for the second time in three nights against the visiting…

Why the holiday season sees more ‘porch pirates’

DENVER (KDVR) — It’s the third straight year that more than 1,000 packages have been reported stolen from porches in Denver. As one expert explained, the porch pirate season kicks up during the holidays for reasons you might not suspect. The longer it stays on your porch, the higher the chance your package is going to get swiped. “Don’t leave the package there for an extended amount of time, the…

CBS Evening News, November 25, 2022

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Uber and Lyft drivers plan to strike Saturday at DIA

A group of drivers for Uber and Lyft plan to protest against the apps they drive for Saturday at Denver International Airport. The strike is being organized through Colorado Independent Drivers United, an unofficial union composed of more than 400 ride share drivers. A leader with the group expects several hundred gig drivers to participate. The protest will take place at the Airport’s Commercial…