The Charlotte Observer - 26 Dez 2025
NC veteran’s mission is to spread cheer as Santa
Ex-UNC worker sues after DEI video led to firing
Swifties, social media help NC business put town on map
Bodies of National Guard soldiers killed in Syria return home
Providence Day’s Lott, Hough’s Matthews lead all-star teams.
Remembering Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest national park ranger.
Holiday cheer might not mix with your medicine
N. Korea unveils hull of what it calls a nuclear submarine
CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS
BUSINESS
SANTA
Heavy rains and floods threaten California on Christmas Day
LAWSUIT
SANDERS’ DEFENSE IN UNC CHARLOTTE DEI CASE
At Christmas, the present for some South Carolina families is adoption
Lloyd Scher, former Mecklenburg County commissioner, has died
States sue to prevent shutdown of federal consumer agency
On Christmas, pope tells world’s leaders to talk, not fight
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s Guard deployment to Chicago
Trump unveils new class of warship named after himself
Big tech tells some foreign employees to avoid leaving US
US delays tariffs on Chinese semiconductors
Visa: E-commerce, electronics drive holiday spending up 4%
Jobless claims fall to 214,000 during holiday season
San Jose officials denounce ‘human swastika’ photo
About 30 US ambassadors ordered to leave their posts
Phil Berger is playing poker in his primary. A new poll says it’s not working.
Disaster planning should account for the emergency that’s already here — the opioid epidemic
Food show puts students in the role of lunchroom critics
WE WANT TO BUY FOOD THEY’LL EAT.
‘Hobby dogging’: Germany’s viral trend of pretending to walk a dog
Plate expectations: New rack puts the fun back into loading dishwasher
No degree, no job: Tighter labor market constrains options
These Charlotte airport passengers can go through security now without showing ID
How did DOGE disrupt so much while saving so little?
US adding to its military buildup in Caribbean
Former Sen. Sasse announces terminal cancer diagnosis
Syrian army, Kurds clash ahead of planned unification
US bars former EU commissioner, others from entering country
Garnishment for defaulted student loans to resume next year
BEST OF THE BEST
Davis gets emotional describing son’s first points at UNC
Panthers set stage for potential Robert Hunt return
Panthers’ Derrick Brown disappointed in Pro Bowl snub
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Do the Hornets have a run in them? What they said after beating the Wizards
BAKER
Meet the best girls’ golfers in the region: Introducing 2025 All-Observer team
Meet the best boys’ soccer players in the region: Introducing 2025 All-Observer team
Meet the best girls’ tennis players in the region: Introducing the 2025 All-Observer team
Departures may hurt E. Carolina facing Pitt in Military Bowl
Florida State QB Castellanos to enter NFL draft
Ex-Clemson star Renfrow opens up about his NFL future, possible retirement
HUNT
BROWN
FORMER NO. 1 RECRUIT EMBRACES HIS ROLE
Underachievers Penn State and Clemson meet in Pinstripe Bowl
UNC in process of adopting ‘ProhiBet’ sports gambling monitoring technology
DAVIS
‘Song Sung Blue’ a heartfelt tribute that hits winning note
Drop the bomb or save humanity? ‘Pluribus’ and its misanthrope’s dilemma
Embrace the nervous energy of Safdie brothers’ films
Song Sung Blue
From Marietta, Ga., to millions: ‘Elf on the Shelf’ turns 20
SONG SUNG BLUE
PLURIBUS
Music books that will make audiophiles sing
7 things you didn’t know about iconic music film ‘High Fidelity’
Chalamet achieves greatness in kinetic ‘Marty Supreme’
‘No Other Choice’ leads Lee Byung-hun to macabre spiral
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