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NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kay Flock was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for a series of shootings in his Bronx neighborhood, derailing a music career that was just taking off before his 2021 arrest. The 22-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kevin Perez, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It is critical for the NBA to be perceived as having integrity, Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday, adding that the gambling scandals that led to the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier, Portland coach Chauncey Billups and others are being taken with the utmost seriousness. Silver’s
ATLANTA (AP) — After more than a year of legal maneuvering, Fani Willis will face questions Wednesday from a Georgia state Senate committee over her prosecution of Donald Trump. The question is whether Fulton County’s Democratic district attorney will answer any of them. The Republican-dominated state Senate in January 2024 created the Special Committee
Ryan Coogler’s bluesy vampire thriller “Sinners,” the big screen musical “Wicked: For Good” and the Netflix phenomenon “KPop Demon Hunters” are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released shortlists for 12 categories Tuesday, including for best song, score, international and documentary film, cinematography and
Deval Patrick, the former governor of Massachusetts, has endorsed his former student at Harvard University in the Democratic primary race for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, where 80-year-old U.S. Rep. David Scott is being challenged for his seat, theGrio exclusively reports. The move stands to give Everton Blair Jr.’s campaign some
As AI accelerates business complexity, leaders need collective intelligence—not top-down control—to make better, faster decisions. Traditional hierarchies are out, and collaboration, critical thinking and collective foresight are in. More companies are opening communication channels by setting up brain trusts, a concept introduced by Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar and co-author
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health sued the Trump administration Tuesday, saying she was illegally fired for warning that abrupt research cuts were endangering patients and public health. The NIH has cut billions of dollars in research projects since President Donald Trump took office in January, bypassing the usual
As parents across the country continue to reel from layoffs, missed paychecks during the recent government shutdown, and frozen public assistance programs, affording child care during the most critical years of a child’s development has become an increasingly heavy lift — even as costs remain sky-high. Nationwide, the average cost
Last year, it was Cowboy Carter. This year it’s the D-O-Double-G. Snoop Dogg is set to headline the halftime show for the Minnesota Vikings vs. the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day. Much like last year’s Beyoncé Bowl, Netflix has unveiled the theme for Snoop’s performance, dubbing it “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime
Terence “Bud” Crawford is widely considered one of the best boxers of his generation. Now he’s hanging up his gloves. The former undisputed super middleweight champion, who dethroned Canelo Alvarez in September, announced he was walking away from competition in a five-minute video posted on his YouTube channel. In the
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kay Flock was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for a series of shootings in his Bronx neighborhood, derailing a music career that was just taking off before his 2021 arrest. The 22-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kevin Perez, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It is critical for the NBA to be perceived as having integrity, Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday, adding that the gambling scandals that led to the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier, Portland coach Chauncey Billups and others are being taken with the utmost seriousness. Silver’s
ATLANTA (AP) — After more than a year of legal maneuvering, Fani Willis will face questions Wednesday from a Georgia state Senate committee over her prosecution of Donald Trump. The question is whether Fulton County’s Democratic district attorney will answer any of them. The Republican-dominated state Senate in January 2024 created the Special Committee
Ryan Coogler’s bluesy vampire thriller “Sinners,” the big screen musical “Wicked: For Good” and the Netflix phenomenon “KPop Demon Hunters” are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released shortlists for 12 categories Tuesday, including for best song, score, international and documentary film, cinematography and
Deval Patrick, the former governor of Massachusetts, has endorsed his former student at Harvard University in the Democratic primary race for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, where 80-year-old U.S. Rep. David Scott is being challenged for his seat, theGrio exclusively reports. The move stands to give Everton Blair Jr.’s campaign some
As AI accelerates business complexity, leaders need collective intelligence—not top-down control—to make better, faster decisions. Traditional hierarchies are out, and collaboration, critical thinking and collective foresight are in. More companies are opening communication channels by setting up brain trusts, a concept introduced by Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar and co-author
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health sued the Trump administration Tuesday, saying she was illegally fired for warning that abrupt research cuts were endangering patients and public health. The NIH has cut billions of dollars in research projects since President Donald Trump took office in January, bypassing the usual
As parents across the country continue to reel from layoffs, missed paychecks during the recent government shutdown, and frozen public assistance programs, affording child care during the most critical years of a child’s development has become an increasingly heavy lift — even as costs remain sky-high. Nationwide, the average cost
Last year, it was Cowboy Carter. This year it’s the D-O-Double-G. Snoop Dogg is set to headline the halftime show for the Minnesota Vikings vs. the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day. Much like last year’s Beyoncé Bowl, Netflix has unveiled the theme for Snoop’s performance, dubbing it “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime
Terence “Bud” Crawford is widely considered one of the best boxers of his generation. Now he’s hanging up his gloves. The former undisputed super middleweight champion, who dethroned Canelo Alvarez in September, announced he was walking away from competition in a five-minute video posted on his YouTube channel. In the