(BBC) – The Mogho Naba played a key role in brokering the return of civilian rule to Burkina Faso after last week’s military takeover. The BBC’s...
NEW YORK (ESPN) — Tina Charles didn’t sleep well before the New York Liberty’s game on Sunday in Washington, D.C. She was also somewhat anxious before...
STEVE MEGARGEE, AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Many of the questions that surrounded Southeastern Conference quarterbacks before the season remain unanswered. In fact, there...
BEN WALKER, AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball people tell a wonderful story about Yogi Berra and the most famous home run in history....
NEW YORK (AP) — The Apollo Theater in Harlem will induct comics Richard Pryor, Moms Mabley and Redd Foxx into its walk of fame. It says...
ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A government minister signaled Thursday that troubled R&B singer Chris Brown won’t be allowed to tour Australia in...
(Slate) – Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again feud with Fox News is back on. Given the results of their previous spats, which garnered lots of attention for...
(The Washington Post) – Budget hawks in Congress may stand their ground on wasteful spending, but shutting down the government is no example of fiscal frugality. Lost...
TIM TALLEY, Associated Press EL RENO, Okla. (AP) — Federal inmates at an Oklahoma prison said Wednesday they are hoping a documentary featuring President Barack Obama’s...
TALLAHASSEE (Miami Herald) – Most out-of-work Floridians will never see a jobless benefits check from the state. In fact, a report this week from the National Employment...
(ESPN) – Two Texas high school football players who hit a referee in a Sept. 4 game at the direction of the team’s assistant coach will...
(The Washington Post) – One of the many reasons to hope for more diverse pop culture is that in a world with more than one television...
NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Getting Aretha Franklin to sing for you could be considered a gift in itself. But the...
SPRING ARBOR, MICH. (NBC News) — The controversy over Dr. Ben Carson’s comments about Islam’s compatibility with the U.S. Constitution is proving to be a fundraising...
ERICA WERNER, Associated Press NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Standing before a rapt Congress, Pope Francis issued a ringing call to action on behalf...
(Los Angeles Times) – Lola Fajinmi and Precious Nwaoha were both A students in high school. But once they got to USC, the African American women...
(Time) – When I started playing basketball as a freshman at UCLA, coach John Wooden told us a bunch of crazy ideas about useless drills we...
(Mondoweiss) – Reverend Graylan Hagler, a veteran social and economic justice activist and outspoken supporter of Palestinian human rights, was invited by the Colgate Rochester Crozer...
(Wired) – Instagram is killing it, and it wants you to know so. The social network just said it now has 400 million people posting carefully plated...
(PC World) – Google said Tuesday that users will now be able to “block” specific email addresses—except that they’re not really blocked, and Google already has...
(CNet) – When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone in 2007, he touted the elegance of its design, particularly how simple it was to navigate...
KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer SHENZHEN, China (AP) — In China’s factories, the robots are rising. For decades, manufacturers employed waves of young migrant workers from...
by Rev. Manson B. Johnson Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times Matthew 16:19-21 Lesson #12 Bible Fact: Jesus expects all of His disciples to...
by Pastor E.A. Deckard Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times “What gives me the most hope every day is God’s grace; knowing that...
