Category: NATIONAL

(AP) – The mayor of Portland, Oregon, on Monday urged U.S. officials and organizers to cancel a “Trump Free Speech Rally” and other similar events, saying they are

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s proposed $4.1 trillion budget slashes safety net programs for the poor, targeting food stamps and Medicaid, while relying on rosy projections about

(AP) – ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale has signed a contract extension with the network through the 2019-20 season. In adding a year to his previous deal, Vitale

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the father of a boy arrested after taking a homemade clock to his school. At the time of the

By Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Media Campaign) During the month of May, many of us celebrated the 63rd anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision. The

When you have diabetes, you have a greater chance of having a stroke. People who have diabetes are two to four times more likely to have a stroke

(AP) – Legislation that would create a statewide texting while driving ban overcame a last-ditch attempt in the Senate on Friday to gut the bill. The bill’s author,

NAACP National Board Makes Dramatic Move to Regain Relevance By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Why did the NAACP’s national board vote to part ways with their

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In a rare display of bipartisanship in Congress, the United States House of Representatives voted to establish a commission to examine

(AP) — Tom Brady played through a concussion last year on his way to a fifth Super Bowl title, according to his wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen. The injury,