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September 22, 2021
The FDA authorized booster doses for Americans 65 and older, younger people with underlying health conditions and those in high-risk…
September 22, 2021
Melvin Van Peebles, the playwright, musician and movie director whose work ushered in the “Blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s, has…
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September 22, 2021
When the two big tech companies capitulated to Russian demands and removed a political-opposition app from their local app stores,…
Migrants, many from Haiti, wade across the Rio Grande river from Del Rio, Texas, immigration
September 22, 2021
Many Haitian migrants camped in a small Texas border town are being released in the United States, two U.S. officials…
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September 22, 2021
Nigeria-born designer Joy Meribe opened Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday with her debut runway collection to promote diversity in Italian…
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September 21, 2021
Facebook's semi-independent oversight board says it will review the company's "XCheck," or cross-check, system following an investigation
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September 21, 2021
Smoke and flames shot through the side of the Superdome's roof on Tuesday as crews worked to clean and prepare…
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September 21, 2021
Google is planning to buy New York City's St. John's Terminal for $2.1 billion, making it the anchor of its…
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September 21, 2021
Emmy-winning writer-producer-actor Lena Waithe and Gillian Flynn will each run imprints at Zando, a new house headed by Molly Stern.
September 21, 2021
Oklahoma scheduled seven executions in what would be the first lethal injections for the state since putting them on hold…
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September 21, 2021
Johnson & Johnson said that a booster of its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a stronger immune response months after the…
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September 21, 2021
Twitter said Monday it will pay $809.5 million to settle a consolidated class action lawsuit alleging that the company misled…
September 20, 2021
An inmate died at New York City’s Rikers Island jail, bringing the death toll at the troubled facility to 11…
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September 20, 2021
A court in Rwanda says the man who inspired “Hotel Rwanda,” Paul Rusesabagina, has been found guilty of terror-related offenses.
September 20, 2021
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization…
September 20, 2021
The record number of nominees of color at the Emmy Awards yielded only only two Black winners, RuPaul and Michaela…
September 19, 2021
The $3.5T domestic agenda bill touches almost all aspects of American life, but the health care components are a cornerstone…
September 19, 2021
The Senate's parliamentarian ruled Dems can’t use their $3.5 trillion package for to give millions of immigrants a chance to…
September 19, 2021
A new exhibit prompts visitors to speak the names of people who were killed in acts of racist violence during…
September 19, 2021
Chris Rock on Sunday said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the…