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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a proposed rule by the Federal Trade Commission to ban any hidden and bogus junk fees, which can mask the total cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms, and utility bills. Biden has made the removal of these fees a priority of his administration. The Democrat's effort has led to a legislative push and a spate of initiatives aimed at helping consumers. Administration officials have said

NEW YORK (AP) - From auto production lines to Hollywood, the power of labor unions is back in the national spotlight. But despite historic strikes and record contract negotiations this year, there's a lot stacked against labor organizers today. Union membership rates have been falling for decades due to changes in the U.S. economy, employer opposition, growing political partisanship and legal challenges. "Even though we're seeing stronger support for unions, (with) the highest popularity of union favorability

Durham - Tiffany Murray has been named the new chief financial officer (CFO) for Durham County Government. She will join the organization on November 27, 2023. The Finance Department maintains a centralized countywide system of financial accounting, planning, investments, reporting, and controls, for the nearly $900 million budget. The department also manages the County payroll and accounts payable functions while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal laws and generally

(AP) New York would restrict the way online platforms like Instagram and YouTube can collect and share children's personal information and let parents keep their kids from being bombarded by "addictive" feeds from accounts they don't follow, under legislation proposed Wednesday. The bills offered by state leaders are aimed at protecting young people from features designed to keep them endlessly scrolling, endangering their mental health and development, Attorney General Letitia

By Tyria Bourda - Staff Writer Durham, N.C. residents, local officials, pastors, and family and friends gathered at North Carolina Central's Student Center Hall for The Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award and Volunteer Service Award Ceremony. Lifetime achievement awards recognize the contributions Durham leaders who demonstrate extraordinary leadership and dedication. Furthermore, the awards are presented by various organizations offered on multiple levels and are designed to recognize key milestones

NC NEWSLINE - America's educators must not cower before lawmakers attempting to restrict what they teach students about America's racial history, author and education reformer Lisa Delpit told hundreds of teachers attending the annual Color of Education summit in Raleigh on Saturday. Delpit, the author of the groundbreaking book, "Multiplication Is for White People" said teachers must engage in the kind of "fugitive pedagogy" that educators used during the Jim

APEX, N.C. (AP) - A State Bureau of Investigation agent was justified when he shot and killed a North Carolina teenager accused of pointing a gun at him, a prosecutor has determined. The Wake County District Attorney's Office said on Tuesday it would not pursue criminal charges against Agent Denzel Ward, who fatally shot Dayve Rafael-Sanchez, 18, in April outside a sporting goods store in Apex, news outlets reported. Ward "reasonably believed

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Rep. George Santos stole the identities of donors to his campaign and then used their credit cards to ring up tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges, according to a new indictment. He then wired some of the money to his own personal bank account, prosecutors said, while using the rest to inflate his campaign coffers. The 23-count indictment filed Tuesday replaces one filed in

Tyria Bourda - Staff Writer A new affordable housing development has been approved for Southeast Raleigh's Parkside Apartments on Kent Road. Spearheaded by Blue Ridge Atlantic Development, the new apartments aim to provide much-needed housing opportunities for low-income families in the area. Developers expect to break ground on the project in June 2024.  Shinica Thomas, Chair of the Wake County Board of Commissioners, highlighted the project's role in improving community

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) - In the shadow of a deadly earthquake in Morocco that caused nearly $12 billion in damage, the world's most powerful economic policymakers said they would focus on Africa as they work to grow and stabilizing the global economy during times of war, inequality and climate change. The International Monetary Fund and World Bank are holding their annual meetings in Africa for the first time in 50 years as they face