Taraji P. Henson to Host BET’s 2017 ‘Black Girls Rock’ Awards Saluting Issa Rae, Yara Shahidi, Roberta Flack & More
Taraji P. Henson has been tapped to host BET’s 2017 Black Girls Rock Awards honoring “Insecure” creator, writer and star Issa Rae, “Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi and others. The ceremony will take place on Aug. 5 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. Rae is set to receive the Star Power Award while actress/activist Shahidi will take home the Young Gifted and Black honor.
Chipotle Says Sick Employee Responsible for Latest Outbreak
A sick Chipotle employee caused a norovirus outbreak at a Virginia restaurant earlier this month. The incident helped drag down the company's stock price.
Amazon Will Make Thousands of Job Offers Next Week
Amazon plans to make thousands of job offers next week. The company said it would hire for 50,000 open positions, including tens of thousands of full-time posts, at 10 of its fulfillment centers across the U.S. during an August 2 job fair.
Rolling Stone Takes On Trump with Trudeau Cover
"Is Canada's prime minister the free world's best hope?" That's the question Rolling Stone magazine is asking with its new cover story featuring Justin Trudeau.
Nike CEO Takes a Pay Cut After Rough Year
CEO Mark Parker is taking a 71% cut this year. He will make $13.9 million, mostly from stock and option awards, according to regulatory filings posted late Tuesday. Parker made $47.6 million in 2016 and was one of the best-paid CEOs in America.
Trump to Reinstate US Military Ban On Transgender People
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals from serving "in any capacity" in the US armed forces.
Trump Rips Sessions, Even As AG Attends White House Meeting
The one-sided feud between President Donald Trump and his attorney general continued on Wednesday, even as Jeff Sessions attempted to plow ahead with his Justice Department duties.
Trump's Approval Is Underwater in 11 States He Won in November
More Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's job performance than approve of it across 31 states nationwide -- including 11 states that voted for him in November.
Health Care Debate: Senate Votes On Full Obamacare Repeal
The Senate's marathon debate to dismantle Obamacare enters Day Two on Wednesday, as Republican senators continue painstaking deliberations to reach an ultimate agreement on health care reform.
US: North Korea Could Launch Reliable Nuclear-capable Missile by 2018
The US believes that North Korea will be able to launch a reliable nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by early 2018, a US official familiar with the latest intelligence assessment confirmed to CNN Wednesday.
One Migrant Who Died In Overheated Truck Was Former DACA Recipient
One of the undocumented migrants found dead in an overheated tractor-trailer in San Antonio early Sunday morning had been a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, officials said.
How to Catch a 'Peacock': Inside the US Take Down of a Global Criminal
For years, US authorities were desperate to get their hands on a man they called the "Peacock," a Syrian-born weapons dealer said to be behind some of the world's most notorious acts of violence.
Cobras in Potato Chip Cans Lead to Man's Arrest On Smuggling Charges
The discovery of three deadly king cobras in potato chip cans led to the arrest of a Southern California man on suspicion of illegally importing the snakes and other reptiles, according to a news release from the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.
American Muslims Growing More Liberal, Survey Shows
American Muslims are growing more religiously and socially liberal, with the number who say society should accept homosexuality nearly doubling during the past decade, according to a major new survey.
Police Recommend Charges for Teens Who Taunted Drowning Man
A Florida police department is recommending charges for a group of teenagers who taunted a drowning man as they recorded his death.
5 Things for Wednesday, July 26: Russia Sanctions, Health Care, NFL and Brain Disease
President Donald Trump said Apple's going to build three new plants right here in the US. Apple says, well, hold on a minute. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
NAACP Statement on the Senate Procedural Vote to Strip Healthcare from Millions of Americans
In reaction to the Senate’s procedural vote to debate amendments on the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) and repeal the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA), Board Chairman Leon Russell and interim president and CEO Derrick Johnson of the NAACP have issued the following statement.
2017 Houston Texans Single-Game Tickets On Sale Thursday, July 27
Single-game tickets for the Houston Texans 2017 home games will go on sale Thursday, July 27, at 10 a.m. CT, the team announced today.
Fifth Ward Documentary Film Festival to Premiere at the DeLuxe Theater Aug. 4-6
The DeLuxe Theater and Texas Southern University will host the premiere of The Fifth Ward Documentary Film Festival. The event will be held August 4 through August 6, 2017 at the DeLuxe Theater on Lyons Avenue and I-59. The festival will screen three documentaries – I Am Not Your Negro, Porgy & Me, Mickey Leland: Citizen of the World – and discussions with documentary principals following selected screenings.
San Antonio Driver Says He Didn't Know Immigrants Were in Truck
Crowded inside of the boiling tractor-trailer, they took turns taking breaths from a hole in the semi. Some fainted. Others banged on the wall to get the driver's attention but he kept going, one man who survived the journey told federal authorities.
