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No. 3 seed Kentucky stunned by No. 14 seed Oakland in men’s NCAA tournament

(CNN) —& Another& high seed has fallen in this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Kentucky, the No. 3 seed in the South Region, was stunned by No. 14 seed Oakland University 80-76 in the first round on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena i...

NFL star Bijan Robinson’s March Madness men’s bracket is one of only 0.00038% still active after day of shocks

(CNN) — It’s the hope that kills you as over 99% of March Madness bracket fans brutally discovered after day one of the men’s tournament, which is already delivering its fair share of shocks. Following the surprise& defeats suffered by No....

Analysis: Trump needs a half billion dollars, and fast

(CNN) —& Donald Trump’s three-day deadline to find nearly half a billion dollars or risk seeing his cherished property empire dismantled building by building is creating one of the most extraordinary twists ever seen in a& US presidential el...

Nicki Minaj sells out Atlanta’s State Farm Arena TWICE!

Nicki Minaj and the Gag City World Tour touched down in Atlanta at State Farm Arena this week. Photos by Isaiah Singleton/The Atlanta Voice “Sell out shows, we don’t sell our souls,” The Queen of Rap Nicki Minaj said in a tweet back in January.&am...

Nicki Minaj is back in Atlanta

Meet Lorell E. Lynch: A 2024 Women of Excellence Honoree

Lorell E. Lynch, a communications professional known for her commitment to community impact, has been named a 2024 Women of Excellence honoree. Lynch serves as the Director of Public Affairs, Community Outreach, and Events at Allwyn North America (f...

Street Lines: 2023 Ford Bronco Raptor

For those who appreciate edgy, stylish, and rugged, the new 2023 Ford Bronco Raptor is the epitome of that combination.& Ford successfully kicked in the door with the reintroduction of their iconic Bronco SUV in 2022, and they have made some...

Enforcing Texas’ new immigration law may be challenging, even for authorities that support it

By Alejandro Serrano Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland has 54 miles of U.S.-Mexico border in the West Texas jurisdiction he patrols, and five deputies. Cleveland said he “fully” supports Texa...

Lawmakers unveil $1.2 trillion government funding package ahead of shutdown deadline

(CNN) — Lawmakers unveiled a $1.2 trillion government funding package on Thursday, setting up a high-stakes sprint to pass the legislation as a shutdown deadline looms at the end of the week. It’s not yet clear if lawmakers will be able to...

Green bubbles, Apple Pay and other reasons why America says Apple is breaking the law

New York (CNN) —& “Buy your mom an iPhone.” That was Apple CEO& Tim Cook’s famous response& at Vox’s 2022 Code Conference, when a reporter complained that her mother couldn’t see the videos she texted to her mom’s Android phone becaus...

Some Georgia workers would find it harder to become union members under a new bill

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers have made it harder for workers at companies getting state economic incentives to unionize, in what could be a violation of federal law. The state House voted 96 to 78 Wednesday for Senate Bill 362, which would ba...

New York Attorney General takes initial step to prepare to seize Trump assets

(CNN) —& The New York attorney general’s office has filed judgments in Westchester County, the first indication that the state is preparing to try to seize Donald Trump’s golf course and private estate north of Manhattan,& known as Seven Spr...

Statement from Senator Royce West

Today (Tuesday), State Senator Royce West (D-Dallas), issued the following in response to the United States Supreme Court’s decision to allow the State of Texas to enforce the provisions of Senate Bill 4: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its m...

Chicago’s First Woman Bishop Shares Her Journey on ‘Faithfully Speaking’

Bishop Paula Clark talks turning faith into action, about hospitality and service, and a bit about Queen Bey. By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware The Right Rev. Paula E. Clark is the first woman and the first Black person to serve as the presiding prelate in...

Alabama A&M Student Hospitalized Following Shootout With Campus Police

Photo: Getty Images A campus police shootout at Alabama A&M University left one student injured on Monday (March 18). According to Fox News, the shooting unfolded in the stairwell of a dorm hall while a campus police officer was conducting a ro...