By Jamiel Lynch, CNN A North Carolina school board voted unanimously Monday to approve an action plan after reported racial bullying in the district, including a student-organized mock auction of Black students. A group of parents and community members had called on the Chatham County School District to make changes after several reported racial bullying
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Sandra Bullock has a new movie coming out, but she’s planning on stepping back from acting. While promoting her film “Lost City,” which costars Channing Tatum and Brad Pitt, Bullock told “Entertainment Tonight” she’s not sure how long of a break she’ll be taking. But she said she does know
Continue ReadingBy ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Things were looking up for teen figure skater Sara Ota of Honolulu. She fine-tuned her skills, executing advanced jumps such as the double axel. Now a junior at Punahou School, Ota had hopes of qualifying for the prestigious National Development Camp —
Continue ReadingLILLE, France (AP) — Lille will be without injured Renato Sanches when the team plays defending champion Chelsea on Wednesday in the second leg of the round of 16 in the Champions League. Lille coach Jocelyn Gourvennec says the Portugal midfielder will be the only one missing for the French champions. Lille trails 2-0 from
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Take a deep breath after a long week at The Players Championship. The PGA Tour plays its final event of the year in Florida at the Valspar Championship. The Copperhead course at Innisbrook is among the most respected in Florida, and it shows in the field. Even in the week after
Continue ReadingBy Anjali Patel Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — On Monday, March 14, a group of concerned Asheville City Schools employees, students and families rallied outside the Asheville City Schools Board of Education, delivering a petition to district leaders with a list of concerns and demands. The president of
Continue ReadingBy KRISTEN GRIFFITH of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, and other nonprofit groups in cities with high percentages of low-income homeowners have helped thousands at risk of losing their homes due to unpaid property taxes. Legal nonprofits help homeowners by providing free legal assistance,
Continue ReadingBy KRISTEN GRIFFITH of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, and other nonprofit groups in cities with high percentages of low-income homeowners have helped thousands at risk of losing their homes due to unpaid property taxes. Legal nonprofits help homeowners by providing free legal assistance,
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government has provided more than $2 billion to help cover funeral costs for more than 300,000 families of people who died from COVID-19. The announcement Tuesday from the Federal Emergency Management Agency comes as FEMA launches a new campaign to raise awareness about the aid
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Mastouri Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, North Carolina (WLOS) — Two juveniles have been arrested after police say they stole a car with a baby inside. High Point Police say on Sunday around 12:40 p.m. off Brentwood Street at the Brentwood Crossing apartments, mom Brittany Jacobs went outside to
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los precios en Estados Unidos siguieron subiendo en febrero y otro indicador clave de la inflación se disparó y alcanzó los dos dígitos. El índice de precios al productor de EE.UU., que rastrea lo que se les paga a los productores de Estados Unidos por sus bienes y servicios en
Continue ReadingBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief has said the bloc would support the Western Balkan countries to overcome the economic crisis caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine. EU official Josep Borrell was in Tirana, the Albanian capital, on Tuesday in the second stop of his regional
Continue ReadingBy Luke McGee, CNN Germany has announced that it will buy 35 US-made F-35A fighter jets, the first major arms purchase to be publicly confirmed since Chancellor Olaf Scholz committed to ramping up his country’s defense spending in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The German government has made these decisions alongside a
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Henrik Stenson is Europe’s next choice to be Ryder Cup captain for the 2023 matches in Italy. The announcement also indicates the Swede has decided not to join a Saudi-funded rival golf league. Stenson was a logical choice for Europe. He is a major champion, has played on five
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business After more than a month of surging prices, Tuesday brought some modest — very modest — relief to drivers. The average price of a gallon of regular gas fell to $4.32 a gallon, down from $4.33 a gallon Monday, according to AAA. Even at just nine-tenths of a cent, it
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN “We really didn’t intend selling them,” says Kevin Regan over the phone from the northwest of Ireland. Converting a slice of airplane into a sleek and durable home office had been a personal project in 2021, but after his sister-in-law put photos of the cabin on social media, requests rolled in
Continue ReadingBy FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security officials announced a 10-point plan Tuesday to combat far-right extremism in the country. That includes disarming some 1,500 suspected extremists and tightening background checks for those wanting to acquire guns. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said the far right poses the biggest extremist threat to
Continue ReadingBy Olga Voitovich, Ivana Kottasová, Jack Guy and Paul P. Murphy, CNN Conditions in Mariupol are “unbearable” and “just hell,” residents who fled the besieged city in southeastern Ukraine have told CNN, as shocking drone footage and satellite photos emerged showing the utter devastation wrought by the Russian bombardment. Mariupol city council said on Tuesday
Continue ReadingCNN By Shama Nasinde and Stephanie Busari, CNN African students trapped in southern Ukraine’s Kherson are crying out for help, as Russian forces try to consolidate their occupation of the port city. The students told CNN they are spending most of their time in underground bunkers in freezing temperatures as Russian soldiers prevent anyone from
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer Wholesale inflation in the United States shot up 10% last month from a year earlier — another sign that inflationary pressures remain intense at all levels of the economy. The Labor Department said Tuesday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it hits consumers — rose
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