What is hantavirus, the infection that killed Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus infection, officials in New Mexico announced …
Doechii named 2025 Woman of the Year by Billboard
RAPPER DOECHII: Will be honored at the Billboard Women in Music Awards airing live March 29 at 7 p.m. PHOTO COURTESY OF IAMDOECHII.COM The rising …
AI made its way to vineyards and is helping to efficiently make wine
Agrology arbiter system PHOTO COURTESY OF PHYS.ORG Los Angeles (AP) — When artificial intelligence-backed tractors became available to vineyards, Tom Gamble wanted to be an …
No disease is deadlier in Africa than malaria. Trump’s US aid cuts harmful
Kampala, Uganda (AP) — Malaria season begins this month in a large part of Africa. No disease is deadlier on the continent, especially for children. …
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau PHOTO COURTESY OF BRITANNICA.COM New York (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, …
‘Bloody Sunday’ 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances
Civil Rights Movement co-founder Dr. Ralph David Abernathy and his wife Mrs. Juanita Abernathy follow with Dr. and Mrs. Martin Luther King as the Abernathy …
NAACP leader Hazel Dukes, lifelong civil rights advocate
HAZEL DUKES: Passes at 92. The York State NAACP leader for nearly five decades fought tirelessly for voting rights, economic development, fair housing and education …
Economic blackout: Will the 24-hour boycott make a difference?
New York (AP) — An “economic blackout” promoted on social media was underway Friday but with no clear indication of how many people took part …
$75 million was awarded to plant trees in places that badly need them. In anti-DEI push, that’s over
STOCK PHOTO Arthur Johnson has lived in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward for nearly three decades, long enough to appreciate the trees that filter pollution …
Black graves are being moved to make way for an industrial park
The home was built in 1825 by Samuel Hairston. The house was burned down by vandals in 1988. PHOTO COURTESY OF HAIRSTON.ORG Danville, Va. (AP) …