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Tiger Woods ties Sam Snead’s record of 82 PGA Tour wins
Tiger Woods has won the Zozo Championship to tie Sam Snead’s PGA Tour record of 82 victories. The 43-year-old American…
Trump deserves to take a victory lap (opinion)
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Boundary-pushing Dave Chappelle set to receive comedy award
Boundary-pushing comedian Dave Chappelle is the latest recipient of the Mark Twain prize for lifetime achievement in comedy, an honor…
Fact check: Trump falsely claims his 2000 book demanded the killing of Osama bin Laden
Trump claimed he had been prescient about the danger posed by bin Laden, having called for the death of the…
Police: Man killed after shootout with officers in Georgia
Authorities in Georgia are investigating the death of a man shot by police. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department says the…
Watch as ISIS family members attempt camp escape
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Kentucky gov’s race stirs clash over casino suicide claims
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Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, other key Democrats were not made aware of Baghdadi raid before it happened, Trump says
The move to not make notable leaders aware goes against the usual tradition for such high-profile operations. The bipartisan praise…
Maryland police sentenced for assault of handcuffed suspect
A white Maryland police officer has been sentenced to spend six months in jail after he was convicted of assault…
See wreckage left in wake of raid
CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh examines details of the raid that killed ISIS head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the wreckage that…
Former Rep. John Conyers has died at the age of 90
Former Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., died at home while he was asleep, a family spokesperson confirmed. He was 90…
Analysis: Death of Baghdadi leaves ISIS with no obvious successor
While ISIS may have a succession plan in place it is likely only known to a very small number of…
Kincade Fire stoked by fierce winds prompts new evacuations, threatens thousands of homes in Northern California
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Video appears to show al-Baghdadi raid underway
Video circulated by Syrian activists purports to show a US raid targeting ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in northwest Syria.…
Rep. Katie Hill resigns from Congress amid allegations of inappropriate relationships with staffers
Following allegations of inappropriate sexual relations with a congressional staffer, Rep. Katie Hill, D-Calif., announced her resignation from Congress Sunday…
Inside the dramatic US military raid that killed ISIS leader al-Baghdadi
“Last night was a great night for the United States and for the world. A brutal killer, one who has…
Chicago strike negotiations ongoing; Monday classes canceled
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The 41 most shocking lines from Donald Trump’s Baghdadi announcement
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Halsey And Evan Peters Are Officially A Couple And Their Costume Game Is Strong
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‘Black-ish’ Cast Totally Nails Halloween With Spot-On ‘Us’ Movie Costumes
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Emilia Clarke Rings In Birthday With Sweetest ‘Game of Thrones’ Reunion Photo
The actor, known for playing Daenerys Targaryen on the show, posted an Instagram photo on Saturday showing her with Jason…
Prince’s Memoir, ‘The Beautiful Ones,’ Is A Brief But Compelling Affirmation Of His Blackness
I watched Prince’s performance at the 2007 Super Bowl halftime show from my college dorm room, which was furnished with…
Former Rep. John Conyers, Longest-Serving Black Member Of Congress, Dies At 90
Former Democratic Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, who spent more than five decades in Congress until he resigned two years…
Ousted Armory Show Director Benjamin Genocchio Now Working for L.A.-Based Shoshana Wayne Gallery -ARTnews
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‘Game of Thrones’ stars Emilia Clarke, Jason Momoa and Kit Harington reunite
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Murphy dishes about that time Obama asked him two questions
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Nicole Kidman showers Keith Urban with love, gifts and roses for 52nd birthday
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban proved they’re as in love as ever for his 52nd birthday. The Australian Oscar winner…
Surprise! Popular health care software fails Black folks
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Ben Affleck seen stumbling outside Halloween party
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Cop resigns after charges of using excessive force on 11-year-old girl
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Ben Affleck uses dating rumors to promote charity
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TI rips cop accused of manhandling 11-Year-Old girl
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‘Joker’ laughs all the way to the bank in fourth week of release
What does the success of the film ‘Joker’ say about our culture? With the blockbuster success of Joaquin Phoenix’s film…
Filmmaker tackles Black actor roles in movies set in Virginia
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Paul Barrere , Little Feat guitarist and singer, dead at 71
Paul Barrere, guitarist and singer for the rock group Little Feat, has died. He was 71. Surviving members of the…
New Jersey NAACP chapter cancels screening of ‘Harriet’ to take stand in Comcast battle
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Kanye West slams ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Val Chmerkovskiy namedrops Kim Kardashian in response
Kanye West shaded “Dancing with the Stars” in the lyrics to his new album “Jesus Is King,” and at least…
Second-time ‘SNL’ host Chance the Rapper brings awareness to Chicago teachers
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Mel B dating hairstylist Rory McPhee: report
Mel B has been curling up on dates with a handsome hairdresser, The Sun on Sunday can reveal. The Spice…
Bernie Sanders tells Black student ‘respect’ police to avoid being shot
During an appearance at the Second Step Presidential Justice Forum at HBCU Benedict College, a Black student asked Sanders what…
The Who’s Pete Townshend: Child porn arrest saved my life
The Who’s Pete Townshend has said his child abuse pics arrest saved his life — as it led him to…
Kamala Harris’ boycott threats got group that gave Trump criminal justice award the boot
A criminal justice forum slated Kamala Harris and nine other Democratic presidential candidates to speak, but Harris on Friday threatened…
‘SNL’ mocks Trump for ‘bringing jobs back to ISIS’ amid operation targeting Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria
Pete Davidson, in the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live,” played a member of the Islamic State who mockingly thanked…
Michigan Rep. John Conyers dies at age 90
Democratic congressman John Conyers served in the House from 1965 until December 2017, becoming the longest serving Black congressman. (Photo…
Baltimore Says Goodbye to Its Greatest Champion
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, Thousands made the pilgrimage to New Psalmist Baptist Church in Northwest Baltimore to bid…
Prince’s Anticipated, Posthumous Memoir is Ready for Fans
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Panic, joy, shock: Dan Piepenbring felt them all when Prince…
Actresses Cite Lack of Hollywood Stylists who get Black Hair
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tiffany Haddish recalls leaving the set of a big-budget movie…
Jets Release Osemele Day After He has Non-Approved Surgery
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets have released guard Kelechi…
Harris Speaks at SC Candidate Forum Amidst Trump Honors
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Black Baptist Church Shaped Cummings’ Commitment
By JEFF KAROUB Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — To many Black clergy, Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings was more than…
Ethiopia Deploys Troops to Calm Days of Deadly Unrest
By ELIAS MESERET Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s army says it is deploying troops to calm deadly…
UN Says 1st Local Polio Case Found in Zambia Since 1995
By The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says Zambia has reported its first local case of…
Morris Brown College Advances Toward Accreditation
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Steve Harvey to Debut new Project at Tyler Perry Studios
By Terry Shropshire via NNPA Steve Harvey is the walking embodiment of the age-old axiom that “when one door closes,…
Johnson & Johnson CEO testified Baby Powder was safe 13 days before FDA bombshell
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Royle King: Lighting A Path To Success for Boys And Young Men
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