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In NC, Black communities meet mental health needs of youth in barbershops and churches

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ncnewsline.com – Ahmed Jallow – 2025-09-02 05:00:00

SUMMARY: Reggie Winston, a Raleigh barber trained in mental health first aid and suicide prevention, uses his barber chair as a safe space for Black youth to discuss mental health. Having battled undiagnosed depression himself, Winston founded Grooming Resources and Opportunities, training barbers to recognize signs of distress and suicide risk. North Carolina has launched a Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan focusing on community-led support in trusted spaces like barbershops and churches. With rising suicide rates among Black youth, especially LGBTQ individuals, efforts include training barbers and faith leaders, improving cultural competence in crisis lines, and youth-led awareness campaigns to build trust and save lives.

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Biologists are using drones to scare wolves away from cattle

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September 1, 2025

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www.youtube.com – ABC11 – 2025-09-01 23:36:08


SUMMARY: Biologists and the Agriculture Department are using drones equipped with thermal cameras to protect cattle from wolves. The drones detect wolves near livestock and scare them away by playing sounds through loudspeakers, including fireworks, gunshots, rock songs, and most effectively, human voices like yelling or movie clips. Gray wolves, once nearly extinct, have rebounded in the U.S., posing challenges for ranchers as wolves target easier prey like cattle. Ranchers appreciate the drone technology, but worry wolves may eventually ignore the deterrents. So far, the drones have successfully reduced cattle deaths in Oregon and California.

A team of biologists working near the California-Oregon border is using drones to blast AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” movie clips and live human voices to shoo wolves away from cattle in an ongoing experiment.

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Dunn paramedic recovering from head-on crash

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September 1, 2025

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www.youtube.com – WRAL – 2025-09-01 22:16:36


SUMMARY: A Dunn paramedic, Deputy Chief Rodney Een, is recovering after a serious head-on crash while responding to a house fire call on Highway 301. Een, who was using lights and sirens, was struck by a truck crossing the center line. Both vehicles were destroyed, and three people, including Een and two others, were seriously injured. The crash deeply affected the tight-knit Dunn emergency community, as Een was their boss and trainer. The state highway patrol is investigating, with no charges filed yet. Een shared on Facebook his determination to overcome challenges and return to his routine.

A Dunn paradmeic is recovering from injuries sustained in a head-on crash that occurred on Highway 301.

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Fact check: Vance says Trump signed ‘biggest tax cut’ in US history

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September 1, 2025

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www.youtube.com – WRAL – 2025-09-01 16:38:15


SUMMARY: Vice President J.D. Vance claimed that the Trump administration’s recent “big beautiful bill” enacted the biggest tax cuts in U.S. history. However, a fact check by Politifact reveals this is inaccurate. By comparing tax cuts as a percentage of GDP, the largest tax cut was actually signed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981. The recent Trump bill ranks about sixth in modern history. When combined with Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, they become the third largest overall. While significant, these cuts are not the biggest ever, leading Politifact to rate Vance’s claim as mostly false.

Speaking in Peachtree City near Atlanta, Vice President JD Vance said, “We had the biggest tax cut for families that this country has ever seen.”

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