Posts in category National & World

WASHINGTON — Abortion, birth control and race are among the most divisive issues the Supreme Court will confront over the next nine months, amid a …

For students interested in applying to one of the magnet programs in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the application process has begun. Kicking off on Oct. …

By SERGIO BUSTOS MIAMI — Delving into a decades-long controversy, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said the name of the Washington Redskins football team is …

By DON THOMPSON SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Jerry Brown has approved legislation to change California’s definition of racial profiling and require local law enforcement agencies …

BALTIMORE – A man has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with setting a fire in liquor store during Baltimore’s riots. A criminal complaint …

By NATALIYA VASILYEVA and LORI HINNANT MOSCOW – Reacting to criticism that it is targeting opponents of the Syrian government, a spokesman for Russian President …

MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON — Religion, birth control and President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul are about to collide at the Supreme Court yet again. Faith-affiliated …

By JESSE J. HOLLAND WASHINGTON — In a major shift in immigration patterns over the next 50 years, Asians will have surged past Hispanics to …

The founding dean of what many consider one of Florida A & M University’s most acclaimed schools has passed away. After a brief illness, Sybil …

West Palm Beach, Fla. — Jashonte Hollis hasn’t ventured too far from South Florida just yet.  So far, she’s only been as far as Orlando …