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Former TV anchor Chris Hurst, whose girlfriend was killed on live TV, wins race for Virginia house
Virginia voters elected the state's first openly transgender candidate to the Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday.
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3 UCLA Basketball Players Reportedly Arrested in China for Shoplifting
Three freshmen on the UCLA men's basketball team were arrested after allegedly shoplifting in the Chinese city of Hangzhou just days ahead of their scheduled season opener, according to ESPN.
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Born Before 22 Weeks, 'most premature' Baby Is Now Thriving
Courtney Stensrud and her husband call their fun-loving, spunky daughter a miracle. The now 3-year-old girl was born at just 21 weeks and four days after conception. "She may be the most premature known survivor to date," according to a case report about her birth published in the journal Pediatrics last week.
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A List of Who's Leaving Congress
Two major retirement announcements this week could signal that control of the House of Representatives is up for grabs next year.
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Democrats Sweep in Virginia, New Jersey
(CNN) -- Democrats have won key races in Virginia and New Jersey, CNN projects, their first major wins during the tenure of President Donald Trump and a boost heading into the 2018 midterms, when control of US House and Senate will be up for grabs.
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Virginia Voter Suppression Tweets Went Undetected by Twitter for Hours
A Twitter account misleading Democratic voters in Virginia by telling them they could cast their ballot by text message was active for almost three hours on Tuesday morning before Twitter suspended the account.
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African American Tech “Mompreneur” Launches Cryptocurrency $Guap to Grow Black-Owned Businesses
Technology veteran, visionnaire, and mompreneur Tavonia Evans has launched the very first ICO (Initial Coin Offering) for $Guap, a coin aimed at recycling wealth within the Black community. $Guap is a groundbreaking offer that breaks into the world of cryptocurrency with an ambitious mission to reward African-American consumers for supporting businesses that support them.
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After New Jazz Sitcom Goes Live, White College Students Rant Saying “Jazz Was Saved By White People” and “Black People Don’t Listen to it Anymore”
A controversy arose on social media following a recent BlackNews.com story entitled, “Giant Steps TV Show — America’s First Jazz Sitcom Launches on Amazon” which was published on October, 31, 2017. Apparently, three white students at The New School School in New York posted that the show “sucked” and was “bad for jazz”, “not remotely funny or interesting”, and then followed with a claim that “whites saved jazz because Black people don’t listen to it anymore” and that “whites have evolved the music to be more intellectually engaging”. They further offered anecdotal proof claiming that booking agents nationwide hire more white artists than black artists.
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MUSC Cancer Researcher Elected into National Academy of Medicine
Becomes first woman and first African-American from South Carolina selected for such an honor
Chanita A. Hughes-Halbert, Ph.D., has been elected into invited to join the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), the first woman and first African-American from South Carolina, to attain that distinction.
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Following the Success of “The New Edition Story,” BET is Now Planning to Air “The Bobby Brown Story” in Fall 2018
BET is planning to air a TV biopics about the life and career of singer Bobby Brown. It will be a follow-up to the network’s record-breaking hit series, The New Edition Story.
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Jill Scott Files For Divorce, Saying It’s “Unsafe” to Stay Together; Her Husband Responds Calling Her an “Evil Woman”
After just one year of marriage, singer and actress Jill Scott has filed for divorce from her husband, Mike Dobson. According to TMZ, the 45-year old is citing irreconcilable differences.
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Spacey Film Pulled From Festival Lineup After Actor Faces Allegations
Plans for Ridley Scott's "All the Money in the World" to screen as part of AFI Fest have been scrapped as actor Kevin Spacey, who co-stars in the film, faces mounting allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
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Trump Hails South Korea's Golfers in Speech -- So Who Are the Best?
Amid talk of missiles and nuclear tests, US President Donald Trump found time to praise the skill of South Korea's female golfers during a speech in Seoul, Wednesday.
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In a Small Kentucky Coal Town, Joblessness Leads to a Health Crisis
In the small Appalachian town of Hazard, Kentucky, doctors at the local medical center have identified a high-stakes epidemic that has them scrambling in a race against time.
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Silicon Valley's 'gut-wrenching' Year Confronting Its Dark Side
If Twitter has a soul, it probably looks something like Claire Diaz-Ortiz. She was one of Twitter's first employees. Somewhere around number 50. Over five years at the company, she got the Pope to join Twitter, live-tweeted the birth of her daughter, and wrote at length on how organizations can use Twitter to spark positive social change. She wrote a book called "Twitter For Good."
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The Doctor Transforming Elite Athletes with Her All-seeing Eye
Look left, look right. Look up, look down. Whatever you may observe, whatever you may come across, you won't spot the things that Dr. Sherylle Calder can see.
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Trump Tells North Korea: 'Do not try us'
Standing near the front line of the world's tensest standoff, President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a direct and personal warning to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, declaring during his first major speech in Asia that continued nuclear provocation could result in the communist nation's obliteration.
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Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton: Luxury Hotel Or Detention Center for Saudi Royals?
Less than two weeks ago, the lavish Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh was playing host to some of the world's top executives. Now it appears to have become a detention center for Saudi royals ensnared in a corruption investigation.
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With Roy Halladay's Death, Icon A5 Plane Has Second Fatal Crash This Year
Designed to make flying simple, the Icon A5 has been described as a sports car with wings that maneuvers like a Jet Ski.
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Delhi Urged to Declare Emergency After Third Day of Heavy Pollution
The Delhi government is being urged to declare a city-wide health emergency, as residents endured a third straight day of heavy pollution.
