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Khadijah Farrakhan, ‘first lady of Nation of Islam’ as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90
Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died Saturday, the Nation of Islam has announced. She was 90. “Mother Khadijah” worked alongside her provocative and charismatic husband for decades, helping lead their religious and sociopolitical movement, which espouses Black self-reliance. Its home base was Mosque Maryam on the south side of […]
Comedian Bill Maher wins Twain humor prize as the Kennedy Center navigates Trump-era upheaval
WASHINGTON | Comedian Bill Maher was the guest of honor at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night. But President Donald Trump’s presence wasn’t far away. Just moments after Maher began to accept the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Matt Friend, a leading impersonator of the president, took to the stage and, in Trump’s […]
Ukrainian drones set another Russian oil refinery ablaze as Putin admits fuel shortages
KYIV, Ukraine | Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south, as President Vladimir Putin acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that the country was facing a “certain deficit” of fuel and vowed to strengthen protection of oil facilities and boost fuel output. […]
Lauryn Hill honored, Janet Jackson stuns Teyana Taylor and Druski makes history at BET Awards
LOS ANGELES | After watching a 20-minute tribute celebrating her groundbreaking career, Lauryn Hill surprised the BET Awards audience Sunday with an impromptu performance of her 1998 classic “Ex-Factor” after accepting the Living Legend Icon Award before closing the show with “Everything Is Everything.” Introduced by Ice Cube, the eight-time Grammy winner was honored with […]
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Read more FACT CHECK: A look at the Trump administration’s challenge to birthright citizenship Read more Trump says Iran has requested a meeting, but Iranian officials say nothing has been scheduled Read more Toon in Monday
FACT CHECK: A look at the Trump administration’s challenge to birthright citizenship
When it comes to birthright citizenship, the Trump administration hasn’t been subtle about its views. The practice, which grants automatic citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil and which is soon to face Supreme Court judgment, is “a disgrace,” according to President Donald Trump. “The gravest and most preposterous of all constitutional abominations,” top […]
Trump says Iran has requested a meeting, but Iranian officials say nothing has been scheduled
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though Iranian officials said no such meeting was scheduled. The U.S. president has tried to preserve an increasingly fragile interim deal as hostilities have mounted in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, […]
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Read more 3 firefighters killed in Colorado as wildfires stoked by heat, wind rage — VIDEO Read more Rockies’ Hunter Goodman smashes three home runs vs. Twins Read more Joe Sakic already making big deals, bringing back veterans in his return to role as Avalanche GM
3 firefighters killed in Colorado as wildfires stoked by heat, wind rage — VIDEO
BEAVER, Utah | Blistering heat and strong winds Sunday stoked wildfires across the West after three firefighters were killed a day earlier in Colorado while battling a blaze along the state’s border with Utah. The National Weather Service said wildfire conditions “remain critical” across the Southwest, with risk high in the Four Corners region where […]
Rockies’ Hunter Goodman smashes three home runs vs. Twins
Colorado designated hitter Hunter Goodman hit three long home runs against the Minnesota Twins Saturday.