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South Carolina college student and her stepfather shot dead over a fender-bender, police say

A 21-year-old South Carolina college student and her stepfather were shot and killed on the student's front lawn Monday in an apparent road rage attack after a minor fender-bender.

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Federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden focuses on his business dealings in China

After going quiet in the months before the election, federal authorities are now actively investigating the business dealings of Hunter Biden, a person with knowledge of the probe said. His father, President-elect Joe Biden, is not implicated.

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Paid Leave for Parents: What's the Right Amount of Time?

We've certainly come a long way in the paid leave debate. For the first time, Democrats and Republicans believe there are enough benefits to paid leave that government should play a role.

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Meet the Youngest Black Woman to Ever Own a McDonald’s Franchise

28-year old Jade Colin from New Orleans has made history as the youngest Black woman to ever become a McDonald's franchise owner.

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Immigration Rules Should Be Clear and the Playing Field Even

In one of the largest, fastest, most abrupt mass expulsions of refugees in modern U.S. history, the United States has begun flying some 12,000 Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to Haiti. Invoking executive authority asserted by Donald Trump, the Biden administration is enforcing the Donald Trump immigration policy when it comes to Haitians.

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Event raises money for 7-yo who died of cancer

Sunday marked a day of family fun for a good cause.

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Colo, The Oldest Gorilla Ever On Record, Dies at 60

There's been another gorilla death at a zoo in Ohio. And while this one is of natural causes, it's no less heart-breaking.

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Bernie Madoff, infamous Ponzi schemer, has died

Bernard Madoff, whose name became synonymous with financial fraud, died while serving a 150-year sentence in Federal Prison. He was 82 years old.

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Sessions Will Be a Disaster If Confirmed As Attorney General

Confirmation hearings for Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, named by Donald Trump to be attorney general of the United States, will begin on Jan. 10, before Trump is even inaugurated. The rush and insistence on only two days of hearings reflect Republican efforts to cram the nomination through before Americans understand what is at stake.

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5 Things for Wednesday, January 4, 2017: Donald Trump, Inauguration Day, Charles Manson

Good Wednesday morning. There are just 16 more days until Inauguration Day, which brings you either great joy or great heartburn. Anyway, here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Rainbow PUSH Coalition Celebrates the Formal Installation of Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III as President and CEO

On February 1, 2024, the Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas will witness the official installation of Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III as the President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition. The sold-out event, six months after the announcement of Dr. Haynes as Rev. Jesse Jackson’s successor, will gather VIP participants and attendees from across the country, including notable figures like Roland Martin, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Tashara Parker as the mistress of ceremonies.

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OPEC still debating oil production cut

OPEC is still debating how much oil it should remove from world markets following a price crash in recent months.

NFL running back Adrian Peterson donates $50,000 to support HISD’s food distribution sites

NFL running back Adrian Peterson and his wife Ashley have donated $50,000 through their foundation to pay for meals for students and families in the Houston Independent School District during closures required due to COVID-19.

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Inflation, explained: Why prices keep going up and who's to blame

Confused about inflation? You're not alone. Inflation is, paradoxically, both incredibly simple to understand and absurdly complicated. Let's start with the simplest version: Inflation happens when prices broadly go up.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Trump’s Africa Power Initiative – Part 2

The Trump Administration is wisely addressing the dismal situation in Africa. To let China come in and economically exploit this continent would directly be a national security problem for the rest of the world – especially the United States. Chinese exploitation is alive and real in every one of the 54 nations within the continent. Allow us to give you a few examples that we experienced from our journeys to the Motherland.

Obama issues a dire warning about American democracy in stunning rebuke of Trump

From the Philadelphia ground where the American experiment was born, one former president -- in a stunning prime-time address to the nation he once led -- warned that his successor was on the cusp of destroying democracy itself.

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Lifetime's "The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel" Debuts As Highest Rated Original Movie of the Year On All of Television With 2.7 Million Total Viewers

Hallelujah! The Lifetime Original Movie The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel hit a high note on Saturday night, delivering 2.7 million Total Viewers in L+SD, according to Nielsen Media Research, making it Lifetime's highest-rated movie since 2016 and the strongest original movie on all of television for 2020 across key demos, including both broadcast and cable. Additionally, The Clark Sisters was the best ad-supported cable original movie since 2018 in key demos, with 1.1 million Adults 25-54, 905,000 Adults 18-49 and 813,000 Women 25-54.

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Corporate Crises: A Lack of Clarity

Everywhere we turn lately, there seems to be a new corporate crisis in the headlines. Some of the largest, most visible and successful companies are being forced to publicly apologize — while feverishly attempting to convince their customers that these unfortunate incidents are only isolated blips — without any implication of systemic organizational issues. United Airlines, Uber, Amazon, Wells Fargo, the Academy Awards, and even Sean Spicer, the spokesperson for the President of the United States, have recently faced public relations challenges that have created significant reputational issues and disruption to their organizations.

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With the Oscar-nominated ‘Barbie,’ Mattel has arrived in Hollywood. What’s next for the toy company?

Barbie has had quite the year. As she celebrates her 65th birthday this week, the newly minted movie star has inspired a worldwide cultural movement and will make her grand debut at the Academy Awards this upcoming weekend with eight nominations.

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Mother charged in death of missing Schenectady baby, officials say

The mother of an 11-month-old infant who was found dead on Sunday following an Amber Alert has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and second-degree murder.