Uncategorized

(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

ATLANTA (AP) - An autopsy has found that the Aug. 10 death of a 62-year-old church deacon who was electrically shocked by an Atlanta police officer was a homicide, although the medical examiner found that heart disease also contributed to his death. Johnny Hollman became unresponsive while being arrested after a minor car crash. The officer shocked Hollman with an electrical stun gun and handcuffed him after Hollman refused to sign a

NEW YORK (AP) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and scion of the storied Democratic dynasty, is expected to launch an independent or third-party presidential bid on Monday. Cornel West, a philosopher and Black social leader, made the same choice last week. And No Labels, a new political party, is intensifying candidate recruitment efforts. While the politics are murky, the fresh frenzy of outsider candidates threatens to weaken both major parties as

(AP) Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers' return packages. The ride-hailing and delivery company said Wednesday that its drivers will collect up to five prepaid and sealed packages and drop them off at a local post office or at UPS or FedEx stores. Uber will charge a flat fee of $5 for the service or $3 for its Uber One members. The San