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BY  TIFFANY STANLEY WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing, according to a new survey Wednesday from the Pew Research Center. The Religious Landscape Study finds 62% of U.S. adults call themselves Christians. While a significant dip from 2007, when 78% of Americans identified as Christian, Pew found the Christian share of the population has

By Karl Cameron | Contributing Writer WILMINGTON-Gregory Congregational Church UCC and Burnett-Eaton Museum Foundation held and African American History Month Celebration on Feb. 15th on Gregory's Grounds in Wilmington, NC. The program opened with a rhythmic Gospel Rendition by Ms. Jacqueline Brown, which was followed by Gregory Congregational UCC's Interim Pastor Rev. Walter Samuels prayer. Then everyone sang the Black National Anthem, "Left Every Voice and Sing." Ms. Islah Speller,

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] A medical technologist in a molecular diagnostic lab extracts DNA from milk samples for testing at the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University on Dec. 10, 2024, in Ithaca, N.Y. State officials worry that federal actions will harm efforts to stem the spread of bird flu. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)[/caption] BY: NADA HASSANEIN | Stateline As bird flu cases inundate more poultry and dairy farms, state

NEW YORK (AP) - Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center, which has been in upheaval since President Donald Trump forced out the center's leadership and was elected chair of the board of trustees. Trump's takeover of the center is part of his broad campaign against "woke" culture. "I have decided to cancel my show at The Kennedy Center on May 11, 2025

By: ALI SWENSON WASHINGTON (AP) - As President Donald Trump moves to overhaul the federal government with astonishing speed, he has wreaked havoc on one agency long known for its nonpartisanship and revered for its mission: the National Archives and Records Administration. The independent agency and its trove of historic records have been the subject of Hollywood films and the foundation of research and policy. It also holds responsibilities in processes

[caption id="attachment_10988" align="alignnone" width="980"] Anthony Ricco, attorney for Sean "Diddy" Combs, speaks to reporters as he exits Manhattan federal court, Thursday, Oct. 10 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) - One of the attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs in his sex trafficking case wants to quit the hip-hop mogul's defense team. Defense lawyer Anthony Ricco filed notice on Thursday in Manhattan federal court that he no longer wants to

By: Dominique Heath | Guest Columnist On February 28, 2025, a nationwide economic blackout is planned, urging consumers to refrain from making any purchases from major retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. This initiative, led by The People's Union, aims to protest recent rollbacks in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs by these corporations. Participants are encouraged to avoid spending money not only at these retailers but also

[caption id="attachment_10910" align="alignnone" width="980"] An Apple logo adorns the facade of the downtown Brooklyn Apple store on March 14, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) - Apple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in Texas. The move comes just

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] North Carolina Rep. Dudley Greene (R-Avery) urges the House to support a bill sending $500 million in aid to western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene on Feb. 25, 2025. (Photo: Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline)[/caption] BY: GALEN BACHARIER | NC Newsline The North Carolina House approved a pair of key bills Tuesday, passing the next round of Hurricane Helene relief and an increase in the state's weekly unemployment payouts.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller's instruction to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The maneuver involving American Flight 2246 from Boston occurred around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, less than two hours before another plane attempting to land at Chicago's Midway Airport