Author: Unite News

Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world. The germ didn’t have a name, nor did the illness it would cause. It wound up setting off a pandemic that exposed deep inequities in the global health system

MIAMI (AP) — For the 119th time since Jimmy Butler joined Miami, the Heat were set to play a game Saturday night without him. This was different from the others. Butler is gone, banished by the Heat for seven games over what they called conduct detrimental to the team — and

If you missed CNN’s airing of the critically acclaimed Luther Vandross documentary, Never Too Much, you’re in luck. The network will reair the film tonight, Saturday, January 4, at 9 p.m. EST. While it was initially slated to air at 8pm, it was moved to accommodate coverage of Jimmy Carter’s

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Olympic runner Fred Kerley has been arrested in South Florida following a confrontation with police, authorities said. Body camera footage released by Miami Beach police shows Kerley arguing with a group of officers late Thursday before a physical confrontation erupted. Kerley was wrestled to the ground,

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients on Saturday afternoon, including Black American luminaries, actor Denzel Washington, former NBA star and business mogul Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and the late civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.  Other recipients included former Secretary of State, U.S. Senator and

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Viola Davis’ journey to becoming one of Hollywood’s most revered actors was driven by a straightforward mantra: Embrace every role, using each as a paycheck and a chance to explore new characters while honing her skills. Davis delivered a moving, 16-minute speech while accepting the prestigious Cecil

Zoe Saldaña is best known as an acclaimed actress who is currently garnering awards buzz for her role in the film musical “Emilia Pérez.” However, the 2025 Golden Globe nominee for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role began her performance career as a ballet dancer. “I

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Flipping through a family album, Keachia Bowers paused on a photo of her as a baby on her father’s lap as he held the 1978 album “Africa Stand Alone” by the Jamaican reggae band Culture. “When I was 10 years old, I was supposed to come

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple TV+ is hoping people will make a dent in the Strategic Popcorn Reserve by bingeing its streaming TV and movies for free this weekend in what experts are calling a canny promotion. The two-day offer this Saturday and Sunday is intended to give viewers a taste of

LAS VEGAS — Maurice Clark huddled in his tent along dusty railroad tracks as two homeless outreach workers began asking him questions to determine whether he would qualify for free or subsidized housing. Did he use drugs? Had he ever been in jail? How many times had he been to