Lavender: ‘Swiss army knife’ of fragrant herbs
Lavender is a species with a Mediterranean ancestry, but it has been hybridized to such an extent than it can survive Toronto winters. This perennial …
Ferguson protesters have mysteriously died
PHOTOS COURTESY OF PINTEREST, YOUTUBE.COM, GIGIONTHAT! AND TWITTER.COM FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) – Two young men were found dead inside torched cars. Three others died of …
Robert E. Lee bust
PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Authorities in Florida say they’re trying to find out who knocked down a controversial bust of …
Native Americans say movement to end ‘redface’ is unfortunately slow
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – John Little can hardly go a week without a reminder that he and other Native Americans often are viewed as relics …
TOUGALOO NAMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADER AS NEXT PRESIDENT
TOUGALOO, Miss. (AP) – A Mississippi college is naming a community college leader as its next president. Tougaloo College said Monday that its next president …
R. KELLY CASE SPOTLIGHTS ABUSE OF GIRLS IN THE ERA OF #METOO
Photo courtesy of www.apnews.com NEW YORK (AP) – The arrest of singer R. Kelly on charges of sexually abusing girls as young as 13 …
HUNDREDS GATHER OUTSIDE CHICAGO TO MARK MOSQUE ATTACKS
MORTON GROVE, Ill. (AP) – Hundreds gathered in suburban Chicago to show solidarity with area Muslims and take a stand against hate in the wake …
NYC official: Kushner firm flouted rules, endangered tenants
NEW YORK (AP) – A New York City councilman accused the Kushner family real estate company on Tuesday of putting tenants in danger by allowing …
NCAA can’t keep tournament games away from legal gambling
PHOTO COURTESY OF STADIUMJOURNEY.COM WASHINGTON (AP) – As the NCAA prepares for its first basketball championships since the Supreme Court allowed legal sports betting to …
Andre Williams, who co-wrote ‘Shake A Tail Feather,’ dies
PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM DETROIT – Andre Williams, an R&B singer and songwriter who co-wrote “Shake A Tail Feather” and performed across musical genres, died. …