Tech industry tried reducing AI’s pervasive bias: Trump canceled
AI Technology STOCK PHOTO Cambridge, Mass. (AP) — After retreating from their workplace diversity, equity and inclusion programs, tech companies could now face a second …
Missouri court upholds voter approval of minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative
Jefferson City, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a voter-approved ballot measure gradually raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an …
Deciphering reasons behind Shedeur Sanders’ stunning free fall in the NFL draft
SHEDEUR SANDERS: The former University of Colorado quarterback was the center of a three-day spectacle of cringe that will live in football lore for a …
Gangs attack town in Haiti’s central region, killing an 11-year-old child and others
Children suffer gang recruitment, attacks and sexual violence amid escalating crisis. PHOTO COURTESY OF AMNESTYUSA.ORG Port-AU-Prince, Haiti (AP) — Gangs have attacked another town in …
First Latin American pontiff, Francis dies from stroke at 88
POPE FRANCIS: Last appeared in public on Sunday with an Easter blessing and popemobile tour through a cheering crowd in St. Peter’s Square. PHOTO COURTESY …
Zimbabwe’s stone carver’s exhibition confronts a British colonial legacy
Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe (AP) — A pair of white hands blinding a Black face. A smiling colonizer with a Bible, crushing the skull of a screaming …
Boxing great George Foreman remembered for love of family, faith and cheeseburgers
GEORGE FOREMAN: Family and friends during Monday’s memorial service recalled the legendary two-time heavyweight champion, life affirming pastor at his northeast Houston church, and savvy …
Bernice King reflects on the Fair Housing Act, made law after her father’s killing
Dr. Bernice King PHOTO COURTESY OF BERNICEKING.COM Bernice King warns decades of work to reduce inequities in housing is at risk, as the Trump administration …
Why Rihanna’s expanding Clara Lionel Foundation is a model for celebrity philanthropy
NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna is accustomed to defying convention. The nine-time Grammy winner has turned her wide-ranging string of hits, including “Umbrella” and “Work,” …
Mali’s Amadou Bagayoko, 70, of blind duo with Mariam, dies
MALI’S BLIND COUPLE: Their award-winning music, which blends traditional African influences with elements of rock, blues and pop, has won them a global following. PHOTO …