Study: Cholesterol Drug Lowers Risk of Death, Heart Attack
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A newer cholesterol drug, used with older statin medicines, modestly lowered heart risks and deaths in a big study of heart attack survivors that might persuade…
Disney’s ‘Black Panther’ Reaches $1 Billion Globally
Disney’s megahit “Black Panther” has passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office. “Black Panther” is king of the U.S. box office for the third straight weekend, easily…
Discovery at Slaves Gravesite Brings Peace to Family
CROWNSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Two years ago archaeologists uncovered and examined unique stone slave quarters on what was the Belvoir Plantation in Crownsville. Now they think they have found the…
Dedication to Tubman May be a Beginning in Honoring Baltimore’s Black Heroes
The spirit of Harriet Tubman now inhabits Wyman Park Grove, a public space tucked into the northwest corner of North Charles Street and 29th Street in Charles Village. On March…
Illness Sidelines US Secretary of State for a Day in Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson canceled his scheduled events Saturday in Kenya because he was sick. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, right, walks with…
Whitney Houston Documentary Coming in July
An authorized Whitney Houston documentary will be arriving this summer, according to Entertainment Weekly. Whitney is being created by the Oscar-winning documentarian and filmmaker Kevin Macdonald. Macdonald is responsible for…
Ryan Coogler Pens Heartfelt Essay to Ava DuVernay
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler penned an “ode” to his friend and fellow director Ava DuVernay on the opening day of A Wrinkle in Time. As Black directors behind two…
NRA Sues Florida After Gov. Signs Bill with Gun Restrictions
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has taken legal action against the state of Florida for alleged violation of the Second Amendment. Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a new bill into…
Charlie Wilson Defends Bruno Mars Against Cultural Appropriation Claims
With the release of his funk-inspired album, 24K Magic Bruno Mars has been under critique for cultural appropriation. After the chart-topping album became a Grammy smash collecting five awards in…