UK broadcast of Oprah’s Meghan and Harry interview had a huge 11 million viewers
Oprah Winfrey’s bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attracted a blockbuster audience when it was broadcast in…
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Does the UK media have a racism problem? These journalists think so
Prominent journalists in the United Kingdom have dismissed claims by one of their own industry bodies that the British press does not have a problem…
Continue ReadingDuke University undergrads ordered to stay in place all week as Covid-19 cases spike
Duke University officials issued a stay-in-place order for all undergraduate students through next Sunday as the school tries to combat a rapidly…
Continue ReadingBreonna Taylor’s boyfriend files federal lawsuit alleging Louisville police violated his rights during raid
The day before the anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death, her boyfriend Kenneth Walker III filed a federal lawsuit against the Louisville Metro…
Continue ReadingUK media executive resigns after Black journalists blast group for being ‘in denial’ about racism
The head of a UK media industry body has resigned after the group claimed that racism played no part in coverage of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex,…
Continue ReadingPelosi says women should be believed but stops short of calling for Cuomo’s resignation
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview Sunday morning that women should be believed but stopped short of calling for New York Democratic…
Continue ReadingErik Lamela scores stunning rabona goal but is sent off as Arsenal overcomes Tottenham in North London Derby
Tottenham’s Erik Lamela produced an outrageous piece of skill to score a rabona goal but was later sent off in the North London Derby, as…
Continue ReadingTesla removed some drivers from its self-driving test for not paying attention
Tesla has expanded its “full self-driving” software to roughly 2,000 Tesla owners, but some drivers were revoked access for not paying…
Continue Reading9 things that weren’t scary before the pandemic but are now
What was nice about the Before Times was that, for most people, social interactions and outings could be carefree. We miss them, and that’s a…
Continue ReadingAmericans bought guns in record numbers in 2020 during a year of unrest — and the surge is continuing
Gun sales in the United States reached a record level last year, with the biggest increases in background checks for firearms overlapping with months…
Continue ReadingBiden scored a major legislative victory, but now comes the hard part
After savoring the passage of his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package in the Rose Garden last week, President Joe Biden begins the tough work of…
Continue ReadingHere’s why your stimulus payment may still be pending
WASHINGTON, DC — Some Americans are seeing their stimulus checks pending in their bank accounts, and they’re complaining about banks…
Continue ReadingCovid prevented last year’s NCAA tourneys; Now organizers have plans for a successful Big Dance
A year ago we were left with empty courts and empty brackets. Just as men’s college basketball conference tournaments jumped into action,…
Continue ReadingAbrams on GOP efforts to target voting: ‘It is a redux of Jim Crow in a suit and tie’
Stacey Abrams on Sunday lambasted efforts by Republicans to restrict voting rights in Georgia, calling it “racist” and “a redux of…
Continue ReadingAnnouncer who hurled racist insults at a high school basketball team has issued an apology
The Oklahoma high school basketball announcer who hurled racist insults during a livestream of a state basketball game has apologized for his…
Continue ReadingPrices will rise because of stimulus, but that won’t last, Janet Yellen says
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she didn’t think inflation posed a significant risk now that the Biden administration’s covid relief…
Continue ReadingWireless companies shelled out billions of dollars to fix this 5G problem
Excitement around 5G, and its promise of lightning fast download speeds and huge data capacity, has ratcheted up since the first 5G-enabled iPhone…
Continue ReadingJennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez remain a couple, say they are ‘working through some things’
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez say they are still together. The couple released a statement to CNN Saturday morning through their representative…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden’s ‘broken places’
When Ernest Hemingway was finishing a novel in Paris in 1929, he let a fellow writer read the manuscript. F. Scott Fitzgerald responded with 10 pages…
Continue ReadingFormer boxing champion ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler dies at 66
Former undisputed middleweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler died on Saturday at the age of 66, according to his wife Kay G. Hagler.…
Continue ReadingOne Florida mayor says ‘too many people’ coming for spring break as US health officials urge vigilance
US health officials say how Americans act in the coming weeks could help determine how the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold. While infection…
Continue ReadingCrowd shouts ‘Shame on you’ as London police break up a peaceful vigil for Sarah Everard
At first it all appeared calm. As night fell on the part of South London where Sarah Everard took her final steps 10 days ago, the clouds parted for…
Continue ReadingWhere will you be on July 4?
When Ernest Hemingway was finishing a novel in Paris in 1929, he let a fellow writer read the manuscript. F. Scott Fitzgerald responded with 10 pages…
Continue ReadingLondon police chief faces calls to resign after officers smash vigil to murdered Sarah Everard
Women’s rights activists in the UK are reeling from the Metropolitan Police’s heavy-handed approach at a Saturday night vigil for Sarah…
Continue ReadingPeyton Manning Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1976 Birth…
Continue ReadingCaris LeVert admits ‘gratefulness’ following NBA return 46 days after surgery to remove cancerous mass
Caris LeVert made his return to NBA action on Saturday night after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous mass on his kidney almost two months ago.…
Continue ReadingFormer British Cycling doctor found guilty of ordering banned testosterone
Former British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman has been found guilty of ordering testosterone “knowing or believing it was to be…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden just can’t quit Delaware — even as president
Bidding farewell to his adopted home state in January, Joe Biden — then the President-elect — grew emotional as he boarded his flight to…
Continue ReadingKids detained in overcrowded border facility are terrified, crying and worried, lawyers say
Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the US-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to shower for days or…
Continue ReadingWoman arrested after refusing to wear a mask in a Texas bank
GLAVESTON, Texas — Police body camera footage obtained by ABC affiliate KTRK shows a woman being arrested at a Galveston, Texas, bank after she…
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