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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Legis. Laura Schaefer spar over new bail law

23 hours ago | Newsday

The county executive criticized Legis. Laura Schaefer for a newsletter in which Schaefer says the GOP pressured Curran successfully to reverse herself on the law.
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BlackExcellence: Teen Becomes Youngest To Earn Master's Degree At Texas Christian University

1 day ago | News One

Black youth are thriving in academia. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram , a Texas teen has made history by becoming the youngest person to earn a master's degree at...
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Olympian Dominique Dawes To Open Maryland Gymnastics School

1 day ago | News One

Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes has broken several barriers in the realm of sports and now she's on a mission to inspire and empower youth to do the same. According to...
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Michael Bloomberg Proposes New Initiative To Win Black Votes During MLK Weekend

1 day ago | News One

Michael Bloomberg 's disingenuous actions and pandering seems to know no bounds as he unabashedly does anything that he feels might secure the black vote. In his most recent...
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Howard University Gifted With Black Art Collection Worth $2.5 Million

1 day ago | News One

Howard University will expand its collection of Black art with the help of a major contribution from the family of late scholar and activist Ronald W. Walters , Ph.D. According...
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Taraji P. Henson's New Haircare Line Aims To ‘Redefine' How People Care For Their Tresses

2 days ago | News One

Actress Taraji P. Henson is stepping into the beauty industry. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , the Washington, D.C. native has launched a haircare line. After...
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Have Black People Progressed Since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death?

2 days ago | News One

On Apr. 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, while assisting striking sanitation workers. Back then, over a half century ago, the...
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Lawyer Says Death Of Man Who Died In Prison Custody Was ‘Criminal'

2 days ago | News One

E verett Palmer Jr. died while in prison custody on April 9, 2018 and his mother is taking legal action against York County Prison in Pennsylvania, the prison board of...
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Joe Biden And Bernie Sanders On The Blame Black Folks Train During Campaign Trail

2 days ago | News One

Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders may be running against one another in the race for presidency, but it appears the two may have more in common than they think. They have both...
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9 Reasons Why We'll Always Be Thankful For Former First Lady Michelle Obama

2 days ago | News One

UPDATED: 10:12 a.m. ET, Jan. 17, 2020 - Former First Lady Michelle Obama was celebrating her birthday on Friday. And if you forgot to send your best wishes, her husband - a guy...
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Authorities: 3 teens dead, 3 injured after California driver intentionally...

CORONA, Calif. - A man intentionally rammed a Toyota Prius, causing the vehicle to slam into a tree, killing three teenage boys who were inside, the California Highway Patrol... Read more ...

49ers' Katie Sowers makes history, will be the first female to coach at the...

The big game will be a historic moment for 49ers assistant coach Katie Sowers, who is the first female coach to head to the Super Bowl. Read more ...

McConnell proposes swift impeachment trial for President Trump

The Republican leader outlined the process in a four-page resolution that will be voted on as one of the first orders of business when senators convene Tuesday. Read more ...

Abandoned husky with 'weird' eyes finds forever home after her photos went viral

Jubilee struggled for two years to find a loving family to care for her. Read more ...

Third horse in three days dies at Santa Anita Park

The number of horse deaths at the California track - almost 40 in just over a year - led officials to briefly halt racing there last year. Read more ...

Dad kills coyote with bare hands after animal threatens child, police say

The man was able to grab the coyote and strangle it, but he was bitten several times in the process. Read more ...

VIDEO: Father rushes, tackles his son's competitor at high school wrestling...

A father was arrested by police after tackling a North Carolina high school wrestler who was competing against his son. Read more ...

Lillard scores 61 and Blazers beat Warriors 129-124 in OT

PORTLAND, Ore. - Damian Lillard set a franchise record with 61 points, including a career-best 11 3-pointers, and the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the equally... Read more ...

As trial nears, President Trump's lawyers call impeachment case 'flimsy'

President Donald Trump's legal team is asserting that he did “absolutely nothing wrong" and calling the impeachment case “flimsy” and a “dangerous perversion of the Constitution." Read more ...

Baylor up to No. 1, beats Oklahoma 61-57 for 15th win in row

WACO, Texas - Freddie Gillespie and the Baylor Bears can now say they have been No. 1 during the season. Read more ...