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[caption id="attachment_9478" align="aligncenter" width="674"] Leading Men fellow Davontez Johnson, right, high-fives preschooler Kodi during a name writing exercise, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at Dorothy I. Height Elementary School in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)[/caption] BALTIMORE (AP) - Before 19-year-old Davontez Johnson found himself in a preschool classroom at Dorothy I. Heights Elementary, he was a senior at a nearby high school who, like many students his age, was unsure of what

By: Ms Jheri Worldwide  Staff Writer The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services hosted its Annual Assistive Technology Expo, "Breaking Boundaries, Empowering Lives," on October 3, 2024. This event was very informative in regards to technologies, devices, opportunities, and resources from differently abled people and their families.  More than 45 companies and organizations including NC Agrability, NC Parks and Recreation, Disability Rights, NC Services for the Blind, Humanware,

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming customer service in unprecedented ways, particularly within fast food and other service-oriented industries. As customer expectations soar, businesses increasingly turn to automation and predictive analytics to enhance the customer experience. This shift addresses long-standing frustrations associated with traditional customer service models, often leaving customers feeling unheard and unvalued. Today's customers demand seamless, personalized, and efficient service. Yet,

NEW YORK (AP) - Connor Tomasko grew up wary of credit cards. As she taught herself more about managing money, she realized that many people also have bad habits when it comes to payment apps. Tomasko, 31, a freelance software consultant in Chicago, understands why people appreciate the ease of the apps, which typically only require you to know someone's username in order to send money. But she realized that

Durham, N.C. - The Durham Board of County Commissioners announced Larissa S. Williamson as Durham County Attorney during its October 14, 2024, BOCC Regular Session. She permanently fills the position which has been vacant since January 2024. Williamson assumed the position after being sworn in by Superior Court Judge Josephine Davis who administered the oath of office. She shared the following observation regarding her selection, "Durham County is not only

(AP News) A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds and now includes ready-to-eat meals sent to U.S. schools, restaurants and major retailers, federal officials said. The updated recall includes prepared salads, burritos and other foods sold at stores including Costco, Trader Joe's, Target, Walmart and Kroger. The meat used in those products was processed at a Durant, Oklahoma, manufacturing

NEW YORK (AP) - Just how much of a setback was the COVID-19 pandemic for U.S. working women? Although women who lost or left their jobs at the height of the crisis have largely returned to the workforce, a recent finding points to the price many paid for stepping back: In 2023, the gender wage gap between men and women working full-time widened year-over-year for the first time in 20

LONDON (AP) - No pain, no gain, as the old exercise adage goes. But just how much pain do you have to endure to benefit from weight training? That depends on what you're trying to accomplish, fitness experts say. For years, some trainers have instructed gym-goers that to get the best results, they need to train "until failure," meaning until you cannot physically do one more repetition or exercise. Some

DURHAM - It's been 35 years since John Parker died after a pickup collided with the bike he was riding on Cheek Road in east Durham before school. He was 6. His mother, Deborah Melvin-Muse, doesn't display photos of him, the second youngest of six children. His brother's birthday was the day after the crash - and he hasn't celebrated it since. An older brother carries a deep sense of

RALEIGH, N.C. - William Peace picked up the pace after a slow start but fell in three sets (15-25, 22-25, 22-25) to crosstown rival Meredith in a USA South volleyball match at Weatherspoon Athletic Center on Wednesday. The loss dropped the Pacers to 4-3 in the conference and 11-8 overall. Meredith, the defending conference champion, is now 5-3 in the USA South and 10-6 overall. William Peace was looking to