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Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 29 November 2023

The comprehensive report utilizes provisional vital statistics data for 2022, providing crucial insights into the nation’s health landscape.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 28 November 2023

Bill No. 873 will integrate media literacy content into the existing mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks.

Details: Written by Afia Barrie and Nya O’Neal (Howard University News Service); Published: 27 November 2023

Hundreds gathered in D.C.’s Ward 8 at the intersection of Good Hope Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Anacostia on Saturday to see the reveal of a new street sign: Marion Barry Avenue.

Details: Written by DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press; Published: 26 November 2023

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has granted more than 600 pardons in the past three years, which is more than any Missouri governor since the early 1940s. The Republican is a former sheriff who once was the face of justice in rural Polk County. He is now also the face of mercy. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin also has set a state record for the number of pardons. The governors are part of a movement toward restoring people's rights after they have completed their criminal sentences

Details: Written by DAVID R. MARTIN and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press; Published: 26 November 2023

A growing number of states are working to keep food out of landfills over concerns the waste is taking up too much space and posing environmental problems. Globally, about a third of food is wasted. In the United States, it’s even higher, at 40%. California and some others have passed laws requiring food waste to be composted while others including New York require supermarkets and other businesses to redirect food to food pantries. They argue it saves landfill space, cuts methane emissions and also gives poor families more choices. New York says it already has recycled or donated 5 million pounds of leftover food READ MORE

Details: Written by AARON MORRISON Associated Press; Published: 22 November 2023

Chef Brittney "Stikxz" Williams, right, and Osayi Endolyn share a light moment as they get ready for a welcome dinner for the annual Families United 4 Justice Network Conference. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

A national Black Lives Matter nonprofit that was widely criticized for purchasing a sprawling California mansion with donated funds recently opened the property to dozens of families who lost loved ones in incidents of police violence. The foundation says it plans to hold future events that align with its mission of eradicating white supremacy and improving Black lives.

Details: Written by DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer; Published: 21 November 2023

Traveller dodges shuttle buses on the way into Denver International Airport on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The busiest days to fly will be Tuesday and Wednesday as well as the Sunday after Thanksgiving. AAA forecasts that 55.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home with roads likely to be the most clogged on Wednesday.

Details: Written by ALI SWENSON and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press; Published: 19 November 2023

Experts on extremism fear that the threat of politically motivated violence will intensify as the 2024 presidential campaign heats up. Conspiracy theories that demonized Donald Trump’s enemies are spreading as the front-runner for the Republican nomination aims for a return to the White House. The potential for danger was highlighted by last year's attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi in their San Francisco home. David DePape, who was convicted of the attack last week testified that he consumed a steady diet of right-wing conspiracy theories

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Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire; Published: 17 November 2023

The Houston Riots, which erupted on August 23, 1917, stemmed from racial tensions and provocations against members of the 24th Infantry Regiment.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 16 November 2023

Rhode Island Democratic candidate for the U.S. House Gabe Amo speaks with people during a campaign stop at a cafe Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

The House chamber burst into applause as Speaker Mike Johnson swore in the new lawmaker

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