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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

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="626"] (AP Photo/Jack Brook)[/caption] WALLACE, La. (AP) - Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who've spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project. A representative from the company, Greenfield Louisiana LLC, announced during a public hearing on Tuesday evening that the company is "ceasing all plans"

Florida State University-Immediately After the Storm Stay inside until the storm has completely passed.  It is critically important that you do not attempt to go outside until the winds have calmed down significantly.  Keep in mind, that unlike the start of the storm, there is now a ton of debris out there that can fly around a lot more easily.  This is where keeping your battery operated radio functional is