Posts in category National & World

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON — Confronting extremists, law enforcement in the U.S. has been focusing on aspiring jihadists who align with the Islamic …

MIAMI — History has established the appropriateness of honoring the Tuskegee Airmen as some of the greatest soldiers our nation has ever known. Last week, …

It felt almost eerie to read excerpts of Pope Francis’ encyclical on Climate Change released last week, since in my last article I listed the …

MADRID — Spanish and U.S. officials have signed an agreement to grant the U.S. military permanent presence at an air base in southwestern Spain, creating …

By STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney called for the immediate removal of the Confederate battle flag from outside the …

WEST PALM BEACH, FL — In observance of National HIV/AIDS Testing Day, the Urban League of Palm Beach County will host an HIV awareness event …

By DAVID ESPO and CHARLES BABINGTON WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and top Republicans in Congress joined forces on a quick, bipartisan rescue attempt Wednesday for …

By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jermaine McBean decided one summer day in 2013 to walk to a pawn shop, …

One of South Florida’s most meaningful traditions continues on Sunday morning, June 21, from 5:30-8:00 a.m., when the 24th Annual Sunrise Ancestral Remembrance of the …

The oldest commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States will reach its landmark 150th anniversary Friday. The holiday, known around the country …