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Social Security latest COLA update for 2025 increase: ‘Seniors will continue to suffer financial insecurity’

May 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore The estimate for 2025′s cost-of-living-adjustment for Social Security recipients is inching upwards ever so slightly. Projections from the non-partisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens League show the long-term COLA forecast is 2.66% in 2025. That’s […]

Legendary R&B singer retiring after 54 years: ‘It’s been a great ride through the decades’

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mary Colurso Frankie Beverly, the charismatic frontman of Maze, has announced that he’ll retire this year, after a farewell tour with the R&B band that made him famous. Six shows were announced this week for Beverly’s […]

New $5,000 tax credit plan could benefit 48 million Americans

February 13, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore New bipartisan legislation would put money in the hands of almost 50 million Americans who serve as caregivers for family members. The Credit for Caring Act would reimburse family carers with up to $5,000 in […]

Democrats allocate $35 million for outreach, but overlook Black press in bid for diverse voter support

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent In what the Democratic Party is calling a bid to secure control of the U.S. House in the upcoming November elections, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) […]

MLK and Coretta Scott King’s son Dexter dead of prostate cancer at 62

January 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

By The Associated Press Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died Monday after battling prostate cancer. The King Center in Atlanta, which Dexter King […]

Cornel West to commemorate MLK Day in Birmingham as he makes independent presidential run

January 16, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Shauna Stuart Independent presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West will spend the day in Birmingham commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., culminating with a keynote address in the city’s Kelly Ingram Park. West is set to […]

Why is Lloyd Austin hospitalized? Why wasn’t it known?

January 9, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Jennifer Jacobs Bloomberg News (TNS) & Tribune Media Services Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remained hospitalized Sunday as he faced widening bipartisan criticism for failing to go public about complications from an elective medical procedure for […]

Black Americans anticipate dealing with racism during a doctor’s visit, survey finds

January 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Daniel Miller A growing number of people of color say they face racial disparities during a doctor’s visit when receiving care, a recent study reveals. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), an independent source for health policy research, polling, […]

Biden: Nippon’s $14.1 billion US Steel purchase warrants ‘serious scrutiny’

December 26, 2023 Bouldin 0

By The Associated Press President Joe Biden believes “serious scrutiny” is warranted for the planned acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel, the White House said Thursday after days of silence on a transaction that has drawn alarm […]

13 beautiful trails to hike in Alabama

December 26, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Joe Songer Thankfully, spring is almost here! It’s a great time to get outside and enjoy all that nature has to offer. One of the best ways to get your exercise and see wonderful natural […]