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The 1 thing NOT to expect from Donald Trump's daily coronavirus briefings
On Monday, President Donald Trump totally reversed course on how he is handling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic -- posting a picture wearing a mask and announcing that he would restart the coronavirus daily(ish) briefings that ended in late April.
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The Wakanda Effect? Black Women Are Dominating Magazine Covers This Month
Beyoncé said it herself, in her own words, while reflecting on her historic Vogue cover and spread.
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Obama's insights on Merkel, Putin and other leaders in his new book
ow's Joe Biden supposed to get anything done? Even when the President-elect shakes off Donald Trump's sulking shadow next year, he will face a harrowing political environment. By his January inauguration, the current explosion in Covid-19 infections will have left a trail of death and sickness in a nation worn down by nearly a year of pandemic-induced deprivations.
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Hakeem Jeffries' 'vague recollection' of controversy surrounding his uncle undermined by college editorial defending him
For years, Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has told a similar story: he was off at college and shielded from controversies surrounding his uncle, Black studies professor Leonard Jeffries, who eventually lost his job over incendiary comments about Jewish people. Hakeem Jeffries has said he had only a "vague recollection" of the controversy, saying he couldn't even recall coverage of it in local press.
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Kristoff St. John, star of 'Young & the Restless,' dead at 52
Kristoff St. John, who played played Neil Winters on the CBS daytime soap opera "The Young & the Restless," has died, according to his attorney Mark Geragos. He was 52.
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Prayers Up: Viral Cooking Sensation Auntie Fee Is Fighting For Her Life
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TSU's Inaugural Maroon and Gray Affair
Photography by Vicky Pink - Texas Southern University’s inaugural Maroon and Gray Affair exceeded all …
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Eddie Murphy And Family: ‘Our Hearts Are Heavy’
"Our hearts are heavy with the loss today of our son, brother, father, uncle and friend Charlie."
As reported yesterday, comedian Charlie Murphy died after a tough battle with leukemia. Eddie Murphy and his family members are finally speaking out with words of mourning and remembrance. Check out their full statement below via Entertainment Weekly:
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The Roots To Perform NBA-Themed Musical At All-Star Game
The Roots will perform an original NBA-themed musical featuring former “Hamilton” actor Daveed Diggs, DJ Jazzy Jeff, actor Michael B. Jordan, musician Jidenna and rapper Darryl “DMC” McDaniels at the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.
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Billy Joel is releasing his first single in 17 years
Billy Joel has delighted his fans with news that he is about to release his first new single in 17 years.
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5 Things for November 10: Roy Moore, Russia Probe, Trump, Tax Proposal, Louis C.K.
President Trump is in Vietnam, but Melania Trump stayed behind in China, where she talked to CNN about her first year as first lady. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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'Changing the Game' gives trans high-school athletes a forum to tell their stories
Young trans athletes provide the heart of "Changing the Game," but some of the most sobering commentary comes from their families, who freely acknowledge their ignorance about trans kids before having one. Landing amid politicization of the issue, this sensitively told Hulu documentary won't settle the debate, but it does put faces to those thrust into the center of it.
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King Kennedy Debuts First Standalone Gallery in Los Angeles
The Fashion Industry’s Favorite Rug Dealer Officially Opens Doors to Flagship Location in Eagle Rock
Los Angeles, CA, October 2023 – King Kennedy is pleased to announce the opening of its first standalone gallery and flagship location at 5022 Eagle Rock Boulevard in Los Angeles this October. Featuring the brand’s industry-favorite footwear and garments alongside a compelling and ever-evolving collection of antique and contemporary rugs, the gallery marks King Kennedy’s first dedicated brick and mortar location. The space will serve as a showcase for an evolving artistic and sartorial exploration of imperfection and reinvention, made tangible through the growing assortment of garments and footwear crafted from remnants of rugs – symbolic of generations of slow craftsmanship.
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Trump ‘does not have the right to say and do exactly what he pleases,’ Judge Chutkan says, issuing gag order
A federal judge on Monday issued a gag order on former President Donald Trump, limiting what he can say about special counsel Jack Smith’s federal prosecution into his alleged attempt to subvert in the 2020 presidential election.
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Spacewalk cut short by issue with Russian cosmonaut's spacesuit: 'Drop everything and start going back right away'
A spacewalk was cut short just a few hours into what was intended to be a nearly seven-hour spacewalk after a Russian cosmonaut was repeatedly ordered to drop what he was working on and return to the International Space Station's airlock because of an issue with his spacesuit.
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'It's all behind us now.' 1,400 migrant children see hope in nation's largest school system
After the hardship of their journey from South America to the United States, Marialena Coromoto and her 13-year-old daughter, Neimarys, see hope in the US school system.
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Houston Native Signs with Harlem Globetrotters
The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, who are preparing to enter their 93rd season of entertaining fans around the world, today unveiled their 10-player rookie class for the 2019 Fan Powered World Tour, which is now underway and will travel to more than 250 markets throughout North America.
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Caroline Flack died by suicide amid fears of prosecution, coroner rules
British TV presenter Caroline Flack died by suicide after hearing she was definitely going to be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend and feared press intrusion, a coroner has ruled, according to PA Media news agency.
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Pound falls sharply as risk of chaotic Brexit rises
The British pound dropped sharply on Thursday after two key UK government ministers resigned, plunging the Brexit process into deep uncertainty and hiking the risk of a chaotic rupture with the European Union.
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British teenager who made far-right hate videos 'influencing' Buffalo shooter jailed for 11 years
A British teenager who made far-right extremist videos that "influenced" the mass shooter who killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket was jailed for 11 and a half years Friday, the UK's PA Medis news agency reported.
