PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A longtime Philadelphia congressman who was indicted Wednesday paid off a campaign loan with charitable donations and federal grants, funneled campaign money to...
(Today.com) – Musical fans still have a few months before they have the chance to watch “The Wiz Live!” — the song-and-dance adaptation of “The Wizard...
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (The Washington Post) — In the end, President Obama may have gotten closer to the bones of ancient mankind than to ordinary Africans on...
(Politico) – The leaders of America’s cities have serious concerns about race relations, minority communities and policing issues as the nation approaches the one-year anniversary of...
(USA Today) – Phil Jackson has been remarkably open and frank about his tumultuous first season in New York and his past stints with the Bulls and Lakers...
JIM SUHR, Associated Press JIM SALTER, Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A silent march and a day of civil disobedience are among the events being...
(Salon) – Earlier this year, President Obama released 22 people serving federal prison terms for non-violent drug offenses. Seven of which, had been previously sentenced to life in...
(New York Daily News) – “Empire” is known for its dramatic twists – but the latest one has taken place off screen. Stars Trai Byers and...
(Time) – President Obama said that if he could run for a third term he thinks he would win, while calling for African leaders to adhere...
by Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times It is still unknown whether 28-year-old Sandra Bland was murdered by Waller County...
JACK BEZANTS, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Even though Usain Bolt is still waiting to see if he has fully recovered from a left leg injury,...
(Reviewed) – If you’re a die-hard NBA fan, the league just made it a lot easier to catch your favorite teams’ out-of-market games. NBA League Pass, the...
(BBC) – President Barack Obama has admitted that his failure to pass “common sense gun safety laws” in the US is the greatest frustration of his...
(Salon) – Last week, the Center for Medical Progress released a nine-minute video clip, followed by another video clip a few days later, which purport to...
(MSNBC) – Trevor Noah, who will take over hosting duties at “The Daily Show” after Jon Stewart departs next month, anticipates some growing pains. In an...
BILL BARROW, Associated Press GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — In her second bid for the presidency, Hillary Rodham Clinton is discussing “systemic racism” and making the issue...
MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated Press JASON KEYSER, Associated Press HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — The autopsy of a black woman who was found dead in a Texas jail...
JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — When Barack Obama visited Kenya for the first time nearly 30 years ago, he was astonished that...
(Salon) – At age sixteen, I went to a high school dance with a white male friend. When we pulled up to the gym, music blaring...
PAUL NEWBERRY, AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The United States had everything on its side. History. A raucous home crowd. And, supposedly, the better team....
(USA Today) – After two decades, Tyrese Gibson has his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. But for the R&B singer and Fast and Furious franchise star,...
(The Washington Post) – Amid the famous politicians, wealthy donors and top Democratic Party officials invited to New York last month to watch Hillary Rodham Clinton...
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DAVE CAMPBELL, AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings agreed Tuesday to restructure the final three years of his contract,...
MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby’s lawyers argued on Tuesday that his admission to using quaaludes in the 1970s doesn’t mean he drugged...
