International

C’bean-American congresswoman joins legislators in boycotting Trump’s inauguration

January 16, 2017 in International

[caption id="attachment_14876" align="alignleft" width="300"] US Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke[/caption] NEW YORK, (CMC) – Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke has joined several United States Congressional representatives in planning to boycott Donald Trump’s inauguration as US President on Friday. Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, who represents the...

US Senate takes first step toward unraveling Obamacare

January 12, 2017 in International

[caption id="attachment_16091" align="alignright" width="300"] An Obamacare logo is shown on the door of the UniVista Insurance agency in Miami, Florida on January 10, 2017[/caption] WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Republican-led US Senate held a procedural vote early Thursday which set in motion the eventual rollback...

Dylann Roof sentenced to die for church slayings

January 11, 2017 in International

[caption id="attachment_6201" align="alignleft" width="300"] This undated image that appeared on Lastrhodesian.com, a website being investigated by the FBI in connection with Charleston, S.C., shooting suspect Dylann Roof, shows Roof posing for a photo while holding a Confederate flag. The website surfaced online Saturday, June 20,...

A Tearful Farewell: President Obama, Daughter Malia (and Even Joe Biden) Weep During Farewell Speech

January 11, 2017 in International

[caption id="attachment_16063" align="alignleft" width="300"] US President Barack Obama cries as he speaks during his farewell address in Chicago, Illinois yesterday[/caption] Many were emotional while witnessing President Barack Obama make his farewell address, including the commander-in-chief himself. Obama pulled out his handkerchief and wiped his eyes when speaking...