FRANCES D’EMILIO, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the hardships Catholics can face when seeking marriage annulments, revealing he once fired...
(Salon) – In 1964, there were five black members of the House of Representatives — barely over 1 percent — compared to the 11 percent of...
Special to the NNPA from the Global Information Network (GIN) – “I am a Liberian, not a virus.” That’s the loud and clear message of a...
The Associated Press A proposal to expand the skin color options for emojis may get the thumbs up from those calling for more diversity in the...
(Quartz) – Sometimes, the best innovation isn’t an app. South Africans Thato Kgatlhanye and Rea Ngwane are co-founders of the business Rethaka. Their brand of Repurposed Schoolbags are made...
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies added 230,000 jobs in October, a private survey said, the most in four months and...
ROB MAADDI, AP Pro Football Writer Ray Rice arrived for his appeal hearing Wednesday morning at the offices of former U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones...
(Complex) – If you do a quick search for ESPN First Take host Cari Champion‘s name on Twitter on any given day, you’ll no doubt come across quite...
MIKE CIDONI LENNOX, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — There were neither tears nor cheers at this TV-season premiere. That’s partly because the cast and...
MARK KENNEDY, AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The farewell to the Broadway musical “Motown” may get upstaged by a concert from some original Motown...
The Associated Press Profiles of the new senators elected Tuesday: ARKANSAS: Republican Tom Cotton The congressman, a Harvard Law School graduate and Army veteran, unseated Democrat...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist JERUSALEM — On Election Night, I usually stay awake as long as my eyelids are willing to cooperate. But this...
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VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The silvery, 1,776-foot skyscraper that rose from the ashes of 9/11 to become a symbol of American resilience...
E. EDUARDO CASTILLO, Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s most-wanted couple, accused of running their town as a drug fiefdom and ordering an attack that...
MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Philanthropist Bill Gates says he wants to end malaria in his lifetime and will give more...
MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — After acknowledging that it bungled the response to the biggest Ebola outbreak in history, the World Health Organization...
SAN FRANCISCO (USA Today) — They may be competitors but Dropbox and Microsoft are syncing up. The two companies are making it easier for users...
MAE ANDERSON, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alibaba’s financial results in its first quarter as a publicly traded company highlight its strategy of plowing...
CONROE, Texas (USA Today) — Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson pleaded no contest Tuesday to a reduced charge of misdemeanor reckless assault as part...
(USA Today) – Voters in Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, D.C., will decide Tuesday whether to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana. But any new pot...
JOSH BOAK, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. housing market cooled off in September, as home prices rose at an ever slowing pace. Prices...
TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 202,000 cars, vans and trucks in North America in five separate recalls to...
