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Rod Stewart and Jools Holland record swing era jazz classics Rod Stewart and Jools Holland record swing era jazz classics 08:20 Rod Stewart said he is “devastated” after he was forced to cancel upcoming shows in the United States as he recovers from the flu ahead of his big festival gig. The 80-year-old singer took […]
Tariffs are not the only threat to business for big companies selling coffee in the United States. On Thursday, a watchdog group petitioned the Trump administration to block coffee imports that it says are produced with forced labor akin to modern-day slavery in Brazil, the world’s largest coffee grower. The petition to Customs and Border […]
SEOUL. South Korea (AP) — The United States has blocked imports of sea salt products from a major South Korean salt farm accused of using slave labor, becoming the first trade partner to take punitive action against a decadeslong problem on salt farms in remote islands off South Korea’s southwest coast. U.S. Customs and Border […]
Outside the Lajas Blancas migrant camp in southern Panama, wooden shops are boarded up. A bed of cold ash lies in an iron drum barbecue which once served meat skewers to hungry migrants. Six months ago, hundreds of people would pass through the camp every day, emerging from the jungles of the Darién Gap between […]
A white couple from West Virginia were collectively sentenced to 375 years in prison for forcing their five adopted black children to work on their farm as “slaves” while being berated with racial slurs. Jeanne Kay Whitefeather received up to 215 years in prison and her husband, Donald Lantz, will serve up to 160 years […]
Lieutenant General Telita Crosland, a senior Black female officer in the US Army and head of the military’s health branch, was forced to leave her position after 32 years of service. She was fired after President Trump’s recent military reorganization and a series of command changes. On February 28th, Crosland formally announced his resignation. […]
For Nevaeh Parker, the president of the Black student union (BSU) at the University of Utah, Black History Month is usually a buzzing time on campus. The school’s BSU hosts several events – kickback parties and movie screenings – throughout the month. The Black cultural center, where students would usually congregate and attend activities, would […]
Nationwide — US Army Lieutenant General Telita Crosland, a high-ranking Black female officer and head of the military’s health agency, was forced to retire after 32 years of service. Her removal follows a series of leadership changes after President Trump’s recent shake-up within the military. Crosland’s retirement was officially announced on February 28th. Acting Assistant […]
Washington: US Army Lieutenant General Telita Crosland, the head of the military’s health agency and one of the most senior Black female officers in the Army, was forced to retire on Friday, two sources told Reuters. The move comes just a week after President Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff […]
US Army Lieutenant General Telita Crosland, the head of the military’s health agency and one of the most senior Black female officers in the Army, was forced to retire on Friday, two sources told Reuters. The move comes just a week after President Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and […]