Miles Bridges soared like his boss in Chicago. Zion Williamson delivered his share of punishing dunks, even damaging the rim. It all added up to a high-flying start to the All-Star weekend. Bridges scored 20 points and took MVP honors, Eric Paschall added 23 more and the U.S. beat the World 151-131 in the Rising Stars […]
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Bloomberg once blamed end of ‘redlining’ for 2008 collapse
At the height of the 2008 economic collapse, then-New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the elimination of a discriminatory housing practice known as “redlining” was responsible for instigating the meltdown. “It all started back when there was a lot of pressure on banks to make loans to everyone,” Bloomberg, now a Democratic presidential candidate, said […]
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2020 Democrats step up attacks to blunt Bloomberg’s rise
Democratic presidential candidates hoping to revive their flagging campaigns increasingly took aim at Mike Bloomberg, blasting their billionaire rival for trying to buy his way into the White House and raising questions about his commitment to racial equality. Struggling to recover from poor showings in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden […]
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Facebook to allow paid political messages that aren’t ads
Facebook decided Friday to allow a type of paid political message that had sidestepped many of the social network’s rules governing political ads. Its policy change comes days after presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg exploited a loophole to run such humorous messages promoting his campaign on the accounts of popular Instagram personalities followed by millions of […]
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Snoop Dogg apologizes to Gayle King
Snoop Dogg has offered a public apology to Gayle King after days of backlash over questions she asked about the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant. The rapper had been critical of King following her interview with WNBA star Lisa Leslie in which King asked about rape allegations against Bryant, who died last month in a […]
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New documentary celebrates the legacy, impact of construction tycoon H.J. Russell through the eyes of those who knew him best
Herman J. Russell, the founder of two Atlanta-based companies — H.J. Russell & Company and Concessions International LLC. — has been treasured for his role in helping build the Atlanta skyline as we see it today as well as for shaping the airport dining experience for travelers throughout the country and the US Virgin Islands […]
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Inaugural class at LeBron James’ school to receive free tuition to Kent State
The inaugural class of LeBron James’ I Promise School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, has received some amazing news. All 193 students, who are high school juniors, will be receiving free tuition to Kent State University. The kids, who were visiting the Kent State campus, erupted in cheers when they were told of the […]
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Jennifer Hudson to deliver a Kobe Bryant tribute at NBA All-Star Game
Jennifer Hudson is coming to the All-Star Game to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with her voice. The NBA has released a list of entertainers headed to All-Star weekend, the group headlined by Hudson — the two-time Grammy winner and Oscar winner — who, just before Sunday night’s player introductions, will perform a special tribute […]
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Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty lingerie line accused of deceptive marketing tactics
A watchdog group is accusing Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty lingerie line of duping customers into registering for a subscription service. The non-profit organization Transparency In Advertising (TINA) filed complaints with both the Federal Trade Commission and the California District Attorney’s office for Santa Cruz County, claiming Rihanna’s company violated the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act […]
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Buttigieg ramps up Super Tuesday organization as campaign faces critical next step
Pete Buttigieg is ramping up his Super Tuesday operation, aides tell CNN, committing to add more than five dozen staffers to the delegate-rich states that will vote in early March. Buttigieg’s campaign will begin to have people on the ground in each Super Tuesday state by Monday, aides said, where the campaign hopes the official […]
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Boxing: Deontay Wilder accuses Anthony Joshua of choosing ‘business’ over ‘entertainment and thrill’
Deontay Wilder has taken a verbal swipe at heavyweight rival Anthony Joshua while preparing for his rematch with Tyson Fury in Las Vegas next week. American Wilder will take on Britain’s Fury for the second time after their 2018 bout ended in a controversial draw. But Wilder, the WBC heavyweight champion, claims Joshua, the holder […]
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Cordero: Under Trump and Barr, justice is tainted by politics
By this writing, four federal prosecutors have withdrawn from the prosecution team of Trump confidant Roger Stone after the Justice Department reversed its sentencing recommendation for Stone, who was convicted on seven charges last year that came out of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. These included lying to […]
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Cromwell: ‘White House budget proposal cuts $8.6 Billion from HUD’
Once again, the White House Budget Proposal slashes funding and programs that many low-and-moderate income consumers rely upon. From higher education to a repeated attack to deny the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau its full funding and financial independence from the annual congressional appropriations process, efforts to increase support to businesses continue while retreats from programs […]
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Newspaper publisher McClatchy files for bankruptcy protection
The publisher of the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and dozens of other newspapers across the country has filed for bankruptcy protection. The newspaper industry has been devastated by changing technology that has sent the vast majority of people online in search of news. While McClatchy and others have pushed digital operations aggressively, advertising […]
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#Election2020: Inside Michael Bloomberg’s big play for black voters
A meeting with nearly 80 black pastors in Detroit. A speech before a black Democratic organization in Montgomery. A rally at a historically black university. A tour of Martin Luther King Jr.’s church. An early voting kickoff at an African American museum. All in the past two weeks. While Michael Bloomberg’s rivals battled it out […]