Tag: national

By Kathleen Ronayne and Will Weissert Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making...

Times staff report Representative Chris England, of Tuscaloosa, was elected Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party on Saturday, becoming the first African-American to hold the...

By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Danny Carr, once interim Jefferson County district attorney (DA), on Tuesday took one step closer to getting the job permanently...

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times Outside, recordings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches blared over speakers in front of Birmingham Civil...

By Christopher Torchia Associated Press   JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, died in a hospital on Monday after a...

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times Frank Russell had heard about the 5 a.m. prayer service of the National Baptist Deacons Convention but he...

By Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News Minority patients face a double whammy: Not only are they more likely to miss out on effective medical treatments than...

Special to the Times Obesity rising in nations rich and poor, especially in kids The global obesity problem now affects 1 in 10 people in the...

By Glenn Ellis Healthcare is a huge issue for people in jail and prison. There are currently 2.4 million people in American prisons. This number has...

American Heart Association An estimated 10 percent of Americans ages 18 and older report having depression, according to the American Heart Association. For heart attack patients,...