WASHINGTON — A group of lawyers is working to disqualify from the ballot a right-wing House Republican who cheered on the Jan. 6 rioters unless he can prove he is not an “insurrectionist,” disqualified by the Constitution from holding office, in a case with implications for other officeholders and potentially former President Donald Trump. The […]
(CNN)Actor and director Regina King’s son, Ian Alexander Jr., has died by suicide, her representative confirmed to CNN Saturday.He was 26.”Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian. He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others. Our family asks for respectful consideration during […]
“No longer just one or two dark-skinned girls mingled backstage, but a host of top models took a meaningful, substantial and equal place among the most successful women working in fashion today.” British Vogue has released a stunning February 2022 issue starring nine Black African models in a stylish editorial shoot. Models Adut Akech, Akway Amar, Majesty Amare, Akon Changkou, Dibaa […]
Maryland patient’s experimental surgery leads some researchers to consider fast-tracking plans for more animal-to-human procedures By Amy Dockser MarcusJan. 12, 2022 7:46 am ETPRINTTEXTListen to articleLength7 minutes The first transplant of a genetically modified pig heart into a human jolted doctors involved in a decadeslong effort to address the nation’s chronic shortage of organ donors. Doctors for […]
(CNN)Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He was 94.Clint Watson, press secretary for the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, confirmed to CNN that Poitier died Thursday evening.Poitier overcame an impoverished background in […]
LL Cool J is among artists offering their support DJ Kay Slay has reportedly been hospitalised with COVID. According to music manager Wack 100, the New York DJ and record executive is currently on a ventilator fighting for his life. “Pray for my brotha @djkayslay,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “It’s not looking good. He might […]
Fans and family members took to social media to offer condolences. Jessie Lee Daniels, the singer better known as Jessie D of the iconic R&B group Force MDs, has passed away at the age of 57. Zakaa Boom Saadiq, an event promoter in New York City, posted to Instagram about Daniels’ death, while the group’s official Facebook confirmed […]
A conservative group is calling out GOP lawmakers for failing to hold former President Donald Trump accountable for the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol carried out by his supporters. The new ad from the Republican Accountability Project, set to air on Fox News on the first anniversary of the attack, focuses on five lawmakers who were […]
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Most of the 64 Pennsylvanians arrested in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol remain in criminal limbo, awaiting trials or plea hearings, but one of the most infamous among them asked for money to defend himself – and blamed others for his predicament. A fundraising page for Zach Rehl, a Proud Boys leader from […]
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