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A Tribe Called Identity...Finding Your Wakanda

AfricanAncestry.com Educates on African Tribes as Part of its 15th Year Celebration in 2018

African Ancestry, Inc. (AfricanAncestry.com), the pioneers of genetic ancestry tracing for people of African descent, commemorates its 15th year by bringing focus on the importance of African ethnic groups, commonly referred to as Tribes. Along with helping people find out where they’re from in Africa, AfricanAncestry.com is the only DNA service that also pinpoints Tribes as a part of its results package.

Coda to a massive scandal: Two Kraft executives charged in accounting scheme

Kraft Heinz and two of its former high-ranking executives settled charges with the Securities Exchange Commission, which found the company engaged in a "years-long accounting scheme" involving falsified supplier contracts.

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Jeff Gladney, Arizona Cardinals cornerback, dies at 25

Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, died in a car crash Monday morning in Dallas, according to the team's official website.

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Breast cancer survivor on mission to influence women to get cancer screenings

October is breast cancer awareness month and it's all about saving lives through early detection with recommended mammograms. Tomika Bryant is an influencer with a mission.

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A Pennsylvania police chief was killed after he 'ran towards danger' pursuing a suspect

A police chief who ran after a fleeing suspect Monday was shot in the head and "made the ultimate sacrifice," Pennsylvania officials said.

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Narcan saved the life of this poodle after suffering apparent drug overdose

A poodle named Toodles in Pennsylvania was revived with Narcan after suffering an apparent drug overdose, according to a local shelter.

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The Census, Redistricting and The Republican Conspiracy

Forty years ago, those who wanted to amend the U.S. Constitution to eliminate the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, along with any other provi- sions that extended democracy to “we the people,” were calling for a Constitutional Convention. Today, that approach is no longer necessary since those who still want to make those stated changes have found new ways to accomplish the same old goals.

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Mom of teen killed in crash: ‘I didn’t even get to see her in her prom dress’

Jody Conaway’s world turned upside down on Saturday when she found out her daughter, Kalen Hart, and Hart’s boyfriend, Lendon Byram, would not make it over for pictures before prom.

TV show theme song helps family reunite with lost pet

Losing a pet can be heartbreaking for a family. But with a little luck and some help from a few strangers, a Lancaster County family found its missing pet.

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A tip from a 'hero citizen' thwarted a mass shooting planned for July 4 celebration in Richmond, Virginia, police say

One phone call saved countless lives and prevented a potential mass shooting during July 4 celebrations in Richmond, Virginia, the police chief and mayor said Wednesday.

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Manganese makes its mark in drug synthesis

Rice lab finds common metal more efficient at catalyzing pharma building blocks

Just because you’ve solved a standing chemistry challenge doesn’t mean you can’t make it better. Rice University scientists had that in mind when they set out to improve their technique to make a common building block for drugs.

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Delphi, Indiana, murders suspect told wife he killed two teen girls, unsealed documents allege

Richard Allen, the man charged with the 2017 killings of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, confessed to the crime during a phone call with his wife while in custody, a newly unsealed court document alleges.

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METRO Memorial Day Schedule

In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, METRO will operate the following schedule on Monday, May 29, 2023:

'I have lost my everything': Afghans grapple with loss, hope as they prepare to leave Fort McCoy, WI

Frough Tahiry, 23, hid in dark places along the streets of Kabul in the middle of the night Aug. 27 as her country fell to the Taliban. She was alone — something she said could get her killed if the Taliban found her.

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Missing 2-year-old boy found thanks to thermal technology

Authorities in western Oklahoma used thermal technology last weekend to find a toddler who went missing from his Clinton home.

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Bannon Removed From National Security Council Role

The decision, which one source with knowledge said was made by Trump himself, comes after the President in January authorized the reorganization of the National Security Council to include Bannon as a permanent member of the panel.

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Georgia Couple Gets Prison for Racist Threats at Child's Birthday Party

A Georgia couple who rode with a Confederate flag-waving group that made armed threats against African-Americans at a child's birthday party were sentenced to prison Monday.

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Trump says he won't participate in next debate after commission announces it will be virtual

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not participate in the second presidential debate with Joe Biden after the Commission on Presidential Debates said the event will be held virtually in the wake of the President's positive coronavirus diagnosis.

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Republicans' immigration collision course on track for dramatic conclusion

One way or another, House Republicans have to find a way forward on immigration this week.

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UNCF Celebrates 75 Years of Lighting the Way to Better Futures

Hosting annual San Francisco UNCF "A Mind Is…" Gala to benefit deserving students and historically black colleges and universities

For 75 years, UNCF (United Negro College Fund) has supported hundreds of thousands of deserving students, private historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and advocated for minority higher education.