Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver the 2022 commencement address at Tennessee State University, a historically Black university, on May 7, according to a White House official. TSU President Glenda Glover expressed her excitement over Harris — who is the first HBCU graduate to serve as president or vice president …

The U.S. Postal Service said on Wednesday that it wants to increase postage rates this summer — less than one year after it last increased the price for a first-class Forever stamp. The new price would rise to 60 cents from its current 58 cents, which the postal service said …

Rapper Tory Lanez, who is charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the Hollywood Hills in the summer of 2020, was taken into custody in a Downtown Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday for allegedly violating the terms of a pre-trial protective order. L.A. County Superior Court Judge David Herriford agreed with …

McAlester Okla. —  Anti-death penalty advocate Lea Rodger says she’s keenly aware of the realities facing her and Richard Glossip, who she married this week inside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary — where he sits on death row. Glossip, 59, already has narrowly escaped execution three times and could be the …

Perhaps this scenario is familiar to you. Your car broke down and now you’re faced with a costly repair bill. It may not have been the first time this has happened and you’re getting tired of pouring money into an aging machine. A new car would be nice, but is …

The improbable run through the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has ended for St. Peter’s, as the Peacocks fell to the UNC Tar Heels 69-49 Sunday night. The small Jesuit school in Jersey City, New Jersey, made history as the only 15th seed to get as far as the elite eight. …

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Friday defended Justice Clarence Thomas’ ability to make rulings related to the January 6 committee after a report from CBS News and The Washington Post revealed that Thomas’ wife, Ginni Thomas, texted then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows after the 2020 election about …

Prosecutors in California say a man and a woman accused of shooting and stabbing to death a Black Navy veteran at a gas station on March 15 committed a hate crime. Police say Justin Peoples, 30, was shot once and stabbed multiple times at a Chevron gas station in Tracy, …

As U.S. gas prices soar, drivers known as “hyper-milers” have found ways to improve their fuel efficiency and save money at the pump. One of those hyper-milers — someone who goes to great lengths to stretch their fuel economy — is Wayne Gerdis, who is managing to get about 60% …

As the race to recruit female talent in STEM continues moving ahead with steady progress, stunning statistics still wrack the cybersecurity sector: Women working in cybersecurity currently account for less than one quarter of the overall workforce. Megan Rapinoe. Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Shirley Chisholm. Donning jeans and a Ukrainian flag t-shirt, …