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Serena Williams wins Cincinnati Opener
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Pfizer bets on biotech flu vaccine in $425 million BioNTech alliance
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Pfizer has agreed to pay German biotech firm BioNTech up to $425 million in an alliance to…
Autism risk may increase if child’s mother has high DDT exposure, study finds
Researchers looked at nearly 800 mothers from Finland who had children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and found that…
China finds second African swine fever case at WH Group plant
BEIJING (Reuters) – China found its second case of African swine fever (ASF) on Thursday at a slaughterhouse owned by…
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29-Year Old Venture Capitalist Talks Putting More Money in The Hands of Women of Color
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New Black Political Force Raises $3.5 Million, Prepares for Midterm Election Battles
A new political force has emerged that may help advance the economic and wealth-building status of African Americans. The Black…
Chief Diversity Officer of Paris-Based Publicis Groupe Maximizes ‘The Power of One’
For Sandra Sims-Williams, diversity and inclusion represent a deep professional and personal passion, helping to serve as “an active and…
MFA Boston Names Three New Curatorial Appointments -ARTnews
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. COURTESY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston announced three…
JR on Creating Public Art, His Perrotin Gallery Show, and Why He Wants to Remain Secretive -ARTnews
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Aretha Franklin remembered as ‘Queen of Soul’ with ‘special gifts’
As news of legendary singer Aretha Franklin’s death spread Thursday, celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to the…
‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin Passes Away at 76
Aretha Louise Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” died in Detroit on Thursday surrounded by family and friends, The Associated Press…
Bye bye bailout: Portugal exits without credit line – economy
Portugal has announced it will be exiting its 78-billion-euro bailout program. Lisbon was forced to seek the bailout from the…
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Military attempts coup, people protest against Turkish soldiers – ANI News
Istanbul (Turkey), July 16 (ANI): AK Party supporters heckled a military armoured personnel carrier (APC) in Istanbul on Saturday after…
Who was behind the SingHealth cyberattack?
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African elections: the cost of democracy [The Morning Call]
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Chris Canty on Terrell Owens not attending Hall of Fame induction | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Terrell Owens former teammate Chris Canty joins Chris Broussard, Doug Gottlieb and Sarah Kustok to share his thoughts on T.O.…
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Omarosa says she’d run for office- “We can’t just sit back and ignore Donald Trump”
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When voters in Wisconsin go to the polls for the state’s Democratic gubernatorial primary on August 14, Mahlon Mitchell, a…
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U.S. tariffs to stay on Turkey, Qatar offers Ankara aid
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Clark Art Institute Taps Caroline Fowler as Associate Director of Research and Academic Program -ARTnews
Caroline Fowler COURTESY THE CLARK INSTITUTE OF ART Caroline Fowler has been named the associate director of the research and…
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
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ESPN’s Fall College Sports Line-Up to Feature Record Number of Events
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Trump Still Using Dog-Whistles When It Comes to People of Color
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Before he was president, Donald Trump was known to be a rich bully…
Arizona Woman Vanishes After Sending Strange Text To Roommate
A missing Arizona teenager reportedly sent an unusual text message just before she disappeared. Kiera Lanae Bergman, 19, was last…
Women’s March Asks Men To Call Out Trump After Latest Attack On Black Women
Organizers for the Women’s March issued a call to action in response to President Donald Trump calling former aide Omarosa…
Georgia Teen Attached College Wish List To Balloons. Miles Away, A Pastor Took Action.
A teen who attached a written prayer for college supplies to helium balloons said she was shocked when a stranger…
Jahana Hayes Could Be Connecticut’s First Black Democrat In Congress
With her primary win in Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, Jahana Hayes now has the potential to make history…
Keith Ellison Wins Minnesota Attorney General Primary While Facing Abuse Accusations
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) won the Democratic primary for Minnesota attorney general on Tuesday, days after he was publicly accused…
Death from a dog lick? Veterinarian explains rare infection triggered by pets’ saliva
Can a dog’s lick kill you? Two recent cases of a rare infection are raising concerns about the risks of…
Cancer risk with diabetes is higher for women than men
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Measles reported in 21 states, D.C., so far this year, CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that in 2018, 107 D.C. residents and people from multiple U.S.…
Adult smokers more apt to use e-cigarettes than nonsmokers
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More than 47 people overdose in New Haven as park visitors watch in horror
More than 47 people overdosed on what’s believed to have been synthetic marijuana at or near a Connecticut city park…
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Ilhan Omar wins Democratic primary and could become the first Somali-American in Congress
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Rep. Keith Ellison wins Democratic primary for Attorney General
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Bill Cosby’s legal team is challenging a recommendation by a panel of experts that he be declared a “sexually violent…
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The Black-White Unemployment Ratio Has Barely Budged
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Unite The Right Organizer Jason Kessler Gets Yelled At By Dad: ‘Get Out Of My Room!’
The “master race” strikes again. A neo-Nazi and organizer of last year’s deadly white supremacist “Unite the Right” rally has…
Karamo Brown Has No Time For This Common Love Advice We Give Girls
In less than a minute, “Queer Eye” star Karamo Brown shut down the outdated idea of telling girls that boys…
Meghan Markle’s Dad Has A Major Request For His Daughter
Meghan Markle’s father can’t stop talking to the press about his famous daughter. Thomas Markle repeated his usual pleas for…
Kim Jong Nam trial: Women accused of VX killing could be freed
Kim Jong Nam died in February last year after Siti Aisyah of Indonesia and Doan Thi Huong of Vietnam allegedly…
A horse sculpture, cattle traders and Fever Ray: World in Photos, Aug. 15 Video
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Donald Trump revokes ex-CIA director John Brennan’s security clearance
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Sex abuse scandal saps trust in the church but not in Catholic teaching (opinion)
Even people who have close relationships with priests and bishops they have known and trusted for years might emotionally struggle…