Viola Davis commanding, magnetic in ‘Woman King’
The mighty women of the Agojie were warriors. From the 1600s to1800s in the West African Kingdom of Dahomey this all-female military regiment gallantly fought …
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Monkeypox cases dropping, but racial disparities growing
Washington (AP) – The White House said Wednesday it’s optimistic about a decline in monkeypox cases and an uptick in vaccinations against the infectious virus, …
Brit Bennett
After #1 New York Times best-selling author Brit Bennett tweeted about her love and admiration for the American Girl (a doll company founded in 1986) …
Housing crisis requires solutions
There is no doubt that we are in a housing crisis. All you have the do is turn on the news or catch a snippet …
US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest omicron variants
Washington (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could …
Zimbabwe says measles outbreak has killed 700 children since April
Harare, Zimbabwe (AP) – The death toll from a measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to almost 700 children, the country’s health ministry has said. …
With tech, supplement kids’ classroom learning at home
(StatePoint) – When the school bell rings at the end of the day, the learning doesn’t need to stop. Some of the latest and greatest …
US Open Serena’s farewell?
The talk of tennis – and beyond – for most of the past three weeks has been about Serena Williams and her announcement that she …
Scary payback on view as Elba is man against ‘Beast’
If the job of an act/thr/hor is to scare the daylights out of you, “Beast” gets the job done. The success of this film’s eye-catching, …
Pfizer seeks OK of updated covid vaccine booster for fall
WASHINGTON (AP) Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its combination COVID19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives — a key step …