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ELIZABETH CITY, NC - MAY 11: Khalil Ferebee (C), son of Andrew Brown Jr., speaks at a news conference with lawyer Harry Daniel on May 11, 2021 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Ferebee and others were able to view additional police video footage of his father's death at the hands of officers from the Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office on April 21. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Family Demands Full Release of Andrew Brown Jr. Shooting Video

By Madeline Holcombe Following the family’s viewing of body and dash camera footage of Andrew Brown Jr.’s death, attorneys for the family recommitted to pursuing the full release of all videos of the shooting. “We will move fairly quickly on that matter to go before the court to make our arguments to get the videos

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SILVER SPRING, MD - APRIL 8: Construction continues near unfinished Purple Line rail tracks at the Paul Sarbanes Transit Center on April 8, 2021 in Silver Spring, Maryland. The planned 16.2 mile light rail line project is being administered by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), an agency of the Maryland Department of Transportation. At the end of March, President Joe Biden introduced a $2.3 trillion plan to overhaul and upgrade the nations infrastructure. The plan aims to revitalize the U.S. transportation infrastructure, water systems, broadband internet, make investments in manufacturing and job training efforts, and other goals. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Build Back Better: Growth, Jobs, and Inequality Solutions

Opinion by Mark Zandi There is a lot to like in the President’s Build Back Better plan. It is big — with a total of $4.5 trillion in increased government spending and tax credits over the next decade — but we have big economic problems. One major issue in the American economy is that underlying

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A store clerk posts a sign at a Marathon gas station in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, U.S., on Monday, May 10, 2021. Gas stations along the U.S. East Coast are beginning to run out of fuel as North Americas biggest petroleum pipeline races to recover from a paralyzing cyberattack that has kept it shut shut for three days. Photographer: Andrew Sherman/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Colonial Pipeline Hack Sparks Gas Shortages, Panic Buying

By Matt Egan A growing number of gas stations along the East Coast are without fuel as nervous drivers aggressively fill up their tanks following a ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline, a critical artery for gasoline. The panic-buying threatens to exacerbate the supply shock. As of 9 pm ET Tuesday, 12.3% of

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President Joe Biden speaks about the April jobs report in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden, Congress Leaders Meet on Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan

By Maegan Vazquez President Joe Biden faces a crucial moment on Wednesday in what is shaping up as an important week for his infrastructure priorities when he holds his first bipartisan meeting with the top four members of congressional leadership at the White House. According to the White House, the meeting will include Vice President

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Nigerian actress Genevieve Nnaji attends the premiere of 'Farming' at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario, September 8, 2018. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo credit should read GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images)

Genevieve Nnaji Stars in Fela Ten-Twenty on Clubhouse

By Nimi Princewill Nollywood actress and filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji is among the cast of an audio adaptation of Broadway musical ‘FELA!’ premiering on the Clubhouse app this weekend. The production highlights the struggles of Nigerian music star and Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti who was an outspoken critic of Nigeria’s military regimes and was frequently

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Biden Meets Manchin, Carper on Infrastructure Talks

By Phil Mattingly President Joe Biden on Monday hosted two critical Democratic senators for individual meetings at the White House as he entered a crucial week for his legislative agenda. Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Tom Carper of Delaware, two committee chairmen central to the infrastructure legislative process, met separately with Biden at

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 06: The new 2009 Golden Globe statuettes are on display during an unveiling by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 6, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. The 66th annual Golden Globe Awards are scheduled for January 11. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

NBC Drops 2022 Golden Globes Amid HFPA Diversity Scandal

By Frank Pallotta and Brian Lowry The Golden Globes will not be airing on NBC next year, temporarily ending a decades-long relationship between the network and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the nonprofit responsible for the awards. The network announced that it would not carry the show in 2022 after controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign

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1 Million Enroll in ACA Under Biden’s Special Enrollment

By Tami Luhby One million people have signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage on the federal exchange during the special enrollment period that President Joe Biden launched in mid-February, the administration announced Tuesday. “Since it became law more than a decade ago, the Affordable Care Act has been a lifeline for millions of Americans.

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Oprah & Prince Harry Launch Mental Health Series on Apple

By Lisa Respers France A highly anticipated multi-part documentary series from co-creators and executive producers Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, now has a debut date. Apple TV+ announced Monday that “The Me You Can’t See,” which features stories meant to help lift the veil on the current state of mental health

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SAN DIEGO, CA - MAY 20: Passengers onboard an American Airlines flight to Charlotte, NC at San Diego International Airport on May 20, 2020 in San Diego, California. Air travel is down as estimated 94 percent due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, causing U.S. airlines to take a major financial hit with losses of $350 million to $400 million a day and nearly half of major carriers airplanes are sitting idle. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)

Senators Push Airlines for Cash Refunds on Pandemic Credits

By Gregory Wallace Would-be air travelers hold billions of dollars in credits for future flights, and two US senators want airlines to drop restrictions like expiration dates — or to refund the customers in cash. Sens. Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal, both Democrats, are sending a letter to 10 US airlines Monday asking the carriers

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