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Breonna Taylor raid trial: Neighbor testifies gunshots ‘inches away from hitting me’
Shelby County Detention Center (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Wednesday marked the start of the trial for the sole Louisville, Kentucky, police officer charged in connection to the “no-knock” search warrant raid that killed Breonna Taylor. Brett [Read More…]
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ tackles ‘Avengers: Endgame’ as Vudu’s most pre-ordered title ever
Sony Pictures/Matt Kennedy While the movie is still raking in the dough in theaters, fans apparently can’t wait to watch Spider-Man: No Way Home at home. The $1.83 billion-grossing Sony film has become the most pre-ordered title [Read More…]
Deconstructing Frederick Douglass: Colman Domingo voices an American legend in new HBO documentary
Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images He was a Maryland slave who taught himself to read and write, then escaped to New York disguised as a sailor. At just 20 years old, young Frederick Douglass took his first steps to [Read More…]
New book details explosive combination of Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron on ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ set
Warner Bros. Pictures (NOTE LANGUAGE) While there were plenty of explosions in George Miller‘s Oscar-winning action epic Mad Max: Fury Road, a new book details some of the major fireworks were between stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. The pair played, [Read More…]
Sanofi and GSK plan to ask regulators to authorize their COVID-19 vaccine
Thiago Prudencio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline announced Wednesday they are planning to ask regulators to authorize their new COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The companies said data shows the shot works [Read More…]
Three-time heart attack survivor starts mobile bus to screen Black women for heart disease
Tara Robinson (FORT WORTH, Texas) — A woman who survived three heart attacks in three days at age 40 is now leading an effort to make Black women aware of the risks of heart disease. [Read More…]
Former officer charged in Breonna Taylor raid goes on trial, expected to testify in his defense
Shelby County Detention Center (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Wednesday marked the start of the trial for the sole Louisville, Kentucky, police officer charged in connection to the “no-knock” search warrant raid that killed Breonna Taylor. Brett [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine updates: US says Russian forces ‘as ready as they can be’ to invade
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — To address the crisis at its border after publicly downplaying warnings, Ukraine on Wednesday took steps to brace for a possible Russian invasion, declaring a nationwide state of emergency and [Read More…]
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump urges Biden to nominate Jackson to Supreme Court
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images/POOL (WASHINGTON) — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump publicly urged President Joe Biden to tap Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court on Wednesday, as the president closes [Read More…]
Jury gets case in federal civil rights trial of George Floyd officers
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (ST. PAUL, Minn.) — A federal jury began deliberating Wednesday morning the fates of three former Minneapolis police officers accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights by not providing medical aid during [Read More…]
Storm wreaks havoc on Midwest roads, second storm set to pummel Northeast with ice, snow
ABC News (NEW YORK) — One winter storm has wreaked havoc on Midwest roadways, and another is gearing up to bring a dangerous wave of ice and snow to the Northeast. The first storm slammed [Read More…]
Ahmaud Arbery Day officially recognized on second anniversary of his death
Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Ahmaud Arbery Day has been officially recognized in Georgia on the second anniversary of Arbery’s death, just one day after his killers were found guilty on [Read More…]
Officials investigating DC apartment fire that killed two, left 40 units ‘uninhabitable’
Richard Williams Photography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Officials are investigating what caused a fire that killed two people and displaced multiple residents at an apartment building in Washington, D.C., early Tuesday. The two people that died, [Read More…]
Trial begins for only former officer charged in Breonna Taylor raid
Shelby County Detention Center (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Opening arguments will take place Wednesday in the trial for the sole Louisville, Kentucky, police officer charged in connection to the “no-knock” search warrant raid that killed Breonna [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia to meet US sanctions with ‘strong response’
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden said the world is witnessing “the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine” after weeks of escalating tensions in the region as he announced new economic sanctions [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Shang-Chi’ lead Critics Choice Super Awards, and more
The Critics Choice Association on Tuesday announced the nominees for the second annual Critics Choice Super Awards, and Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Spider-Man: No Way Home lead the film [Read More…]
‘Martin’ TV series getting 30th anniversary reunion special for BET
JC Olivera/Getty Images Martin Lawrence and his TV series crew are back together again to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his self-titled sitcom. Taping for reunion special began Sunday; it’ll air on BET+ later this year. “To be [Read More…]
Dow plunges 482 points amid Ukraine-Russia crisis
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Wall Street is jittery as tensions continue to escalate between Russia and Ukraine. On Tuesday, stocks were down, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing 482.57 points lower, a [Read More…]
How to keep bills down as gas prices soar
Photo Illustration by Sean Gallup/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gas prices are continuing to soar with no relief in sight. The national average price per gallon now stands at $3.53, the highest it’s been since [Read More…]
Parents welcome ‘miracle’ baby girl born on 2/22/22 at 2:22 a.m.
Courtesy Kristi Engelbrecht (BURLINGTON, N.C.) — A North Carolina couple became first-time parents on “Twosday.” Aberli and Hank Spear welcomed their first child — a girl they’ve named Judah Grace Spear — on Feb. 22, [Read More…]