Posts in category National & World

Gay rights activists in Asia, where no country allows same-sex couples to legally marry, are upbeat about prospects for a change following the landmark U.S. …

On March 23, 2010, I sat down at a table in the East Room of the White House and signed my name on a law …

By SAM HANANEL WASHINGTON — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Thursday preserved a key tool used for more than four decades to fight housing …

WASHINGTON — The leader of a white supremacist group cited by Charleston church murder suspect Dylann Roof made $65,000 in donations to Republicans, including several …

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 …