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Asian shares mixed, dollar rises on ECB stimulus hopes

HONG KONG (AP) — Asia stock markets drifted Friday as oil prices slid. The dollar rallied after Europe's central bank kept the door open for more monetary stimulus, leaving investor sentiment ...

AT&T buying HBO and CNN owner Time Warner for $85.4 billion

NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T is buying Time Warner, the owner of the Warner Bros. movie studio as well as HBO and CNN, for $85.4 billion in a deal that could shake up the media ...

Charles “Choo” Smith, Jr Streaks Across Baltimore with the Blue Angels

Former Harlem Globetrotter Charles “Choo” Smith, Jr is no stranger to traveling all over the world in aircrafts but on Friday October 14, 2016 he experienced the friendly skies ...

US Policing Leader Apologizes For Historical Racial Abuse

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The president of one of the largest police organizations in the United States on Monday apologized for historical mistreatment of minorities, calling it a "dark side of our ...

Videos

Business

BLACK-OWNED START-UP ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THEIR FIRST LUXURY TIMEPIECE

Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- Atlanta-based upstart watch brand Michoud & Irish is proud to announce the release of their first offering. Michoud &...

Tesla just welcomed this CEO to its board. Here’s why it’s a big deal for Silicon Valley

Tesla has bucked its trend of appointing mostly men to its board of directors. And the move could mark a new direction for other Silicon Valley...

Meet the Mother and Two Daughters Who Own 13 McDonald’s Franchises

Patricia Williams and her daughters, Nicole Enearu and Kerri Harper-Howie, have built an empire of McDonald’s franchises in the Los Angeles,...

Dark Money Basics

Center for Responsive Politics What is Dark Money? Dark Money refers to political spending meant to influence the decision of a voter, where the...

AWARD-WINNING MARKETING CONSULTANT, SPEAKER & AUTHOR; VELMA TRAYHAM, RELEASES NEW BOOK "WHEN GOD SAYS GO"

Nationwide -- Velma Trayham is an award-winning Christian marketing consultant, real estate investor and speaker. She is highly regarded as a...

Honda unveils new Accord as midsize cars fall out of favor

DETROIT (AP) -- The latest version of Honda's venerable Accord midsize car is lower, wider, lighter and sleeker than its predecessor, and the...

Education

African American Students Deserve a High-Quality Education

By Progress 2050 - The mandate of Brown v. Board of Education has yet to be fulfilled. Research has shownthat for children for African American and Latino...

When study abroad ends in death, US parents find few answers

NEW DELHI (AP) — Nearly six years after her son slipped and fell around 100 meters (yards) into a raging mountain river in India, never to be seen...

19 AGs sue DeVos for delaying for-profit college rules

Democratic attorneys general in 18 states and the District of Columbia are suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over her decision to suspend rules...

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Set to Host Largest Conclave in Detroit

Detroit, MI — Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., (PBS), is set to host its International Conclave on July 18 – 23, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan at the...

These 2 Programs Help Low Income Mothers Triple Their Income With a Career in Technology

Low income mothers need all the help they can get when it comes to emerging themselves to high-wage careers in technology. Fortunately, there are...

State Sued for Seizing Control of Failing School District

COLUMBIA, SC. (AP) -- The worst-performing school district in South Carolina says in a lawsuit that the state education chief unconstitutionally...

Tech

In Google vs. the EU, a $2.7B fine could just be the start

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google's parent company Alphabet can easily afford the $2.7 billion write-down it's taking to cover a big antitrust fine in...

Google parent books $2.7B fine as European fight looms

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google parent Alphabet is taking a $2.7 billion write-down to cover a large fine EU antitrust enforcers assessed in June....

Swedish leader says security leak in 2015 was disaster

HELSINKI (AP) -- Sweden's prime minister says a security leak in the transport agency two years ago was "a disaster," but it's unclear what damage...

Entertainment

Beyonce wax figure touched up after fans say it's too white

NEW YORK (AP) -- A wax figure of Beyonce at Madame Tussauds in New York has been given a makeover after fans of the megastar said the figure was too...

OJ Simpson faces good chance at parole in Nevada robbery

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- O.J. Simpson, the former football star, TV pitchman and now Nevada prison inmate No. 1027820, will have a lot going for him when he...

Detroit's '67 riots halted music, helped recalibrate sound

DETROIT (AP) -- It wasn't sweet music that brought Martha Reeves to the microphone at the Fox Theatre that day in July 1967; it was brutal reality....

Asian shares mixed, dollar rises on ECB stimulus hopes

AT&T buying HBO and CNN owner Time Warner for $85.4 billion

Charles “Choo” Smith, Jr Streaks Across Baltimore with the Blue Angels

US Policing Leader Apologizes For Historical Racial Abuse

Videos

Business

BLACK-OWNED START-UP ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THEIR FIRST LUXURY TIMEPIECE

Tesla just welcomed this CEO to its board. Here’s why it’s a big deal for Silicon Valley

Meet the Mother and Two Daughters Who Own 13 McDonald’s Franchises

Dark Money Basics

AWARD-WINNING MARKETING CONSULTANT, SPEAKER & AUTHOR; VELMA TRAYHAM, RELEASES NEW BOOK "WHEN GOD SAYS GO"

Honda unveils new Accord as midsize cars fall out of favor

Education

African American Students Deserve a High-Quality Education

When study abroad ends in death, US parents find few answers

19 AGs sue DeVos for delaying for-profit college rules

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Set to Host Largest Conclave in Detroit

These 2 Programs Help Low Income Mothers Triple Their Income With a Career in Technology

State Sued for Seizing Control of Failing School District

Tech

In Google vs. the EU, a $2.7B fine could just be the start

Google parent books $2.7B fine as European fight looms

Swedish leader says security leak in 2015 was disaster

Entertainment

Beyonce wax figure touched up after fans say it's too white

OJ Simpson faces good chance at parole in Nevada robbery

Detroit's '67 riots halted music, helped recalibrate sound

Politics

Spicer exits as Trump shakes up his beleaguered press team

The Latest: White House says Mueller should focus on Russia

Kamala Harris - “She’s running for President in 2020."

With 2018 looming, Democrats divided on their core message

FBI nominee rejects Trump claim: Russia probe no witch hunt

AP FACT CHECK: Trump on the 'blazing' economy, Russia, NATO

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