Rosalind S. Helderman, WASHINGTON POST Phillip Bump, WASHINGTON POST JACKSONVILLE, Miss. (The Washington Post)—In an e-mail sent late last week, the black Democratic mayor of Vicksburg,...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGNTON (NNPA) – From 2003 to 2014, student debt in America skyrocketed from $250 million to $1.2 trillion, surpassing...
(Detroit Free-Press) – Law enforcement officials rescued 168 child victims of commercial sex trafficking in a nationwide sweep during the past week and arrested 281 alleged...
TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James is heading back to free agency. James has told the Miami Heat that he is opting...
(Daily Mirror) – Kanye West has gone on another lengthy rant – this time aimed at US President Obama. The 36-year-old rapper hit out at Obama, insisting...
JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration will work to ensure that gay and lesbian Americans are eligible to take leave from their...
SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of actors and athletes are joining a U.S. government effort to support girls’ education worldwide. Jennifer...
On Wednesday, Universal Pictures released the first official photo of the cast for the upcoming biopic “Straight Outta Compton” about the iconic gangsta rap group N.W.A. The...
MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About 10 percent of veterans seeking medical care at VA hospitals and clinics have to wait at least 30...
(Politico) – Glenn Beck is admitting he was wrong and liberals were right for opposing the invasion of Iraq. “[Liberals] said we couldn’t force freedom on...
JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — From an immediate, practical viewpoint, the ruling by a trademark board that the Washington Redskins have a “disparaging”...
JAKE COYLE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Chappelle’s hesitant, slow-motion comeback reached a big-tent crescendo when the comic performed a nearly two-hour set at...
(The Washington Post) – He paid to get here. Paid with the skull-rattling pain of a metal trash can clattering down hard onto his head...
(Daily Mirror) – We thought married life might have curbed his lengthy rants and obnoxious statements – but we were wrong. Kanye West. Rapper, husband, daddy,...
JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal trademark board ruled Wednesday that the Washington Redskins nickname is “disparaging of Native Americans” and that...
(NBCSanDiego.com) – One day after the death of Padres icon Tony Gwynn, San Diegans continue to mourn the beloved baseball player, flocking to his statue at...
(Politico) – Here we go again. Whenever there’s a crisis anywhere in the world, you can count on America’s pundit class to demand action—usually of the...
(The Washington Post) – Ahmed Abu Khattala had returned home Sunday night after a day of militia skirmishes in Benghazi when U.S. military commandos swarmed his...
By Jazelle Hunt Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A cache of new research from the Pew Center paints a picture of the modern American family—a picture...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (NNPA) – Rapidly-expanding technology, social media and new smart phone apps are no substitute for the hard work...
Tony Gwynn, the Hall-of-Famer who spent 20 years with the San Diego Padres, has died, according to ESPN. He was 54. Gwynn suffered from salivary gland cancer. He...
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — With new wife Kim Kardashian looking on along with 80,000 fans, Kanye West showed up pretty much on time at the...
BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, the winningest trio in NBA postseason history, shared hugs. Players...
(MTV) – It’s going to be a long road, but Tracy Morgan appears to be making steady progress as he begins his recovery from last weekend’s deadly...
(Al-Jazeera) Below is a photo gallery of actress Ruby Dee throughout her career READ MORE
