Posts in category National & World

By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (DC)  — The White House is planning to focus on improving the lives of girls and women …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sidestepping Congress, President Barack Obama on Thursday will announce steps he will take to shield up to 5 million immigrants illegally in …

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Hicks, a veteran newsman who spent 24 years at The New York Times and later co-founded a scholarship for aspiring …

By NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (DC)  — President Barack Obama introduced his choice for attorney general Saturday as an “accomplished prosecutor from New …

MIAMI, FL — November 7, 2014 – The National Parkinson Foundation (NPF), is raising awareness of the early warning signs of the disease and the …

By VERENA DOBNIK NEW YORK (AP) — Loretta Lynch is President Barack Obama’s pick to be the next attorney general. If confirmed, she would be …

Oprah’s the Life You Want Weekend Tour, which stopped in Miami October 24 and 25, was part pep rally, part concert-like atmosphere, and all about …

By MARTHA MENDOZA STANFORD, CA (AP) – Top medical experts studying the spread of Ebola say the public should expect more cases to emerge in …

By HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press  CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Saturday convicted eight men for “inciting debauchery” following their appearance in an alleged same-sex …

By KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press ORLANDO, FL — A former Florida A&M band member accused of being the ringleader of a brutal hazing ritual known …