White House pushes unproven drug for virus; doctors wary
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump and his administration kept up their out-sized promotion of an malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting the …
Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr., 85; his death called COVID-related
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Ellis Marsalis Jr., the jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical clan, died April 1 from pneumonia brought …
Jerusalem’s Palm Sunday procession scaled back due to virus
JERUSALEM (AP) – A small group of Franciscan monks and Roman Catholic faithful took to the streets of Jerusalem’s Christian Quarter in the Old City …
Georgia prosecutor to expunge MLK’s 1960 Atlanta arrest
ATLANTA (AP) – A county prosecutor in Georgia said he will expunge Martin Luther King Jr.’s record for his trespassing arrest during a 1960 sit-in …
Kobe, Duncan, Garnett head Basketball Hall of Fame class
Kobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to validate his greatness: He’s now, officially, a Hall of Famer. And he’s got plenty of elite company …
Amid Covid-19 pandemic, Black death rate alarming
NEW YORK — Roughly 40 million black Americans decide minute by minute whether to put their faith in government and the medical community during the …
John Lewis, once Trump target, backs Joe Biden for president
ATLANTA (AP) — Civil rights icon and Georgia Rep. John Lewis is backing Joe Biden for president, giving the prospective Democratic nominee perhaps his biggest …
NC Rep. Maryann Black, 76
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) – A private funeral was held Friday for North Carolina state Rep. Maryann Black, who died last week at age 76. Black, …
Will Smith ‘humbled’ by rapper’s music video tribute
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Will Smith says he was “humbled and honored” after rapper Joyner Lucas released a tribute song honoring his career work. Lucas …
Recording Registry adds Dr. Dre album
NEW YORK (AP) – Dr. Dre’s classic debut rap album “The Chronic,” Selena’s sophomore release “Ven Conmigo” and the worldwide disco hit “Y.M.C.A.” by the …