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NC House passes $500M in Helene aid, $100 boost to weekly unemployment checks

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] North Carolina Rep. Dudley Greene (R-Avery) urges the House to support a bill sending $500 million in aid to western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene on Feb. 25, 2025. (Photo: Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline)[/caption] BY: GALEN BACHARIER | NC Newsline The North Carolina House approved a pair of key bills Tuesday, passing the next round of Hurricane Helene relief and an increase in the state's weekly unemployment payouts.

The Black UNC Medicine Alumni Experience Project

By: Jordan Meadows | Staff Writer The Black Alumni Experience Project at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine provides an insightful collection of oral histories that illuminate the journeys of Black medical professionals. [caption id="attachment_10884" align="alignleft" width="271"] Dr. Lynous Hall[/caption] This project, initiated by the UNC chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), seeks to preserve and share the stories of Black alumni who have contributed

American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller's instruction to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The maneuver involving American Flight 2246 from Boston occurred around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, less than two hours before another plane attempting to land at Chicago's Midway Airport

Trump disbands health equity panel examining Medicare and Medicaid

BY: AMANDA BECKER, THE 19TH This story was originally published by The 19th.  President Donald Trump last week directed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to disband a committee to identify and reduce systemic barriers that people of color, LGBTQ+ people and rural Americans encounter when trying to access government health care programs. The directive came as part of an executive order on "commencing the reduction of the federal bureaucracy." Trump directed the

Reaping what anti-government policies have sown: North Carolina’s chronic public employee shortage wasn’t an accident

BY: ROB SCHOFIELD | NC Newsline The much-faster-than-expected economic recovery that's followed the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic has produced several encouraging developments in the United States: low unemployment, rising wages, strong corporate profits, flattened or even falling poverty rates - just to name a few. And while the global spike in inflation that resulted from supply chain issues, CEO wealth grabs, and Russia's war on Ukraine has taken a big

NYC Mayor Eric Adams claims prosecutorial misconduct, asking judge to dismiss criminal case

BY  LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge to toss out the corruption case against him Wednesday, alleging prosecutorial misconduct, even as the Justice Department seeks dismissal of the charges on the Democrat's behalf. In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, his lawyers alleged that the misconduct occurred when the government publicly leaked a letter then-U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi explaining why charges

MSNBC cancels Joy Reid show as part of overhaul under new administration

BY LAUREN IRWIN, The Hill MSNBC is canceling Joy Reid's evening news show as part of the network's overhaul under the new presidential administration. Reid's final show is planned for sometime this week, a source familiar with the changes said. She's hosted "The ReidOut" on MSNBC since 2020, discussing political news and events. Reid has also anchored "The Reid Report" and "AM Joy" for the network in the past. The network declined to comment

Roberta Flack, Soul Legend, R&B Icon, Dies Aged 88

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Safi Bugel  Roberta Flack, the US singer behind a string of hits including Killing Me Softly With His Song, has died aged 88. "We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025," a statement from her spokesperson read. "She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Roberta broke boundaries and records. She was also a proud educator." With her graceful presence,

Congresswoman Alma Adams blasts Trump administration’s suspension of 1890 Scholars Program

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] N.C. A&T University students on campus. (Photo: NC A&T University)[/caption] BY: GREG CHILDRESS | NC Newsline Congresswoman Alma Adams issued a statement late last week criticizing the Trump administration's decision to suspend the 1890 Scholars Program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). [caption id="attachment_177144" align="alignleft" width="300"]  Congresswoman Alma Adams (Screengrab from Zoom meeting)[/caption]  The Scholars Program was established in 1992 in partnership with USDA and the nation's

School cellphone bans spread across states, though enforcement could be tricky

BY: ROBBIE SEQUEIRA | Stateline Across the country, state lawmakers are finding rare bipartisan ground on an increasingly urgent issue for educators and parents: banning cellphone use in schools. Fueling these bans is growing research on the harmful effects of smartphone and social media use on the mental health and academic achievement of grade to high school students. In 2024, at least eight states - California, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia - either expanded