Black denomination upholds stance against same-sex marriage. A gay pastor in its ranks seeks change
When the African Methodist Episcopal Church, arguably the world’s largest independent Black Protestant denomination, held its ...
Trump named Time’s Person of the Year
Donald Trump was sitting in a courtroom in lower Manhattan listening to a jury make him the first former president convicted ...
Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
A nonprofit law group dedicated to protecting the rights of Southern voters of color had more on its plate this year than just the 2024 presidential election. The Southern ...
Saudi rights activist says 2034 World Cup visitors will live in ‘a bubble’ and not see real life
Soccer fans visiting Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup will live in a “bubble” during the tournament that does not reflect real life there, a Saudi rights activist warned on ...
Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow laments loss of privacy following home break-in
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow kept his comments short Wednesday when addressing the media about having his home broken ...
China ends planning meeting with vows to stabilize its economy, but gives no details on stimulus
Chinese leaders wrapped up a two-day planning meeting in Beijing on Thursday with pledges to take a more proactive approach ...
Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
She’s an Iraq War combat veteran and sexual assault survivor who has advocated for years to improve how the military handles ...
What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks AP-NORC poll
As several of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for high-level positions in his incoming administration face scrutiny on ...
Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 in largest single-day act of clemency
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning ...