By Curt Anderson and Chris O’Meara The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man has been arrested in Tampa, Fla., in a mass shooting that erupted during Halloween festivities early Oct. 29. Two people were killed and 18 injured, police said. At least two shooters opened fire just before 3 a.m. in the Ybor
By Tom Krisher and Frank Bajak The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union has widened its strike against General Motors, the lone holdout among the three Detroit automakers, after reaching a tentative contract agreement with Jeep maker Stellantis. The escalated walkout began late Oct. 28 at a Spring Hill, Tenn., plant
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com In a prolonged day of Baltimore City Council meetings on Oct. 19, the lawmakers passed an amended version of Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s redistricting plan in an 8-6 vote. Councilman Kristerfer Burnett (D-District 8) was not in attendance, so he had no vote. “We took a map that
By Special to the AFRO Jerry Seals, MD quietly passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease on Oct. 13. He was born on Nov. 1, 1946 in Laurel, Miss., the son of George and Mildred (Currie) Seals. After the family moved to Buffalo, N.Y. in 1958, he graduated from Buffalo’s Bennett High School
By Mylika Scatliffe AFRO Women’s Health Writer As reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. About 9 percent of all new cases of breast cancer in the United States are found in women younger than age 45. Breast cancer
By Tashi McQueen AFRO Political Writer tmcqueen@afro.com Baltimore business owner Bob Wallace announced his 2024 bid for Baltimore City mayor on Oct. 12, but this time he’s running as a Democrat. He ran unaffiliated in 2020 and came second to Mayor Brandon M. Scott in the General Election. “I think that the Democratic Party has
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center are spearheading a pioneering study to unravel the biological underpinnings of aggressive breast cancers in Black women. Led by Dr. Harikrishna Nakshatri, a breast cancer researcher at the Indiana University School of
US-based Nigerian gospel music minister and recording artiste, Dare David has unleashed a brand new anthem, “Praise Yahweh,” accompanied by its official live video. This comes on the heels of his well-received worship single “Arugbo Ojo (Ancient of Days)” featuring Stellar-award-winning worship leader Jonathan Nelson. Commenting on the new release, Dare David said “We will
*Roc Nation kicked off the first of two informative community events for local Manhattan Plaza and Hell’s Kitchen residents around Roc Nation’s collaborative bid for a new, state-of-the-art gaming facility in Times Square. Officially catered by Melba’s, the restaurant took over the neighborhood venue, The Purple Tongue to provide free lunch and dinner meals to
*Oct 7, 2023, will be known as Israel’s 9/11. Hamas terrorists crossed the Israel-Gaza border and indiscriminately slaughtered Israeli civilians in their homes and apartments. They killed nearly 300 young people at a music festival and took at least 200 hostages including 30 children. The atrocities they committed included massacres of entire families, the abduction