Good Morning! It’s Monday, and we’re still here. The world didn’t come to an end. After spending millions of dollars to get the word out about his doomsday prediction, Harold Camping turned out to be wrong. The rapture did not happen at 6 p.m. on Saturday, as he said it would.

This is not the first time the California-based televangelist has erroneously predicted the end of time. In 1993, he told Larry King the world would end in September 1994.

Question: If you could predict when your last day on earth would be, what would you do in your final hours? Share your answers in the comments section below.

The weatherman is calling for a hot one today. Temperatures are expected to reach a of high around 90°. A stray thunderstorm is possible through the evening.

Here’s what is brewing in the news this morning:

CMPD: Officers did not use excessive force

Witnesses say that when Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers arrested 21-year-old Malcolm Springs on Friday, they kicked and punched him while he was on the ground handcuffed and injured from a gunshot wound.

An investigation conducted by CMPD’s Internal Affairs and Homicide Units concluded that there was no evidence to support those allegations.

On Friday, officers attempted to stop a vehicle being driven by Springs after they say he robbed and shot a man on West Trade Street. Officers say Springs, who was still armed at the time, lead them on a foot pursuit after he jumped from the vehicle and ran into a residential neighborhood.

During the pursuit, officers say Springs fired his gun shooting Officer Brent Harrison in the leg, and as Harrison fell he shot back, hitting Springs in the Torso.

The officers admit to kicking and punching Springs as they struggled to take him into custody. They say they were trying to maintain control and keep him from reaching his weapon, which they say was about three feet away.

Witnesses of the incident said officers used excessive force and beat Springs after he was handcuffed and on the ground. One witness told the Charlotte Observer she thought Springs was dead.

In a statement released Friday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police announced they found no evidence to support allegations that officers used excessive force.

"The actions of our officers were lawful, proper, and just, and they fell within CMPD's use of force guidelines," Police Chief Rodney Monroe said in a prepared statement. "I want to assure the public that we do not take allegations of this nature lightly and that we always will conduct an aggressive and thorough investigation."

Police said more than 600 pages of information -- including documents, statements and photographs -- were generated during their investigation.

Read more at the Charlotte Observer

Read full police statement
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Oscar de la Hoya checks into rehab

Boxing great Oscar De La Hoya has voluntarily checked himself into rehabilitation center in California, reports TMZ.

De La Hoya issued a statement to TMZ that reads, "After doing an honest evaluation of myself, I recognize that there are certain issues that I need to work on. Like everyone, I have my flaws, and I do not want to be one of those people that is afraid to admit and address those flaws.

"Throughout my career and my life, I have always met all challenges head-on, and this is no different. I am confident that with the support of my family and friends, I will become a stronger, healthier person.

"I ask for respect and privacy as my family and I go through this process."

The nature of his problem is unknown.

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