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The Hill - Georgia voters took to the polls in record numbers Tuesday, casting more than 300,000 ballots on the first day of early voting, according to officials. Gabriel Sterling, the chief operating officer of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's (R) office shared in a post on the social platform X that the Peach State had shattered its record. "With the record-breaking 1st day of early voting and accepted absentees we have had over 328,000 total

Sept 30 (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that requires automakers selling internet-connected cars to do more to protect domestic abuse survivors, a move that may expand such safeguards nationwide. As automakers add ever more sophisticated technology to their cars, instances of stalking and harassment using features such as location tracking and remote controls have begun to emerge. The bill passed the California state legislature with

ERIE, Pa. (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris announced a plan on Monday to give Black men more economic opportunities and other chances to thrive as she works to energize a key voting bloc that has Democrats concerned about a lack of enthusiasm. Harris' plan includes providing forgivable business loans for Black entrepreneurs, creating more apprenticeships and studying sickle cell and other diseases that disproportionately affect African American men. Harris already has

NEW YORK (AP) - The COVID-19 pandemic and the resetting of the economy that followed it made hourly workers more aware of their value. Some experts think employers should expect to field demands for flexible hours and other workplace incentives even as the labor market weakens. WorkJam, an online platform that was founded in 2014, has tried to be at the forefront of this shift. It provides clients such as

The Conversation-Many Black leaders are swinging into action for the Harris-Walz campaign - and clergy are no exception. On Aug. 5, 2024, The Black Church PAC hosted a "Win With the Black Church" webinar to register voters, sign up volunteers and raise funds for Vice President Kamala Harris. The kickoff event, which organizers said raised US$500,000 and boasted 16,000 attendees, was hosted by the political action committee's co-founder, Mike McBride

NEW YORK (AP) - The holidays are the busiest time of year for many small retailers and other businesses. But the holidays this year could be particularly challenging. Although inflation has retreated, small businesses are still dealing with high costs and consumers have been tightening the purse strings, too. And a longshoreman strike that kicked off Tuesday could cause shipping delays that could put a major wrench in retailers' plans

By Rachel Crumpler NC Health News Prisons are constitutionally mandated to provide health care to incarcerated people, but that doesn't mean it has to be provided for free. And in North Carolina - along with almost 40 other states - the costs can add up when prison systems charge incarcerated people a copay for select health care services.  The N.C. Department of Adult Correction charges $5 for medical and dental

Governor Roy Cooper announced Johnson & Johnson (J&J), a world-leading healthcare company, will create 420 jobs in Wilson County. The company says it will invest more than $2 billion in a new pharmaceutical manufacturing campus for innovative biologics in the City of Wilson. "We welcome this tremendous investment by Johnson & Johnson as they expand their global manufacturing footprint," said Governor Cooper. "Life sciences leaders continue to select North Carolina

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Kristie Hilliard opened her new shop, Kristie Kandies, in downtown Rocky Mount, N.C., after getting tired of her factory job at the local Pfizer plant. She's seen a steady flow of customers, but says she's doesn't think either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump would change her economic fortunes. (Kevin Hardy/Stateline)[/caption] By: Kevin Hardy and Casey Quinlan  ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - The signs on the empty

REUTERS-The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill seeking to automate the registration of men aged 18 - 26 for the Selective Service System, which has been required by federal law since 1980, contrary to social media posts suggesting the bill makes registration a new requirement or reinstates the draft. The Republican-led House of Representatives passed H.R. 8070, opens new tab titled, "Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense