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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST): 10 a.m. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi is calling the decision to tap Ben Carson as head of Housing and Urban Development a “disconcerting and disturbingly unqualified choice.” Pelosi says the country deserves someone with “relevant experience” to protect the rights of homeowners and renters. In her statement released Monday, she says “there is no evidence that Dr. Carson brings the necessary credentials to hold a position with such immense responsibilities and impact on families and communities across America.”

NEW ORLEANS — An African-American man from Mississippi admits posing as a white supremacist to send a death threat across state lines by Facebook.

PROVIDENCE - A $10,000 reward has been offered for anyone who has information that leads to the arrest and conviction in an apparent fire bomb attack against an emissary for a Jewish group at Brown University. The Jewish Federation of Rhode Island, the Brown/Rhode Island School of Design Hillel Foundation, and the Anti-Defamation League announced the reward at a news conference Monday. Police said someone threw two Molotov cocktails at Yossi Knafo's off-campus apartment early Saturday morning. One exploded on the side of the building. The other failed to ignite. "A despicable act of violence which most of us in...

With a monument to slavery's legacy as a backdrop, civic leaders yesterday denounced racist fliers left on Annapolis front lawns and doorsteps by a white supremacist group opposed to an upcoming attempt at racial reconciliation.The coalition urged the community to stand up against the National Alliance, which late last week peppered local households with literature opposing the Lifeline Expedition Walk scheduled for Sept. 29 at City Dock. "The legacy of slavery is still alive in America," said Leonard A. Blackshear, president of the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation based in Annapolis. "Is it alive in Annapolis? The answer is yes." Mr....