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By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Despite advancements in banking accessibility and technology, a sizable portion of the population in the United States remains unbanked or underbanked. An unbanked individual refers to someone who doesn't have a checking or savings account at a bank or credit union. They primarily rely on alternative financial services like check cashing services, money orders, or payday loans for their financial transactions. On the other hand,

[caption id="attachment_7281" align="alignnone" width="970"] (Jackie Valley/The Christian Science Monitor via AP)[/caption] LAS VEGAS (AP) - They operate in places like an airport, a resort, and a distribution center, tucked away from the public eye but close enough for easy access. They often emit laughter - and the sound of tumbling blocks, bouncing balls, and meandering tricycles. They're child care centers based at workplaces. And in the fraught American child care

(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and 40 other bipartisan attorneys general today called on Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to thoroughly review their data security practices after a rise in scammers taking over and locking users out of their accounts. From 2022 to 2023, the North Carolina Department of Justice saw a 330 percent increase in complaints related to these account takeovers. "Meta has encouraged its users to share

By Jheri Hardaway  (Staff Writer) Let's build about screen time and technology devices. Many of us are drowning in technology and it is not healthy. For all ages and walks of life, this is an important topic, and we should discuss the implications and ways out of our shared addiction. Spending too much time on the phone is detrimental to our mental health, thumb dexterity, and so much more. Like

By: Dominique Heath Guest Columnist Downtown Raleigh was transformed into an artistic wonderland this past weekend, as it played host to the much-loved Artsplosure - The Raleigh Arts Festival. The weekend was rich with creativity and bustling activity, enchanting visitors with an array of artistic expressions. The focal point of the festival was the acclaimed Art Market, where more than 175 juried artists and craftspeople exhibited their original masterpieces. These

Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer  Kamala Harris made history in 2010 by winning the election for California's Attorney General, marking her as the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian American to assume the role in the state's history.  Following her victory, her initial weeks were characterized by a slew of challenges, reminiscent of those she had encountered in her prior roles, reflecting the issues that had

Speakers call on federal officials to oppose any attempts to reduce investments in climate smart agricultural programs Wilson - Tuesday, North Carolina public officials, farmers, and agriculture leaders convened a press conference to demonstrate how the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law in 2022 by President Biden, is now providing critical funding for farmers to help them mitigate the dire impacts of climate change. Speakers highlighted the ways

[caption id="attachment_7289" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Protesters gathered outside the court on Tuesday as the justices heard oral arguments in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. (Mark Walsh)[/caption] Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer The debate over personhood and abortion rights continues at the US Supreme Court, with Idaho's near-total ban on abortion under scrutiny. The case, argued on April 24, centers around whether Idaho's abortion restrictions conflict with the Emergency Medical Treatment and

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