“Black Ghost” 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE heads … The 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE known as the “Black Ghost” will appear at Mecum’s sale at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis running May 12-20.
In Alabama, tornadoes rattle historic civil rights … Zakiya Sankara-Jabar’s cellphone buzzed relentlessly as a deadly storm system that spawned tornadoes throughout the U.S. South laid waste to relatives’ homes and churches across a part of Alabama known as the Black Belt. Text messages and calls from loved ones, many of them hysterical, provided her with devastating updates of Thursday’s storms, which tore […]
Man tried 4 times for killing set free after charges … BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s new top prosecutor dropped all charges Friday against a Black man who stood trial four times for the same killing, freeing him from behind bars and ending a controversial case that repeatedly raised questions about police and prosecutorial conduct. Keith Davis Jr. was accused of fatally shooting Pimlico Race Course security […]
Rep. Porter, California Democrats prep for crowded … WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – The California Senate race is nearly two years away and sitting Senator Dianne Feinstein hasn’t announced if she will seek re-election. But other Democrats are already preparing to run. With the midterm elections barely behind us, Congresswoman Katie Porter announced she’s running for senate in 2024 and promises to take on Wall […]
Moments in Black history from the year you were born (Stacker) Black History Month is dedicated to celebrating the achievements and reflecting on the experiences of African Americans. What began as a week in 1926 has blossomed into 28 days of remembrance and lessons on the contributions of Black Americans. Many Black Americans come from a lineage of captured and enslaved people who were forcibly […]
Czech ex-PM Babis favorite in presidential vote’s … PRAGUE (AP) — Populist billionaire Andrej Babis leads a field of eight candidates hoping to succeed Milos Zeman in the largely ceremonial but prestigious post of the Czech president. Babis, a former prime minister, was recently acquitted in a fraud trial, boosting his chances of winning in the first round of the presidential election in […]
Gov. Kotek signs three executive orders to address … In her first full day as Oregon’s executive chief, Gov. Tina Kotek held a press conference on Tuesday, during which she signed three executive orders to address the state’s housing and homelessness crises.
Rep. Katie Porter seeking Feinstein’s Senate seat … WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California said Tuesday she will seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a fellow Democrat and the oldest member of the chamber. “Especially in times like these, California needs a warrior in Washington,” Porter said in a video posted on Twitter. “That’s exactly […]
Sarah Huckabee Sanders sworn in as Arkansas governor LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was sworn in as Arkansas governor Tuesday, becoming the first woman to hold the office in the state and portraying herself as part of a new generation of leaders. Sanders took the oath of office as the state’s 47th governor in the […]
‘Believe in our state’: Tina Kotek becomes Oregon’s … Democrat Tina Kotek was sworn in as Oregon’s 39th governor on Monday — vowing to declare a homelessness state of emergency and calling on Oregonians to believe in the future of Oregon amid a housing and homeless crisis.