Rivers crest, I-95 opens as South Carolina turns to recovery
By MEG KINNARD AND JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) – As the worst of the floodwaters that roared through South Carolina washed out …
Obama urges supporters to stay engaged, says he will too
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO -President Barack Obama on Saturday encouraged supporters to be politically active, saying that he plans to remain so …
Hundreds rally against Confederate Bars on Mississippi flag
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. – Civil-rights leader Myrlie Evers-Williams, Mississippi-born rapper David Banner and a prominent South Carolina lawmaker are calling on Mississippi …
Florida drivers sent wrong licenses due to computer glitch
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Thousands of motorists paid $27 to update their driver’s licenses but were instead sent new licenses with their old address. The Department …
Kaaya throws 3 TD pass, but Miami falls to No. 12 Florida St
By JOE REEDY TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Dalvin Cook and Florida State left Brad Kaaya and Miami behind again. Kaaya threw for 404 yards and three …
Black women booted from Napa Valley wine train initiate lawsuit
By SUDHIN THANAWALA SAN FRANCISCO — A group of mostly black women filed a racial discrimination lawsuit last week after they were removed from …
Judge’s ruling upends Florida’s political landscape
By GARY FINEOUT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The political careers of several members of Congress, including a Republican seeking to become the next U.S. House speaker, …
Gov. Bentley discusses office closures with Jesse Jackson
By KIM CHANDLER MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley on Wednesday met with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and black legislators after a week of …
Bill would allow churches to say no to gay marriages
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A bill that would allow churches to refuse to marry gay couples won its first approval Wednesday even though …
Rupert Murdoch says Obama isn’t ‘real black president’
WASHINGTON – The founder of the global News Corp. media empire, Rupert Murdoch, is suggesting that President Barack Obama isn’t a “real black president.” Murdoch …