Global food security is at a crossroads as rice shortages and surging prices hit the most vulnerable
BY ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AND EVELYNE MUSAMBI Francis Ndege isn’t sure if his customers in Africa’s largest slum can afford to keep buying rice from him. Prices for rice grown in Kenya soared a while ago because of higher fertilizer prices and […]
Read MoreStarbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) – A judge has ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages and tax damages to a former regional manager who was earlier awarded more than $25 million after alleging she and other white […]
Read MoreProsecutor asks judge to throw out charges against Black truck driver mauled by police dog in Ohio
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) – A prosecutor in Ohio wants a judge to dismiss charges, at least for now, against a Black truck driver who was bitten by a police dog while he was surrendering along a highway last month. “There […]
Read MoreHurricanes extend their arena lease in Raleigh through 2044 as part of a major renovation project
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The Carolina Hurricanes have extended the lease at their arena in Raleigh for 20 years through the 2043-44 NHL season. The extension announced Tuesday comes with major renovations to the building and development of the land […]
Read MoreNC State won with defense last year. Now the Wolfpack’s new offense will take center stage
BY AARON BEARD RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina State relied on defense to get through a season in which its offense started four quarterbacks due to injuries. Both units look different for Dave Doeren’s 11th season. Last year’s Wolfpack (8-5, […]
Read MorePopular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may raise risk of complications under anesthesia
BY JONEL ALECCIA Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia. This summer’s guidance to halt the medication for up […]
Read MoreOklahoma’s high court will consider a reparations case from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors
BY AYANNA ALEXANDER AND SEAN MURPHY OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The Oklahoma Supreme Court will consider a reparations case from survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre after a lower court judge dismissed it last month, giving hope to advocates for […]
Read MoreTestimony starts in trial of 2 white Mississippi men in shooting at Black FedEx driver
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) – Witnesses began testifying Wednesday in the trial of two white men in Mississippi who are accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who had dropped off a package at a […]
Read MoreNorth Korea offers the first official confirmation that it has detained US soldier Travis King
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea on Wednesday offered its first official confirmation that it had detained a U.S. soldier who bolted into its country last month, releasing a statement through its propaganda outlet attributing unverified statements to the […]
Read MoreMoral Monday Movement: Cease & Desist Delivery
By Tyria Bourda (Staff Writer) “North Carolina is a State in Emergency and it’s time for a moral indictment of the NC General Assembly’s” said Reverend William L. Barber. In an invitation-only meeting. Members of the Moral Monday movement joined […]
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