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Details: Written by WILL GRAVES AP National Writer; Published: 05 August 2024

American gymnast Simone Biles didn’t get the golden sendoff she hoped. Biles earned silver in the floor exercise finals on Monday after a routine that included a couple of costly steps out of bounds. Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade became the first gymnast to beat Biles in a floor final in a major international competition. It was Biles' 11th Olympic medal. Jordan Chiles, a longtime friend of Biles, earned the bronze

Details: Written by WILL GRAVES AP Writer; Published: 05 August 2024

American gymnastics star Simone Biles is on the floor at Bercy Arena for the final day of the gymnastics competition. Biles is in both the balance beam and floor exercise finals, where she will try to add to the three golds she’s already won in Paris

Details: Written by WILL WEISSERT, SEUNG MIN KIM and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press; Published: 04 August 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Harris says she's “honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee.” Harris is poised to be the first woman of color at the top of a major party’s ticket. The Democratic Party’s convention in Chicago begins Aug. 19.

Details: Written by AP News; Published: 01 August 2024

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich (AP Photo, File)

Thursday's exchange between Washington and Moscow is the latest in the past two years, following a December 2022 trade that brought WNBA star Brittney Griner back to the U.S. in exchange for notorious arms trafficker Viktor Bout. Russia meanwhile secured the freedom of its own nationals convicted of serious crimes in the West.

Details: Written by MATT BROWN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press; Published: 01 August 2024

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is introduced during a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The former president appeared Wednesday before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago in an interview that quickly turned hostile.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 31 July 2024

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Nearly two years ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Section 22007, authorizing compensation for farmers who faced racial discrimination in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) farm lending practices before 2021. This week, around 43,000 farmers will receive payments of up to $500,000, with the average award being $82,000.

Details: Written by Duchess Harris Professor of American Studies, Macalester College; Published: 31 July 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris (AP Photo/John Raoux)

With Vice President Kamala Harris’ ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket, Republicans are rebuilding a campaign strategy that for months focused on running against President Joe Biden. One emerging theme asserts that Harris laughs too much at inappropriate moments – part of a broader argument that Harris is “weird.”

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 31 July 2024

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“I strongly oppose Trump’s participation in the NABJ annual convention and career fair,” declared NNPA National Chair Bobby Henry. The NNPA represents over 250 African American-owned newspapers and media companies for 197 years.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 30 July 2024

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In a compelling op-ed published this week, Biden underscored the need for reforms to restore public trust and integrity in the nation’s highest court.

Details: Written by National Black Child Development Institute; Published: 30 July 2024

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