Devante Smith-Pelly PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER By ANDY MCDONALD Associated Press Washington Capitals hockey player Devante Smith-Pelly blasted the “disgusting” racist chant directed at him …

Lerone Bennett Jr. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA CHICAGO (AP) – Lerone Bennett Jr., an African-American history author and former editor of Ebony magazine, has died …

Don Carter PHOTO COURTESY OF THESCORE.COM DALLAS (AP) – Don Carter, the owner who was instrumental in bringing the NBA to Dallas with the expansion …

Peter Okpaleke PHOTO COURTESY OF RAYCATHOLIC.COM By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Nigerian bishop who had been …

A friend of Meadow Pollack weeps at the end of her funeral ceremony. PHOTO COURTESY OF VOSIZNEIAS.COM By TERRY SPENCER, JENNIFER KAY and KELLI KENNEDY …

‘Can you dig it?’ New farming reality TV show aims to bring young Africans back to the land. PHOTO COURTESY OF DON’T LOSE THE PLOT.TV …

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) – School officials in the Florida keys say more students are taking free and reduced meals since …

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By KYLE ARNOLD Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Red Lobster ran a 55-second commercial before the Super Bowl that was …

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By JAY REEVES Associated Press Two of the victims were coaches. One was a student who played trombone in the school …

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By JASON DEAREN, ALLEN G. BREED and TAMARA LUSH Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) – Thousands of angry students, parents, teachers …