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ABC (NEW YORK) — “Black Twitter: A People’s History,” a three-part docuseries premiering May 9 on Hulu, is directed by Prentice Penny and based on Jason Parham’s WIRED article titled, “A People’s History of Black Twitter.” The film explores the emergence, growth, and impact of Black Twitter, which has become a powerful and influential force […]
Getty Images – STOCK (OAKLAND, Calif.) — Officials in Oakland, California, approved modifying the name of the city’s airport to include “San Francisco,” despite a federal trademark lawsuit from the city of San Francisco, while also filing their own lawsuit against the neighboring city over the name-change dispute. The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners unanimously […]
Getty Images – STOCK (BALTIMORE) — Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary is careening toward a bitter finish as voters decide who to nominate in an unexpectedly competitive race in the deep blue bastion. Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Rep. David Trone are the two main contenders in a primary that has sparked debates over […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After two days of dramatic testimony from Stormy Daniels, the hush money trial of Donald Trump finished up the week with a businesslike string of custodial witnesses. Before that, Friday started with the conclusion of the cross-examination of former White House aide Madeline Westerhout, who spoke glowingly of the […]
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — As anger over Israel’s military operations in Gaza mounted, students from Columbia University’s Apartheid Divest coalition assembled on the university’s South Lawn on April 17, demanding that school officials disclose its financial investments. A day later, at least 108 students were suspended and removed after the school’s president, […]
ABC (ATLANTA) — While President Joe Biden’s slim victory over former President Donald Trump in Georgia last election cycle broke a nearly 30-year losing streak for Democratic presidential candidates in the state, his win also sparked Trump’s attack against the legitimacy of the election itself. While many issues — from the economy to immigration — […]
Getty Images – STOCK (GOLDEN, Colo.) — One of three Colorado teenagers charged in connection with a rock-throwing spree that killed a 20-year-old driver last year has pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal, officials said Friday. Seven vehicles were hit by large landscaping rocks on the night of April 19, 2023. Three people […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Judge Juan Merchan on Friday issued a warning to Michael Cohen ahead of his planned testimony next week in former President Trump’s criminal hush money trial, telling prosecutors to ask him to stop talking about the case after Trump’s team brought up his continued out-of-court statements following ABC News’ […]
Robert Alexander/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Department of Veterans Affairs officials improperly approved nearly $11 million in bonuses to senior executives intended for other workers, a department watchdog said in a new report. The money was recently allocated by Congress and intended to be used to recruit “critical skill” employees but ended up in the hands […]
ABC (NEW YORK) — Author Zarifa Adiba discusses her journey from Afghanistan to international music fame in her new book “Playing for Freedom: The Journey of a Young Afghan Girl.” Adiba said she was just like other Afghan girls, with ambition, dreams and courage. However, she says what made her luckier was her passion for […]
