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NEW YORK (AP) — The philanthropist, sports franchise executive and co-founder of Black Entertainment Television Sheila Johnson is writing a memoir. “Walk Through Fire” will document her rise from a middle class family in Illinois to becoming a pioneering Black woman billionaire, and how she endured her troubled marriage to fellow BET founder Robert L.
Continue ReadingBy Kayla James Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — In 1918, Gertrude Rush became the first African American woman licensed to practice law in Iowa. “She was a giving person, but she was a warrior too,” Attorney Vicky Long Hill said. “There was racial unrest here in the city
Continue Reading By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government will restrict its use of commercial spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world. President Joe Biden’s order responds to growing U.S. and global concerns about programs that can capture text messages and other cellphone
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN TV personality Nick Cannon has addressed his past antisemitic remarks, describing the subsequent fallout as “a growth moment.” In 2020, the “Masked Singer” host was briefly fired by media giant ViacomCBS for “hateful speech” following a controversial discussion on his “Cannon’s Class” podcast with former Public Enemy member Professor Griff. During
Continue ReadingBy KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A Drake University dining hall cashier is discovering just how much her student customers love her. “Brian, how are you?” shouts Marietta Jackson to a student heading in for lunch. When was the last time a lunch lady greeted you
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlyn Burman Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman discovered Sunday morning. Just before 9:15 a.m., deputies responded to complaints of a naked woman climbing a tree in the area of Magnolia Drive in unincorporated West
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By ILAN BEN ZION and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A powerful partner in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government says the country’s proposed judicial overhaul has been delayed for at least several weeks. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says he agreed to a delay in the legislation until parliament reconvenes for its
Continue Reading STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — More relatives of people shot to death at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 are suing gun-maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. over how it marketed the firearm used in the massacre. A lawyer for relatives of five of the 10 people killed at the Boulder store said Monday that the new lawsuit
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mostly rising on Wall Street Monday as battered banks show more strength, at least for now. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher as of 11:38 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 179 points, or 0.6%, to
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks are mostly rising on Wall Street Monday as battered banks show more strength, at least for now. The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher as of 2:53 p.m. Eastern time, on pace for its third straight gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose
Continue Reading By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — The U.N.’s atomic energy chief warned in a meeting Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the perilous situation at Europe’s largest nuclear plant “isn’t getting any better” as relentless fighting in the area keeps the facility at risk of a disaster. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power
Continue ReadingBy Amir Tal and Rob Picheta, CNN Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to back down on controversial plans to overhaul the country’s judiciary on Monday, amid widespread strikes and protests as well as mounting international pressure. On a momentous day for Israel, Netanyahu said he would delay votes on the remaining legislation
Continue Reading By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press Nairobi, Kenya (AP) — Thousands of anti-government protesters marched on the streets of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Monday despite the government’s declaration that the protests are illegal. Opposition leader Raila Odinga joined protesters on the western side of the capital where his convoy attracted thousands of supporters and he addressed
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Renée Fleming spent decades portraying generals’ wives, a countess and a courtesan. Now she is playing the role of former first lady Pat Nixon as John Adams’ “Nixon in China” gets its Paris Opera premiere in a production starring Thomas Hampson as the president. “Nixon” premiered at
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn Elon Musk and William Shatner clashed on Twitter over the weekend after the Star Trek actor complained about being forced to pay to keep his blue checkmark on the platform. In a tweet on Saturday, Shatner expressed frustration with Twitter’s plan to remove blue checkmarks from the accounts of celebrities, journalists, government
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run agency says Ankara has summoned France’s ambassador to condemn the French senate’s move to host representatives of Syrian Kurdish groups that Ankara considers to be terrorists. Anadolu Agency reported Monday that Turkish officials “”strongly condemned” the action to French Ambassador Herve Magro. The vice-president of the French Senate announced
Continue Reading By COREY WILLIAMS and JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Joe James, a Black man, was asleep under a tree when he was grabbed, beaten and then arrested for the murder of a white man in Springfield, Illinois. Before he was put on trial and later executed, a white mob seeking vengeance for
Continue Reading QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Emergency officials in Ecuador say at least 16 people died and 16 others were injured after a massive landslide. The country’s Risk Management Secretariat on Monday said the landslide buried dozens of homes Sunday in an Andean community in central Ecuador. The agency says seven people remain missing hours after the
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Another powerful Pacific storm system approaching California on Monday was expected to bring rain, wind and heavy mountain snow, forecasters said. The cold storm was expected to push ashore Monday night in the north and spread over the state through Wednesday. The National Weather Service warned that the winds could easily
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Eduardo Serralde (CNN Español) — Cuando los planes de un turista incluyen playas, zonas arqueológicas, comida y ciudades vanguardistas, México siempre será una opción. Es un país de turismo y vacaciones, tanto que para 2023 se espera la llegada de 39,4 millones de visitantes internacionales, según la Secretaría de Turismo, que indica además que US$
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