Animal welfare laws and concerns over enforcement lead to warnings for pet buyers
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CNN's Ana Cabrera left speechless after White House fact check
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Justice Department to seek death penalty against Tree of Life shooting suspect
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Melania's moment with Trudeau goes viral
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September debate stage nearly set as Democratic field awaits Wednesday deadline
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Fact check: Trump falsely claims Melania Trump has ‘gotten to know Kim Jong Un’
Trump made at least eight false claims, seven of which he had made before. (The new one was an odd…
Former nursing home workers to be charged in connection patients’ deaths after 2017 Hurricane Irma
Four former employees of a Florida nursing home will face charges after at least 12 residents died due to unbearably…
Biden, Sanders and Warren take different paths to the top of the 2020 pack
Warren and Sanders, the party’s de facto progressive leaders, are increasingly showing signs they are primed to run down Biden,…
US stocks rally for US-China trade war thaw
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ICE lets news cameras into facility where Trump admin plans long-term family detention
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Monmouth 2020 poll: Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren in three-way lead for Democratic bid
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Retired NFL fullback Le’Ron McClain says his ‘brain is crazy,’ blames football
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Joe Walsh addresses controversial tweet about Obama
Republican presidential candidate Joe Walsh addresses a past tweet in which he falsely called President Obama a Muslim. Source link
Tropical Storm Dorian forecast to become hurricane later this week, heatwaves continue West and South
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What Elizabeth Warren’s massive crowds tell us
It was, by her campaign’s estimates, the single largest crowd the Massachusetts Senator has drawn in her nearly year-long quest…
Taylor Swift Opens 2019 MTV VMAs With Rainbows And Drag Queens
Taylor Swift closed out a cruel summer with a rainbow-infused performance at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. The singer…
Sebastian Maniscalco’s ‘Triggered’ And ‘Safe Spaces’ Bit Falls Flat At MTV VMAs
Sebastian Maniscalco kicked off his stint at the 2019 MTV VMA Awards by playing to the wrong crowd. The comedian…
MTV Video Music Awards 2019: See All The Best Red Carpet Looks
A parade of stars turned out for the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night, decked out in their…
Turns Out Lizzo Is 100% Slaying The MTV VMAs Red Carpet
Let there be Lizzo on the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. The “Truth Hurts” singer painted the carpet, well, red…
This Actor’s Skincare Line is Redefining Beauty for Black Men
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This Black Woman’s Business is on the Cusp of $3 Billion in Revenues. Here’s How She Did It
By next year, Janice Bryant Howroyd has ambitious plans to boost revenues to $3 billion at her staffing solutions firm,…
Black-Owned Construction Firm Revitalizes Housing Units in Atlanta to Combat Gentrification
Impoverished African Americans in Atlanta are getting hit hard by gentrification. While gentrification can spur the makeover of old buildings…
Helping Black Women-Owned Businesses Succeed One Pitch at a Time
The fastest-growing market of entrepreneurs is women. Fueling this growth are black women-owned businesses. In fact, the number of businesses…
5 Ways to Prepare for the Next Recession
The signs are pointing to an economic recession. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade war with China, including his Twitter…
Ray J and Princess Love are expecting Baby #2 in 2020
Ray J and his wife Princess Love hit up social media over the weekend to share news that they are…
Miley Cyrus to perform ‘Slide Away’ at VMAs amid Liam Hemsworth divorce filing
Cyrus-Hemsworth break-up leads to nasty claims by both Drugs, partying and cheating allegations are beginning to surface. Miley Cyrus and…
Tomi Lahren’s patriotic yoga pants line happen to be made in China
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Kim Kardashian admits she was ‘embarrassingly obsessed’ with fame, isn’t being taken seriously studying law
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John Legend claps back at critics for shaming people over Popeye’s chicken sandwiches
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‘Brady Bunch’ star Maureen McCormick says she and costar Ann B. Davis were ‘so close’ after sitcom ended
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Ryan Reynolds trolls wife, Blake Lively, on birthday with candid Instagram photos
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Student with nothing to lose asks Lil Uzi Vert to pay his tuition, rapper agrees
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‘Saturday Night Live’ taps alum Eddie Murphy, Taylor Swift and more for Season 45
“Saturday Night Live” has revealed the first lineup of guest hosts and musical performers for Season 45. NBC’s iconic late-night…
ABC’s First Black ‘Bachelorette’ ties the knot during in romantic ceremony in Cancun
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Cardi B ‘mad’ she couldn’t ‘shine’ on stripper pole during ‘Hustlers’ filming
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All about Janelle Monae and Tessa Thompson in ‘Lady and the Tramp’
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Taylor Swift kicks off VMAs red carpet in stylish power blazer
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Here’s why Hasbro Toys now owns Death Row Records
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Taylor Swift kicks off 2019 VMAs, presenters spotlight immigration activism
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FBI investigating altered racist photo calling for ‘No Black people’ at Rio Americano High School
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YouTube star Tana Mongeau, H.E.R. wear real-life snakes on the 2019 MTV VMAs red carpet
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Four Black Men Were Freed From Death Row. Republicans Put Them Back. | The New York Times
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Virgil Abloh Releases New Merch for MCA Chicago Show, Matthew Barney Theatrical Release, and More from August 26, 2019 -ARTnews
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Isabel Toledo, Fashion Designer Known for Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations and Dressing Michelle Obama, Is Dead at 59 -ARTnews
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Chicago Native Chris Williams Becomes the Youngest Black Subway Franchise Owner in Georgia
By Marshall A. Latimore and Miana Massey Chris Williams II is a young entrepreneur and a recently sought after business…
Haymarket Brewing Nods to History with Defender Beer
By Tia Carol Jones, NNPA Newswire The Chicago Defender, one of the premier newspapers in the Black Press, recently announced…
Tennis Champ, Trailblazer Althea Gibson Honored at US Open
By Melissa Murphy, AP Sports Writer Althea Gibson basked in a ticker-tape parade in New York a decade before Arthur…
Police Release Video of Suspect in Clark Atlanta University Shooting
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11th Annual 5K Prince Hall Shriners Walk to Prevent Diabetes
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Queen Ifrica Honors Women’s Equality Day with Uplifting ‘Black Woman’ Video
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This 25-year Old Turned Down $4.4m And Now Her Company Is Valued At $7.3m
By The Chicago Defender Launching just eight months ago the company’s value quickly rose by $1.4M after recent investments from…