Jackie Robinson bronze rebuilt after statue’s theft from Kansas
Loveland, Colo. (AP) – As he coats a mold of Jackie Robinson with wax, metalsmith Alex Haines reflected on the extra importance of a project …
South Africa’s election could bring the groundbreaking political shift
Cape Town, South Africa (AP) — South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country will take its most significant political step since the …
Black Americans are underrepresented in nation’s residential care communities
STOCK PHOTO Norma Upshaw was living alone south of Nashville when her doctor said she needed to start in-home dialysis. Her closest family lived 40 …
Deadline for businesses to share in massive credit card company settlement looms
New York (AP) — A deadline is looming for millions of businesses who may be entitled to a payout in a $5.5 billion antitrust settlement …
Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooming in formerly atheist Cuba
PUSHING FOR FREEDOM: Such as easing the process to build houses of worship. PHOTO COURTESY OF GOLDENSCISSORS.INFO Havana (AP) – The 1959 Castroled revolution installed …
What’s behind weird flavors popping up on store shelves
SOUR PATCH KIDS OREOS? PEEPS PEPSI? While it’s tempting to pass them off as social media stunts, experts say there’s more to the story. PHOTO …
Last student to help integrate UNC undergraduate has died
RALPH KENNEDY FRASIER: Among trio of African American students who sued in federal court to be admitted, a ruling ultimately affirmed by the U.S. Supreme …
EPA’s lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on flawed data from states
Workmen prepare to replace older water pipes with a new copper one PHOTO COURTESY OF UPNORTHLIVE.COM ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency distributed …
The crash of a U.S. made helicopter killed Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi
Ebrahim Raisi PHOTO COURTESY OF BRITANNICA.COM Beirut (AP) — The helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and foreign minister has sent shock waves around the …
Former South African president disqualified from next week’s election?
Former South African president Jacob Zuma. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIAMIDADE.GOV Johannesburg (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma was barred Monday from running for …