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 […]
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 […]
When I saw photos of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a headscarf and a bewildered, vaguely hostile expression in the wake of the bombshell departure of the Duchess and Duke of Sussex, my first thought was: They didn’t know who they were messing with. Most […]
Now, this is why she’s The G.O.A.T. With her first big win in three years, Serena Williams is paying it forward in grand slam style. The tennis icon announced she would donate her winnings from her Sunday ASB Classic match in Auckland, New Zealand […]
January 13, 2020 Edit If you’re just joining us, here’s what you missed about the Ukraine International Airlines flight that crashed on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board. ‘This disastrous mistake’: Iranian authorities said Saturday that the flight was mistakenly shot down, a conclusion […]
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 […]
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 […]
In retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general at the Baghdad Airport last week, Iran has launched over a dozen ballistic missiles at an airbase in northern Iraq, which houses U.S. soldiers. National Public Radio reported on Tuesday evening […]
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Sunday it would no longer abide by any of the limits of its unraveling 2015 nuclear deal with world powers after a U.S. airstrike killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, abandoning the accord’s key provisions that block […]
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