Virus claims Black morticians, leaving holes in communities
MULLINS, S.C. — When the last mourners departed and funeral director Shawn Troy was left among the headstones, he wept alone.
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California moves to return beach seized from Black couple
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers unanimously moved Thursday to allow the return of prime beachfront property to descendants of a Black couple who were...
Endo latest company to settle with New York over opioids
NEW YORK — The state of New York and two large counties agreed Thursday a $50 million deal to end their lawsuits with drugmaker...
Petersen and Fox brush off rust for ‘CSI: Vegas’ reunion
LOS ANGELES — William Petersen and Jorja Fox are reunited and, yes, it feels so good.
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Puppies, giraffes and bears — Oh My! — on Moschino runway
NEW YORK — It was a soggy, gray day in Manhattan, but Moschino had the antidote: a burst of color and whimsy filling a...
Tony Award-winning producer Elizabeth Ireland McCann dies
NEW YORK — Tony Award-winning producer Elizabeth Ireland McCann, who helped mount an astounding array of hits on Broadway and in London, including “The...
DOJ: San Francisco trash company to pay $36M for bribery
SAN FRANCISCO — The trash disposal companies that serve San Francisco have agreed to pay a $36 million criminal penalty for their role in...
Florida official sentence to 5 years in corruption case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A former city commissioner who once ran the Florida Democratic Party was sentenced to five years in federal prison for taking...
Oklahoma high court to hear prosecutor’s death row request
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a prosecutor’s request that two members of the state’s Pardon and Parole Board...
Iowa judge considers whether to halt state mask ban law
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Republican legislators and the governor prohibited mask mandates in schools for purely political reasons to appease complaining constituents, a...