GRAHAM DUNBAR, AP Sports Writer ZURICH (AP) — Sepp Blatter was re-elected as FIFA president for a fifth term on Friday, chosen to lead world soccer...
EMERY P. DALESIO, Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Trustees at the country’s oldest public university decided Thursday to rename a University of North Carolina...
U.S. Senate Candidate Shines at Convention by Kenneth D. Miller Special to the NNPA from the LA Watts Times There have been moments in American politics...
(Deadspin) – The African American Mayors Association, led by Kevin Johnson, opens its annual meeting today in Washington, D.C. The former NBA star and current mayor of...
(The Washington Post) – From the outside, the legal profession seems to be growing ever more diverse. Three women are now on the Supreme Court. Loretta Lynch...
(Slate) – The University of North Carolina’s trustees voted Thursday to rename the campus’ Saunders Hall. The building was originally dedicated to the memory of a man named William...
Oakland residents are strongly advocating for a citywide privacy policy that would monitor the use of a surveillance system used to collect and monitor data, respond...
Rev. Jesse Jackson visited Oakland Technical High School this week to continue his advocacy for increased technology instruction in American schools and greater representation of women,...
By Yahya Munsar, winner of the John George Award “Black Lives Matter” – we’ve heard it many times, but what does it actually mean?
Oakland, CA – The good thing about a bad start to the season is there’s plenty of baseball left to play to turn things around. The...
The Richmond, California, Regla Cuba Friendship Committee will present two feature films, including one on former Black Panther Assata Shakur, by prize-winning Cuban filmmaker Gloria Rolando,...
(BBC) – Google has confirmed that it is to introduce a “buy button” to its search results imminently. The button would give Google Search users the...
(BBC) – Google has confirmed that it is to introduce a “buy button” to its search results imminently. The button would give Google Search users the...
(The Independent) – Facebook sends out such precise data to people you chat with that your location can be tracked to individual streets, a new...
LOS ANGELES (USA Today) – No matter how you look at it, the new Apple Watch is no iPhone/iPad-type monster hit. You can’t currently buy...
BRANDON BAILEY, AP Technology Writer A newly-discovered glitch in Apple’s software can cause iPhones to mysteriously shut down when they receive a certain text message. Apple...
(The Guardian) – Certain breast cancers spread to the bones using an enzyme that drills “seed holes” for planting new tumors, research has shown. The discovery...
LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A major international study sought to settle how soon is best to start HIV treatment — and the...
(India Times) – India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world, at 194 million, surpassing China, according to United Nations annual hunger report. At the global level,...
Jonathan Brumfield, an Oakland artist and educator, spoke on behalf of graduate students at San Francisco State University’s Commencement on Friday, May 22. Brumfield acknowledged...
ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it is investigating what the Pentagon called an...
ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it is investigating what the Pentagon called an...
(Bloomberg) – Amazon.com Inc. will offer free same-day delivery to Amazon Prime subscribers in 14 metropolitan areas, putting 1 in 6 Americans within reach of...
SAN FRANCISCO (USA Today) – The average cost of a computer breach at large companies globally was $3.79 million, a survey released Wednesday found. For...
(BuzzFeed) – McDonald’s is on a mission to get its business back in shape, and it’s finally taking another look at its food. Chief executive Steve...
