Kemi Badenoch has been named leader of the opposition Conservative Party, pledging to bring the party renewal by pushing for a smaller state and rejecting identity politics.
Category: News
Posted inAfro Briefs
Burnout symptoms, assessment, and recovery tips
Burnout can cause physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion, affecting sleep patterns and overall health, and can be caused by chronic stress in work or personal situations.
Posted inHealth
ACA Marketplace enrollment opens with expanded options and subsidies
The Affordable Care Act Marketplace opens its 2025 enrollment season, offering millions the opportunity to secure or adjust health insurance plans, and millions of individuals with pre-existing conditions would lose health insurance if Donald Trump is re-elected.
Posted inAfro Briefs
South Carolina executes Richard Moore despite broadly supported plea to cut sentence to life
South Carolina executed Richard Moore for the 1999 fatal shooting of a convenience store clerk, despite appeals for mercy from jurors, the judge from his trial, a former prison director, pastors, and members of his family.
Posted in2024 Elections
More than 1 million Marylanders cast early votes in general election
Marylanders voted early in the General Election 2024, with 994,663 people submitting their ballots, and many emphasizing the importance of voting and the impact it can have on future generations.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Downtown D.C.’s Holiday Market celebrates 20 years
The Downtown DC Holiday Market kicked off on Nov. 22, marking the 20 years in the nation’s capital, with two separate markets offering approximately 100 vendors each, and both locations are free and open to the public.
Posted in2024 Elections
Supreme Court’s conservative justices allow Virginia to resume purge of voter registrations
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority granted an emergency appeal from Virginia’s Republican administration to allow the purging of voter registrations, despite a federal judge finding that the state illegally purged more than 1,600 voter registrations in the past two months.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Kamala Harris draws 75,000 at D.C. rally, pledges ‘we won’t go back’
Kamala Harris delivered a historic closing argument to over 75,000 people at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., emphasizing her commitment to uniting the country and fighting for common ground and common-sense solutions.
Posted inBaltimore News
A look at how Biden’s $147 million investment into Maryland Port Administration will bring change to Baltimore
President Joe Biden announced $3 billion in infrastructure grants to support ports nationwide, with the Maryland Port Administration receiving $147 million, which will be used to purchase zero-emission cargo handling equipment and drayage trucks and facilitate the transition of the port to a zero-emission facility.
Posted inMaryland News
New free IRS tax filing option to help Marylanders in 2025
Maryland will join 23 other states in a new IRS direct file system in 2025, allowing more than 700,000 Marylanders to file their federal and state taxes for free, potentially benefiting low-income families.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Ten years later: Where is Relisha Rudd?
Relisha Tenau Rudd, who would have turned 18 on October 29, has been missing since 2014 and the FBI is still investigating her disappearance.
Posted inMaryland News
Celebrating American Archives Month: Corey Lewis and the Maryland State Archives’ commitment to preserving history
Corey Lewis, an assistant state archivist at the Maryland State Archives, is dedicated to preserving historical documents and records, collaborating with Afro Charities to ensure that the AFRO Archives are preserved and made accessible to the public.
