This year’s recipient for the NAACP President’s Award is none other than Rihanna. The organization announced on Tuesday that the singer would be awarded the honor during the NAACP Image Award show, according to Pitchfork. The award, which is given “in recognition of special achievement and distinguished […]
Two people including a teenager were killed following a mass shooting at a church in Florida on Saturday, a church leader confirmed. While the exact circumstances surrounding the shooting were unclear, the shooting that took place after a funeral was held left four total victims, […]
The fallout continues from Iran’s missile strike on the Al-Asad airbase in Iraq earlier this month. CNN reports that a statement from Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Thomas Campbell revealed that 50 soldiers have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries as a result of the […]
More than 90% of the £2bn in energy deals struck at this week’s UK-Africa investment summit were for fossil fuels, despite a government commitment to “support African countries in their transition to cleaner energy”. Prime Minister Boris Johnson opened the summit on Monday, citing the […]
American teenager Coco Gauff stunned defending champion Naomi Osaka in straight sets to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open. The 15-year-old excelled at the Rod Laver Arena and eased to a 6-3 6-4 victory in 67 minutes. Gay Civil […]
San Francisco, CA — The Last Mile, a prison rehabilitation program based in San Quentin, California, offers prisoners free training on how to code. This equips them with the training they need to get a job more easily once they are out of prison. […]
Homes in Canberra were expected to come under threat from a bushfire on Tuesday evening as an out-of-control blaze in the Orroral Valley – accidentally lit by a military helicopter – ran towards the southern edge of the city. The 8,000-hectare blaze has been downgraded […]
The Complexions Contemporary Ballet opened its 26th anniversary season at the Joyce Theater, located at 175 Eighth Avenue (corner of 19th Street), in NYC. Ballet aficionados will be both surprised and pleased to find this season presents the World premiere of coordinated movement to the […]
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 […]
A video showing a Puerto Rican warehouse full of unused supplies—allegedly given to aid survivors in the aftermath of Hurricane María—has set off a political firestorm on the island, currently reeling from a series of earthquakes. The footage, streamed on Saturday by Lorenzo Delgado […]
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