Many have fled the nation in the past year, making potentially deadly voyages aboard rickety boats filled with hundreds of Haitians who have repeatedly turned up on the shores of nearby nations. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A year has passed since President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at his private home where an elite security team…
A medical examiner’s report revealed a Black man, who was shot and killed by eight officers from the Akron Police Department, was handcuffed with his hands behind his back when he was brought to the coroner’s office after being shot. The report has been selectively shared with some press, but not made public. The preliminary…
A new lawsuit by 15 current or former Black staffers alleges consistent harassment and intimidation at Tesla’s California plants. A new lawsuit against luxury automaker Tesla Inc. by 15 current or former African American employees alleges consistent harassment and intimidation at its California plants. The latest lawsuit is one of several against the company alleging…
The changing mindset comes as companies confront a pullback in consumer spending, the prospect of an economic downturn and surging labor costs. NEW YORK (AP) — After going on a frenzied hiring spree for a year and a half to meet surging shopper demand, America’s retailers are starting to temper their recruiting. The changing mindset…
Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 2 rose to 235,000, up 4,000 from the previous week and the most since mid-January. WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and while layoffs remain low, it was the fifth consecutive week that claims topped the 230,000 mark and the most…
Singer Ciara uploaded a series of photos of her and her family enjoying the Fourth of July weekend onto Instagram, with her youngest child, Win — who turns two this month — capturing the attention of many fans. The singer along with her husband, Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, and her their children, Future –…
Many Americans were likely cleaning out their closets during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, filling community thrift shops with lower-quality items. A new report from The New York Times has declared the golden age of thrift shopping officially over. The main culprit is reportedly the coronavirus pandemic. The Times says many Americans were likely cleaning out their closets during…
Source: (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage) / (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage) Prosecutors in the case against Atlanta rapper Young Thug and his YSL associates are concerned for the safety of witnesses who could testify. MORE: Rappers And RICOs: How Laws Created To Take Down The Mafia Are Destroying Hip-Hop According to court documents, a motion was…
A Chicago family is mourning the death of a rising high school senior who was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Little Village McDonald’s by an associate of someone working at the fast-food restaurant. A young man has been charged with the killing after surveillance footage captured him picking up shells discarded from…
A 6% drop in driving roughly translates to only a 1% drop in overall U.S. carbon emissions. As Congress and now the Supreme Court stymie the Biden administration’s efforts to curb climate change, one thing the president doesn’t want — sky high gas prices — actually is nibbling away at emissions of heat-trapping gas. Gas prices in much of the United States…
