ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — An Ithaca College student fatally stabbed at Cornell University was attacked while trying to help a fellow student amid a series of fights after a weekend […]
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Under Armour Warehouse to Employ 1,000 at Steel Mill Site
DUNDALK, Md. (AP) — Under Armour is planning to open a distribution warehouse at the site of a former steel mill east of Baltimore. According to The Baltimore Sun, (http://tinyurl.com/jt77kfa) […]
Kerry Washington: ‘Two Pregnancies Have Been Very Different’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Scandal” creator Shonda Rhimes didn’t know that star Kerry Washington had another baby on the way when a less-is-more plan was put in place for season […]
Kaepernick Will Sit Through Anthem Until There’s Change
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Defiant, and determined to be a conduit for change, Colin Kaepernick plans to sit through the national anthem for as long as he feels is […]
2 Chicago Men Charged in Fatal Shooting of NBA Star Wade’s Cousin
CHICAGO (AP) — Two brothers who were on parole for prior criminal activity have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of the cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade, Chicago […]
Christian Groups Have Renewed Focus on Fighting Racism
Christian groups have recently been putting more time and resources into addressing racism, with the issue at the forefront because of police shootings of Black men and the Black Lives […]
Neighbor Churches, Split on Race Lines, Work to Heal Divide
MACON,Ga. (AP) — There are two First Baptist Churches in Macon — one black and one white. They sit almost back-to-back, separated by a small park, in a hilltop historic […]
Kaine’s Wife, Anne Holton, No Stranger to Political Stage
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Anne Holton first stepped into the spotlight in 1970 as a White student enrolling in a predominantly Black middle school in Virginia’s capital as part of […]
Man Faces 2 Capital Murder Charges in Mississippi Nun Deaths
LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — A man suspected in the slayings of two Mississippi nuns who were found dead inside a residence within the community they served has been arrested and […]
Dwyane Wade’s Cousin Fatally Shot Pushing Baby in Stroller
CHICAGO (AP) — A family spokesman says a cousin of Chicago Bulls star Dwyane Wade has been fatally shot while pushing a baby in a stroller on the city’s South […]
Dozens Treated as Heroin Overdose Spikes Hit Several States
CINCINNATI (AP) — Officials in several states are scrambling to deal with a series of heroin overdose outbreaks affecting dozens of people and involving at least six deaths. The spikes […]
Welcome to the Fourth Grade: Teacher’s Rap Video Ignites Students
SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) — A new teacher who made a music video to welcome his students has become a bit of a star with his fourth-graders. Dwayne Reed poses for […]