Many School Crossing Guards Face Life-Threatening Dangers On The Job

WASHINGTON  - When Anthony Taylor stepped into the crosswalk outside Washington Township High School in Indianapolis one August morning in 2018, he didn't expect his next memory to be waking up in a hospital bed. A car carrying a young boy and his mother struck him as he tried to help students cross safely. Taylor suffered a fractured pelvis and other broken bones but eventually returned to work. Taylor is

A Brief History Of America’s Veterans Day

By Dr. Joy Martinez Staff Writer America has been involved in wars large and small since before the actual establishment of the nation. King Philip's War-also known as the First Indian War, the Great Narragansett War or Metacom's Rebellion-took place in southern New England from 1675 to 1676. It was the Native Americans' final stand to avoid recognizing English authority and stop English settlement on their native lands. The war

US Senate advances bill to end record-breaking government shutdown

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire speaks at a press conference on Nov. 9, 2025, following a vote on advancing legislation to end the government shutdown. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., is at left. At right are independent Sen. Angus King of Maine and Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Tim Kaine of Virginia. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)[/caption] WASHINGTON - Seven U.S.

The Military’s Diversity Rises Out Of Recruitment Targets, Not ‘Woke’ Goals

THE CONVERSATION - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump addressed hundreds of military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia in late September 2025. Before the meeting, journalists speculated about which urgent issues might require such a costly and unusual gathering, to which the assembled military leaders had been summoned from across the globe. Rather than a major shift in national security strategy, a loyalty oath

States told by Trump administration to ‘undo’ full SNAP benefits paid for November

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] The Saturday Morning Market, in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 14, 2012. (Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA)[/caption] The North Carolina context From NC Newsline After issuing partial November SNAP benefits to North Carolinians on Friday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) was on track to issue the remaining full benefits over the weekend. However, the decision by the White House to appeal a

How an Enslaved Man’s Self-Defense Sparked a Historic Court Ruling in NC

  By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer On January 22, 1834, a violent confrontation at the Walnut Creek plantation in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, would lead to one of the most significant legal decisions in the antebellum South. Will, an enslaved man owned by James S. Battle, became the center of the landmark case State v. Will, which challenged the legal framework of slavery and recognized, however narrowly, the moral agency

National Supplier Diversity Event Held In Miami Beach

The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) is having its largest conference of the year right now. The event is titled,  Navigating Our New Economy. Some of the largest corporations in the country have sent their diversity teams to recruit small businesses to join their supply chain. Promotions for the event exclaimed: "This year's Annual Conference & Exchange, hosted in vibrant Miami, places us at the epicenter of transformation-where markets

Wake County Energy Commission Discusses Waste, Energy Options

By Jordan  Meadows Staff Writer Last Tuesday morning, the Energy Advisory Commission met at the Wake County Administrative Building. Government officials, engineers, and industry representatives gathered to discuss the future of waste management and energy planning as the county prepares for the eventual capacity limits of the South Wake Landfill. John Roberson, P.E., Solid Waste Division Director, opened the discussion by presenting findings from the Beyond the South Wake Landfill

Mayors Share How They Are Grappling With Housing Has Shaped Their Jobs: ‘It Is A Crisis’ 

[caption id="attachment_14464" align="alignnone" width="1024"] 1NATION[/caption] NC NEWSLINE - In U.S. cities big and small, mayors are finding their tenures shaped by housing shortages, and efforts to build more homes, so that people of any income can afford a place to live. In a series of conversations, mayors of big cities such as Atlanta and Seattle, as well as of midsize Midwest cities like Columbus, Ohio, and Madison, Wisconsin, told Stateline

During Shutdown, Workers Face Delays Getting Unemployment

[caption id="attachment_14479" align="alignnone" width="1200"] A sign outside the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden alerts visitors that it's closed, weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper[/caption] (AP) For more than two weeks now during the government shutdown, Imelda Avila-Thomas has been trying in vain to get approved for unemployment compensation to help cover essentials such as food and mortgage payments for