Young Cuban-Americans get new impressions on island visits
PHOTO COURTESY OF SUPERSTOCK.COM By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press HAVANA – Miranda Hernandez’ grandparents lost every- thing when they fled Cuba in the 1960s. She …
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Puerto Rico enters new financial era after historic default
PHOTO COURTESY OF LUGGAGEFACTORY.COM By DANICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico entered a new financial era Friday following a historic …
‘Black girl magic’ on display at The Colored Girls Museum
PHOTO COURTESY OF THECOLOREDGIRLSMUSEUM.COM By ERRIN HAINES WHACK Associated Press PHILADELPHIA – Nestled in Philadelphia’s historic Germantown neighborhood, the Victorian facade of The Colored Girls …
Louisiana’s historically black colleges making a comeback
PHOTO COURTESY OF GRAM.EDU SHREVEPORT, La. – After years of declining enrollment, many of Louisiana’s historically black colleges and universities are seeing a modest rise. …
Federal judge blocks new Florida abortion law
PHOTO COURTESY OF NPR.ORG By GARY FINEOUT Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A federal judge late Thursday put on hold key portions of a new …
Clinton’s email claims refuted
PHOTO COURTESY OF TOWNHALL.COM WASHINGTON — Key assertions by Hillary Clinton in defense of her email practices have collapsed under FBI scrutiny. The agency’s yearlong …
Diet Pepsi with aspartame returning to shelves in US
PHOTO COURTESY OF EATTHIS.COM NEW YORK – Diet Pepsi made with aspartame is returning to shelves in the U.S., after PepsiCo saw sales plummet following …
Bermuda voters reject same-sex marriage in non-binding vote
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOEMYGOD.COM HAMILTON, Bermuda – A strong majority of voters in Bermuda have opposed same sex marriage in a non-binding referendum in the …
Colombia, FARC rebels announce deal on bilateral cease-fire
PHOTO COURTESY OF PILOTONLINE.COM By MIKE WEISSENSTEIN AND JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press HAVANA – Colombia’s government and leftistárebels announced Wednesday that they have reached a …
Michelle Obama, daughters in Africa to push girls’ education
PHOTO COURTESY OF BLACKCELEBKIDS.COM By JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH Associated Press KAKATA, Liberia – First lady Michelle Obama visited a leadership camp for girls in Liberia to …