Biden’s historic errors yield to presidential victory
END OF AN ERA: President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., the 46th president of the United States concludes his term with numerous victories. PHOTO COURTESY OF …
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Sharpton and NAN announce major MLK Day mobilization to defend Dr. King’s legacy as second Trump term nears
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From the mouths of babes: 2025 MLK Essay Competition winners
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HBCU bands to perform at Trump’s inauguration sparking backlash
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Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns
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The California wildfires leave deeper inequality in their wake
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US Secretary says Sudanese rebel force has committed genocide
Secretary of State Antony Blinken PHOTO COURTESY OF USEMBASSY.GOV Washington (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that a Sudanese paramilitary group and its proxies …
Health and Wellness
Whooping cough outbreak in Reno County persists
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) _ Reno County health officials have been taking steps to help stall the spread of a whooping cough outbreak before school starts. …
High costs plague some state-run health insurance markets
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR WASHINGTON (AP) _ State-run health insurance markets that offer coverage under President Barack Obama’s health law are struggling with high costs and …
Business
Study: Minorities in retail get paid less, promoted less
By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) _ African-American and Latino cashiers, salespeople and first-line managers are paid less, are less likely to be …
Wal-Mart to let workers add denim pants to work wardrobe
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Wal-Mart is hoping denim pants will raise the spirits of its more than 1.2 million …
Wendy’s to buy back stock, move will trim Peltz’s stake
NEW YORK (AP) _ The Wendy’s Co. board of directors approved a new $1.4 billion stock buyback plan that will also trim Chairman Nelson Peltz’s …
Education
School officials investigate teacher’s ‘fat shaming’ lesson
CENTEREACH, N.Y. (AP) _ Officials at a Long Island high school are investigating a teacher who used a class lesson to make fun of girls …
Mexican Consulate provides $40,000 to UAMS for screenings
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health has received $40,000 from the Mexican …
Parents of NAACP leader say she lied about her race
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) _ Rachel Dolezal leads the Spokane chapter of the NAACP, teaches African studies to college students …
Sports
Marlins’ bullpen unravels in 6-4 loss to Nationals
By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ There was no need for deep analysis. The Miami Marlins knew exactly what went wrong in …
Jaguars agree to terms with 9 undrafted rookie free agents
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to terms with nine undrafted rookies, including former Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall. Marshall switched positions before …
CSU gets guarantee on $220M price tag for stadium
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) _ The contractors who will build CSU’s new on-campus stadium have guaranteed that it won’t cost the university more than $220 …
