Left launches bid to unify Sanders, Warren camps

  Alarmed by the burgeoning feud between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, a coalition of progressive groups moved Thursday to de-escalate tensions between the two candidates’ supporters, encouraging them to instead rally against moderate Democrats. Launching what they called a “Progressives Unite 2020” campaign, the […]

Critics’ Choice Awards — Now they see us!

    By Audrey J. Bernard   The star-studded 25th annual Critics’ Choice Awards (CCA), recognizing achievements in film and television, were held Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, and although major award nominations and/or wins eluded Black talent at […]

Ricky Gervais takes aim at pretty much everyone

      No one was off limits to host Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes. The comedian said that since this would be his final time hosting the show, he didn’t care who he offended.   Clearly, he did not.   Gervais quipped that while most celebrities took […]

Puerto Rico hit with a 5.8-magnitude earthquake

      A damaging earthquake struck Puerto Rico early Monday, with plenty of aftershocks expected. The magnitude 5.8 tremor happened at 5:32 a.m. ET, the US Geological Survey said.   It was centered about 8 miles south-southeast of Indios, Puerto Rico, at a depth […]