Asian American health workers fight virus and racist attacks
<p>NEW YORK — Medical student Natty Jumreornvong has a vaccine and protective gear to shield her from the coronavirus. But she couldn't avoid exposure...
Glenn Close on 8 Oscar nods with no wins: ‘I am not a loser’
NEW YORK — Though Glenn Close has been nominated for eight Oscars without any wins, the distinguished actor wants to make one thing clear:...
TV’s growth is a boon for ‘diverse voices’ among novelists
<p>LOS ANGELES — Growing up an avid reader, Kwana Jackson knew where to look for romance novels with Black characters: Segregated in the “African...
NYC still storing COVID-19 victims in refrigerated trucks
NEW YORK — New York City is still using refrigerated trucks to store bodies of coronavirus victims, more than a year after they were...
Glenn Close on 8 Oscar nods with no wins: ‘I am not a loser’
<p>NEW YORK — Though Glenn Close has been nominated for eight Oscars without any wins, the distinguished actor wants to make one thing clear:...
3 arrested can challenge Louisiana pipeline trespass law
Protesters from New Orleans and Mississippi and a journalist from New York arrested during a protest against pipeline construction may continue their challenge of...
NYC still storing COVID-19 victims in refrigerated trucks
<p>NEW YORK — New York City is still using refrigerated trucks to store bodies of coronavirus victims, more than a year after they were...
Stefanik’s rise toward leadership job irks conservatives
WASHINGTON — Conservatives in and out of Congress are expressing opposition to Rep. Elise Stefanik ’s rise toward House Republicans' No. 3 leadership job,...
3 arrested can challenge Louisiana pipeline trespass law
<p>Protesters from New Orleans and Mississippi and a journalist from New York arrested during a protest against pipeline construction may continue their challenge of...
Pizza chef Bruno DiFabio gets prison time for tax evasion
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bruno DiFabio, a celebrity pizza chef who owns restaurants in Connecticut and New York, was sentenced to 30 days in prison...