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New Jersey: Pennsylvania shooting suspect barricaded with hostages after killing 3, town official says

A man has barricaded himself with several hostages in Trenton, New Jersey, after killing three people in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, Saturday morning, according to local officials.

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EEOC Sues Houston Union for Race Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued United Labor Unions Local 100, alleging the union engaged in race discrimination by firing two newly hired black union organizers, but retaining a white organizer who didn’t perform as well.

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Nonprofit Lands $1.15 Million Grant to Help Black Businesses Conquer Entrepreneurial Barriers

Gaps between African Americans and whites in wealth, credit, and trust are ongoing obstacles that block the startup and growth of black businesses.

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5th-grade Class Holds Mock Slave Auction Selling Black Students

A fifth-grade teacher accused of holding a mock slave auction in which white students bid on black students has been placed on indefinite leave.

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Kanye West Appears to Be Over Politics

Just weeks after visiting the White House, Kanye West appears to be a little tired of politics.

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Trump returns to Oval Office and says coronavirus diagnosis was 'blessing from God'

President Donald Trump said his coronavirus infection was a "blessing from God" because it educated him about potential drugs to treat the disease in a video meant to demonstrate his return to work after several days in the hospital.

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Haley's response to WH blame over sanctions: 'I don't get confused'

A consensus emerged Tuesday at the White House and Mar-a-Lago about how to clean up the administration's suddenly muddled plans to crack down on Russia: Blame Nikki Haley.

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Jury selection begins for man charged with fatally running down Heather Heyer at white nationalist rally

Charlottesville, Virginia, is again bracing for journalists and protesters to converge on the city as jury selection began Monday for the man accused of killing Heather Heyer at last year's Unite the Right rally.

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TV OT: 'White Lotus' checked in this summer, but documentaries were worth checking out

While "The White Lotus" was almost surely the show of the summer, there was plenty to watch over the last few Covid-impacted months, including the Olympics, which despite a ratings downturn can still put a lump in your throat.

Biden can't control the one thing that could save his presidency

It's inflation, stupid. James Carville's famous 1992 Democratic election mantra about the economy needs an update to encapsulate the depth of President Joe Biden's political chasm and how his hopes of climbing out depend largely on factors outside of his control.

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Why Calvin Klein ads still get people talking

Just a few days into 2024, Jeremy Allen White’s bare, muscled body — clad in Calvin Klein briefs — became the year’s first viral sensation.

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Cyberattacks are hitting water systems throughout US,

Cyberattacks are hitting water and wastewater systems “throughout the United States” and state governments and water facilities must improve their defenses against the threat, the White House and Environmental Protection Agency warned US governors on Tuesday.

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Migrants found hiding in southern New Mexico middle school

A group of undocumented migrants walked into Santa Teresa Middle School, putting the school on lockdown.

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Takeaways from Supreme Court arguments over abortion drug mifepristone

A majority of Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday of the idea of a nationwide ban or new limits on mifepristone, the primary drug used for medication abortions.

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The Wealthy Republican Donor at the Center of Explosive Fox News Lawsuit

A stunning new lawsuit filed against Fox News has placed the spotlight on a wealthy Republican donor.

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Trump's Russia Meeting: What We Still Don't Know

Fact: US President Donald Trump hosted Russia's Foreign Minister and the Kremlin's ambassador to Washington in the Oval Office last week. Details beyond that statement are less clear.

Here's what we know -- and what we don't -- about Trump's $200 drug discount cards

In his latest bid to show that he's lowering drug prices, President Donald Trump said Thursday -- less than six weeks before the election -- that he will send $200 drug discount cards to 33 million Americans on Medicare.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Get Ready for Serious Black Economic Empowerment

Something was taken for granted with the Trump Transition Team. It was assumed that Omarosa Manigault was the point person for African Americans. Just about everyone thought that. As time went on it became apparent that she didn’t know it.

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3 Foods Your Heart Will Love

Heart disease is the leading killer of all Americans, but African Americans are hit hardest. Heart disease develops earlier in African Americans than in white Americans and deaths from heart disease are higher. Moreover, the life expectancy of African Americans is 3.4 years shorter than that of whites, because of a higher rate of heart attacks, sudden cardiac arrest, heart failure and strokes than white Americans.

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MLB suspends Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson for 'inappropriate comments' toward Black player

Major League Baseball has issued a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine to New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson for what the league calls "inappropriate comments" to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson during Saturday's game.