Bomb threats lead to brief lockdowns and the evacuation of multiple state capitols
Multiple state capitols received bomb threats Wednesday morning that led to brief evacuations or lockdowns as police investigated, but no evidence of explosives was found. The warnings came after a spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials […]
Read MoreAn interview with acclaimed civil rights attorney and historian Bryan Stevenson
Bryan Stevenson learned early on about the rule of law. As a young African American boy growing up in a mostly white county in rural Delaware, he started out attending “colored” schools. That changed after the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board […]
Read MoreWarren Buffett, James Simons and Phil Knight are among the top charity donors of 2023
BY MARIA DI MENTO OF THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totaled more than $3.5 billion in 2023. Four universities received big gifts in 2023, along with four scientific […]
Read MoreOff-duty police officer is killed in North Carolina after witnessing a crime
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — An off-duty police officer was shot and killed in North Carolina after witnessing a crime at a gas station and approaching the two suspects, officials said. The police sergeant, Philip Dale Nix, was a 23-year veteran […]
Read MorePlagiarism charges downed Harvard’s president. A conservative attack helped to fan the outrage
WASHINGTON (AP) – American higher education has long viewed plagiarism as a cardinal sin. Accusations of academic dishonesty have ruined the careers of faculty and undergraduates alike. The latest target is Harvard President Claudine Gay, who resigned Tuesday. In her […]
Read MoreUS seizes more illegal e-cigarettes, but thousands of new ones are launching
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes at U.S. ports, but thousands of new flavored products continue pouring into the country from China, according to government and industry data reviewed by The Associated Press. The […]
Read MoreStein, other AGs reach $700 million agreement with Google over Android lawsuit
NC NEWSLINE – Attorney General Josh Stein announced that he and 52 other attorneys general had reached a $700 million agreement with Google in a lawsuit over the search engine’s behavior with its Google Play Store. “No company is too big […]
Read MoreWorld population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan. 1
The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday. The worldwide growth […]
Read More5 Southern states had most of the nation’s population growth
Southern states continued to get the lion’s share of new residents this year as Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina added almost 1.2 million people among them. The South was the only region that drew net new residents […]
Read MoreA new study bolsters evidence that severe obesity is increasing in young kids in the US
NEW YORK (AP) – A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children. There was some hope that children in a government food program might be bucking a trend in obesity rates […]
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