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Stressing “kindness creates kindness, generosity creates generosity and love creates love”, a 51-year-old California law school professor has turned over the keys of his own home to a struggling, single mother of four in hopes his act of selflessness will put the family on a path toward a more secure and stable life of their […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Griffin III underwent reconstructive knee surgery Wednesday and faces a challenging rehab if he is to return for the start of next season. The Washington Washington Football Team quarterback had his lateral collateral ligament repaired and his ACL in his right knee reconstructed for a second time. The surgery was performed […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden vowed urgent action against gun violence in America Wednesday, pledging steps by the Obama administration that he said could “take thousands of people out of harm’s way” and improve the safety of millions more. But a day ahead of a meeting with the National Rifle Association, which has […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Richmond man pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing a truck that contained President Barack Obama‘s audio equipment and other trappings of the office, including presidential seals and a podium. Eric Brown, 49, entered his plea before U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney, who scheduled sentencing for April 11. The recommended sentence […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the 113th Congress begins, a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released today shows that an important constituency – African American women – are suffering from a pervasive gender-based wage gap in the very states where the majority of them work. In the 20 states with the largest number of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States suffers far more violent deaths than any other wealthy nation, due in part to the widespread possession of firearms and the practice of storing them at home in a place that is often unlocked, according to a report released Wednesday by two of the nation’s leading health research institutions. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington National Cathedral, where the nation gathers to mourn tragedies and celebrate new presidents, will soon begin hosting same-sex marriages. Cathedral officials tell The Associated Press the church will be among the first Episcopal congregations to implement a new rite of marriage for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender members. The church […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Griffin III had surgery to repair two ligaments in his troublesome right knee Wednesday morning, said a person familiar with the situation. The Washington Washington Football Team quarterback had his knee repaired by orthopedist James Andrews in Florida. The doctor had already diagnosed a torn lateral collateral ligament in his right […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police investigating the mysterious cyanide death of a lottery winner questioned his widow for more than four hours and searched their home but have not said whether she is a suspect in the poisoning. Shabana Ansari’s attorney said Wednesday that she was subjected to a long session of questioning at a […]
CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Four children including an infant died in a house fire outside Atlanta even as rescuers tried to save them, authorities said Friday. Another child, who is 6, was thrown to safety by his mother from a second-floor window as the fire burned Tuesday night in a duplex in Conyers, east of […]
A 17-year-old Alabama high school student, Derek Shrout, who was arrested last week for allegedly plotting to kill 6 Black students by blowing them up…
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Carmelo Anthony said Tuesday he lost his cool after Kevin Garnett said things to him that he feels shouldn’t be said to “another man.” Anthony said he sought out Garnett after the Knicks’ loss to Boston on Monday night so they could discuss it. He would not elaborate on what was […]
