Court upholds conviction of officer in slaying of black man
<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida police officer who gunned down a Black motorist whose car had broken down six years ago could legally...
Celebrate Mother’s Day by upping your gift game this year
NEW YORK — Mother's Day is here again and, yes, we're still in a pandemic. Keep those handmade cards, bouquets or breakfasts in bed...
Carmouche to be 1st Black jockey in Kentucky Derby since ’13
<p>Long before Kendrick Carmouche started riding horses growing up in Louisiana, Black jockeys were synonymous with the sport.</p>
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Sledgehammer attack damages Guadalupe mural at LA church
LOS ANGELES — A man used a sledgehammer last week to smash the face of a Virgin of Guadalupe mural painted on tiles at...
AP analysis: The expected COVID baby boom may be a baby bust
<p>NEW YORK — When most of the U.S. went into lockdown over a year ago, some speculated that confining couples to their homes —...
Vaccines aplenty but some Californians struggle to get one
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — Hearing of excess vaccine and unfilled appointments frustrates Dr. Aaron Roland, a family physician who has been lobbying for doses to...
Vatican No. 2 skips trip to Venezuela, cites pandemic
ROME — The Vatican No. 2 is skipping a planned trip to Venezuela this week because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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EXPLAINER: China prepares space station core module launch
<p>BEIJING — China plans to launch the core module for its first permanent space station this week in the latest big step forward for...
A halal taco truck helps vaccinate Orange County Muslims
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — When Rida Hamida approached a mosque with the idea of breaking Ramadan fast with a taco truck, she faced a...
Police in North Macedonia bust ring selling drugs, weapons
<p>SKOPJE, North Macedonia — Police in North Macedonia have broken up a major criminal ring of drug, weapons and ammunition traffickers and arrested nine...