REV. BOISE KIMBER: Connecticut pastor’s election was marked with controversy over the eligibility of four candidates who officials said did not qualify. PHOTO COURTESY OF …

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (AP) — The U.S. secretary of state and the leader of the Dominican Republic held private talks Friday on a range …

Sudan’s civil war PHOTO COURTESY OF ENCYCLOPEDIAGEOPOLITICA.COM Cairo (AP) — More than 16 months of war in Sudan has killed more than 20,000 people, a …

OMALI YESHITELA: Chairman of U.S.-based Black empowerment organization faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted of conspiracy and foreign agent registration charges. PHOTO …

Los Angeles (AP) — Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper who gained mainstream fame through the trap singles "Type of Way" and "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, …

New York (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — …

Only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in this fall’s election for president and other top offices. While that is nothing new, the potential for …

Baltimore (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Maryland’s handgun licensing requirements, rejecting an argument from gun-rights activists that the law violated the …

STOCK PHOTO Dakar, Senegal (AP) — African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP every year as they bear a heavier burden than …

FATMAN SCOOP: Collapsed on Friday in Connecticut at 53. With a gravelly voice and dance-floor-friendly sensibility, he was a mainstay of club playlists around the …