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RALEIGH - Today, Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentence of four people in North Carolina and granted pardons to four others. The commutations and pardons follow an intensive review of cases, including the circumstances of the crimes, length of the sentences, records in prison, and readiness to reenter communities successfully after prison. Pardons are awarded to those persons who have made exceptional strides since completing their sentence, including examining any

By Ben Harris & Martin Neil Baily  The Brookings Institute Conventional wisdom on retirement is misguided. The approaching exhaustion of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds has stoked anxiety over the disappearance of these programs' support, while dire statistics about Americans' lack of retirement assets have propelled a belief of chronic under-saving. In the aggregate, neither view is quite right-and this mischaracterization has unearthed calls by some to dismantle

WASHINGTON (AP) - Within minutes of the gunfire, the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump spawned a vast sea of claims - some outlandish, others contradictory - reflecting the frightening uncertainties of the moment as well as America's fevered, polarized political climate. The cloudburst of speculation and conjecture as Americans turned to the internet for news about the shooting is the latest sign of how social media has emerged as a

USA - Lewis Hamilton had been counting the days since his last Formula 1 win and the number was creeping toward 1,000. After a brilliant victory in front of his home fans at the British Grand Prix on Sunday - his 104th win in F1 - a relieved Hamilton can finally stop counting. "That's the longest stint without a win, 945 days. This could be one of the most special

The Daily Yonder Amy Drum has a new grandbaby she's eager to get home to see. Drum, who lives in the town of Lincolnton, in North Carolina's Piedmont region, had been free of heroin and methamphetamine for a good while before relapsing. It was pretty rough going for a time. She eventually got into treatment. Since April, she's found sustenance and support in this temporary home she shares with two

By Kevin A. Young - UMass Signed into law 60 years ago, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination in the U.S. based on "race, color, sex, religion, or national origin." Yet, as a historian who studies social movements and political change, I think the law's most important lesson for today's movements is not its content but rather how it was achieved. [caption id="attachment_7881" align="alignleft" width="266"] Holding protest sign

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) - A federal district court judge on Wednesday temporarily halted parts of a nondiscrimination rule that would have kept insurers and medical professionals from denying hormone therapy, gender transition surgeries and similar medical care for transgender people. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. sided with 15 states that had argued the language the rule was based on - the 1972 Title IX nondiscrimination law - encompasses biological

RALEIGH- On Saturday, June 29th, Dr. Kimberly Muktarian spoke to a group gathered at MLK Memorial Gardens to discuss the Preservation of the Rock Quarry area and it's long history with the city and state. The event was a communing of local government reps, activist organizations and those who live in the community.  In a recent 2nd Quarter report released by the City of Raleigh's Police Department, the homicide rate

From the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)  - Scammers are constantly finding new ways to steal your money, from blackmail to romance scams to selling nonexistent items. Learn about the warning signs of common fraud and scams so you can protect yourself and others. Common types of fraud and scams Here are some of the most common types of fraud and scams. Learn what to watch for and what steps

USDA - Al-Safa US LLC, the importer of record located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, has recalled approximately 2,010 pounds of imported frozen ready-to-eat chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The frozen ready-to-eat chicken products were produced in Canada on June 5, 2024, and imported to the U.S. on June 13, 2024, and June 21, 2024. The following products