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Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a stunning development, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has revoked the controversial plea deal for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accomplices announced on Wednesday, and said he was taking oversight of the military tribunal at Guantanamo. The move, once again, places the death penalty on the table […]
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WAHSINGTON) — Four years ago, he was the millennial mayor of one of the smallest cities in America, and now Pete Buttigieg is being eyed as a possible running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris. Buttigieg, Biden’s transportation secretary, has been coy about his potential for the role but has not ruled […]
Julia Beverly/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) –Suspense is building as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate selection announcement nears — with the process now resting in her own hands as of Friday, a person familiar tells ABC News. The vetting, led by former Attorney General Eric Holder and his team at the Covington and Burling law firm, […]
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When Americans imprisoned in Russia returned to U.S. soil late Thursday, standing right there to greet them was the likely Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris. The vice president, along with President Joe Biden, who ended his own campaign and handed her the party baton, greeted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan […]
Getty Images – STOCK/Yuichiro Chino (NEW YORK) — The major stock indexes dropped significantly on Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked worries of a possible recession. In early trading, the S&P 500 was on pace for its worst trading day in about two years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen nearly 800 points, […]
Warner Records Saweetie has released “My Best,” the follow-up to her single “NaNi.” On the track, she talks about feeling and looking great while calling out those who failed to love her in her darkest moments. “I’m doing my best, best, best/ Lookin’ and feelin’ my best, best, best/ But you don’t deserve my best, best, […]
Courtesy of Apple Music A$AP Rocky is gearing for the release of his new album, Don’t Be Dumb. Arriving Aug. 30, it features his new single “Hijack,” which he described to Zane Lowe in a recent interview. “I feel like the real is back, man, and it’s just, like, this s*** is for the taking. It’s a […]
Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for ESSENCE Just days after releasing Kehlani‘s Tiny Desk performance, NPR is back with another episode. This time, hip-hop takes the stage, with The LOX running through some of their hits in a setting more intimate than their popular Verzuz battle. The group’s set list included “Money, Power & Respect” from their […]
Naomi Baker/Getty Images (PARIS) — The greatest gymnast of all time, Simone Biles, took an apparent jab at former President Donald Trump early Friday, tweeting, “I love my black job,” in response to a tweet about her winning the gold medal in the women’s individual all-around hours earlier. Biles’ tweet came in response to one […]
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump this week voiced an alarming claim about the alleged threat that immigrants pose to Black workers. “Coming from the border are millions and millions of people who happen to be taking Black jobs,” Trump said at a gathering of the National Association of Black Journalists in […]
