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DOJ adds two top prosecutors to Matt Gaetz investigation, sources say
YinYang/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Two top prosecutors in the Justice Department were added several months ago to the ongoing federal probe examining sex trafficking allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed [Read More…]
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1 dead, 7 injured in shooting at off-campus party near Georgia university
MattGush/iStock (GEORGIA) — One person is dead and seven others injured after a shooting at an off-campus party near a Georgia university. The incident occurred early Saturday morning in Fort Valley, near Fort Valley State [Read More…]
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Howard University students protest housing conditions with on-campus tent city
YinYang/iStock (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Dozens of Howard University students are sleeping outdoors in a tent encampment on campus grounds to protest what they describe as “poor” and “unlivable” conditions in the college dormitories. Students told [Read More…]
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Annual border arrests hit record high despite trending down in recent months
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Border Patrol arrested migrants more times in the past year than in any other fiscal year in recorded history, according to Customs and Border Protection data released Friday. Authorities encountered [Read More…]
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Justice Department says Utah school district ignored racial harassment, abuse
YinYang/iStock (DAVIS COUNTY, UT) — The Davis School District in Utah intentionally ignored widespread racial harassment, according to a scathing new report from the U.S. Department of Justice. School officials have been accused of failing [Read More…]
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Robert Durst charged with murder of former wife
Myung J. Chun-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Robert Durst has been charged in Westchester County with the murder of his former wife, Kathie, who disappeared in 1982, according to the district attorney’s office. A criminal [Read More…]
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Facing rising COVID cases, UK government resists calls for new restrictions ahead
jamielawton/iStock (LONDON) — Flanked by public health officials, the U.K. Health Secretary painted a bleak picture of the current state of the pandemic in Britain. “Cases are rising,” Sajid Javid, told the nation this week. [Read More…]
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US cleans up Biden’s ‘commitment’ to defend Taiwan from Chinese invasion
Vacclav/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is again playing cleanup after President Joe Biden said the U.S. would come to Taiwan’s defense in the event of an invasion by mainland China — despite decades of [Read More…]
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Suspected poacher likely killed by elephant in South Africa
Moonstone Images/iStock (LONDON) — A suspected poacher found dead in a South African national park is believed to have been killed by an elephant, park officials said. Rangers in Kruger National Park discovered the body [Read More…]
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‘The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’ book includes “personal stories,” authors say
Marvel Studios Got Marvel? The first fully authorized, all access history of Marvel Studios is in bookstores now. The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a two-volume hardcover collection that details [Read More…]
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Common reveals Tiffany Haddish’s special quality: “It’s that child-like spirit that you love”
Johnny Nunez/WireImage Common and Tiffany Haddish made their relationship public in August 2020, and now, 14 months later, their special bond is growing stronger. “She keeps me laughing. It’s that child-like spirit that you love,” the rapper/actor tells Essence about [Read More…]
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Cinematographer dies, director injured in accident with prop gun fired by Alec Baldwin
Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic A cinematographer working on the film Rust is dead and the director is hospitalized after an accident during filming involving star Alec Baldwin and a misfiring prop gun, authorities said Thursday. The Western, starring Baldwin and Jensen Ackles of Supernatural, began [Read More…]
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Check out Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in the action-packed trailer for Michael Bay’s ‘Ambulance’
Universal Pictures Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are on the run in the new trailer for Ambulance, director Michael Bay‘s take on a 2005 Danish thriller. The two actors play foster brothers; Emmy-winner Abdul-Mateen plays a military veteran who’s strapped for cash [Read More…]
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Watch the trailer for ‘King Richard’ with Beyoncé’s new song; ABC sets ‘Women of the Movement’ premiere date
Chiabella James Warner Bros. has released another trailer for King Richard, which teases a brand-new song by the Queen B herself, Beyoncé. Titled “Be Alive,” the new ballad is featured toward the end of the [Read More…]
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What to know about ‘Striketober’: Workers seize new power as pandemic wanes
tacojim/iStock (NEW YORK) — A spate of strikes has rocked the private sector, revealing the new power workers wield as the pandemic wanes in the U.S. and sending a message to employers who may have [Read More…]
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Black Friday 2021: The stores closed (and open) on Thanksgiving Day
P_Wei/iStock (NEW YORK) — Last year, Thanksgiving and Black Friday looked a little different, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While holiday shopping has increasingly shifted to online in recent years, the pandemic led to an [Read More…]
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Latina Equal Pay Day: Meet organizations fighting to close the income gap
LaylaBird/iStock (NEW YORK) — More than 50 years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Latinas typically earn only 57 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men and must work [Read More…]
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Donald Trump launching new social media platform, TRUTH Social
scyther5/iStock (NEW YORK) — Silenced by many major platforms, former President Donald Trump is launching his own social media app. Trump Media and Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Group, which is already listed on [Read More…]
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Northern states see uptick in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations as weather gets colder
Ergin Yalcin/iStock (NEW YORK) — There is a growing sense of optimism across the country, with national coronavirus infection rates steadily falling, booster shots available for many Americans and pending vaccine approval on the horizon [Read More…]
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CDC signs off on Moderna, J&J boosters, mixing and matching doses
sshepard/iStock (ATLANTA) — CDC Director Rochelle Walensky gave the final signoff on Thursday evening to recommend both Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosters for certain populations. The CDC’s independent panel voted unanimously to support [Read More…]