JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Aretha Franklin is jazzed about more than music at the Ohio State Fair: She’s also looking forward...
KIMBERLY HEFLING, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have flocked to for-profit colleges, including a troubled chain that is closing or selling...
DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer Human rights and gay rights activists on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to ensure that the issue of anti-gay discrimination in...
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — Some employees at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee complained about a class aimed at teaching them how to...
DAN PERRY, Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The savage fighting between Israel and Hamas is escalating in Gaza, cease-fire efforts take on elements of...
AboutThatCar.com By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist DETROIT – There’s nothing like the rhythmic serenade of a Porsche mid-engine sports car when it is mated to...
DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN has suspended outspoken sportscaster Stephen A. Smith for a week because of his comments about domestic...
(New York Daily News) – Don’t think Beyoncé can get any bigger? Just wait until she’s single. So don’t sweat the reports that Jay Z and Queen...
NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Barack Obama feasted on barbecue Tuesday with four people who wrote him letters in a trip...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In a major move last week, the U.S. Sentencing Commission voted unanimously to moderate federal sentencing guidelines...
(The Washington Post) – Nearly every criminal case reviewed by the FBI and the Justice Department as part of a massive investigation started in 2012 of problems...
Blacks, Latino Educators Find Other Professions by Stacy M. Brown Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Minorities are significantly underrepresented in public schools, despite...
In the 10th installment of the Florida Courier’s series on Blacks and mental health, we learn that community institutions are building partnerships with law enforcement to...
By Jazelle Hunt Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In a popular TV advertisement, ordinary citizens loudly declare to the world, “It’s my money, and I need...
MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to preventing the spread of germs, maybe the president is on to something with...
CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Itching to catch a wave? Try Madagascar. The island nation in the Indian Ocean has become the 86th member...
MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people were forced from their homes because of their religious beliefs last year, the U.S. government said...
JOSH BOAK, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 35 percent of Americans have debts and unpaid bills that have been reported to collection agencies,...
NEW YORK (AP) — Darden Restaurants CEO and Chairman Clarence Otis is stepping down as the company fights to fix its flagship Olive Garden chain...
ALAN FRAM, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In a victory for airlines and their workers’ unions, the House rejected consumers’ complaints and easily passed legislation...
“…remind American Indians of the limited ways in which others see them” by Roberto Alejandro Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper A recent report...
BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer The NBA and the Los Angeles Clippers are ready to move on, even if Donald Sterling wants to keep fighting. Move...
(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) – In the in-flight entertainment arms race, Delta Air Lines says it will soon begin offering free movies on seat-back screens in coach class,...
By Steve Furay Special to the NNPA to The Michigan Citizen James “J Dilla” Yancey, the late Detroit music producer whose stardom has grown globally...
Jessie J debuted “Bang Bang,” which features Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. This is the first single from her new album, “My Everything,” which will...
