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WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump’s invitation to address the National Association of Black Journalists has sparked an intense debate within the organization and a flurry of arguments online. Journalism organizations for people of color traditionally invite presidential candidates to address […]

NPR.org The United States has become the first country to surpass the 3,000-Olympic medal barrier. This record tally includes both Summer and Winter Games and was helped Tuesday by Team USA’s historic performances in Paris in the pool, picking up […]

NPR-PARIS – The U.S. women’s basketball team extended its historic winning streak on Monday in Lille. It wasn’t close. The team, which now boasts a 56-game Olympic winning streak, easily defeated Japan 102-76. A’ja Wilson led the way for Team USA […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa’s strict abortion law went into effect Monday, immediately prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. Iowa’s Republican leaders have been seeking the law for years and gained […]

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has appointed Dr. Karrie G. Dixon as its new Chancellor, succeeding Chancellor Johnson O. Akinleye. Dixon’s selection follows a comprehensive national search led by UNC System President Peter Hans, which […]

RALEIGH- Nipro Medical Corporation, a leader in the global healthcare and medical device industry, has selected Pitt County for its first North American manufacturing center of excellence, creating 232 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more […]

By Kimberly Goad AARP If you were asked to name the factors that raise your risk for heart disease, cancer, diabetes or any other disease affected by lifestyle, you’d likely mention the usual suspects: drinking too much, exercising too little, […]

ATLANTA (AP) – Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats. The endorsement, announced […]

By: Sam D. Hayes, Trinity College  Two recent Supreme Court rulings on congressional redistricting will have starkly different consequences for Black voters in the 2024 election. One ruling boosted Black voting power in Louisiana, while another decision upheld a South […]

Last Tuesday, July 16, the North Carolina State Board of Elections, in a decision that undermines the democratic process, has rejected the petition submitted by the Justice for All party for inclusion on the ballot. The West/Abdullah presidential campaign, while […]