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NC Health News - Marian Spicer, 72, was treated for a kidney stone at Duke Health in late October. During the procedure, the doctor accidentally tore her bladder, and she didn't get out of the hospital until early November.  The pain of the experience was compounded by stress over the possibility of losing her insurance coverage. Spicer was on a Medicare Advantage plan from UnitedHealthcare, a Medicare-approved insurance plan from

The Guardian - Ketanji Brown Jackson is set to fulfill a long-held dream this Saturday, stepping on to Broadway in a one-night performance of the musical & Juliet. The 54-year-old liberal supreme court justice will take on an ensemble role in the show, realising a goal she first articulated in her Harvard University application essay. Jackson will appear in the 8pm ET performance and participate in a post-show talkback with

NC Newsline - The town of Carrboro filed a lawsuit against Duke Energy on Wednesday, accusing the energy and utility giant of harmfully contributing to climate change and deceiving customers. Mayor Barbara Foushee and city council members from the town of 21,000 located immediately west of Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina's flagship campus pointed fingers at Duke Energy for knowing about the dangers associated with climate change

(AP NEWS) A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge of the statute. Attorneys for TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, are expected to appeal to the Supreme Court. It's unclear if

Rameen Naviwala Strike Magazine Boca Analysis - As people often like to say, children are our future. It's important to nurture them, to teach them, and to guide them. But most importantly, they need to actually be taught how to read.  Some devastating new statistics show that thirty-three percent of fourth-grade students performed at or above the NAEP Proficient (which is a performance standard that describes what students should know

RALEIGH, N.C.- Governor Roy Cooper announced that Amgen Inc., the pioneering biotechnology company, will expand its biologics manufacturing operation in Holly Springs, creating 370 additional jobs. The company intends to invest $1 billion in Wake County. "North Carolina's reputation as one of the world's leading centers for biotechnology soars even higher with today's decision by Amgen," said Governor Cooper. "North Carolina offers everything an innovative biotech company needs to succeed,

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer  Gospel singer and music director at Saint Matthew AME Church David R. Davis was honored on Sunday in Raleigh for his years of devoted service to his community and his faith. At 58 years old, Davis has built a remarkable legacy in both music and community leadership. With a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Edward Waters College, he has dedicated over 16 years

[caption id="attachment_10051" align="alignnone" width="1360"] President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One in Morristown, N.J., Aug. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) - For the press heading into a second Trump administration, there's a balancing act between being prepared and being fearful. The return to power of Donald Trump, who has called journalists enemies and talked about retribution against those he feels have wronged him,

[caption id="attachment_10048" align="alignnone" width="980"] FILE - Ingrid Lewis-Martin, chief advisor to New York Mayor Eric Adams, speaks during a press conference at City Hall in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie, File)[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) - A top aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams abruptly resigned less than three months after investigators from the Manhattan district attorney's office took her phones and searched her house

By Cash Michaels, Contributing writer The board of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) voted Tuesday to remove embattled HBCU St. Augustine's University (SAU) in Raleigh from its membership. The SACSCOC board voted to do so during its annual meeting this week in Austin, Texas.  Though its accreditation has been denied, SAU can still hold on to its status while it appeals the decision, thus