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The Word: Is God our friend?
I suppose more songs have been written on the subject of God being our friend than on any other topic. We sing the old song, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” and we do […]
Month: June 2025
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House adopts resolution supporting Jews, Israel following Colo. attack
RALEIGH — The North Carolina House adopted a resolution urging Congress to support Jewish citizens and Israel. “The United States Congress is urged to take any and all necessary steps to criminalize and prohibit acts […]
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‘King of the Hill’ actor Jonathan Joss killed, co-stars pay tribute
HOUSTON — While it remains unclear what prompted the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss, a Native American voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series “King of the Hill,” police say […]
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Study finds digital shelf labels don’t cause price surges, despite shopper concerns
Digital price labels, which are rapidly replacing paper shelf tags at U.S. supermarkets, haven’t led to demand-based pricing surges, according to a new study that examined five years’ worth of prices at one grocery chain. […]
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Book Review: In ‘The Listeners,’ Maggie Stiefvater approaches WWII with distinct voice
Maggie Stiefvater has brought her magical prose with her to her first adult novel. “The Listeners” takes place at a luxury hotel in West Virginia as World War II begins. In need of a place […]
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DION: Six things I did before the apocalypse
Old guys like me always believe the world is getting worse. You’re young and strong and you’re hell in a fistfight, and you figure if you lose your white-collar job, you can just go tend […]
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Nonprofit founded by George H.W. Bush aims to double U.S. volunteerism by 2035
NEW ORLEANS — Points of Light, the nonprofit founded by former President George H.W. Bush, will lead an effort to double the number of people who volunteer with U.S. charitable organizations from 75 million annually […]
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Employers add 139K jobs in May; hiring slows
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Hiring fell from a revised 147,000 in April, the Department of […]
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Trump administration signals cuts to California high-speed rail funding
LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration signaled last Wednesday that it intends to cut off federal funding for a long-delayed California high-speed rail project plagued by multibillion-dollar cost overruns following the release of a scathing […]
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Permitless concealed carry bill sent to Stein
RALEIGH — A North Carolina Senate bill that would allow for permitless concealed carry of a firearm has been sent to Gov. Josh Stein. Senate Bill 50 would allow permitless concealed carry for U.S. citizens […]