June 17 marked the second anniversary of the Charleston Church massacre, in which a white supremacist gunned down nine African American worshippers. To honor their memory, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church announced a plan on Sunday to create a permanent memorial at the church. “This memorial on the grounds of the church will help keep …Read More
A Massachusetts woman who sent her boyfriend a multitude of text messages encouraging him to commit suicide has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter. A juvenile court judge found that Michelle Carter caused the death of Conrad Roy III. Carter cried as the judge explained his reasoning Friday. Carter was 17 when she sent Roy dozens …Read More
10-year-old Kheris Rogers knows what its like to feel like an outsider. The Los Angeles fifth grader transferred from her mostly white school to a more racially diverse one to avoid being bullied for her dark skin. But when she got to her new school, she was still taunted by other Black classmates. “I just didn’t feel …Read More
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday for the second time in three months and said it would begin cutting its holdings of bonds and other securities this year, signaling its confidence in a growing U.S. economy and strengthening job market. In lifting its benchmark lending rate by a quarter percentage point to …Read More
Special counsel Robert Mueller met on Capitol Hill with the leaders of the Senate intelligence committee Wednesday afternoon. Lawmakers and federal investigators contemplate a path forward on the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials to …Read More
A New Jersey family is giving back after winning 429 million Powerball jackpot last year. Pearlie Mae Smith and her seven adult children opted for a lump sum payment of $284 million. They divided the winnings eight ways, and each family member contributed a portion of their share to establish the Smith Family Foundation. …Read More
President Donald Trump announced plans to nominate Christopher A. Wray, the former assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department’s criminal division, to be the next FBI director. Trump’s announcement comes one day before former FBI Director James Comey is set to testify in a bombshell hearing before the Senate. “I will be …Read More
Ariana Grande has announced she’ll return to Manchester, England, for a benefit concert to assist victims of the terrorist attack at her concert on May 22. The event, she said, will honor and raise money for the victims and their families. “I want to thank my fellow musicians and friends for reaching out to …Read More
Sony is already creating a buzz for its upcoming film Silver & Black, the studio’s film starring classic Spider-Man characters Silver Sable and Black Cat, by announcing that writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood will direct the film. This announcement makes Prince-Bythewood the first black woman to direct a superhero movie. Prince-Bythewood is known for films such …Read More
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