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February 21, 2021 at 5:24 am

Washington taps pastors to overcome racial divide on vaccine VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stately and deliberate, with a distinctive white streak in his black hair, the Rev. Wallace Charles Smith started his Valentine's Day sermon...

Natalia Afonso, 27, an international student from Brazil at Brooklyn College, sits on a stoop outside her home during an interview, Thursday, July 9, 2020, in New York. Afonso, who is studying teaching education and finished her first semester this spring, said she has lived in the U.S. for 7 years and “I don’t see myself moving back to Brazil at this point. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) NYBM102 NYBM102

July 10, 2020 at 7:45 am

Foreign students weigh studying in person vs. losing visas VIEW

College students are scrambling after federal authorities notified schools this week that international students must leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their...

June 24, 2020 at 10:47 am

Q&A: Harris says Democrats need to listen to young voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kamala Harris of California says that Democrats need to listen to young voters seeking change and that she won't “be played"...

June 23, 2020 at 3:45 pm

Q&A: Harris says Democrats need to listen to young voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kamala Harris of California says that Democrats need to listen to young voters seeking change and that she won't “be played"...

June 22, 2020 at 9:38 pm

Once reluctant, GOP’s only Black senator now leads on race

WASHINGTON (AP) — When he first ran for office in 1994, they scrawled the N-word on his lawn signs. By the time he came to...

June 2, 2020 at 3:23 pm

Washington, D.C., man has some surprise guests: about 60 protesters

WASHINGTON — Rahul Dubey had some unexpected guests Monday night — about 60 in all — as a tense nation’s capital continued to grapple with...

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May 7, 2020 at 1:16 pm

Q&A: Stacey Abrams is ready to serve but not on top court

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams says she's ready to serve presidential candidate Joe Biden in whatever capacity he needs, as long as he...

May 7, 2020 at 1:16 pm

Q&A: Stacey Abrams is ready to serve but not on top court

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams says she's ready to serve presidential candidate Joe Biden in whatever capacity he needs, as long as he...