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  By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Former North Carolina State Senator Floyd McKissick Jr. recently spoke to students at William Peace University, delivering a powerful message that wove his family's pioneering civil rights history with an urgent call for renewed political engagement and bipartisanship in today's deeply divided America. The former Durham City Councilman and State Senator, who served 13 years in the General Assembly, praised the campus for its

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Two decades after a Republican-controlled Congress gave gun manufacturers immunity from being sued over crimes committed with their firearms, blue state Democrats upset about gun violence think they've found a way to penetrate that legal shield. Since 2021, 10 states have passed laws intended to make it easier to sue gunmakers and sellers. The newest such law, in Connecticut, took effect this month. It opens firearms

By Lynn Bonner NC Newsline Food banks in North Carolina are bracing for a surge in demand as federal nutrition benefits begin to run dry on Friday. SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, helps feed about 1.4 million North Carolinians each month. The federal government shutdown means benefits for November are suspended. On Monday, the state Department of Health and Human Services warned people who use SNAP that their

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2560"] The former home of a laundry business sits vacant and in disrepair and with the door hanging off its hinges on U.S. 501 Business southeast of downtown Laurinburg in Scotland County, which has consistently been ranked by the state as one of the most distressed counties. Next door is the Project InAsMuch charity, which provides food to young children in the community. Frank Taylor / Carolina

By: Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Health is wealth, and in our current climate, where our elected officials fail to prioritize community health, we must take matters into our own hands and upgrade our diets with resources that pour into us instead of draining and depleting us. Afyalishe is an ideal option when it comes to proactively nourishing our bodies. Created with a unique blend of 28 herbs, seeds, and spices,

(AP NEWS) Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence while cutting costs elsewhere. Teams and individuals impacted by the job cuts will be notified on Tuesday. Most workers will be given 90 days to look for a new position internally, Beth Galetti, Senior Vice President of People Experience and Technology at Amazon, wrote in a letter to employees on

[caption id="attachment_14400" align="alignnone" width="1440"] Three sisters, whose single mother fears being mistakenly detained by federal immigration agents because she is of Puerto Rican descent and speaks Spanish, walk into Funston Elementary School after being dropped off for the start of the school day, in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)[/caption] CHICAGO (AP) - The 2-year-old boy was so frightened, he stuttered. "Mommy, mommy, mommy," he

NC NEWSLINE - North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Trump administration Tuesday, seeking to force continued funding for food assistance ahead of an expected pause in benefits Friday. Jackson, a Democrat, filed suit in Massachusetts alongside a coalition of Democratic-led states against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of Management and Budget. Their suit argues that the Trump administration should dip into reserve funds to continue

[caption id="attachment_14287" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Photo of official leaders of the negro baptists of NC[/caption] By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina is a living legacy of faith within the African American Baptist community. Its roots trace back to the early 1600s when African ancestors were brought to America. Though their worship was not structured in the way many churches are today, their faith was

NC NEWSLINE- Endometriosis affects one in 10 girls/teens and women of childbearing age, according to the World Health Organization. Endometriosis is a painful condition where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus in the pelvic region, most often on the ovaries, fallopian tubes or pelvic tissue. Despite its wide prevalence and potential to cause debilitating pelvic pain and infertility, researchers say the disease remains underdiagnosed and poorly