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Black News Channel Reloads With Talk Focus, Morning Show
Four hours of morning television is a lot of time to fill, but new Black News Channel hosts Mike Hill and Sharon Reed don't expect to run out of things to say.
Man Who Played Duke Chapel Bells For 50 Years Dies
A musician who played the bells at Duke Universitys iconic chapel at the end of each academic day, marking the end of class for countless students over five decades, died Thursday at age 73, the university said.
Detroit Science Center No Longer Planning For RoboCop Statue
The largest fictional keeper of law and order in Detroit may not stand watch at one Motor City museum as planned.
Left Out Of MeToo: New Initiative Focuses On Black Survivors
Its been more than three years since the #MeToo movement launched a culture-shifting conversation about sexual violence. But Tarana Burke, the activist who gave the movement its name, says concrete change has been incremental at best and especially for B...
Manchin Says He'll Vote For Haaland For Interior Secretary
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said Wednesday that he will vote for New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to serve as interior secretary, clearing the way for her likely approval as the first Native American...
Mandy Moore Announces Birth Of Son 'Right On His Due Date'
Mandy Moore is officially a mom. The 36yearold This Is Us star announced the birth of her first child, a son named August Harrison Goldsmith, on her Instagram Tuesday.
Death Penalty Trial Delayed In Georgia Prison Guard Killings
One of two Georgia prisoners accused of killing two guards had his death penalty trial delayed Monday after his lawyers raised concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Thousands March In Armenia, Demand Prime Minister Step Down
Several thousand people marched in Armenia's capital Monday, demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation amid pressure for him to step down since November over his handling of the NagornoKarabakh conflict with Azerbaijan.
United Will Temporarily Stop Flying Some Boeing 777 Planes After Engine Failure
United Airlines said late Sunday it will immediately halt all flights by its fleet of 24 Boeing 777 airplanes with the same type of engine involved in Saturday's emergency landing in Denver.
Protesters Clash With Spanish Police In Fresh Unrest Over Jailed Rapper
Protesters threw bottles, stones and rubbish containers at police in Barcelona on Sunday in a sixth night of clashes after a rapper was jailed for glorifying terrorism and insulting royalty in his songs.
US Coronavirus Death Toll Approaches Milestone Of 500,000
The U.S. stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus.
Seven Poll Workers Killed By Landmine As Niger Votes In Presidential Runoff
Seven poll workers were killed during Niger's presidential vote on Sunday when their vehicle struck a landmine, an election official said, marring a day meant to usher in the country's first democratic transition of power.
Violence Flares As Protests Over Jailing Of Spanish Rapper Extend Into Fifth Night
Protesters threw bottles at police, set fire to containers and smashed up shops in Barcelona on Saturday in a fifth night of clashes after a rapper was jailed for glorifying terrorism and insulting royalty in his songs.
Iran Considers EU-hosted Informal Meeting With U.S. -minister
Iran is studying a European Union proposal for an informal meeting between current members of Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal and the United States, but has yet to respond to it, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday.
Request To Allow Abortion Waiting Period In Tennessee Denied
A federal court on Friday denied a request to keep Tennessee's 48hour waiting period for abortions in effect while it hears an appeal of a lower court's ruling that found it unconstitutional.