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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - In the final moments before he took his own life, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III took out his phone and messaged the chatbot that had become his closest friend. For months, Sewell had become increasingly isolated from his real life as he engaged in highly sexualized conversations with the bot, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed in a federal court in Orlando this week. The legal

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] First Lady Jill Biden championed reproductive freedom at a Harris-Walz campaign event in Cary on Oct. 25, 2024. (Christine Zhu/NC Newsline)[/caption]   CARY - First Lady Jill Biden championed reproductive freedom at a Harris-Walz campaign event in Cary on Friday afternoon. It's the latest in a series of increasingly frequent trips to the Tar Heel State by presidential candidates and their surrogates. Addressing an audience of

[caption id="attachment_9519" align="alignnone" width="1440"] (AP Photo: Annie Mulligan)[/caption] HOUSTON (AP) - Kamala Harris and Beyoncé ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on Friday, with the superstar telling the Democratic nominee's biggest crowd ever that it was "time to sing a new song" as Harris warned that her GOP opponent was dead set on further eroding women's rights. The rally was set in reliably Republican Texas, to highlight

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] A conservative group posted Spanish-language signs outside polling places warning voting by non-citizens is illegal. (Photo by Lynn Bonner)[/caption] This article was updated Friday at 12:15 pm with quotes from state elections officials.  NC Newsline - Yellow signs in Spanish warning people that voting by noncitizens is illegal are planted outside early voting locations around the state. Jim Womack, president of the conservative North Carolina Election

AP News - A deadly outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sick in 13 states, federal health officials said Friday. A total of 22 people have now been hospitalized, and two have developed a dangerous kidney disease complication, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. One person has died in Colorado. No definitive source of the outbreak has been

The Hill - Radio host Charlamagne tha God and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper had a heated exchange late Thursday evening over the network's coverage of Vice President Harris compared to former President Trump. The debate started when Charlamagne, a Harris supporter, demanded to know why networks, including CNN, refused to cover Trump as a "fascist" but extensively covered the former president's comments about Harris's race. "It's crazy, because you still don't have news networks having

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A celebration took place in Durham as Ms. Catharine Ferrell marked her 112th birthday, making her one of the few super-centenarians in the world. The Durham County Sheriff's Office organized a special event on Sunday to honor this extraordinary milestone at the historic J.A. Whitted School, now a Senior Living Housing Center. Ms. Ferrell, the guest of honor, has an inspiring family history. Her grandmother

Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer Meeting Kamille Richardson at a Raleigh Chamber Event was an absolute delight. The event was inside a beautiful and rentable space in Moore Square in downtown Raleigh. I'm not sure what I loved more the short ribs or the exposed brick and soft lighting but the ambiance was amazing and our table quickly filled with interesting people. We all chatted for a while and as

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer As early voting progresses in North Carolina, the state has reported 1 million ballots cast as of Monday morning, representing approximately 13 percent of all registered voters in the state. This year's turnout includes 916,433 in-person early votes, 77,831 absentee domestic votes, 11,168 absentee overseas votes, and 2,691 absentee military votes. Compared to previous elections, early voting has seen notable shifts in demographics and party

NEW YORK (AP) - The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers ended on Sept. 30. The "on-ramp" period helped borrowers who are struggling to make payments avoid the risk of defaulting and hurting their credit score. "The end of the on-ramp period means the beginning of the potentially harsh consequences for student loan borrowers who are not able to make payments," said Persis Yu, Deputy Executive Director at the Student Borrower