Business

Holiday weekend shopping down 5.2 percent, report says

NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday fatigue is setting in. Early discounting, more online shopping and a mixed economy meant fewer people shopped over Thanksgiving weekend, the National Retail Federation said Sunday. Overall, 133.7 million […]

News

Grandmother, grandson escape Thanksgiving fire in Harrison County

GULFPORT, Mississippi (AP) — A South Mississippi grandmother is counting her blessings this Thanksgiving Day, despite no longer being able to stay in her home after an early morning house fire. WLOX-TV reports shortly before 7 […]

Entertainment

Who We Be: The Colorization of America

by Jeff Chang St. Martin’s Press Hardcover, $29.99 416 pages, Illustrated ISBN: 978-0-312-57129-0   Book Review by Kam Williams   “Race. A four-letter word. The greatest social divide in American life, a half-century ago and […]

Entertainment

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam’s Kapsules

Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening November 28, 2014 BIG BUDGET FILMS Horrible Bosses 2 (R for pervasive profanity and crude sexuality) Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and […]