By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist In a season focused on gratitude, 17-year-old Monica Chica has an attitude about choosing to be grateful that’s wise far...
By Omar Tyree NNPA Columnist As an African-American entrepreneur who has made a living writing books under contracts, the ongoing contract disputes and negotiations between star...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist It has been told by many in the press that President Obama is a former professor who taught constitutional law...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist How Can I Dump my Sister? Hey Ms. Alma, I’m getting married and I want everything to be perfect. We’re getting...
Ben Nuckols, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP)— Divisive and flamboyant, maddening and beloved, Marion Barry outshone every politician in the 40-year history of District of...
Meghan Glynn, NEWSDAY (Newsday.com)—According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 21.9 million people in the United States are diagnosed diabetics — with an additional...
Dan Taylor, DAILY DIGEST NEWS (DailyDigestNews.com)—As Black Friday nears — the day after Thanksgiving when holiday shopping is busiest — shoppers may be overwhelmed...
Matt Higgins and Ken Benson, THE NEW YORK TIMES CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (The New York Times) — Tight ends Lee Smith and Scott Chandler loaded up their...
David A. Lieb, ASSOCIATED PRESS JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Not much is normal about the Missouri grand jury responsible for deciding whether to charge...
Alan Fram, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Friday accusing the Obama administration of exceeding its constitutional powers in carrying...
(BBC) – The public is being warned about a website containing thousands of live feeds to baby monitors, stand-alone webcams and CCTV systems. Data watchdogs across...
(Medical News Today) – Reporting their findings in the journal Science, the international team, led by researchers at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, say because of...
(New York Times) – Several foreign countries, including China, have infiltrated the computers of critical industries in the United States to steal information that could...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (New York Times) — Sri Lanka’s health minister quit President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s government Friday to challenge him in the upcoming elections, accusing the...
(Live Science) – A laser that is normally used in tattoo removal can also treat facial scarring from acne, according to a new study. In...
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Even though the U.S. job market is gaining strength, there are still a lot of unemployed Americans....
TAMARA LUSH, Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Your local fun zone, amusement center and theme park is facing an existential challenge these days. They need...
BERNARD CONDON, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s flurry of corporate mergers may not pay off for shareholders in the long run, but...
JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sio Moore sacked Alex Smith and started to celebrate in the Kansas City backfield with Oakland Raiders...
DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nike is pulling back on plans for a shoe that sneakily honors Allen Iverson after the former NBA...
(CNN) — Camille Olivia Hanks was studying at the University of Maryland when she met Bill Cosby in the early ’60s. He was doing stand-up comedy in...
AVA TURNQUEST, Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Bill Cosby took his comedy show on the road Thursday in the Bahamas as controversy surrounds him at...
WASHINGTON (New York Times) — All but drowned out by Republicans’ clamorous opposition to President Obama’s executive action on immigration are some leaders who worry that...
(USA Today) – Secret Service agents arrested a woman with a gun outside the White House Thursday night shortly after President Obama delivered an address...
ERICA WERNER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner declared Friday that President Barack Obama was “damaging the presidency” with his unilateral action on...