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Queen Titile Keskessa poses during an interview on Feb. 13 in Memphis, Tenn. Keskessa moved from Ethiopia to the U.S. at 15 and quickly realized that the racial landscape in the two countries would be quite different.

Reporter's notebook: The South is home to a growing Black immigrant population

What's it like to be a Black immigrant or refugee in America? We had a hundred or so conversations with people in Tennessee — one of the Blackest states in the country — to find out.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen listens to President Biden discuss the federal debt limit on Oct. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. could hit its debt ceiling within days. Here's what you need to know.

The U.S. is expected to hit its debt ceiling Thursday, forcing the Treasury to take "extraordinary measures" to pay off its bills. A political stalemate could lead to an unprecedented federal default.

Carl Allamby recently completed all of his training and was hired as an attending physician at Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Hospital. He's 51.

What's it take to go from mechanic to physician at 51? Patience, an Ohio doctor says

Talk about a late bloomer. Carl Allamby, who ran an auto repair shop for more than 20 years, was recently hired as an attending physician at Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Hospital at age 51.

Japan is suffering a blistering heat wave and energy crunch

Japan is sweltering amid a heat wave not seen in decades. As the country deals with an energy crunch, businesses are trying to save energy by turning lights down and thermostats up.

In 2018, Garret Morgan (center) was training as an ironworker near Seattle. Five years later, he says he made the right career choice: "I'm loving it every day."

High-paying jobs that don't need a college degree? Thousands of them sit empty

Trade jobs that require less education, at much lower cost, sit empty. But many parents remain wary of programs that don't lead to a four-year degree.

Directors Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan speak after winning the Oscar for best picture for <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once.</em>

In the end, it was an 'Everything Everywhere' night at the Oscars

Best picture, best original screenplay, best director, best supporting actor and actress, best actress, and best editing — Everything Everywhere All at Once won big again and again.

Operation Dress Code San Diego sign at 'The Dress Code Boutique' on the University of San Diego campus on November 4, 2022.

Operation Dress Code helps female service members transition to civilian life

The one-day boutique will offer a variety of services to active duty personnel and veterans, including shopping for clothes, resume writing services and inspirational workshops.

Biden grants 6 full pardons as the year comes to a close

President Biden granted clemency to six individuals on Friday who were convicted of a range of crimes.

Storage tanks are seen at the North Jiddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 21, 2021. Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday, March 12, 2023, it earned a $161 billion profit last year, attributing its earnings to higher crude oil prices.

Four takeaways as oil giant Saudi Aramco reports a huge $161 billion profit

The world's biggest oil company has announced it made $161 billion in profits in 2022, a whopping figure for the corporation and its main shareholder, the Saudi government.

Signs used for polling stations are seen in a bin at the El Paso County Courthouse during the presidential primary Texas on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

Democrats' new primary calendar isn't quite a done deal, as complications arise

Georgia and New Hampshire have asked for extensions to try and meet the Democratic Party's requirements to move into the early voting window, but it's not clear how they can overcome the hurdles.

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