Times staff report When looking for a children’s book on a local African American hero, Hailey Mason initially couldn’t find one on Richard Arrington Jr., Ph.D., the first African American mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. “I volunteered at some local [Birmingham] elementary schools and I wanted to do a segment on local Black history figures and […]
By Warren Kulo | [email protected] President Joe Biden has nominated Miranda Holloway-Baggett to become the next U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama, according to a release from the White House. Holloway-Baggett, a 23-year veteran of the U.S. Marshals Service, is the current Chief Inspector/Discipline Deciding Official for the service, working out of the […]
By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has been inside a half-dozen courthouses over the past year, but he had a new experience walking into a downtown Manhattan courtroom Monday morning: a half-empty room. The former president slowly walked through the cavernous and dingy courtroom, past six empty rows of benches – set aside for prospective jurors
Women's rugby in the U.S. is going professional with the new Women's Elite Rugby competition. The league will officially launch next year with between 6 and 8 teams.
Charles Town Native Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop grew up to be the first black woman to be a horse trainer in the United States
SINGER Michael Jackson’s Neverland theme park has been brought back to life for a film on the life of the late King of Pop. Fairground rides appear to have been repainted and the lush landscaping r
Now in its third year (and fifth event), the Black Food Truck Festival (BFTF) has grown into an impressive showing of not only Black food trucks, but of a community hungry for more opportunities to celebrate Black-owned businesses. The festival takes place April 26 through April 28, with an opening night event held on Friday […]
Walking into the Johnstown, Colorado Buc-ee’s for the first time is a treat for the senses. The 74,000-square-foot gas station has over 100 fuel pumps and plenty of products inside the building from food and drinks to clothing and decor. The smells of brisket, fudge and – somehow just as pleasing – clean bathrooms (which […]
The first drug shown to slow Alzheimer’s disease hit the U.S. market over a year ago, but sales have lagged, major hospital systems have taken months to start using it and some insurers have rejected coverage. Doctors also expect some patients will hesitate to take Leqembi due to its limited impact and potential side effects. […]
The Sixers will face Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, who advanced out of the play-in tournament last season and made it all the way to the NBA Finals.
You can bounce at the World’s Biggest Bounce House at UNO through Sunday, April 21.
Brooke Henderson has started the LPGA Tour season on a wave, one she hopes