Warship’s namesake, Zumwalt, fought racism, sexism
In this image provided by the U.S. Navy the Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer DDG 1000 is floated out of dry dock at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard Oct. 28, 2013. The ship that...
View ArticleDoomed ferry’s sharp turn, slow evacuation probed
Lee Joon-seok, center, the captain of the sunken ferry Sewol in the water off the southern coast, arrives at a court which issues his arrest warrant in Mokpo, south of Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April...
View ArticleTracy Morgan faces ‘arduous’ recovery after crash
In this Nov. 3, 2012 file photo, comedian Tracy Morgan performs at “Eddie Murphy: One Night Only,” a celebration of Murphy’s career at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris...
View ArticleObama intervenes in Philadelphia rail strike
A SEPTA regional train, the R7, rolls into 30th Street station in Philadelphia in this Nov. 16, 2004 file photo. Four hundred workers at a Philadelphia-area regional rail system went on strike Saturday...
View ArticleA kiss, a prayer: The last hours of MH17’s victims
In this undated photo released by the Calehr family, Miguel Panduwinata, left, Mika Panduwinata, Samira Calehr, second from right, and Shaka Panduwinata, right, pose for a photo. Shaka Panduwinata and...
View ArticleBoston-area transit system head resigns after snow delays
In this photo taken on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott speaks about the recent storm during a press conference, in Boston. (AP Photo/The Boston Herald, Ted Fitzgerald) BOSTON...
View ArticleBlack unemployment dips to 10.3 percent
Economist Valerie R. Wilson believes Black unemployment can fall to single digits. WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Black unemployment rate fell slightly from 10.4 percent in December to 10.3 percent in...
View ArticleQuote on Angelou stamp apparently came from another author
This undated handout image provided by the US Postal Service shows the the limited edition “Forever” stamp honoring the late poet, author and civil rights champion Maya Angelou. (AP Photo/USPS)...
View ArticlePolice may have ignored seatbelt policy with Freddie Gray
A member of the Baltimore Police Department stands guard outside of the department’s Western District police station as men hold their hands up in protest during a march for Freddie Gray, Wednesday,...
View ArticleNAACP leader to speak Monday; parents say she lied on race
In this March 2, 2015 file photo, Rachel Dolezal, president of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP, poses for a photo in her Spokane, Wash. home. Friday, June 12, 2015. (Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review...
View ArticleTips for finding adjacent airline seats without paying extra
In this Dec. 1, 2013 file photo, travelers walk through terminal 3 at O’Hare International airport in Chicago. On top of the bag fees and other charges, families traveling this summer may have to pay...
View ArticleFear of longer commutes puts pressure on US cities to act
In this Friday, May 22, 2015 photo, UCLA employee and volunteer vanpool driver Stan Paul drives a van on the State Route 60 freeway near Moreno Valley, Calif. Paul begins his morning commute in...
View ArticleLast flight for US Airways expected in October
FILE – In this July 23, 2013, file photo, a US Airways jet takes off from Pittsburgh International Airport in Imperial, Pa. The last flight for US Airways will take place in fall 2015, and then one...
View ArticleMTV causes stir with film on White people
In this image released by MTV, filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas, right, listens to a group of young people during the filming of his documentary “White People.” The full film debuts Wednesday, July 22, at...
View ArticleWine train issues apology to Black women booted from train
The Napa County wine train offers lunch and wine tasting aboard vintage coaches, and stops for one or two winery tours, during a three-hour ride between its base in Napa and the town of St. Helena, up...
View ArticleBlack women booted from Napa Valley wine train file $11 million lawsuit
Tira McDonald, left, one of the plaintiffs filing a lawsuit over their ejection from a Napa Valley Wine Train, speaks at a news conference, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, in San Francisco. Also pictured are...
View ArticleIt’s on … Amazon’s stand-alone streaming targets Netflix
FILE – This Sept. 6, 2012, file photo, shows the Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File) NEW YORK (AP) _ Amazon.com Inc. is taking on Netflix and Hulu with its own stand-alone...
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