Author: The Carolinian

NC Newsline-Postal workers rallied in Raleigh on Tuesday as part of a nationwide "Day of Action" to protest recent and upcoming changes that have caused delays in mail delivery times. Tonya Freeman, local president of the American Postal Workers Union, criticized Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's policies and plans to consolidate mail processing facilities. She warned that these changes would lead to slower mail deliveries, especially in rural areas where residents

By Megha Bahree Aljazeera The bigger-than-expected cut in interest rates by the United States Federal Reserve may have sent the stock market cheering, but its impact on the economy, and the upcoming presidential election, is mixed, experts say. The US Fed on Wednesday cut the benchmark federal funds rate by half a percentage point to the 4.75 percent to 5 percent range "in light of the progress on inflation and

By Serena Patel OMS IV In 2012, Novo Nordisk synthesized a compound called semaglutide in an effort to increase the half-life of its counterpart drug liraglutide. These glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor agonists, originally formulated for patients with Type 2 diabetes, work by promoting the release of insulin to decrease glucose levels. Liraglutide is a daily injectable, while semaglutide is a weekly injectable. The diabetes community had been waiting for a drug like

By Phenix S Halley The Root When ex-cop Amber Guyger was sentenced to prison for the 2018 killing of Botham Jean, his sister, Allisa Charles-Findley, said 10 years was "a light sentence for murder." Now, only halfway into the sentence, her brother's killer is up for parole following years of unsuccessful attempts by Guyger to gain back her freedom. Jean's family wants his killer to serve out her full sentence,

NC Newsline WASHINGTON - With the clock ticking on former President Donald Trump's signature 2017 tax law, and high housing, food and child care costs darkening Americans' mood, tax cuts have become the star of the 2024 presidential contest between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump wants to overall extend his tax provisions beyond the 2025 expiration date and then some, promising to lower the corporate tax rate even

By Dr. Joy Martinez Special To The Carolinian Raleigh experienced our nation's now despised legacy of explicitly race-biased policies aimed at destroying Black neighborhoods. After World War II, federally backed home loans fueled homeownership wealth in America's sprawling suburbs, while Black neighborhoods were systematically 'redlined' out of approval for loans and mortgages that would have been used to buy and improve homes, to strengthen neighborhoods, and to build generational and community

BY  ASSOCIATED PRESS The full impact of Hurricane Helene won't be known for weeks, but groups from both the public and private sector are mobilizing efforts to help those affected by the Category 4 storm that has killed at least 120 people and already caused billions in damage. If you want to help, experts say: Cash is king. Many groups providing aid will only accept cash donations because the needs are not fully known and

Smoke billows from a fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers, Ga., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Ben Gray/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) CONYERS, Ga. (AP) - More than 90,000 residents east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been seen for miles. The haze and chemical smell had

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Desperate residents isolated by washed out roads and the lack of power and cellular service in western North Carolina lined up for fresh water Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped through the Southeastern U.S. and killed more than 100 people. Government officials and aid groups were working to bring basic supplies by airlift and truck to the hard-hit tourism hub of Asheville and surrounding mountain towns. At least 120

  By Elaina Smith Office of the Secretary Following the Civil war, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) began to emerge as a pathway to education for Black Americans. Although the first was established in 1837, HBCU's were not officially  designated by the U.S. Department of education  until 1965. Today, these colleges and universities are marked by their strong academic programs, affordability, & their unique sense of community. They are