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5+ min ago (893+ words) The production lines at Indeed Brewing moved quickly, the cans filling not with beer, but with THC-infused seltzer. The product, which features the compound that gets cannabis users high, has been a lifeline at Indeed and other craft breweries as alcohol sales have fallen in recent years. But that boom looks set to come to a crashing halt. Buried in the bill that ended the federal government shutdown this month was a provision to ban those drinks, along with other impairing beverages and snacks made from hemp, which have proliferated across the country in recent years. Now the $24 billion hemp industry is scrambling to save itself before the provision takes effect in November 2026. "It's a big deal," said Ryan Bandy, Indeed's chief business officer. "It would be a mess for our breweries, for our industry, and obviously for a lot…...

12+ min ago (91+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " A crash late Friday night shut down I-77 South in southern Mecklenburg County. NCDOT said it unfolded around 10:45 p.m. near the exit to Nations Ford Road. It's not clear how many vehicles were involved, but traffic cameras facing north confirmed several first responders at the scene. The crash was not expected to clear out until almost 2 a.m. Saturday. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police advised drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. WCNC Charlotte will update this article as new information is shared....

15+ min ago (129+ words) A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. Related video above: The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say Snapped last month by the Gemini South telescope, the aptly named Butterfly Nebula is 2,500 to 3,800 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. A single light-year is 6 trillion miles. At the heart of this bipolar nebula is a white dwarf star that cast aside its outer layers of gas long ago. The discarded gas forms the butterfly-like wings billowing from the aging star, whose heat causes the gas to glow. Schoolchildren in Chile chose this astronomical target to celebrate 25 years of operation by the International Gemini Observatory....

36+ min ago (352+ words) More than $100,000 worth of escargots were stolen from a French snail farmer earlier this week, French media reported, leaving the supplier scrambling to replenish its stock in time for the holiday season. "This is really not the post that we thought we would write approaching the holidays," L'Escargot Des Grands Crus wrote in a post on Facebook Tuesday. "We were victims of a burglary and our stock of fresh and frozen snails was stolen." A family business, L'Escargot Des Grands Crus breeds around 350,000 snails annually, preparing the escargots "with the greatest care," according to its website. The snail theft is "a shock, incomprehensible and a real blow for all of the team," the farm, which is based in Bouzy, northeastern France, said on Facebook. Overnight from Sunday into Monday, thieves entered the farm undetected and broke into the buildings housing…...

38+ min ago (445+ words) President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison. The president explained his decision on social media by posting that "according to many people that I greatly respect," Hernandez was "treated very harshly and unfairly." In March of last year, Hernandez was convicted in a U.S. court of conspiring to import cocaine into the U.S.A. He had served two terms as the leader of the Central American nation of roughly 10 million people. Hernandez has been appealing his conviction and serving time at the U.S. Penitentiary, Hazelton, in West Virginia. A lawyer for Hernandez, Renato C. Stabile, expressed gratitude for Trump's actions. "A great injustice has been righted, and we are so hopeful for the future partnership of the United States and…...

57+ min ago (500+ words) Angela Childs-Kindred, shares her experience of losing her husband and mother in the same year, along with advice from a therapist on coping with grief during the holidays. Angela Childs-Kindred, a woman from the Triad, is sharing her experience of profound grief after losing both her husband and mother in 2025, offering insights into her journey and advice on coping during the holiday season. Childs-Kindred described 2025 as "numb, unbelievable, and uneasy," reflecting on the sudden loss of her husband in April due to an unknown heart defect. "Finding my husband, he was the picture of health, and you know, just finding him, and he is gone just like that," Childs-Kindred said. The challenges continued with the passing of her mother, whom she had cared for over many years as she lived with dementia. "And then just tumbling, losing my mom, after…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (432+ words) Thousands of the most popular passenger aircraft in the world need immediate maintenance to protect from a problem that injured passengers and caused an emergency landing last month. Airbus found that intense solar storms, like solar flares, could cause pilots to lose control of the Airbus A320 series of planes, including A319, A320, and A321s. About 6,000 of the single-aisle planes, which are the bestselling passenger aircraft in the world, need the repairs. "Analysis of a recent event involving an A320 Family aircraft has revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls," Airbus said in a statement. On Oct. 30, JetBlue Flight 1230 - an A320 - was flying from Cancun, Mexico, to Newark, New Jersey, when it suddenly dove down in altitude. The pilots made an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, where about 15 people were taken to the hospital. Airbus investigated the incident…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago (198+ words) A South Florida family is in shock after a thief drove up to their house and stole their Christmas decorations in broad daylight, according to WPLG. Lizbeth, the mother, said she put up the decorations early for her children. The incident occurred Tuesday morning as the family returned from a grocery store run. The family was shocked to see a red four-door sedan, resembling a Chevrolet, reverse into their front yard. The thief began ripping out the family's Christmas inflatables, including a Christmas tree and a Minnie Mouse decoration. "I just saw this guy, and he tried to get everything as much as he can," Lizbeth said. The thief sped off with the decorations right in front of the family. "I was holding my baby," Lizbeth said. She said she is in disbelief at the audacity of the theft, especially…...

2+ hour, 41+ min ago (447+ words) LOS ANGELES " Months after Kim Kardashian said she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm, she got a scan of her brain on her show "The Kardashians." In Season 7, Episode 6, she saw Dr. Daniel Amen, a celebrity doctor who previously scanned sisters Khlo" Kardashian and Kendall Jenner's brains. Amen told Kim Kardashian her brain was "beautiful" and she typically managed stress well, but she had holes in her brain where they weren't meant to be. "The front part of your brain is less active than it should be," he said in the episode. "With your frontal lobes as they work now, it would be harder to manage stress and that's not good for you, especially as you're studying and you're getting ready to take the boards." According to the Cleveland Clinic, the frontal lobe manages thinking, emotions, personality, judgment, self-control, muscle…...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago (289+ words) Black Friday is here! Based on recent Google trends, it's clear many North Carolinians already have their sights set on some fan-favorite items. Trends show many people started their search early, showing a strong interest in bringing the big screen to their living rooms. "We're seeing that movie projectors actually are being searched at an all-time high, so people are looking for this movie theater experience at home," said Andrea Willis, Google Trends Expert. These analytics are running right on time with movies like "Wicked: For Good," soaring through the box office. In the first week alone, it's proven to be the biggest opening weekend for a Broadway adaptation. "Movie theaters are where people are going to," Willis said. "And then if you want to avoid crowds, people are going to the aquarium and state parks." Google Trends is also…...