CEDAR GROVE, N.J. (AP) — Fetty Wap (WAHP’) says he brought about $165,000 in cash to a New Jersey municipal building where he admitted to charges including driving with tinted […]
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Jordan Peele Debuts Trailer for Racial-Themed Horror Film—“Get Out”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Jordan Peele has unveiled the first trailer for his upcoming racially themed horror film, “Get Out.” In this Sept. 11, 2016, file photo, Jordan Peele […]
How Long Can People Live? New Study Suggests There’s a Limit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just how long can people live? New research suggests there may be a limit to our life span — one that’s hard to extend without some […]
Feds: 80 Charged in Maryland Prison Racketeering, Drug Conspiracies
BALTIMORE (AP) — Correctional officers at Maryland’s largest state prison for years helped scores of inmates smuggle narcotics, tobacco, pornography and cellphones into the facility in exchange for money and […]
Steady Pence Gets Wide Praise, But Kaine Lands Jabs on Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Pence won bipartisan plaudits for a calm and collected performance in the vice presidential debate. But Democrat Tim Kaine was claiming mission accomplished for forcing […]
Yale University to Name Classroom after 1st Black Student
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale University is honoring its first Black student by naming a classroom for him. James W.C. Pennington The New Haven Register (http://bit.ly/2dS6GN9) reports that the […]
‘Smart Speakers’ are Angling to Colonize Your Living Room
NEW YORK (AP) — Does your home really need a “smart speaker” that can answer questions, call you an Uber, turn off the lights or play music when you ask? […]
Video of Saturday’s L.A. Police Fatal Shooting Shows Carnell Snell with Gun
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Video released Tuesday shows a Black man killed by Los Angeles police on October 1st, was armed just before he was shot dead but the footage […]
Spokeswoman: Toni Braxton Treated for Lupus, Now at Home
A spokeswoman says singer Toni Braxton is at home after spending several days in a Los Angeles hospital being treated for lupus. Singer Toni Braxton (CHRIS PIZZELLO/AP) Braxton spokeswoman Maureen […]
Family of Black Man Shot 14 Times by Sacramento Police Wants Charges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The family of a man killed in July by Sacramento police after 911 callers reported he was waving a knife and acting erratically demanded Monday that […]
John Legend to Perform at Ohio Theater Named in his Honor
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Oscar- and Grammy-winning artist John Legend is set to perform at the dedication of a recently renovated $2.5 million theater that’s named in his honor. This […]
First Lady to Chat Via Skype with Girls Around the Globe
NEW YORK (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama will mark International Day of the Girl on Oct. 11 by Skyping with girls around the world about education challenges in their […]