School software provider is the latest target of major hack of personal data

NC Newsline - The sensitive data of millions of American adults and children have been compromised after hackers targeted California-based education software company PowerSchool, the company confirmed this week. The breach happened at the end of December, and new information confirmed by TechCrunch Thursday morning says that hackers were able to access student addresses, Social Security numbers, grades and medical information on the platform, which schools use for student records, grades, attendance

HUD’s $14.2 M Investment In Raleigh

WASHINGTON - This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the City of Raleigh, North Carolina a $14.2 million loan guarantee under Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, for the Section 108 Loan Pool project. The City will use the loan proceeds for Section 108 eligible activities that meet the low- and moderate-income and elimination of slum and blight

Over a third of Americans are on TikTok. That could change in a week

Originally published by The 19th The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on January 10 about the constitutionality of a federal law that would require TikTok - the wildly popular video-based social media platform - to either face a ban in the United States or have its Chinese parent company sell to non-Chinese owners. Without action by the high court, the ban would go into effect on January 19. During the arguments,

Demonstrators recite names of more than 60,000 voters targeted for exclusion in Supreme Court race

NC Newsline - Democracy advocates stood in front of the North Carolina Supreme Court from sunrise to sunset Tuesday reading the names of more than 60,000 voters whose ballots are being challenged by state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin, who has refused to concede despite falling 734 votes short of his opponent after a recount. The readers spoke the names aloud in shifts, county by county, beginning at 6 a.m.

The California Wildfires Could Spark Deeper Inequality

ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) - The sight of celebrity mansions and movie landmarks reduced to ashes can make it seem like the wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area affected a constellation of movie stars. But a drive through the charred neighborhoods around Altadena shows that the fires also burned through a remarkable haven for generations of Black families avoiding discriminatory housing practices elsewhere. They have been communities of racial and

Major legal brawl may decide what types of cars Americans can buy

STATELINE.ORG - Blue states are bracing for a battle with the Trump administration over their authority to limit tailpipe emissions, a showdown that will have major repercussions on the types of cars and trucks sold to American drivers. All sides expect President-elect Donald Trump to try to revoke states' authority to adopt California's strict rules on the pollution spewed by vehicles. Many states' efforts to fight climate change hinge on

Doctors worry that iodine deficiency — a dietary problem from the past — is coming back

BY  MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) - The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they - and the boy - had been missing: iodine. A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the country. It essentially disappeared after some food makers started adding it to table salt, bread and

Lawsuit alleges racial and gender discrimination led to an Air Force contractor’s death

BY  ALEXANDRA OLSON NEW YORK (AP) - On the night Stephanie Cosme died, her sister and brother said they received a curt explanation from a U.S. Air Force official who met them at the hospital: The civilian contractor was failing to follow protocol when she was hit by an aircraft's rotating propeller and killed. The family would wait eight agonizing months to find out more about how the accident unfolded during

Small Businesses Thrive with Help from SCORE Mentors

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- January is National Mentoring Month, the perfect opportunity for aspiring and established small business owners to connect with an experienced SCORE mentor to take their business to the next level. As the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, SCORE provides free, expert mentoring to entrepreneurs in all 50 states and U.S. territories and is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the

At Age 97, George E. Johnson Has Written His Life’s Story

NEW YORK (AP) - As he approached his mid-90s, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson unexpectedly found himself determined - even called - to write his memoir. Johnson's "Afro Sheen: How I Revolutionized an Industry with the Golden Rule, from Soul Train to Wall Street" will be published Feb. 4 by Little, Brown and Company. The book's title is named for one of the most memorable consumer items his Johnson