The twice-impeached and four-times indicted former president is facing 91 felony counts, including racketeering and conspiracy to obstruct justice. By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In a brazen […]
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Lifetime’s Wendy Williams documentary will air this weekend after effort to block broadcast fails
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lifetime’s “Where is Wendy Williams?” documentary will air this weekend as scheduled after a New York court rejected an attempt to block the […]
14 GOP-led states have turned down federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer. Here’s why
By Jonathan Mattise and Geoff MulvihillThe Associated Press Lower-income families with school-age kids can get help from the federal government paying for groceries this summer, unless they live in one […]
They opened a Haitian food truck. Then they were told, ‘Go back to your own country,’ lawsuit says
By Ben FinleyThe Associated Press PARKSLEY, Va. (AP) — A married couple who fled Haiti for Virginia achieved their American dream when they opened a variety market on the Eastern […]
Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he’s finally getting his due
By Jake CoyleAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm on the edge of town. An airfield was within walking […]
Wisconsin elections official claims he’s done more for Black community than any White Republican
By Scott BauerThe Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission who has faced calls to resign after falsely declaring that former President Donald […]
Spelman College receives record-breaking $100M gift for scholarships and academic advancement
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – Renowned businesswoman and philanthropist Ronda Stryker and her husband, William Johnston, chairman of Greenleaf Trust, have bestowed a monumental […]
Kenya’s leader wants a paved road through forest. Scientists worry about impact on ecosystem
By Carlos MureithiThe Associated Press ABERDARE RANGE, Kenya (AP) — In a dense layer of green thousands of feet above sea level, cedar, podo and hegeina trees pattern the landscape, […]
South African presidential nominee, Mmusi Maimane, visits U.S. to “build international solidarity”
By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com South African citizens are bracing for a new wave of change as a cluster of political parties emerge ahead of election day, set for 90 […]
1 icon, 6 shoes, $8 million: An auction of Michael Jordan’s championship sneakers sets a record
NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of sneakers that superstar Michael Jordan wore as he and the Chicago Bulls won six NBA championships has fetched $8 million at auction, setting […]
Michigan case offers an example of how public trust suffers when police officers lie
By Corey WilliamsThe Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Black man who was detained by police during an early morning walk in a quiet community northwest of Detroit says the […]
A trial in Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay’s 2002 killing is starting, and testing his anti-drug image
By Jennifer PeltzThe Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For almost two decades, the 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay stood as one of the hip-hop world’s most infamous […]