By Tyler Clifford, Jonathan Allen and Rami Ayyub NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man suspected of setting off smoke bombs and spraying gunfire inside a New York City subway car, injuring 23 people, was arrested on Wednesday on a federal charge of violently attacking a mass transportation system, capping an …
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In February, there was major news that Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines were merging to create a massive budget carrier line. However, last week, JetBlue decided to disrupt the acquisition by entering the chat with an offer to purchase Spirit at a far higher price than Frontier. The new proposal …
Read More »Cuba Gooding Jr. appears in court in New York on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. Gooding Jr. pleaded not guilty to an indictment that includes allegations from a new accuser in his New York City sexual misconduct case. Prosecutors at Thursday’s arraignment said they’ve also heard from several more women who …
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As we hit the midpoint in Black Maternal Health Week, there are new findings on the spread of COVID that might deeply affect how pregnant people safeguard themselves against the virus. As reported last week by the Washington Post, a new study conducted by Epic Research found that even when …
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While Mark Zuckerberg races to release his company’s first AR glasses in 2024, Meta’s internal Black creativity and innovation culture drive big dreams into reality. Black creators Brandon C. Dudley and Jahmeilah Roberson are valuable Meta employees on the virtual reality teams working to make a difference. With their combined knowledge and …
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Recent reports about the $6 million Southern California compound purchased by the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation raised eyebrows among the organization’s supporters and served as fodder for flames lit by its detractors. The 6,500-square-foot Studio City home features seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms, a sound stage, music studio, …
Read More »Jesse L. Martin attends the CW Network’s 2016 New York Upfront Presentation at The London Hotel on May 19, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris (Getty Images) For fans of veteran TV actor Jesse L. Martin, he’s in a good news/bad news situation. TVLine …
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The company founded by multiple Emmy Award- and NAACP Image Award-winning TV/film/radio producer Rushion McDonald, 3815 Media, Inc., is partnering with HBCUGO.TV to broadcast Money Making Conversations master classes on the streaming network. HBCUGO.TV is owned by Entertainment Studios and founded by Byron Allen, who also owns theGrio. The app …
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Lucy Esparza-Casarez thinks she caught the coronavirus while working the polls during California’s 2020 primary election, before bringing it home to her husband, David, her sister-in-law Yolanda, and her mother-in-law, Balvina. Though Lucy herself developed what she calls “the worst flu times 100,” David fared worse. Lucy took him to …
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The city of Orlando recently announced the expansion of its Summer Youth Employment Program, which will provide summer internships to between 300 and 400 teenagers and give them each a bank account, an income of $14 an hour, and financial literacy training. According to The Orlando Sentinel, the teens will be …
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