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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The man accused of driving into a crowd protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville faces a new charge of first-degree murder after a court hearing Thursday in which prosecutors presented surveillance video and other evidence against him. Prosecutors announced at the start of a preliminary hearing for James Alex Fields […]
Zenobia Dobson hugs Assistant District Attorney Phil Morton Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, in Knoxville, Tenn. (KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jurors found one defendant guilty Thursday of first-degree murder and two others guilty on a lesser charge of facilitation of first-degree murder in the 2015 death of a Tennessee teen who was lauded for courageously shielding […]
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NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart and a book distributor distanced themselves from Tavis Smiley on Thursday after PBS said an investigation found “troubling allegations” of sexual misconduct by the radio and TV host. The moves came a day after PBS said it was suspending Smiley following an independent investigation by a law firm. PBS said […]
After 21 years as President of BET, Debra Lee is stepping down and will no longer handle day-to-day operations at the network, Black Enterprise reports. Scott M. Mills will take her place while Lee will serve as his advisor and “chairman and CEO of the network, focusing on cultivating the company’s relationships with external stakeholders […]
The alleged serial killer who police believed murdered two Black men and shot at a Black family in Baton Rouge has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.
In a vote along party lines, the federal government has ended sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet. The Thursday vote at the Federal Communications Commission will likely usher in big changes in how Americans use the internet, a radical departure from more than a decade of federal oversight. The move not […]
Ashley and Andy Williams are the definition of a great American success (and love) story. The Fort Worth, Texas-based couple are stars of HGTV’s Flip or Flop Fort Worth series that showcases the military veterans’ lives as husband and wife but also partners in their booming real estate business. Ashley explained the show is, “spotlighting our […]
Robin Roberts mumbled a “Bye Felicia” under her breath this morning to the thought of Omarosa Manigault selling whatever untold story she has, and the “Good Morning America” host is now a national hero on Twitter. As previously reported, Omarosa appeared on “GMA” Thursday to set the record straight about her White House exit, and […]
It hit the press that Omarosa Manigault resigned from the White House after almost a year in the Trump administration. In an interview with Michael Strahan on Good Morning America, Manigault confirmed that she resigned and wasn’t forcibly removed from the White House. White House correspondent April Ryan reports the opposite and says the Manigault didn’t resign […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — More than a half-century after a Louisiana teen was sent to prison for killing a sheriff’s deputy, the now 71-year-old inmate is getting his first chance at parole since the nation’s highest court ruled in his favor and cleared a path to freedom for hundreds of other “juvenile lifers.” Louisiana’s […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans would be delivered in a sweeping overhaul of the tax laws, under a new agreement crafted by Republicans in Congress. Middle- and low-income families would receive smaller tax cuts, though President Donald Trump and Republican leaders have billed the package as a huge […]
