NAACP leader seeks more active future
Derrick Johnson, 49, of Jackson, Mississippi, was hired as the NAACP’s 19th president and CEO. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NONPROFIT TIMES By JESSE J. HOLLAND …
Senate processes $36.5B disaster relief package bill
PHOTO COURTESY OF HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate is pushing ahead on a $36.5 billion hurricane relief …
Hurricane Maria death toll rises to 49 in Puerto Rico
Residents evacuate after the passing of Hurricane Maria over Puerto Rico. PHOTO COURTESY OF CNN.COM Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico Gov. …
Week In Review
PHOTO COURTESY OF MILITARY.COM US SUSPECTS NIGER VILLAGER BETRAYED ARMY TROOPS WASHINGTON (AP) – A senior U.S. defense official says the military suspects that American …
Choices: Amazon receives 238 entries for 2nd headquarters
By JOSEPH PISANI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon will be sorting through 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada …
Google parent turns on several internet balloons in Puerto Rico
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Technology Writer MENLO PARK, Calif. – Google’s parent Alphabet Inc. said Friday that its stratospheric balloons are …
Richardson’s 21, Ellington’s 3s help Heat beat Hawks 104-93
Miami Heat guard Wayne Ellington (2) drives around Atlanta Hawks guard Isaiah Taylor PHOTO COURTESY OF FANRAG SPORTS By TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press MIAMI (AP) …
Emmy Award-winning ‘Benson’ star Robert Guillaume dies at 89
Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927) was an American stage and television actor, known for his role as Benson on the TV-series …
Study: Lower-income kids give more time to TV, digital media
By LYNN ELBER Associated Press Los Angeles – Children in lower-income families spend more time watching TV and using electronic devices than kids in more affluent …
Florida scientists share $9M grant to study aging process
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – Florida scientists are studying the genetic makeup of centenarians to develop new drugs that could delay or …