By Maya Richard-Craven As we march into what climate scientists predict could be one of the hottest years on record, plenty of us will be cranking up the air conditioning, sitting in front of a fan, or sweating on our front porches. But imagine the torment of trying to find relief by lying on a
by Alexa Spencer, Word In Black A UCLA study found that Black men between ages 65 and 99 are more likely to die within 30 days of an operation. Credit: Kampus Production : Pexels The purpose of surgery is to solve an otherwise daunting medical issue — but that only works if the patient survives. While
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Baltimore may be getting its own land bank to address the vacant housing crisis seen across the city. “Our land bank would be a quasi-governmental entity,” said Councilwoman Odette Ramos (D-14) at a recent Land Bank 101 Community Session she co-hosted with Councilman James Torrence (D-07). “It would
By The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Olympic champion sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report. Bowie, who won three medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, was found dead last month. She was 32. The report from the office of the medical examiner in Orlando, Florida
By Eddie Pells Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets sharing hugs while passing around the NBA championship trophy. Those scenes that, for almost a half-century, seemed impossible, then more recently started feeling inevitable, finally turned into reality Monday night. The Nuggets outlasted the Miami Heat 94-89 in an ugly, frantic Game five that did nothing
By The Associated Press OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A judge granted a $154,000 bond Friday for a white Florida woman charged with fatally shooting a Black neighbor through her front door. Susan Louise Lorincz, 58, of Ocala returned to court in Marion County a day after she pleaded not guilty to a first-degree felony charge of manslaughter with a
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press SUFFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Marcus Harvin has two identification cards. One shows he is a fellow at Yale College, which is helping him on a track toward law school. The other shows he is a parolee, just released from the maximum security MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution after spending six years in
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