FERGUSON, Mo. (USA Today) — Hopes for peace here after three nights of rioting were dashed when another demonstration in the wake of teenager Michael Brown’s...
LOS ANGELES (New York Times) — Peering through his camera at Robin Williams in 2012, the cinematographer John Bailey thought he glimpsed something not previously...
JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama says that while the shooting death of a Missouri teenager has prompted “strong...
KAREEM COPELAND, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston has the opportunity to accomplish what only one other player has achieved —...
(The Daily Beast) – If you’re a person of color hoping to get hired by a political campaign, here’s the ugly truth: You’ll probably get paid...
(St. Louis-Dispatch) – At about 1 a.m. Wednesday, a St. Louis County Police officer shot and critically wounded a man who police said pointed a handgun...
(USA Today) – As developments continue to unfold in the case of Michael Brown in St. Louis, details are emerging about the police shooting death of...
(USA Today) – President Obama reminded donors Monday night that another issue could be at stake in this year’s U.S. Senate elections: Control of the...
by Chris King Special to the NNPA from The St. Louis American ST. LOUIS — Jesse Jackson told The American he hopes that the U.S....
(NBC News) – Two court rulings may have finally marked the end of college athletes as amateurs, say experts. On Friday, a district court judge in...
(Chicago Tribune) – The death of comedic legend and actor Robin Williams Monday has shocked colleagues and fans around the world. Williams was found dead Monday from...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – President Ronald Reagan quipped: “In the 60s we waged a war on poverty, and poverty won.” Did...
(Reuters) – An uneasy calm settled over Ferguson, Missouri, early Tuesday after a second night of violent clashes between law enforcement and residents protesting the...
KELLY P. KISSEL, Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge who disclosed confidential details about an adoption involving actress Charlize Theron has agreed...
MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press FORT BELVOIR, Va. (AP) — Tens of thousands of military veterans who have been enduring long waits for...
JULIE PACE, Associated Press DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is doing something unusual with his summer vacation on Martha’s Vineyard: He’ll...
Beyonce’ has been added to the lineup of the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, according to New York Daily News. The award ceremony will be broadcast...
RANDALL CHASE, Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Thirty-five years ago, funeral directors in Delaware struggled to quickly bury and cremate the remains of more than...
ED WHITE, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A jury convicted a suburban Detroit homeowner of second-degree murder and manslaughter Thursday in the killing of an...
Bill Cosby is returning to NBC, according to Deadline.com. The project will be written by Mike O’Malley and produced by Sony Pictures TV. Cosby and...
(Yahoo!) – The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached an agreement in principle to send perennial All-Star power forward Kevin Love to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and a protected 2015 first-round draft pick,...
DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Take a White House state dinner and multiply it by 50. The result is the most elaborate and unusual...
LOUISE DIXON, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.S. action star Wesley Snipes is back on the big screen for the first time since his release from...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that the federal government and private U.S. companies are investing $33...
(Detroit Free-Press) – Closing arguments are expected to begin this morning in the trial of Theodore Wafer, who is charged with fatally shooting Renisha McBride on...
