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[caption id="attachment_11127" align="alignleft" width="350"] Wangari Maathai[/caption] Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Wangari Maathai, born on April 1, 1940, in Kenya, became an iconic figure in the global fight for environmental conservation, women's rights, and social justice. Maathai attended St. Cecilia's School for four years, where she not only became fluent in English but also converted to Catholicism. Her engagement with the Legion of Mary, a group focused on serving humanity through

[caption id="attachment_11098" align="alignnone" width="1140"] A rear view of a concerned businessman as he places his hand on his head and looks up at a U.S. One Dollar bill coupled with a downward trending arrow and chart on the wall in front of him. This image illustrates the concept of a falling, or weakening U.S. dollar.[/caption] WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans' views about

  Nationwide - A video of London-based Black pianist Camden Stewart being harassed during a street performance went viral. The three-minute clip shows Stewart calmly enduring insults from a white bystander while playing a public piano. Stewart, known for sharing videos of his public piano performances online, posted the video titled 'did not expect this today,' In the clip, an aggressive man repeatedly demanded Stewart stop playing.Moments later, the heckler escalated,

WASHINGTON (AP) - Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted online Monday. The National Security Council said the text chain "appears to be authentic." Trump initially told reporters he was not aware that the

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] From left, Olivia Sawyer and Jeremy Bauer-Wolf protest the U.S. Education Department's mass layoffs during a "honk-a-thon" and rally March 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)[/caption] NC Newsline WASHINGTON - A coalition of advocacy and labor groups says it plans to file suit against the Trump administration Monday over its sweeping efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. The National Education

Nationwide - George Edward Foreman Sr., the two-time heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist who became a beloved household name through his bestselling George Foreman Grill, has died at the age of 76. His family announced his passing on March 21, 2025, via his official Instagram page sharing that he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Remembered not only as a boxing icon but also as a preacher, devoted husband, father, and

[caption id="attachment_11075" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Grilled vegetables on cutting board, top view.[/caption] LONDON (AP) - You can have your cake and eat it too - just do it slowly. Experts tend to focus on the kinds of foods you can eat to improve your health. But the speed at which you devour your dinner matters just as much. There are risks with eating too fast - think stuck food and the potential

  By Ms Jheri Worldwide  Staff Writer Henderson Atwater, a 48-year-old resident of Holly Springs, remains incarcerated following his 2020 conviction on multiple weapon charges for firing a pellet gun at several buildings. Sentenced to 49-75 years in prison, Atwater's case has drawn the support of the NAACP Raleigh-Apex branch. Convicted of seven felonies, including discharging a weapon into occupied vehicles and assault, and several misdemeanors, he was found guilty

The Conversation-Coretta Scott King is often remembered as a devoted wife and mother, yet she was also a committed activist in her own right. She was deeply involved with social justice causes before she met and married Martin Luther King Jr., and long after his death. Scott King served with civil rights groups throughout her time as a student at Antioch College and the New England Conservatory of Music. Shortly

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC 2) reads to children at Wanda's Little Hands, an early childhood education center. (Photo: Brandon Kingdollar/NC Newsline)[/caption] NC Newsline - U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC 2) and officials with Wake County Smart Start toured a child care and learning center in southeast Raleigh Wednesday morning to raise awareness of imperiled federal programs supporting early childhood education. Ross visited a classroom at Wanda's