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Details: Written by ERIC TUCKER Associated Press; Published: 01 August 2023

FILE - President Donald Trump arrives at the White House after golfing Nov. 7, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States government and witness tampering. It’s the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House.

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 01 August 2023

Henrietta Lacks (Photo/ NNPA)

The settlement sets a precedent, potentially leading to complaints seeking compensation and control of Lacks’ cells, famously known as “HeLa” cells, the world’s first cells capable of replicating outside the human body.

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 01 August 2023

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The offensive message included racial slurs and derogatory language, referring to her as the n-word and a “Jim Crow Democrat whore.”

Details: Written by ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press; Published: 01 August 2023

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Backlash from diversity opponents unraveled Black journalist Kathleen McElroy's tenure offer in a matter of days and ultimately led to the resignation of the school’s president.

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 31 July 2023

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The decision comes as a response to what the fraternity describes as “harmful, racist, and insensitive” policies implemented by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration towards African Americans

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 31 July 2023

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Five of the six students still living attended alongside their families, with four former Black Gallaudet teachers honored as well.

Details: Written by LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer; Published: 31 July 2023

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The National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the mysterious condition that afflicts millions.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire; Published: 31 July 2023

Rep. Eli Crane from Arizona made an offensive comment during a House floor debate by referring to Black people as “colored people.”

Members of the CBC said that statements made by their GOP counterparts at the Capitol have deeply disturbed them, adding to the mounting discontent. Rep. Eli Crane from Arizona made an offensive comment during a House floor debate by referring to Black people as “colored people.”

Details: Written by WILL WEISSERT Associated Press; Published: 30 July 2023

Joe Biden is already the oldest sitting president in American history at age 80. If he were to win reelection, he'd be 86 by the end of his second term. To win in 2024, he'll need young voters to back him as solidly as those under 30 did in 2020. Biden frequently tries to defuse the age issue by joking about it. But a big question is whether his age could be a deciding election factor

Details: Written by JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 30 July 2023

Air conditioning, once a luxury, is now a matter of survival. When dangerously high temperatures engulfed Phoenix, almost all of those who died indoors didn’t have air conditioning. As cities like Denver, Portland and Seattle, which are accustomed to cooler summers, low-income households, renters and people of color are far more likely to suffer the sweltering heat without cooling