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A former soldier in the U.S. Army was sentenced on Friday to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to provide ISIS with information to help plan an ambush he thought would result in the deaths of U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, according to the U.S. Justice Department. The soldier, Pvt. Cole […]
They say everyone remembers their first Wimbledon, but mine was so far back that it’s a bit of a blur. It was 1982, the year that Jimmy Connors beat John McEnroe, and I had tickets to Centre Court. But what made it special for me was the opening week: it was my first Wimbledon as […]
A US soldier was sentenced Friday to 14 years in prison for attempting to help the Islamic State murder troops. The sentencing of Cole Bridges, 24, came after his 14 June 2023 guilty plea to terrorism charges. Bridges joined the army some five years ago, and was assigned as a cavalry scout in the third […]
The United Nations designated the years 2015-2024 as the International Decade for People of African Descent. But the project has not only been neglected, it has also focused on “recognition” instead of “reparations,” reinforcing the structural racism inherent in the liberal capitalist system. The International Decade for People of African Descent (IDPAD) is coming to […]
CNN — A Moscow court sentenced American citizen Stephen Hubbard, 72, to six years and 10 months in prison on Monday for allegedly fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine, according to Russian state media TASS. Hubbard, originally from Michigan, was accused of fighting against Russia for monetary compensation and pleaded guilty last month to charges […]
Florida is preparing for its largest evacuation in seven years as the US state braces for the arrival of Hurricane Milton. The weather system, which strengthened from a tropical storm to a hurricane on Sunday, is forecast to make landfall in the US on Wednesday. The hurricane, which is currently sweeping east across the Gulf […]
The Covenant with Black America – Twenty Years Later revisits the seminal work that first emerged in 2006 as a comprehensive plan to address the systemic challenges facing African Americans. This updated edition is not just a reflection on the progress made over the last two decades but also a critical examination of the ongoing […]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials in New York City apprehended a Tren de Aragua gang member last week who was first encountered at the border two years ago. ICE officials said local sanctuary jurisdictions twice ignored detainer arrests and released Javier Jose Albornoz Marchan, 22, back into the community — despite his pattern of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Waverly B. Woodson Jr., who was part of the only African American combat unit involved in the D-Day invasion during World War II, spent more than a day treating wounded troops under heavy German fire — all while injured himself. Decades later, and nearly 20 years after his death, his family finally […]
The struggle to protect black Brazilian youths from police violence and deliver justice for the victims of the past remains as vital and relevant as ever, Amnesty International said on the 25th anniversary of the Candelária massacre, in which eight young boys were killed by off-duty police officers in Rio de Janeiro. The murder of […]