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[caption id="attachment_8275" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Credit: Donald Traill/Invision/AP[/caption] By: Elliott H. Powell University of Minnesota Missy Elliott's first-ever headline tour, which stops in Philadelphia on Aug. 5, 2024, comes nearly three decades after she released her debut album, "Supa Dupa Fly," in 1997. For a seasoned artist like Elliott - a rapper, singer, songwriter and producer whose accomplishments include six platinum-selling albums, four Grammys and an induction into the Rock &

RALEIGH - Parents and children in Eastern Wake County have something to smile about as Wake County has "cut the floss" at the newest location of the cross-county Regional Smiles program. This program is an expansion of the award-winning Smiles at Sunnybrook program and offers free dental exams, teeth cleanings, x-rays and fluoride applications to those under 20 who don't have insurance. "Access to quality dental care is essential for

PARIS (AP) - U.S. Olympic officials are appealing a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles' coach that vaulted her to third, saying the appeal came 4 seconds beyond the 1-minute time limit for scoring inquiries. USA Gymnastics disputed the timing, saying in a statement Sunday

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Federal Medicaid regulators have signed off on a proposal by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper 's administration to offer scores of hospitals in the state a financial incentive to eliminate patients' medical debt and carry out policies that discourage future liabilities. Cooper's office said Monday that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services late last week approved the plan submitted by the state Department of Health

The Hill - According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce report, 'Understanding America's Labor Shortage', published in late June of this year, workforce participation remains well below pre-pandemic levels. Compounding this is the current mismatch between job openings and available workers. Right now, the latest data shows that there are 8.5 million job openings in the U.S., but only 6.5 million unemployed workers. The report details a number of factors

By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer Our triangle community was gifted insight and direction by Syrena N. Williams, Olalah Njenga, and Pinnacle Financial Partners on Friday, July 26th. Women, Money, and Leadership was an informative workshop full of gems and resources for mostly women in business, also the one gentleman who joined us and shared inspiring feedback. The workshop began with the question, "What would better look like for you?"

By: Jordan Meadows (PHOTOS/SFLRP) Staff Writer STEM careers focus as much on discovery, innovation, and problem-solving as on the specific fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. This was a key takeaway from the Youth STEAM Summit-where "A" stands for agriculture-recently held at the Rocky Mount Event Center. Held on July 25th, the 2024 Youth STEAM Summit was organized by Roanoke Cooperative's Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Project (SFLRP), a

HOUSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who alleged that school officials committed racial and gender discrimination when they punished him for refusing to change his hairstyle. The ruling was another victory in the case for the Barbers Hill school district near Houston, which has said its policy restricting hair length for male students instills discipline

(AP Photo/Morry Gosh) PARIS (AP) - Every single thing Simone Biles has done at the Paris Olympics has been spotlighted: four medals, an online feud with a former teammate, and a social media post that appeared to take a swipe at presidential candidate Donald Trump. Her TikToks regularly draw millions of views - 14.4 million have watched her "Get Ready with Me" makeup application before the all-around finals - and her revelation that she'd gotten Botox for her

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="653"] (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)[/caption] WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge on Monday ruled that Google's ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation, a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's best-known companies. The highly anticipated decision issued by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta comes nearly a year after the start of a