Minutes after Trump rally shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Within minutes of the gunfire, the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump spawned a vast sea of claims — some outlandish, others contradictory — reflecting the frightening uncertainties of the moment as well as America’s fevered, polarized political climate. The cloudburst of speculation and conjecture as Americans turned to the internet […]
Jacoby Jones, a star of Baltimore’s most recent Super Bowl title run, has died at age 40
BALTIMORE (AP) — Former NFL receiver Jacoby Jones, whose 108-yard kickoff return in 2013 remains the longest touchdown in Super Bowl history, has died. He was 40. The Houston Texans, Jones’ team for the first five seasons of his career, announced his death Sunday. There was no immediate announcement of cause of death. Jones played […]
Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Redrawing some Mississippi legislative districts in time for this November’s election is impossible because of tight deadlines to prepare ballots, state officials say in new court papers. Attorneys for the all-Republican state Board of Election Commissioners filed arguments Wednesday in response to a July 2 ruling by three federal judges who ordered the […]
Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova win women’s doubles title at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) — After seeing longtime doubles partner Barbora Krejcikova win the Wimbledon singles title, Katerina Siniakova went out on Centre Court and added another Grand Slam trophy to her own collection. Siniakova won her third women’s doubles title at Wimbledon after teaming up with Taylor Townsend to beat Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe 7-6 (5), 7-6 […]
Morehouse College president says he will retire next June
ATLANTA (AP) — Morehouse College President David Thomas announced that he will retire next year, saying it is time for new leadership at the prominent all-male, historically Black school he has led since 2018. Thomas, 67, said in a statement Friday that he will retire June 30, 2025, noting that “the most challenging moment for […]
Embracing the “Hire Slow, Fire Fast” Mentality Can Help Leaders Build Strong Teams
Since the pandemic, the labor landscape has been as turbulent as the economy. From quiet quitting to mass resignations, the shake-ups have kept coming. Recently, however, job turnover rates have settled quite a bit and national unemployment rates are between 3% and 4%. You no longer have to snatch up talent before your competitor swoops in. On […]
Email Clean Up Tips From the Experts
If the number of emails in your inbox just seems to tick up ominously day by day, maybe it’s time to try a new strategy. Laura Mae Martin is the executive productivity advisor at Google and author of Uptime, and her key to a productive inbox is simple: Sort it like laundry. Martin says the […]
Trump shooting draws reactions from Black leaders, raises security concerns
Political leaders quickly condemned what is being investigated as an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday evening at a Pennsylvania campaign rally. President Joe Biden said, “There is no place for this type of violence in America,” and was “grateful” Donald Trump, who appeared to be shot or grazed on the […]
