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NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump became the first former American president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of all 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. Trump sat stone-faced while the verdict was read as cheering from the street below could be heard in the hallway on the courthouse's 15th floor

WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 47 projects in 23 states to improve access to reliable electricity and clean drinking water for more than one million people and create good-paying jobs across the nation. The announcement was made during President Biden's Infrastructure Week which highlights the progress the Biden-Harris Administration has made to improve American infrastructure through historic funding packages

NC State Alum/Developer Dewayne Washington and sports legend Dereck Whittenburg show their love for the Wolfpack during the ground-breaking for the new Mudcats stadium in Wilson, NC Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-Representatives from the Milwaukee Brewers were on hand Thursday in Wilson, North Carolina, attending the new-stadium groundbreaking for the Carolina Mudcats, the Brewers' Class A minor-league affiliate. Expected to be complete for the 2026 season, the new home for the Mudcats

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - For decades, the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team has brought its daring aerobatics to airshows around the world. The upcoming documentary feature, "The Blue Angels," goes behind the scenes and brings the show to IMAX theaters and home to fans worldwide. Lt. Cmdr. Julius Bratton, whose mother is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, served with the Blue Angels squadron and is among those featured in

  Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer The chief of staff oversees executive branch operations and holds a position of parity with appointed Cabinet secretaries. It is common for the role to wield significant influence over policy matters within the administration and orchestrate the development of the administration's policy goals while ensuring cohesion amidst diverse stakeholders. Among these behind-the-scenes and important figures is Kristi Jones, the chief of staff for North Carolina

NC Newsline - The Raleigh City Council has approved spending $5 million on a new pilot program that includes a component to provide direct rent assistance to unsheltered individuals. The council approved funding for the "Unsheltered Homelessness Response Program" on Tuesday during its regular business meeting. Approximately $1.9 million is earmarked for direct subsidies to unsheltered individuals living in camps and $1.1 million for administrative cost and staffing. As many

By Taalib Saber - the AFRO Historically, non-competes have been used to restrict employees from working in the same industry after leaving their former employer. Though the intention is to protect the intellectual property of businesses, non-competes have often negatively affected competition in product and service markets, especially with Black workers. In what has since created shockwaves across the nation, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 for banning noncompete

WIRED-Patrick Holden strolls across the field, pausing from time to time to bend and point out a bumblebee, or a white butterfly, or a dung beetle. A wide expanse of blue sky stretches above. Beneath, undulating green hills, sprawling hedgerows, a horizon broken only by the jagged tips of Wales' Cambrian mountain range. Sun-soaked goodness. "Can you see that bumblebee working the clover?" he asks, voice breathy with exertion. "The

  NEW YORK (AP) - If you're feeling - YAWN - sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you're not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll. But in the U.S., the ethos of grinding and pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps is ubiquitous, both in the

NNPA - How do you salute a man who walked amongst the angels? You start by making sure that history accurately reflects his name. This is my modest contribution to the telling of his vital history and legacy. Rev. Dr. Cecil 'Chip' Murray changed my life. Life, literally. He was more than a mentor or a supporter or a good friend to a 'young man coming up.' He was in