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Just as striking as the officers’ testimony today is GOP lawmakers’ refusal to engage with it. Andrew Harnik / Getty All along the hallways of the Capitol complex today, members of the Capitol Police stared at their phones and nearby TV screens. Four of their fellow officers were testifying before …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set on Tuesday to recommend fully vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors in at least some instances, as the more highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus has led to a surge in infections, sources said. …

Lil Nas X attends the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Rich Fury (Getty Images) When Lil Nas X dropped the line “you was never really rooting for me anyway” in his latest single, “Industry Baby,” I felt that. Not only …

Crystal Bermudez met her husband, Fernando, while he was being held in New York City’s Rikers Island jail in 1991. At the time, she was 18 years old and living with her parents in Oklahoma. She told me she saw Fernando’s father on the national news, proclaiming his son’s innocence …

After notifying his fans that his mother Beverly Tate had been hospitalized back in May, Snoop Dogg is now sharing a photo of his mother and thanking everyone who has been praying.  The rapper has not disclosed any details regarding his mom’s health issues.  “Happy Sunday me and my brothers …

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Actor LeVar Burton has become a frontrunner for many of his fans to be the new permanent host for Jeopardy! following the death of longtime host Alex Trebek in November 2020.  Now the Star Trek: The Next Generations and Reading Rainbow star will begin his guest hosting gig for the …

The well-known credit card provider and financial services company, American Express, has been helping Black businesses recover from COVID-19’s negative impact. Twenty-five Black-owned small businesses from American Express’ the Coalition to Back Black Businesses grant program will receive $25,000 more to move forward in business through the pandemic. An invitation …

Love & Hip Hop couple Lil Scrappy and Adziz ‘Bambi’ Benson have welcomed their third child together, a baby girl over the July 24th weekend.  The rapper headed to Instagram to share a photo of his wife and their new bundle of joy wearing matching safari print outfits. Scrappy shared …