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The Grammys rarely award chart-topping Black artists with top honors, new study finds
"Blinding Lights" singer The Weeknd may be the latest chart-topping Black performer to be snubbed by the Grammys, but he's far from alone.
Jury decides conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay nearly $1 billion in damages to Sandy Hook families for his lies about the school massacre
Far-right talk show host Alex Jones should pay eight families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims and one first responder $965 million in compensatory damages, a Connecticut jury decided Wednesday, capping a wrenching weeks-long trial that put on display the serious harm inflicted by the conspiracy theorist's lies.
What we know about the suspect in the deadly University of Virginia shooting
The 22-year-old University of Virginia student suspected of killing three football players and wounding two other people was facing school disciplinary action after UVA officials learned he failed to disclose his conviction last year on a misdemeanor concealed weapons charge, a school spokesperson says.
'The View' pays tribute to Barbara Walters
"The View" returned from its holiday hiatus to pay tribute to its creator, Barbara Walters, who died last week at 93 years old.
Austin says US will continue to fly drones over Black Sea and condemns Russian downing as 'aggressive'
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed on Wednesday that US aircraft will continue to "fly and to operate wherever international law allows," one day after Russian aircraft hit a US drone over the Black Sea, forcing it to be brought down in international waters.
Meet the judge who ruled medication abortion must remain available in some states
What initially looked like an outright victory for anti-abortion activists Friday evening soon became more complicated.
Colombia used 'excessive force' against protesters, says human rights report
An international human rights body has accused Colombia's security forces of applying "disproportionate and excessive force," in dealing with street protesters, more than two months since demonstrations began in Bogota, which left dozens dead.
Black Caucus asks feds to launch full-scale investigation of Louisiana State Police
Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus leaders announced Tuesday that they will be sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice to request a “top-to-bottom” investigation of Louisiana State Police following a series of high-profile beatings of Black motorists and alleged coverups within the state’s top law enforcement agency, Rep. Ted James, the Baton Rouge Democrat who leads the caucus, said. “Folks need to be arrested,” James said at Tuesday’s news conference, referring to the troopers involved in those incidents. “And that’s one of the reasons we need the feds to come in.”
Pop star Olivia Rodrigo visits White House to urge young people to get vaccinated against Covid-19
Pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo visited the White House on Wednesday to meet with President Joe Biden and his chief Covid-19 medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, to record videos to encourage young people to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.
Biden takes on inflation concerns as sweeping agenda hangs in the balance
President Joe Biden on Monday directly addressed concerns that his sweeping economic agenda will serve as an accelerant to inflation amid growing concern about price hikes across the economic spectrum.
Republican Lisa Murkowski breaks ranks to advance Biden's associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta
The Senate narrowly voted to advance the nomination of President Joe Biden's nominee to be associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta, setting up a final vote expected later Wednesday despite fierce opposition from most Republican senators.
Ginni Thomas' lawyer wants more info on why January 6 committee has asked to speak with her
A lawyer for Virginia "Ginni" Thomas said in a letter to the January 6, 2021, House select committee on Tuesday that he "does not believe there is currently a sufficient basis to speak with" the conservative activist.
Ketanji Brown Jackson joins US Supreme Court as first Black woman on the bench
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in Thursday as an associate justice to the United States Supreme Court on Thursday, making history as the first Black woman on the highest court in the nation.
GM was America's largest automaker for nearly a century. It's about to be dethroned by Toyota
Toyota is about to become the leader in US auto sales for the first time, taking away a title that General Motors has held for nearly a century.
GOP lawmaker defends her record from Marjorie Taylor Greene attack after criticizing Boebert
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked fellow House Republican Nancy Mace on Tuesday, after Mace condemned inflammatory and anti-Muslim comments made by Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert.
Milley says he personally informed senior Trump officials of call with Chinese counterpart
Top US General Mark Milley offered a full-throated defense of his behavior during the last days of the Trump administration, including a phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart, as he and other senior military officials appeared before lawmakers on Tuesday for a hearing about the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Facebook revelations are shocking. But nothing will change until Congress acts
After a roller coaster 24 hours for Facebook — in which a whistleblower lodged damning claims at at the site, its stock fell 5% and the company suffered a more than five-hour outage across its most popular apps — the spotlight has shifted to Congress and what, if anything, lawmakers are willing to do to rein in the social media behemoth.
Hunter Biden to plead guilty to federal tax charges, strikes deal on gun charge
Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, will plead guilty to two tax misdemeanors and struck a deal with federal prosecutors regarding a felony gun charge, the Justice Department said Tuesday in court filings.
The spicy hotdog sausage fueling French protests
Protesting in France is a hungry business, and when the country's angry citizens put down their placards, they seek out sustenance.
Anheuser-Busch loses top LGBTQ+ rating over its Bud Light response
Last year, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation gave Bud Light parent company Anheuser-Busch a top rating for LGBTQ+ equality. But because of how the company handled backlash to a sponsored post by Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender woman, it’s now off the list.
