Singer Ben E. King, whose classic hit “Stand By Me” became an enduring testament of love and devotion for generations of listeners, has died.
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Grace Lee Whitney, Yeoman Rand on ‘Star Trek,’ dead at 85
Grace Lee Whitney, who played Yeoman Janice Rand in the original “Star Trek” series and a handful of movies based on the series, died Friday. She was 85.
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“Star Wars Day”: What to do on May 4 (and why)
It’s not just a pun. “May the 4th be with you” is a full-fledged unofficial holiday, “Star Wars Day.” Actually, as far as Lucasfilm and Disney are concerned, it’s quite official. So why this day, and what is there to do other than watch it trend on Twitter? (After all, it’s apparently important enough to send hardcore fans into a tizzy when they feel it’s been mistreated.)
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Baltimore Officers Booking
All six Baltimore police officers who face charges in connection with the death of Freddie Gray
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Loretta Lynch makes history
Loretta Lynch was sworn in as the new U.S. attorney general on Monday, replacing Eric Holder. Lynch, the country’s first African American woman to serve in the role, had her nomination held up for more than five months over politicking in the Senate.
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First look: Jared Leto is the Joker
You can call him… Joker. We’ve seen a few teases so far, but on Friday night, director David Ayer gave us the first full look at Jared Leto as the Joker. The Clown Prince of Crime will appear in 2016’s “Suicide Squad,” the first movie featuring the best-known comic book villain, where (as far as we know anyway), there is no Batman present.
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Bruce Jenner: Social media reacts with a cheer and a shrug
When Bruce Jenner told ABC’s Diane Sawyer and the world on Friday night that “Yes, for all intents and purposes, I’m a woman,” the declaration wasn’t particularly surprising. Paparazzi have been stalking the former Olympic champion for months, breathlessly documenting his increasingly feminine appearance down to his lip gloss, pierced ears and French manicure.
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Connecticut teen forced to have chemo heads home
A 17-year-old teen who has been living at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center since December while being forced to have chemotherapy to treat Hodgkin’s lymphoma has completed treatment and left the hospital Monday, according to her attorney, Josh Michtom.
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Columbia student accused of rape sues over accuser’s performance art
A Columbia University student who was accused of rape is suing the New York City school for allowing his accuser to publicly brand him a “serial rapist” According to the lawsuit, Paul Nungesser was cleared of responsibility in Emma Sulkowicz’s 2013 rape claim, as well as others that came to light after Sulkowicz went public with her allegations in various media interviews.
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Seeing God in the face of Freddie Gray
Freddie Gray, Walter Scott, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, John Crawford, Jonathan Ferrell, Jordan Davis, Trayvon Martin … Emmett Till. What do we have to do to stop these senseless fatal attacks upon black male bodies? Police body cameras, indictments, guilty verdicts and even DOJ reports are not enough. These slayings are the result of the way in which the black body has been historically perceived in this country, especially the black male body.
