2 crew members die during ‘incident’ on Holland America cruise ship

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two crew members on a Holland America cruise ship died during an “incident” in the ship’s engineering space, the cruise line said. The unidentified crew members died Friday while the Florida-based Nieuw Amsterdam was at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, Holland America said in a statement. Authorities were notified and… Continue reading 2 crew members die during ‘incident’ on Holland America cruise ship

With Its Chair Mentioned In Trump Indictment, RNC Tells Members Not To Speak To Media

MILWAUKEE — With RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel making a cameo in Donald Trump’s federal indictment for his coup attempt, the Republican National Committee has instructed its members not to speak to news media covering its summer meeting and to report any journalists who approach them. A memo sent to the 168 members last week tells… Continue reading With Its Chair Mentioned In Trump Indictment, RNC Tells Members Not To Speak To Media

Little Rock 9 Members Rip Arkansas’ Restraints On AP African American Studies Course

Members of the Little Rock Nine — the group of Black students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in the ‘50s — have knocked Arkansas’ Education Department for barring students from receiving graduation credit in an Advanced Placement African American studies course, NBC News reported on Friday. Elizabeth Eckford and Terrence Roberts spoke out… Continue reading Little Rock 9 Members Rip Arkansas’ Restraints On AP African American Studies Course

‘Despicable’ funeral home scam preys on grieving family members

The day after she lost her husband of 22 years to lung cancer, Lisa Ann Motto received a phone call from a man who said he worked at the funeral home that was handling the cremation.  “He said I needed to make a deposit for insurance purposes, and it was urgent,” recalled Motto, 58, who… Continue reading ‘Despicable’ funeral home scam preys on grieving family members

2 Members Of Expelled ‘Tennessee Three’ Vie To Win Back Their Legislative Seats

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, who became Democratic heroes as members of the so-called “Tennessee Three,” are hoping to once again reclaim their legislative seats Thursday after they were expelled for involvement in a gun control protest on the House floor. The young Black lawmakers were both reinstated by… Continue reading 2 Members Of Expelled ‘Tennessee Three’ Vie To Win Back Their Legislative Seats

‘May be worth looking at’ disclosures for presidential family members

Sen. Chris Coons, Joe Biden’s campaign co-chair, said Sunday on NBC’s on “Meet the Press” that it “may be worth looking at” a congressional code of ethics for presidential family members. Host Chuck Todd asked Coons whether the children of sitting presidents should have their own code of conduct, noting that Hunter Biden and Jared… Continue reading ‘May be worth looking at’ disclosures for presidential family members