by Rob Taylor Jr.
Courier Staff Writer
NBC’s “Today Show” co-anchor Craig Melvin had to hop on a plane from Manhattan to McKeesport; the surprise so...
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
In a surprise, President Donald Trump sat down with the Black News Channel to discuss a wide...
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage apologized Friday for his remark about out-of-state drug dealers impregnating "young White" girls, calling it a...
Newark Mayor and senate candidate Cory Booker answers a question in Newark, N.J., Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) by Katier ZezimaAssociated Press WriterNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Twitter is U.S. Senate candidate Cory Booker's preferred method of communication. He's often seen at public events pecking away at his phone, sending his 1.4 million followers staccato updates, inspirational quotations, shoutouts to campaign volunteers and nerdy musings on "Star Trek." But his social media habit raised some eyebrows this week after the website Buzzfeed disclosed that he direct messaged with a stripper from Oregon.
People carry signs during a protest against Monsanto in Montpelier, Vt. on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday. (AP Photo/Mark Collier)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Protesters rallied in dozens of cities Saturday as part of a global protest against seed giant Monsanto and the genetically modified food it produces, organizers said.
FAMED CONDUCTOR DIES--In this May 9, 2002 file photo, James DePreist, talks about his conducting career as he sits in his high rise apartment overlooking downtown Portland. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens) by Steven Dubois Associated Press Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — James DePreist, one of the first African-American conductors and a National Medal of Arts winner, died Friday at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., his manager Jason Bagdade said.
