CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Relatives of Walter Scott differ on how much time a White former officer should spend in federal prison for gunning down the Black motorist, with one […]
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Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Black Texas Teen is Fired
BALCH SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Police in suburban Dallas fired the officer Tuesday who shot and killed a Black 15-year-old boy riding in a vehicle leaving a chaotic house party, […]
Mother of 3 Killed in Mass Shooting at San Diego Pool Party
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 35-year-old mother of three children was the lone person killed by a despondent gunman who police said shot seven people at a poolside birthday bash […]
White Ex-South Carolina Cop Pleads Guilty in Unarmed Black Man’s Slaying
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A White former police officer whose killing of an unarmed Black man running from a traffic stop was captured on cellphone video pleaded guilty Tuesday to […]
The Met Gala: Rihanna Encased in Petals, Zendaya in Parrots
NEW YORK (AP) — The color red made a dramatic show Monday night in the grand parade of fashion at the Met Gala, including co-chair Katy Perry’s look, as did […]
White Man Opens Fire at San Diego Pool Party; Shoots 4 Black Women, 2 Black Men, 1 Latino Man
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A man gunned down seven people at a birthday pool party in an apartment complex near the University of California, San Diego, killing one woman before […]
Journalists Honor Press Freedom at a Dinner without Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prominent Washington journalists, if not Hollywood stars, celebrated the First Amendment during the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, an event that lacked the glitter of past years […]
Hundreds Brave LA Heat in Hope of Getting ‘Hamilton’ Tickets
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Theater fans braved blazing temperatures as they lined up on Hollywood Boulevard in the hopes of snagging tickets for the Los Angeles run of the Broadway […]
John Legend Named 1st Recipient of New Social Justice Award
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — John Legend is expected on a Massachusetts college campus this week to receive a social justice award. FILE- In this April 25, 2017, file photo, John […]
Concert Fans Angry as Hyped Bahamas Festival is Canceled
MIAMI (AP) — Organizers of a much-hyped music festival in the Bahamas canceled the weekend event at the last minute Friday after many people had already arrived and spent thousands […]
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, Wife Ciara Welcome Baby Girl
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his popstar wife Ciara are now parents to a baby girl, Sienna Princess Wilson. FILE – In this Feb. 9, 2016, file photo, singer […]
Street Gang MS-13 Grips Long Island Suburbs in Violence
BRENTWOOD, N.Y. (AP) — Late at night, when helicopters thrum overhead and spotlights beam down onto lawns, many people here know exactly what’s going on. “You just think, ‘Oh, God, […]