Notre-Dame’s Next Phase, Artforum Lawsuit Continues and More Art News – ARTnews.com
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Lana Del Rey, ‘Watchmen,’ and More Art World-Pop Culture Crossovers – ARTnews.com
This year witnessed a bevy of momentous overlaps between art and popular culture. Major films, T.V. series, fashion designers, and…
20 reasons why Black folks can expect 2020 to be lit AF
This new year is going to be the start of a new decade and the introduction to a whole new…
‘Start Here’: Hanukkah stabbing attack and shooting inside Texas church service
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Washington Post: Giuliani held back channel phone call with Venezuelan President
People familiar with the effort told the Post that Giuliani and then-Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas participated in the phone…
Outpouring of support follows Rep. John Lewis’ cancer diagnosis
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Erica Hill on Don Jr. post: The hypocrisy is glaring
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‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek on outpouring of support for cancer battle: ‘My gosh, it makes me feel so good’
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New York Times: White House predicted congressional pushback for holding Ukraine aid
“I’m just trying to tie up some loose ends,” Mulvaney wrote in a June 27 email, according to the Times.…
After brain surgery, Jimmy Carter returns to hometown church
Former President Jimmy Carter publicly appeared at the Georgia church where he worships for the first time since undergoing brain…
New York Times: Emails show Mick Mulvaney’s role in withholding aid to Ukraine
New Day A new report in the New York Times outlines acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney’s involvement…
Get vaccinated or don’t come back to school, officials tell Seattle public school students
More than 2,200 students were sent letters to get vaccinated. December 29, 2019, 9:20 PM 6 min read A measles…
The Obama reading list compared with Trump’s (opinion)
What a contrast to President Donald Trump’s list of books, which he recently promoted on Twitter. While the books that…
A proxy war between the US and Iran just moved a step closer
The target of the US airstrikes is a group called Kataib Hezbollah, one of the most radical Shia militia in…
Police: no confirmation shots fired after alert in Berlin
Police sealed off a junction near Berlin’s Checkpoint Charlie after they were alerted that a man had fired shots in…
Iran warns of ‘consequences’ after US strikes in Iraq and Syria
The US has “openly shown its support to terrorism and shown its negligence to the independence and national sovereignty of…
Stocks open lower at beginning of a holiday-shortened week
Stocks are heading lower in early trading on Wall Street Monday, led by declines in technology and communication services companies…
A survivor of the NY Hanukkah stabbings smashed a table into the attacker’s face. That’s not all
Then he came back to confront it. It was Saturday night, and dozens of people had gathered at Rabbi Chaim…
Your New Year’s Eve forecast across the US
Times Square revelers don’t have to worry about a downpour this year. December 30, 2019, 2:20 PM 6 min read…
See the moment when two NYPD officers arrested a Hanukkah stabbing suspect in New York City
Russell Mattera and David Radziwon drew their guns and calmly walked to the car. With his hands raised, Grafton Thomas…
Video shows gunman open fire inside church
Two parishioners were killed when a gunman opened fire in a Texas church. Within seconds, members of the church security…
Pompeo to visit Ukraine as Senate weighs impeachment trial
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Ukraine this week, making his first trip to the country at the heart…
Church shooting: Armed parishioners carried guns because of this Texas law
Those parishioners, who were also volunteer members of the church’s security team, are able to carry guns into church due…
Cyprus court: British teen guilty of fabricating rape claims
A Cyprus court has found a 19 year-old British woman guilty of fabricating claims that she was gang raped by…
Texas church shooting: A deadly shooting in a Texas church that killed 2 parishioners was over in 6 seconds
Neither the victims nor the shooter have been named by authorities as of Monday morning, although officials said the suspect…
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Among Blacks, New Year’s Day Not Always Celebrated
By AFRO Staff Jan. 1, 2020 will be greeted with jubilation by many across the globe. But, in the annals…
US Rep John Lewis of Georgia Battling Pancreatic Cancer
By Bill CormierThe Associated Press Congressman John Lewis of Georgia announced Dec. 29 hat he has advanced pancreatic cancer, vowing…
She was on stage during MLK’s ‘I’ve a Dream Speech’ but little is said of the first black woman federal judge
At a time when segregation against Blacks was highly prevalent, Constance Baker Motley, a civil rights lawyer and trailblazer, made…
Hanukkah stabbing suspect not part of hate group, has mental illness: Family
Grafton Thomas was arraigned on Sunday for the stabbing. December 30, 2019, 7:15 AM 6 min read The family of…
EU seeks reset in trade talks with U.S. – trade chief Hogan
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‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ Sets Records After Less Than 2 Weeks In Theaters
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Rep. John Lewis announces that he is battling stage four pancreatic cancer
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Sue Lyon, star of ‘Lolita,’ dead at 73
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Democrat Deval Patrick Doesn’t Make Michigan’s March Ballot
By The Associated Press Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick won’t be on the ballot in Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary. A…
Press Release: Black Women’s Health Imperative Unveils First-Of-Its-Kind Policy Agenda Addressing HIV/AIDS Epidemic Among Black Women
(Black PR Wire) – The Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) recently released its national HIV/AIDS policy agenda on Black women’s…
Suspect Arraigned in Stabbing at Rabbi’s House on Hanukkah
By Ryan TarinelliThe Associated Press A man stabbed five people as they gathered to celebrate Hanukkah at a rabbi’s home…
First Black Schools Chief in Maryland County Dies at 71
By The Associated Press Joe A. Hairston, who as the first Black superintendent of the Baltimore County public schools pressed…
Connecticut Court Calls For Group To Study Jury Selection Discrimination
By The Associated Press Connecticut’s highest court will convene a special task force to study racial discrimination during jury selection…
Lizzo Named The Associated Press’ Entertainer of the Year
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Man, 60, Dies After Beating in $1 Christmas Eve Mugging
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COMMENTARY: A Sharp Tongue Cuts from the Inside Out
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Unita Blackwell Risked It All So Black Mississippians Could Vote
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The story of Breffu, a female slave from Ghana who led a massive slave revolt to take over the West Indies in 1733
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At 67 Years Old, JoAni Johnson Is Not Your Typical Model
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Egypt competition watchdog approves Uber acquisition of Careem with conditions
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Lovely Quotes About Parenthood From John Legend
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