Massive Alberta wildfire expected to burn for months
PHOTO COURTESY OF JAPANTODAY.COM By RACHEL LA CORTE and ROB GILLIES Associated Press LAC LA BICHE, Alberta – The images are ones of devastation – …
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Discover your roots at genealogy conference
Diversity is the hallmark of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2016 Family History Conference, which will take place at the Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention …
Youth Summit encourages students to discover their unique purpose
PHOTO COURTESY OF HIPROCKSTAR MIAMI –When Congressman John Lewis stood to take photos with guests after the When Generations Meet forum on Friday, April 22 …
Rio Olympic flame visits UN office in Geneva for the first time
GENEVA – The Olympic flame for the Rio de Janeiro Games came to the United Nations in Geneva on Friday, where officials said a team …
Sports Authority plans to sell assets instead of closing
PHOTO COURTESY OF JAMESJOHNCONSTRUCTION.COM NEW YORK – Sports Authority will sell some or all of its assets rather than trying to reorganize under bankruptcy protection. …
Royal Caribbean profit more than doubles with more passengers
MIAMI – Royal Caribbean Cruises said Fri- day that its first-quarter profit more than doubled from the same period a year before as more people …
A classless end to a classy night
I literally laughed out loud as President Obama landed joke after joke at his eighth White House Correspondents Dinner. Commentators kept noting that no professional …
US official visits Haiti to evaluate progress toward elections
PHOTO COURTESY OF APPEAL-DEMOCRAT.COM By DAVID McFADDEN Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The U.S. State Department’s special coordinator for Haiti arrived in the troubled Caribbean …
US honors Puerto Ricans who fought, died in segregated unit
PHOTO COURTESY OF MILITARYTIMES.COM By DANICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Angel Acevedo looked down at the Congressional Gold Medal in his …
Trump’s sole Senate backer serves as Washington gatekeeper
PHOTO COURTESY OF THEPOLITICK.COM By JULIE PACE AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON – Donald Trump and Alabama Sen. Jeff Ses- sions would seem to have …