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Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images (LUANDA, Angola) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday, during his diplomatic trip to Angola, acknowledged America’s “original sin” of slavery and the slave trade that once connected the United States and the African nation. “I’ve learned that while history can be hidden, it cannot and should not be erased,” Biden […]
2024 LoveLinc Music Inc. Melanie Fiona has dropped a music video for her single “I Choose You.” It features her singing the song at a basement party, in tune with the vibe of the R&B reggae track. Released in late October, “I Choose You” is reflective of Melanie’s life and one of the lessons she’s learned […]
Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images After weeks of rolling out its Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century list, Billboard has revealed that Beyoncé is in the #1 spot. The publication recognized her charting records as both a member of Destiny’s Child and a solo artist, noting she scored her first number ones on the Hot 100 with the group’s “Bills, […]
Scott Suchman for The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks said he’s out of 2,500 pies after thieves stole his van containing the baked goods and later ditched the vehicle. According to an Instagram video posted by Banks, the pies were ruined. “It’s pretty badly damaged,” Banks said. “And […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A wintry blast is slamming the Great Lakes region with 3 to 5.5 feet of snow — and more lake effect snow is in the forecast for later this week. Monday’s intense lake effect snow band from Lake Michigan brought 7.5 inches of snow and whiteout conditions near Hartford in […]
David Becker/WireImage via Getty Images Something bad is happening in Oz. Mattel is being sued for printing the URL for a pornographic website on the packaging of its limited-edition fashion dolls based on the new film Wicked, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. A South Carolina woman is launching a class action lawsuit after she […]
Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Cases of flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are ticking up across the United States even as overall respiratory virus activity remains low. Flu activity is increasing slightly among children while RSV activity is elevated in the southern, central and eastern U.S., according to data updated Monday from the Centers […]
Nice Life Recording Company Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” continues to make its way onto year-end charts, landing at #2 on Rolling Stone‘s list of the 100 best songs of 2024. The mag recognized its popularity, calling it the winner of all the diss tracks he’d released against Drake within the year. It’s “the sharpest, funniest Lamar single […]
Now five games into the UEFA Champions League, the picture is becoming clearer in the league phase as we approach the sixth round of play. Liverpool the only team to have won all five of their games for a total of 15 points which places them two clear of unbeaten Inter. Although 10 points is expected to […]
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet and chooses his closet advisers ahead of Inauguration Day, many African American leaders are asking why more Black people haven’t been appointed to key positions. ABC News spoke to more than a half dozen longtime and new African […]