Scott Colom makes history in Mississippi. Two other Black men did the same 150 years before him

When Scott Colom takes the oath of office for the U.S. Senate in January, he will not be the first Black senator from ...

Master carver to engrave crystals from last year’s New Year’s Eve ball sold as mementos

Dropped in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, the Constellation Ball was created with 5,280 Waterford crystals that incorporated ...

After his emotional return, Pope denounces ‘machismo’ in Peru and demands women be protected

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced widespread “machismo” and violence against women in Peru, demanding that women be ...

New Mexico Asian American Film Cinema coming to the Guild Cinema in Albuquerque

The New Mexico Asian American Film Festival showcases a variety of short films made by Asian/Asian American Filmmakers. The ...

US returns over $12 billion in oil proceeds to Venezuela since Maduro’s ouster, report says

The Trump administration says it has returned more than $12 billion, or almost 99%, of the revenue obtained from the sales of Venezuelan oil since it ousted then-President ...

Black voters view Scott Colom’s historic US Senate win through lens of Mississippi’s racial legacy

It’s been nearly 150 years since a Black man has represented Deep South and deep red Mississippi in the U.S. Senate. That ...

5 people are shot in DC, including 1 killed at a gym, and then suspect kills himself

Four people were shot in a trendy Washington, D.C., neighborhood within walking distance of the White House early Thursday, said police, who were responding to multiple ...

An Israeli strike on a hospital highlights the devastation to Gaza’s healthcare system

A deadly airstrike on the biggest hospital in the southern Gaza Strip highlighted the devastation that Israel’s campaign has ...

2 beloved street vendors identified as victims of the Los Angeles metro station crash

Authorities have identified two of the three women killed when the driver of a minivan crashed outside a Los Angeles metro ...

Hegseth awards soldier who scolded him and his aides at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given a top award to the service member who scolded him and his staff at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier following a Veterans Day ceremony at ...

Wall Street erases its early loss after absorbing big swings for Nvidia’s stock and oil prices

Asian shares and U.S. futures declined Thursday as concerns over leadership at chipmaker Nvidia weighed on artificial ...

Usually private, Melania Trump steps into the spotlight after the midterm election

There’s a scene in Melania Trump’s documentary in which she enters the room as Donald Trump is rehearsing his inaugural address. When he says the line about how “my ...