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WCCB Charlotte's CW Naomi Osaka focuses on mental health and resigns from French Open. June 1, 2021 Tennis star Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the French Open. The four-time major champion made the announcement on social media so, “Everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis going on in Paris.” Her decision comes a day after she was fined $15,000 for not talking to media after her straight sets victory on Sunday. Osaka announced last week that she would not take part in press coverage during the French Open, citing mental health reasons. The Japanese star revealed she suffered long bou...

WCCB Charlotte's CW May 13, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ellen DeGeneres has officially announced that her talk show is ending in 2022. On Thursday, the 63-year-old broke the news during her opening monologue. She says her instincts led her to believe that after she signed her previous contract, that Season 19 would be the last. The news comes after DeGeneres spent the last year battling accusations of a toxic work environment. The accusations led to multiple producers and directors leaving the show. DeGeneres sat down with the one and only Oprah to talk about how she’s feeling. Oprah says, “...

WCCB Charlotte's CW May 11, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is urging Facebook to abandon its plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under 13. In a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Attorney General Stein and a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general say that social media is detrimental for children for multiple reasons including research that social media can be harmful to the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children. Also, the problem of cyberbullying on Instagram. Then there’s the use of the platform by predators t...

WCCB Charlotte's CW Tech Giant Google Giving More Options For When, Where, & How Often Employees Go Back To The Office May 7, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Google has announced revised work schedule options for employees. CEO Sundar Pichai says employees can keep working remotely until September. After that, employees will choose their preferred schedule. Pichai expects 60 percent of Google’s 140,000 employees will return to their pre-pandemic offices a few days a week. He thinks 20 percent will move to a different office, and the remaining 20 percent will permanently work from home, if their ro...

WCCB Charlotte's CW May 3, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Just days after Disneyland reopened with an updated Snow White attraction, the ride is receiving backlash. It has new lights, new laser projections, and new scenes, but it’s an old scene that is still in the attraction that is getting criticized. The Snow White ride still showcases the iconic kiss from Prince Charming that happens as Snow White sleeps and “without her consent.” SFGATE, an online newspaper, published a review of the new attraction, calling into question the issue of consent, saying in part, “Haven’t we already agre...