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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Federal Black Lung Program will host four outreach events in Pennsylvania from April 8-11 for current and former coal miners suffering disabilities related to black lung disease, and their families to assist them in filing or refiling claims for benefits. Administered by the department’s Division of […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Federal Black Lung Program will host three outreach events in West Virginia on March 19-21, 2024, for current and former coal miners disabled by black lung disease, and their families, to file or refile claims for benefits. There are currently 4,200 people receiving program benefits in West Virginia. The three-day […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Rhode Island’s first Black and first openly LGBTQ judge to the federal judiciary. In a 51-47 vote, the Senate approved Rhode Island District Court Associate Judge Melissa DuBose’s lifetime appointment to the state’s federal district court, marking the 100th confirmation of a Black woman nominated by President […]
“As President of UNCF (United Negro College Fund), I condemn the recent attacks by Hamas terrorists on innocent Israeli civilians. UNCF is an organization dedicated to promoting education, equality and unity, and we firmly believe that violence and hatred are obstacles to progress and must be rejected. The vicious antisemitism that fueled this terrible attack […]
Less than half of U.S. adults (41%) believe businesses should take a public stance on current events, down from 48% in 2022. ###Embeddable### The latest findings from the Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report are based on a web survey with 5,458 U.S. adults conducted May 8-15, 2023, using the probability-based Gallup Panel.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation will host two outreach events in Alabama on Sept. 20 and 21, 2023, for current and former coal miners and their survivors to file or re-file benefit claims for those disabled by black lung disease. The events in Tuscaloosa and […]
Joe Biden campaigning in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, July 12, 2019 © Devin Yalkin For decades, New Hampshire has generated brisk and gratifying drama with its first-in-the-nation presidential primary. The Granite State momentously destroyed a presidency in 1968, when the Minnesota senator Eugene McCarthy ran against President Lyndon Johnson on an antiwar platform. Johnson had […]
Alabama has to come up with a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that its current districts likely diluted the voting power of Black residents. ADRIAN FLORIDO, HOST: Today marks the end of a weeklong special session of the Alabama legislature, and lawmakers there have produced a redrawn congressional map. The special […]
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 8 (Reuters) – United States forward Megan Rapinoe will retire after this season, the 38-year-old said on Saturday, days before she leaves for the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The charismatic veteran will compete in her fourth World Cup when the tournament kicks off on July 20, and […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation will host a series of outreach events on available benefits for current and former coal miners and their survivors in Arizona and New Mexico from June 27 to 29, 2023. Held in the Four Corners region, the events will […]