By IAN DECKER, Capital News Service WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s infrastructure program so far has funneled $2.6 billion over the last two years to projects in Maryland, according to White House data. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by Biden in November 2021, has been touted as a once-in-a-generation piece of legislation and the president is highlighting
By Byron T. Deese, Special to the AFRO As a young Black male growing up in a small, working-class neighborhood in Central Florida, I was taught the importance of giving back to the community. From watching my parents and grandparents tithe 10 percent of their incomes to our local church, to raising money for our
By Kenneth Miller, Inglewood Today For Everett K. Sands, the chief executive officer of Lendistry, life began as a small child with a brain that imagined a lot of what ifs: what if his grandfather had the money to keep his tailor shop open? What if his parents did not start college at Howard University
By Frank Dexter Brown, Special to the AFRO What a year of global weather-related events it was in 2022, and now into 2023. The extreme weather witnessed during the summertime and fall of 2022 were soon followed by devastating weather conditions this winter. Historic freezing temperatures caused by what meteorologists referenced as “arctic blasts,” spread
By Tawanda W. Johnson, Special to the AFRO With a huge smile on his face, Terry Williams excitedly pumped his fists toward the sky, April 15, after cutting the red ribbon that signified the opening of the new Challenge 2 Change Center. The new space houses a mentoring program to positively impact the lives of
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com April is known as National Donate Life Month, a time to promote the importance of people registering as organ, eye and tissue donors and to dispel misconceptions surrounding organ donation. Across the United States, there are more than 100,000 people waiting for a life-saving transplant, according to the
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5 hours of watches and warnings across the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County WPBF West Palm Beach Tornado flips cars, damages homes in Florida ABC7 News Bay Area Watch Tornado Flip Car in Florida – Videos from The Weather Channel The Weather Channel Cleanup underway after tornado rips through North Palm Beach neighborhood WPTV News Channel 5 West
Chicago’s mayor urges Texas governor not to ship more migrants POLITICO Chicago warns of humanitarian crisis as city struggles to house migrants PBS NewsHour As Texas plans to resume busing migrants to Chicago on Monday, Mayor Lightfoot blasts Gov. Abbott in letter Chicago Tribune Chicago migrants: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sends letter asking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to
Sudan sides trade blame, fight on despite ceasefire Reuters Sudan’s capital Khartoum faces air strikes and fighting as truce collapses – BBC News BBC News Fighting continues in Sudan despite new ceasefire extension Al Jazeera English Sudan’s army and rival extend truce, despite ongoing clashes ABC News Sudan rivals announce latest truce extension as fighting rages The Times of Israel