Category: State/National News
Seeking A Place ‘Where No One Knew Me,’ Baby Storme Became A Star
Feb 05, 2021
The Chinese video app TikTok has exploded in popularity since the pandemic began. With hours of extra time on their hands, many users have...
‘Nigerian Nightmare’ Okoye: Chiefs Can Go Back-To-Back At Super Bowl LV
Feb 05, 2021
In the late ’80s and early ’90s, Christian Okoye punished defenses while playing running back for the Kansas City Chiefs....
City’s 10-Point Plan to Reform RPD Covers Recruitment, Policies, Training and Officer Wellness
Feb 04, 2021
Staff report A new collective bargaining agreement with the Rochester Police Department, reducing the size of the department and having the...
Survey Shows Most Affordable, Most Selective HBCU
Feb 03, 2021
Staff reports Coppin State University in Baltimore was the most selective among historically Black colleges and universities in 2019-2020...
Gasoline Prices Follow Oil Prices Higher
Feb 03, 2021
The steady rise in the price of crude oil and lingering supply-side strains could lead to an increase in gasoline prices at the pump,...
Pioneering Engineer Leverages Success To Boost Minority Contractors
Feb 02, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It all started because she wanted to claim her seat at the table. Deryl McKissack had worked hard in the...
Researchers: No-Kill, Lab-Grown Meat Will Be $291 Million Industry In Five Years
Feb 02, 2021
Despite rising demand for cultured meat and other cellular agriculture products, scaling up production and gaining public acceptance remain...
Husband Nabbed For Stabbing Journalist Wife To Death in Russia
Jan 28, 2021
RYAZAN, Russia — Domestic violence has claimed one more woman, the editor-in-chief of a news agency, who was found murdered on Jan...
VIDEO: Jackson State Coach Deion Sanders Looks To Level the Playing Field for HBCUs
Jan 26, 2021
Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion “Prime Time” Sanders learned the value of movement after purchasing his first “iced...
Robot Firefighter Puts Out Blaze in France
Jan 25, 2021
MARSEILLE, France – Firefighters cut through security grills to tackle a blaze in an electronic store in Marseille, France on Jan 18....