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Five things you need to know Monday, July 16

One of the biggest shopping days of the year is right around the corner. Prime Day is bigger than Black Friday and Cyber Monday for Amazon, as many of its retailers offer big discounts on popular products.

1. When does Amazon Prime Day 2018 start? Your Prime Day guide

One of the biggest shopping days of the year is right around the corner. Prime Day is bigger than Black Friday and Cyber Monday for Amazon, as many of its retailers offer big discounts on popular products.

Here are ten crucial pieces of information to help you save during Amazon Prime Day 2018:

1. When does Amazon Prime Day 2018 start? Prime Day 2018 will kick off at 3 p.m. EST on Monday. It will continue until 3 a.m. Wednesday. Prime Day this year is happening one week later than it typically occurs. This is Amazon's 4th annual Prime Day.

2. This year, were the only media outlet in the world to unbox and share the hottest Amazon Prime Day deals early with exclusive 24/7 Prime Day coverage and your exclusive access to Amazon Prime Day early bird bargains. You can see those deals by clicking here. We're highlighting sales on laptops, HD cameras, smart tech and household essentials as well as the biggest price drop on the most popular pillow in the world.

2. Charlotte city leaders still at odds over hosting 2020 RNC

The Queen City is just days away from finding out if the city will host the 2020 Republican National Convention.

The Republican National Committee is expected to make a decision this moving week in Austin Texas.

While the Wall Streets Journal reports that Charlotte will beat out Las Vegas as the host city, the Charlotte city council will need to decide on Monday whether to accept the $50 million in federal money that would go towards preparing for the RNC.

3. Caldwell County Deputy shot during traffic stop

A Caldwell County Deputy was shot late Sunday night during a routine traffic stop, officials report.

The shooting occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Cheraw Road near the intersection with Pisgah Church Road, deputies report.

Deputies said the suspect vehicle was a blue Toyota sedan.

The deputy, whose name is not being released at this time, was wearing a protective vest at the time but was hit below the vest. He was flown by helicopter to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte where he is undergoing treatment.

4. The winner of the World Cup of Travel: Spain

The FIFA World Cup has come to an end with France beating Croatia to earn the most coveted title in soccer.

But there’s another World Cup you may want to pay attention to if you are planning a vacation: the World Cup of Travel.

Taxi2Airport.com, which helps travelers get to and from the airport or station in more than 130 countries, ran its own tournament using the same complicated process as the World Cup.

5. Ahead of Putin summit, Trump says relationship with Russia is at an all-time low

The U.S. relationship with Russia "has never been worse," President Donald Trump said Monday as he prepared to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He blamed that relationship on what he called a "Rigged Witch Hunt" investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

In a series of tweets Monday, Trump complained about the FBI investigation and blamed President Barack Obama for not stopping Russian attempts to meddle in the vote.

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