Cheaper sensors could speed more self-driving cars to market by 2022
(Reuters) – The first heavily automated mass-market vehicles for consumers could go on sale as soon as 2022, if one…
Oil tumbles on demand worries; stocks hit by trade, economic fears
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices slid 4% on Wednesday on higher U.S. crude inventories and a bleaker demand outlook,…
Pompeo to push in India for more U.S. access to local markets
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a joint news conference in The Hague, Netherlands June 3,…
Huawei asks Verizon to pay over $1 billion for over 230 patents: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has told Verizon Communications Inc that the U.S. carrier should pay licensing fees…
Republican senator criticizes potential dual U.S. antitrust tech probes
FILE PHOTO: The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google in a combination photo from Reuters files. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters)…
Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests turn to chaos
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on…
Trump leaves China tariff deadline open, calls relationship ‘testy’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump declined to set a deadline on Wednesday for levying tariffs on another $325…
CFM wins blockbuster jet engine order from IndiGo: sources
FILE PHOTO: A logo of IndiGo Airlines is pictured on passenger aircraft on the tarmac in Colomiers near Toulouse, France,…
Wall St. slips; banks fall with prospect of rate cut, energy drops
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street ended down slightly on Wednesday, with bank stocks declining as prospects of a U.S.…
Jet.com falls by wayside as Walmart focuses on its website, online grocery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Walmart Inc on Wednesday announced a sweeping overhaul at Jet.com, an online start-up it acquired in 2016…
Trump confident Hong Kong and China will ‘work things out’ after protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was sure China and Hong Kong would be able…
FAA says has no timetable for Boeing 737 MAX’s return to service
FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton,…
American Airlines CEO sees Boeing 737 MAX flying by mid-August
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The grounded Boeing Co 737 MAX is “highly likely” to be flying by mid-August, American Airlines Group…
Nissan CEO: Will discuss differences in views with ‘important’ partner Renault – Jiji
FILE PHOTO: Nissan President and Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa speaks during a news conference at its global headquarters building…
White House says it will meet two-year deadline for Huawei ban for contractors
FILE PHOTO: A Huawei company logo is seen at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Asia 2019 in Shanghai, China June 11,…
U.S. pet doctors steel themselves for online pharmacy challenge
(Reuters) – A David and Goliath battle is brewing in the business of selling prescription medicines for pets, pitching veterinarians…
Asian stocks subdued, oil near five-month low on U.S. inventory build
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks stuttered on Thursday, dogged by the uncertainty over an intractable U.S.-China trade dispute, while oil…
BET Awards: Mary J. Blige To Receive 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award
BET is set to honor Mary J. Blige with its 2019 Lifetime Achievement award at its awards show later this…
Denying Women Abortions Can Hurt Their Health For Years
Anti-abortion legislators around the country have been passing restrictions in the name of women’s health for years. But a major…
Teen killed in motorcycle accident receives ‘Honor Walk’ en route to donate organs
Hundreds lined the halls of a Nevada hospital as an 18-year-old boy who died in a motorcycle accident had his…
Traumatic injuries linked to later social dysfunction
(Reuters Health) – Nearly half of trauma patients, even those without brain injuries, experience social deficits that make it harder…
Rare ‘ectopic breast tissue’ caused woman to lactate from her vulva
Women can experience some odd body changes after pregnancy, but for one mother in Austria, those changes were particularly unusual:…
New review suggests proven ways to cut back on sugary drinks
(Reuters Health) – With sugary sodas and other sweetened drinks considered a key driver of the obesity epidemic worldwide, a…
Humans eat a credit card-size amount of plastic every week: study
Study: Humans eat a credit card-size amount of plastic every week According to a new study led by researchers at…
Canadian panel calls for universal public drug coverage
OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian advisory council studying prescription drug coverage said on Wednesday the federal government should create a…
Mom claims weeklong brain bleed was dismissed as food poisoning: ‘Thought I was dying’
A mother who claims she was allegedly diagnosed with food poisoning on vacation in Majorca after she began experiencing painful…
Chronic depression after heart attack tied to increased risk of death
(Reuters Health) – Heart attack survivors with chronic mood disorders may be more likely to die prematurely than their counterparts…
CDC warns bats pose rabies risk to humans
Family mourning dad’s rabies death receives hefty bill for relatives’ vaccines The widow of Gary Giles, who died from rabies…
U.S. pet doctors steel themselves for online pharmacy challenge
(Reuters) – A David and Goliath battle is brewing in the business of selling prescription medicines for pets, pitching veterinarians…
Boy, 5, dies of Ebola as outbreak crosses Congo border
A 5-year-old boy vomiting blood became the first cross-border victim in the current Ebola outbreak on Wednesday, while his 3-year-old…
Making Opportunity Zones Work for Black Communities
The IRS and the Treasury Department recently released a second set of proposed regulations on the federal Opportunity Zone program,…
Brandon P. Fleming: Harvard Diversity Leader Creates Pipeline to Black Privilege
BE Modern Man: Brandon P. Fleming Educator, assistant debate coach, and social entrepreneur; 28; Founder and CEO at Harvard Diversity…
Chevrolet Selects Six HBCU Students for Journalism Fellowship
Chevrolet is back for the fourth annual HBCU Journalism Fellowship. The organization has once again partnered with the National Newspaper…
5 Marketing Outreach Tips for Entrepreneurs In 2019
If you are a small business owner committed to increasing revenue, developing marketing outreach campaigns is critical. What is marketing…
Animal Collective’s Avey Tare on Amusement Parks, Austrian Illustration, and ‘Rocky & Bullwinkle’ -ARTnews
A cow and Avey Tare. MADELYN ANDERSON “Muses” is a column for which creators from different disciplines reveal sources of…
Here’s the Artist List for Austria’s Steirischer Herbst Festival -ARTnews
Jeremy Deller, film still from Putin’s Happy, 2019. COURTESY THE ARTIST The Steirischer Herbst festival, an art event held annually…
Salon 94 Acquires New Headquarters on New York’s Upper East Side -ARTnews
Salon 94’s new East 89th Street space circa 1914. COURTESY SALON 94 Salon 94 has secured a 14,000-square-foot building on…
Former Recipients of Anonymous Was a Woman Artist Grants Assemble in New York Park for Star-Studded Picnic -ARTnews
Recipients of the Anonymous Was a Woman grant in Madison Square Park. COURTESY ANONYMOUS WAS A WOMAN Last Saturday afternoon,…
Postmasters Gallery to Open Permanent Space in Rome -ARTnews
Interior view of PostmastersROMA. COURTESY POSTMASTERS New York’s Postmasters Gallery, headquartered in a space in the city’s Tribeca neighborhood, will…
Barbara Stauffacher Solomon at LAXART, Los Angeles -ARTnews
Pictures at an Exhibition Installation view of “Barbara Stauffacher Solomon: Relax into the Invisible,” 2019, at LAXART, Los Angeles.…
‘Jeopardy!’ icon Ken Jennings jokes he has a James Holzhauer voodoo doll, says faceoff would be ‘irresistible’
With James Holzhauer coming just shy of landing the top spot in regular-season “Jeopardy!” earnings last week, Ken Jennings —…
Black mother outraged after police and Secret Service called on 10-year-old son with play money on school bus
Adobe Stock Images TheGrio has launched a special series called #BlackonBlue to examine the relationship between law enforcement and African-Americans.…
Anthony, Deidre Scaramucci slam Meghan McCain for dissing them on ‘The View’
There is a new feud brewing between “The View” co-host Meghan McCain and the Scaramuccis after McCain rejected the possible…
Sudan: Rapes took place amid the deadly attacks in Khartoum, doctors say
: Protesters gather in front of the military headquarters to break their Ramadan fast on May 07, 2019 in Khartoum,…
Gisele Bündchen, Tom Brady pack on the PDA in new Instagram photo: ‘My forever Valentine’
It’s no secret that Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady are crazy for each other. On Wednesday, the 38-year-old supermodel shared…
Empire’s Lee Daniels ‘beyond embarrassed’ about Jussie Smollett saga
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 26: Actor Jussie Smollett after his court appearance at Leighton Courthouse on March 26, 2019 in…
MSNBC shakes up leadership in daytime programming after ratings fall post-Mueller report
MSNBC is shaking up the leadership structure for its daytime programming after reported complaints of fallen ratings following the release…
Pope Francis places slave who escaped and became priest on the path to sainthood
Father Augustine Tolton (Public Domain Image) Pope Francis on Wednesday placed the late Father Augustine Tolton, the first Black priest…
Ariana Grande donates $250G of Atlanta concert proceeds to Planned Parenthood
Pop star <a data-cke-saved-href=”https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/ariana-grande” href=”https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/ariana-grande” target=”_blank”>Ariana Grande</a> donated $250,000 of proceeds to Planned Parenthood after her Saturday concert in<a data-cke-saved-href=”https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/southeast/georgia”…
Omaha Bound: ESPN Covers MLB’s First Visit to Home of College World Series
In its 30th season of Major League Baseball coverage, ESPN has increased its number of MLB telecasts in new and…
2019 CONMEBOL Copa America Kicks Off Friday on ESPN+ with Brazil vs. Bolivia
All 26 matches to be streamed on ESPN+, June 14 – July 7 Top stars to include Messi, Philippe Coutinho,…
ACCN Set for Unprecedented Coverage of ACC Field Hockey, Volleyball and Women’s Soccer
Most ACC Women’s Fall Sports Coverage Ever Dedicated Sports Windows “Keeper Cam” to Enhance Viewing Experience ACC Network (ACCN) the…
OJ Simpson says ‘Life is Fine’ After Prison
By LINDA DEUTSCH Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Twenty-five years after the grisly killings that transformed him from Hall…
New Maryland City Councilman Stopped in “Driving While Black” Incident
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor “This shouldn’t be our truth but sadly it is,” wrote Jotaka Eaddy, a…
Black Cop Who Shot a White Woman Sentenced to 12 1/2 Years in Prison
By BlackNews.com Minneapolis, MN — White police officers who fatally shoot African Americans usually get away with it without any…
LIVING FOR THE WEEKEND | Afro
By Valerie Fraling, Special to the AFRO “Back when I was a child before life removed all the innocence, my…
Smithsonian Institution Appoints Its First African-American Secretary
The Smithsonian Institution has named Lonnie Bunch III, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and…
Linda Fairstein Gets Slammed On Twitter For Doubling Down On Her Central Park Five Role
People on social media have amplified their ongoing criticism of former prosecutor Linda Fairstein after her op-ed defending the handling…
Woman’s Video Of Police Aiming Guns At Kneeling Man Goes Viral
A woman in the Los Angeles area is being praised for filming police as they confronted a black man with…