School software provider is the latest target of major hack of personal data

NC Newsline - The sensitive data of millions of American adults and children have been compromised after hackers targeted California-based education software company PowerSchool, the company confirmed this week. The breach happened at the end of December, and new information confirmed by TechCrunch Thursday morning says that hackers were able to access student addresses, Social Security numbers, grades and medical information on the platform, which schools use for student records, grades, attendance

HUD’s $14.2 M Investment In Raleigh

WASHINGTON - This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the City of Raleigh, North Carolina a $14.2 million loan guarantee under Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, for the Section 108 Loan Pool project. The City will use the loan proceeds for Section 108 eligible activities that meet the low- and moderate-income and elimination of slum and blight

Over a third of Americans are on TikTok. That could change in a week

Originally published by The 19th The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on January 10 about the constitutionality of a federal law that would require TikTok - the wildly popular video-based social media platform - to either face a ban in the United States or have its Chinese parent company sell to non-Chinese owners. Without action by the high court, the ban would go into effect on January 19. During the arguments,

Raleigh of Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow

By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer The year was 1788, a new capital city was born in North Carolina: Raleigh. Uniquely, its location was selected with military strategy in mind - far from the vulnerable coast line. Raleigh blossomed in its early years, with the population soaring from under a thousand to over 2,600 between 1810 and 1820. The Civil War, largely spared the city from property destruction. Following the

The Raleigh Chamber “Economic Forecast: Launch 2025”

By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, Raleigh's business community gathered at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts for "Economic Forecast: Launch 2025," presented by Wells Fargo. the highly anticipated event drew a crowd eager for insights into the economic outlook for the coming year. Business leaders seeking a competitive edge in 2025 found what they were looking for: "Launch 2025" provided a comprehensive

How Population Growth Is Reshaping The Electoral Map Across America Country

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In 2024, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris could have won the Electoral College by winning the states she carried, Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, plus the so-called Blue Wall battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. By 2032, that strategy would no longer work; given the shift of electoral votes to the South, even if a Democrat in 2032 were to carry the Blue Wall states

Demonstrators recite names of more than 60,000 voters targeted for exclusion in Supreme Court race

NC Newsline - Democracy advocates stood in front of the North Carolina Supreme Court from sunrise to sunset Tuesday reading the names of more than 60,000 voters whose ballots are being challenged by state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin, who has refused to concede despite falling 734 votes short of his opponent after a recount. The readers spoke the names aloud in shifts, county by county, beginning at 6 a.m.

The California Wildfires Could Spark Deeper Inequality

ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) - The sight of celebrity mansions and movie landmarks reduced to ashes can make it seem like the wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area affected a constellation of movie stars. But a drive through the charred neighborhoods around Altadena shows that the fires also burned through a remarkable haven for generations of Black families avoiding discriminatory housing practices elsewhere. They have been communities of racial and

Major legal brawl may decide what types of cars Americans can buy

STATELINE.ORG - Blue states are bracing for a battle with the Trump administration over their authority to limit tailpipe emissions, a showdown that will have major repercussions on the types of cars and trucks sold to American drivers. All sides expect President-elect Donald Trump to try to revoke states' authority to adopt California's strict rules on the pollution spewed by vehicles. Many states' efforts to fight climate change hinge on

Doctors worry that iodine deficiency — a dietary problem from the past — is coming back

BY  MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) - The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they - and the boy - had been missing: iodine. A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the country. It essentially disappeared after some food makers started adding it to table salt, bread and