Mara Brock Akil & Salim Akil’s DC Comics Drama ‘Black Lightning’ Gets Pilot Pickup at CW
DC Comics drama “Black Lightning,” from executive producers Mara Brock Akil and husband/producing partner, Salim Akil (“Girlfriends,” “The Game,” “Being Mary Jane”) has moved from Fox to The CW with a formal pilot order, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Greg Berlanti, who produces several other DC properties for the CW (“Supergirl”, “The Flash”, “Arrow”) is also executive producing the project.
Yale University to Drop White Supremacist John Calhoun’s Name From Building
After a swelling tide of protests, the president of Yale announced today that the university would change the name of a residential college commemorating John C. Calhoun, the 19th-century white supremacist statesman from South Carolina. The college will be renamed for Grace Murray Hopper, a trailblazing computer scientist and Navy rear admiral who received a master’s degree and a doctorate from Yale.
R.I.P. Grammy Award-Winning Jazz, Pop and R&B Vocal Master Al Jarreau
According to the New York Times, Al Jarreau, a versatile vocalist who sold millions of records and won numerous Grammys for his work in jazz, pop and R&B, died on Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 76. Jarreau is perhaps best known for his 1981 album Breakin’ Away, which contained his highest-charting hit “We’re In This Love Forever,” He also sang the theme song of the late-1980s television series Moonlighting, and was a performer in the 1985 charity song “We Are the World“.
After ICE Arrests, Fear Spreads Among Undocumented Immigrants
Across the United States, some unauthorized immigrants are keeping their children home from school. Others have suspended after-school visits to the public library. They have given up coffee shop trips and weekend restaurant dinners with family.
Monday Is the First Weekday Trump Has Not Tweeted Before 8:15 a.m.
For the first time since taking office, President Donald Trump on Monday didn't tweet before 8:15 a.m. ET on a weekday.
Bullet Fragments Linked to Lead Poisoning, CDC Study Says
In the United States, routine screening for lead poisoning in adults is focused on jobs in which exposure to lead is likely.
Little Caesars Founder Mike Ilitch Dies at 87
He launched a worldwide restaurant empire whose "Pizza, pizza" catchphrase became ubiquitous. Mike Ilitch, Little Caesars founder and owner of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings, died Friday at a hospital in the Motor City. He was 87.
Undocumented Migrants Arrested; Kelly Denies 'Rounding Up'
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Friday night the United States has not been "rounding anyone up," after immigration authorities acknowledged arrests of undocumented migrants across the country this week.
Beyonce Faces $20M Copyright Suit From YouTube Star’s Estate
The estate of a late New Orleans YouTube star has filed a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Beyonce over the use of his voice in her song “Formation.”
California Towns Flee as Oroville Dam Threatens to Release 'wall of water'
A massive crevasse that formed in a spillway at Northern California's Oroville Dam has spurred mass evacuations, with nearby residents fleeing the worst-case specter of a three-story wall of water rushing downstream.
2 Girls Shot in Separate Incidents in Chicago
Two young girls are in critical condition, fighting for their lives, after being shot in the head in two separate incidents in Chicago this weekend, police told CNN.
Tony Winner Cynthia Erivo To Star In Harriet Tubman Biopic
Tony Award winning actress Cynthia Erivo has been cast as the title character in Macro/New Balloon’s film “Harriet,” an upcoming biopic on famed abolitionist and Underground Railroad warrior Harriet Tubman.
Joe Piscopo Has Some Advice For Donald Trump
Ahead of Saturday's show, which Baldwin is hosting, Piscopo, who famously lampooned Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, told CNN's Michael Smerconish that he thought Baldwin's impersonation of Trump was "spectacular."
Two New York Men Plead Guilty In ISIS-Related Terrorism Case
Two New York residents accused of conspiring to support ISIS and plotting to set off a pressure-cooker bomb in the city have pleaded guilty to all charges, federal prosecutors and New York officials said.
Oprah Plans Cruise In Alaska In Holland America Partnership
Oprah Winfrey will take a cruise this summer in a place she’s never been before: Alaska.
Aretha Franklin Announces Her Retirement
Aretha Franklin, the 74-year-old Queen of Soul is hanging up those famous vocals at the end of the year, but not before one last album with Stevie Wonder.
Grammys 2017: Adele and Beyoncé's Big Moments
Adele swept the top honors at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, but the night was shared with Beyoncé.
5 Things for Monday, February 13, 2017: Trudeau, Flynn and Missiles
O Canada! A big meeting is taking place at the White House today, but there is plenty that happened over the weekend to talk about first. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Houston Wins with Super Bowl 51
After three years of planning, the big game and the nine days of festivals leading up to it finally arrived. Super Bowl LI (51) was the second time the game has been played at NRG Stadium and the third time the City of Houston has hosted.
HISD Trustees Approve Election Regarding Recapture
Houston Independent School District trustees in a vote Thursday approved a May 6 election regarding recapture.
