Stocks post biggest 1-year gain since 2013
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 rose 35.2% and 28.9%, respectively, for the year. December 31, 2019, 11:19 PM 3 min…
U.S. auto safety agency to investigate fatal Tesla crash in California
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The fatal Dec. 29 crash of a Tesla Inc vehicle in Southern California will be investigated by…
Rep. John Lewis Gives First Interview After Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
Days after disclosing he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, Rep. John Lewis is speaking out publicly about the diagnosis and…
1 in 4 people with Parkinson’s disease misdiagnosed, given wrong treatment, study claims
Doctors seriously struggle to correctly diagnose Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows. Over a quarter of those with Parkinson’s were…
West Virginia Governor Will Fire Cadets Pictured Giving a Nazi Salute
It seems as if the longer President Trump is in office, the more blatant racists are going about the flaunting…
Music Six by Frank Frazier – October Gallery
Price: $385 NOW $99Music Sixby Frank FrazierOriginal Ink on paperSize 7″ x 8″ Approx Frank Frazier began his work as…
Donald Trump’s top 12 lies of 2019
He told too many lies for us to confidently pick a single most notable lie of the year. So we’ve…
Minimum wage to increase in more than 20 states in 2020
The minimum wage in more than 20 states and 26 cities and counties across the United States will increase starting…
Biden's retort to heckler draws applause
At a campaign stop in New Hampshire, Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden found himself getting repeatedly interrupted by hecklers. Source link
Pentagon expects to deploy troops to Mideast after Iraqi protesters assault US embassy, torch guardhouse to protest airstrikes
The Pentagon expects to send additional U.S. troops to the Middle East after hundreds of protesters, fomented by pro-Iranian militias…
The Trump cover-up is unfolding before our eyes (opinion)
Indeed, this is a cover-up, unfolding right before us. The New York Times reported this week that, in late August,…
Facebook’s latest takedown has a twist — AI-generated profile pictures
Facebook has been regularly removing fake accounts in its fight against disinformation, but the company’s latest announcement presented a twist…
Kansas officer resigned over alleged bogus complaint against McDonald’s workers
The police chief said the officer is no longer an employee of his department. December 31, 2019, 5:07 PM 7…
Trump tweets 'threat' to Iran
President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Twitter after protesters stormed a US embassy in Baghdad. CNN’s Boris Sanchez reports. Source…
New York City teen arrested for killing, robbing man for $1 on Christmas Eve
Abu Conteh, 18, was charged with murder and gang assault. December 31, 2019, 9:18 PM 4 min read A New…
EPA science board criticizes Trump administration’s environmental proposals
That’s surprising because the Trump administration has overhauled the panel of scientists, dismissing about half of its previous membership and…
Man charged after Picasso painting damaged in London gallery
A 20-year-old man is being held in custody pending his next court hearing after being charged with damaging a Picasso…
Trump’s airstrikes are a sensible use of force (opinion)
The Pentagon was careful to note in the statement it released Sunday about the US strikes on the Kataib Hezbollah…
DHS chief was warned of dangers facing religious institutions 2 weeks before recent attacks
Advice to protect faith-based groups was not acted on, a report said. December 31, 2019, 8:20 PM 7 min read…
US embassy in Baghdad attacked by protesters after airstrikes
US officials and lawmakers placed blame for the protests squarely on Iran, with President Donald Trump tweeting that Tehran “will…
India to restore text messaging services in Kashmir
Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir say they’ll restore text messaging services in the disputed region on Wednesday December 31, 2019, 1:06…
Watch protesters use battering ram on US embassy
The United States will send “additional forces to support our personnel at the Embassy” in Baghdad as attacks broke out…
Former FBI agent Peter Strzok claims government violated his privacy, free speech rights
He argues the Justice Department improperly released his text messages. December 31, 2019, 8:52 PM 7 min read Former FBI…
US sending additional forces to protect embassy threatened by protesters in Iraq
Esper said the US has “taken appropriate force protection actions to ensure the safety of American citizens, military personnel and…
Illinois governor clears thousands of marijuana convictions
Illinois’ governor has granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions, one day before the state’s new law permitting…
Sister of white girl who seemingly rejected Black baby doll says family’s not racist
Adobe Stock Images The video went viral and inflamed nerves almost instantly: a little white girl who screamed and flung…
How Many Black Male Teachers Did You Have Growing Up?
Vincent Cobb II and Rashiid Coleman are the founders behind The Black Male Educators Convening, an organization on a mission…
Projection shows seven states could gain congressional seats after 2020 Census
The projections from Brookings Institution demographer and senior fellow William Frey show how reapportioning the nation’s 435 congressional seats among…
Pakistan issues health IDs for trans people to improve care
Pakistan has begun issuing special health ID cards for transgender people as way to lessen health care discrimination By ASIM…
President Trump signs robo-call bill into law
“This historic legislation will provide American consumers with even greater protection against annoying unsolicited robocalls,” the White House Office of…
Optimism over growth, some wariness in Atlantic City in 2020
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City heads into 2020 with some optimism , buoyed by an expanded casino market with…
The religious roots of today’s partisan divide
“It’s not just politics — it goes all the way down to perceptions of culture and how things are shifting,”…
16-year-old rock climber survives 500-foot fall on Oregon’s Mount Hood
At 10,000 feet, it took rescuers about four hours to reach him. December 31, 2019, 3:03 PM 4 min read…
Anti-Semitic graffiti sprayed across London shopfronts and synagogue
Images of the Star of David and messages apparently relating to the September 11 attacks were painted on buildings in…
Storm moving out in east, new storm to move across US to start new year
Eleven states are still on alert for wintry weather, from Wisconsin to Maine. December 31, 2019, 12:53 PM 5 min…
Dramatic rise in anti-Semitic attacks at French-German border
There has been a dramatic rise in anti-Semitic attacks on the French-German border with more than 40 different incidents of…
Heterosexual couples form 1st civil partnerships in England
Heterosexual couples will now be able to choose a civil partnership instead of a marriage in England and Wales By…
Hanukkah machete attack could have been worse had it happened 10 minutes earlier, guest says
That’s because the home in the upstate New York hamlet of Monsey had been packed with about 80 adults and…
Governor fires 34 prison guard trainees who gave Nazi salute
West Virginia’s governor has fired 34 correction officer trainees who were photographed giving a Nazi salute, and he fired their…
Anti-Semitic hate crimes on the rise in US
CNN’s Jason Carroll looks at the rise of anti-Semitic hate crimes in the US, and how the Orthodox Jewish community…
Mom of missing Idaho kids knows where they are or what happened: ‘Do the right thing,’ police say
Joshua Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17, have been missing since Sept. 23. December 31, 2019, 4:17 PM 6 min…
Anti-Semitic attacks show a society at risk of falling apart (opinion)
If you think this is a New York problem, or a Jewish problem — or perhaps a far-right, or a…
Rescue crew finds missing hiker with unlikely piece of technology
An aviation unit shared night vision footage of the woman’s rescue. December 31, 2019, 3:57 PM 4 min read A…
All the West Virginia cadets pictured giving a Nazi salute will be fired, governor says
The image, discovered in early December, shows the members of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Basic Training…
Alex Trebek Talks About Pain And Depression In Candid Interview On Cancer Battle
Alex Trebek and his wife, Jean Trebek, talked to ABC News about the everyday hardships they have been working through…
2019 Was So Weird Jimmy Kimmel Made News Up And People Still Bought It
Most people could agree that 2019 was a pretty eventful year ― so eventful, it seems, that people could believe…
Hasan Minhaj Nails Why Mitch McConnell ‘Really Figured Out 2019′
Minhaj said “compassion fatigue” makes us feel like “we have 50 tabs open in our mental browsers and we’re about…
Carrie Underwood Will No Longer Host The CMAs: ‘It’s Time To Pass The Hosting Torch’
Carrie Underwood is moving on from the Country Music Awards… for now. On Monday, the country singer shared a heartfelt…
Disabled People Call Out Things Non-Disabled People Don’t Realize Are Offensive
Ableism, in a nutshell, is discrimination against disabled people. And, yes, it does exist, despite the fact that one in…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Displays a $21.1 Million Kerry James Marshall Painting at His 50th Birthday Party
He does it for the art! The work of art that Sean “Diddy” Combs purchased for $21.1 million was on…
Jay-Z and Serena Williams Invests in Indonesian Coffee Chain Kopi Kenangan
Watch out Starbucks, there’s a coffee shop preparing for an expansion! According to the Jarkata Post, Indonesian coffee chain Kopi…
In The Groove Two by Don Stephens – October Gallery
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The Reunion by Frank Frazier – October Gallery
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Saturday Night by Gigi Boldon – October Gallery
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Barrack Obama by Bobby Hill – October Gallery
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The Builders by Jacob Lawrence – October Gallery
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The Art Collector In His Own Words – ARTnews.com
Long before art became an asset and buyers flipped paintings for huge profits, Don Marron let an untutored passion lead…