Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Destroys U.F.O.s
Also, Turkey investigates building contractors after a deadly earthquake and Russians who fight for Ukraine.
U.S. Jet Shoots Down Unidentified Flying Object Over Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada said that he and President Biden had ordered the downing of a flying object that “represented a reasonable threat to civilian aircraft.”
A Spy Balloon and a Reporting Trip to China, Up in the Air
A Times diplomatic correspondent was looking forward to a trip back to Beijing, until an international crisis erupted.
A National Holiday
The Super Bowl brings Americans together in a way little else can.
V-Tech Solutions works to inform District residents on how to maximize Medicaid benefits
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com D.C.-based V-Tech Solutions is working with all of the District’s managed care organizations (MCO) to help residents understand how to use their Medicaid benefits. The veteran-owned information technology and professional services company is especially focused on educating young residents from birth through the age of 21 to ensure
TD Charitable Foundation opens applications for annual ‘Housing for Everyone’ grant competition
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Applications for the TD Charitable Foundation Housing for Everyone grant competition close on Feb. 14. This year’s theme for the program is the preservation of affordable rental housing, with a focus on supporting nonprofit organizations that provide rental assistance, renovate affordable housing projects and address long-term resident sustainability.
Researchers announce plan to end HIV in Black America
By Alexa Spencer, Word In Black Not enough has been done to end the HIV epidemic in Black America. That’s what Danielle Campbell, a researcher at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and member of PrEP in Black America (PIBA), believes. She’s worked to end HIV for over a decade. That’s long enough to see
D.C. celebrates Mardi Gras with Krewe of Pyros
The DMV was full of excitement in the past month, with celebrities and VIPs taking part in a variety of public events. On Jan. 21, one of the largest Krewe of Pyros Mardi Gras Ball was held at the Grand Hyatt D.C. The event featured performances by the Force MDs and T-Ray. R&B group Force
D.C. residents and organizations gather for the 2023 Washington Auto Show
The 2023 Washington Auto Show, showcasing some of the world’s top car manufacturers, was held from Jan. 20 to Jan. 29. The car show attracted people from across the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area and beyond. The post D.C. residents and organizations gather for the 2023 Washington Auto Show appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers
Letter to the Editor
Submitted by Lynn Pinder and Kimberly Armstrong, Founding MembersBaltimore Green Justice Workers Cooperative Dear Editor: Baltimore’s Mayor Brandon Scott is signing off the City’s underground conduit system to Baltimore Gas Electric (BGE). The conduit system is an intricate network of electrical, cable/WIFI, and phone wires. I and some other activists believe this is a bad