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MARGRATEN, Netherlands (AP) - Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing Black troops who helped to liberate Europe from the Nazis, visitors have filled the guestbook with objections. Sometime in the spring, the American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. government agency responsible for maintaining memorial sites outside of the United States, removed the panels from the visitors center at the American Cemetery in

On January 9, Bishop William J. Barber II, Indivisible, North Carolina Council of Churches and several North Carolina organizations will detail their forthcoming "Love Forward" march and mass mobilization, condemn ICE's deadly Minnesota shooting, and reveal long-term plans to mobilize voters for the midterm elections.  RALEIGH, NC - On Friday, January 9, 2026, in the continued spirit of the "Moral Mondays" movement, faith leaders and residents from across North Carolina

[caption id="attachment_15469" align="alignnone" width="1211"] Screenshot[/caption] NC NEWSLINE - With the recent purchase of the former Wayne Correctional Center in Goldsboro, Kerwin Pittman is laying claim to an unusual title - he says he's the first formerly incarcerated person in the U.S. to purchase a prison. Pittman, the founder and executive director of Recidivism Reduction Educational Program Services, Inc. (RREPS), was sent to prison at age 18 and served 11 years

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) - On Jan. 1, the state of North Carolina ushered in a slate of new laws marking the start of the new calendar year. The laws cover a range of categories, from business and real estate, to healthcare, adoption and gender identity. The laws, reflecting a legislative process that often saw the state legislature pitted against the governor, as the two power centers looked to weigh proposed

NC Newsline-North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls announced Tuesday that she was diagnosed with breast cancer late last year. "I had surgery over the holidays and will continue a course of treatment to address this disease," said Earls in a video released on social media. Earls told supporters that the diagnosis will not impact her ability to continue to serve on the court or campaign. "We are not slowing

  RALEIGH, N.C.-The North Carolina Department of Commerce recently awarded grants to eight local governments to support housing and public improvements for low- and moderate-income North Carolinians. The grants, totaling more than $12 million, were awarded from the department's Community Development Block Grant - Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG-NR) program. "Strong neighborhoods depend on affordable homes and economic opportunities," said Governor Josh Stein. "These grants will enable local leaders to improve housing

THE BUSINESS INSIDER - To believe in American capitalism has long meant believing in a mostly laissez-faire approach from the government - it sets the rules of the game, but it doesn't have a piece on the board. Markets pick winners and losers, not Washington. The strong thrive, the weak fail. That consensus has been eroding for years, and finally, the dam has broken: The US government has become a

THE CONVERSATION - As child care costs outpace wages, more families are facing difficult decisions about whether to scale back work in order to care for loved ones. Caregiving remains the top reason women ages 25-54 leave the workforce. And it's not just parents who struggle. Nearly 60 million Americans provide care for an adult family member, and two-thirds say they have trouble balancing their jobs with their caregiving responsibilities.

THE GUARDIAN - It is an image of an unnamed black man with his eyes closed and his innards exposed. Drawn with care and precision, the image may be the only anatomical drawing of a black body made during the Victorian age. Now it is part of a new exhibition that focuses on the work of Joseph Maclise, a surgeon and artist whose work - including his 1851 atlas Surgical

AP NEWS - The Trump administration made work requirements for low-income people receiving government assistance a priority in 2025. The departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development have worked to usher in stricter employment conditions to receive health care, food aid and rental assistance benefits funded by the federal government. The idea is that public assistance discourages optimal participation in the labor market and that