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A parade celebrating Frederick Douglass is canceled after Maryland National Guard drops out following Trump administration anti-DEI orders
The Frederick Douglass Statue in Emancipation Hall at the Capitol Visitors Center, at the U.S. Capitol, on June 19, 2013 in Washington, DC. Congressional leaders dedicated the statue during a ceremony...
Hot girl spirits: Megan Thee Stallion debuts Chicas Divertidas tequila
Megan Thee Stallion launches her tequila brand Chicas Divertidas. (Credit: Chicas Divertidas Tequila) Megan Thee Stallion enters the spirits industry with Chicas Divertidas, a tequila that’s “cute, cl...
The Roots Picnic 2025 lineup dropped with D’Angelo, Meek Mill and Lenny Kravitz set to headline
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 29: (L-R) Black Thought and Questlove of The Roots perform onstage during the BET Experience – Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop is The Love of My Life at Hollywood Bowl...
Dying to serve: Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers
Widow Sharline Volcy holds a picture of her deceased husband, Roland Donat, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Orange, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) At least 29 police recruits have died during training over t...
Wendy Williams celebrates her father’s 94th birthday amid guardianship battle
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 05: Wendy Williams attends BODEGA x DIESEL: The Unofficial Official Basel Gift Shop Party at La Otra on December 05, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Gett...
Kendrick Lamar becomes first hip-hop artist to land three albums in Billboard Top 10 at the same time
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – FEBRUARY 09: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo ...
The anti-Musk protest movement is expected to ramp up with Congress on recess
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 10: U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) speaks at a rally outside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on February 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Mone...
Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information
FILE – A Social Security card is displayed Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) The future of Social Security has become a top political issue and was a major point of cont...
Governor weighs removing NYC Mayor Adams after his top deputies quit amid criminal case turmoil
FILE – New York City mayor Eric Adams departs Manhattan federal court after an appearance, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File) Hochul, a Democrat, said she will co...