Ira Sachs never set out to make an NC-17-rated film.

Rory Sabbatini thought he had lost his full PGA Tour card for next season.

CHARLOTTE, NC. – The Detroit Lions were defeated by the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium Sunday. The final score was 0 to 20. The Lions will play the Houston Texans next at Ford Field on Thanksgiving.

WHY AP CALLED NORTH CAROLINA FOR TRUMPThe Associated Press declared Donald Trump the winner in North Carolina on Friday after concluding there were not enough ballots left to be counted that would allow Joe Biden to overtake his lead. Friday was the deadline for counties in North Carolina to certify their results. Following updates from most counties in the state, Trump was leading by about 73,690 votes, or 1.3 percentage points. But a few individual contests, including North Carolina, remained too early to call. North Carolina took a long time to call because the race was close and ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 could be counted until Thursday.

Police have charged a 25-year-old man with first-degree murder after they say he shot and killed a 5-year-old boy last week in Wilson, North Carolina. Austin Hinnant told CNN affiliate WRAL he was inside the home when his son, Cannon, was playing outside and was shot. Hinnant says he ran outside and scooped up the injured child and held him in his arms. "I screamed 'somebody help me, please help me save my son,'" he said. Police identified Sessoms as a suspect and arrested him after he was found Monday in a Goldsboro residence about 30 minutes south of Wilson.

CHARLOTTE, NC The Panthers have placed quarterback Cam Newton on injured reserve. Newton has missed the last six games while trying to battle back from a mid-foot sprain. Panthers general manager said in a statement Tuesday that after seeing two foot specialists that the team was told "it likely will take significant time for the injury to fully heal." At this time, we have decided that the best decision to reach the goal of bringing the foot back to 100 percent is to place Cam on injured reserve." Newton was the league's MVP in 2015, but has lost his last eight starts dating back to last season.

CNN image(WGHP) - Greensboro, NC -- Carolina Panthers superfan, Greg "Catman" Good, died Friday, according to his son. "Catman" was an avid supporter of the Carolina Panthers and a friend to FOX8. On Friday, his son issued a statement on Facebook, saying: "Hello everyone this is CatmanJr as many of you have heard the number one Panthers fan the legend my dad has passed away!! Please continue to keep our family in your prayers..."Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers head coach, said he "was sorry to hear of the passing of Greg Good aka Cat Man. Panthers fans knew Good as the "Catman," an outlandishly dressed character.

A park visitor came to the Hanging Rock State Park Visitor's Center about 4 p.m. to report a family who seemed to be looking for someone who was lost on Hanging Rock Trail. The family gave them a description of their 14-year-old son, who they had become separated from while hiking. The lost boy wandered off from the Hanging Rock Trail. Once the boy was found, EMS checked his vitals and met with his mother and released him back to his family. About a dozen or more family members were on site when the boy went missing.

A NC animal rescue group wants your old bra to help injured turtles recover; it uses the clasps to keep their damaged shells together.