Mother of hanged teen is OK with federal investigation
RALEIGH, N.C. – A civil rights group says the mother of a black teen whose body was found hanging from a swing set by a …
Burial ceremony held for 14 long-forgotten slaves
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. – The long-forgotten remains of 14 slaves discovered more than a decade ago in upstate New York have been reburied. …
Off the plane but still sky-high, LeBron brings title home
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND – LeBron James stepped off the plane and into a blizzard of red-and-gold confetti before hoisting the …
Game 7 draws top NBA Finals rating since Jordan’s last title
Associated Press NEW YORK – Game 7 between the Cavaliers and Warriors drew the highest television rating for the NBA Finals since Michael Jordan’s …
Church attended by Du Bois for sale
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – A church where civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois once attended services is for sale, and some are concerned that an …
Wal-Mart to sell Chinese online business to retailer JD.com
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK – Wal-Mart is selling its Chinese online business to the country’s No. 2 e-commerce site …
US hardware arrives in Cuba to protect Hemingway possessions
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press HAVANA – Just before noon outside Ernest Hemingway’s Havana estate, a metallic screech cut through the chirping of …
US recognizes Haiti’s interim leader but prods legislators
By DAVID McFADDEN Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The U.S. State Department’s special coordinator for Haiti said Thursday that he recognizes Jocelerme Privert as …
Florida bank issues first US credit card for use in Cuba
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press HAVANA – A small Florida bank will issue the first U.S. credit card intended for use in Cuba and …
Want to buy an assault rifle in Florida? No problem
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As in mass shootings elsewhere, the massacre of 49 people at an Orlando nightclub is raising …