Uncommitted delegates hold a press conference outside the United Center before the Democratic National Convention Thursday in Chicago. (Photo: Matt Rourke/AP) The leader, Abbas Alawieh, an “Uncommitted” convention delegate and movement co-founder, described the call as shocking after weeks of talks that he felt were positive. CHICAGO (AP) — Leaders of an “Uncommitted” movement, which…

Kerry Washington and Kamala Harris’ grandnieces Leela and Amara Ajagu teach the public how to pronounce “Kamala” on the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 22, 2024, in Chicago. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty In a moment that blended humor, elegance, and cultural significance, actress Kerry…

A Wayne County, Georgia, judge handed down a two-year sentence to the second child responsible for the drowning death of 8-year-old Noah Bush, but the victim’s family believes it’s far from enough. During the sentencing hearing on Aug. 22, the 11-year-old confessed to pushing Noah into a clay construction pit filled with water and holding…

Earl Lewis (left), director of the Center for Social Solutions at the University of Michigan, and Brad Bottoms (right), a data scientist at the center, stand together for a photo in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo: Jose Juarez/AP) It’s not unusual for nonprofits to see a corporate surge in giving while their cause is in the…

Kerry Washington (center), with Amara Ajagu (right) and Leela Ajagu (left), the young grand-nieces of Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks during the Democratic National Convention Thursday in Chicago. (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) The two young daughters of Kamala Harris’ niece Meena Harris helped actress Kerry Washington deliver a tutorial on pronouncing the vice president’s name….

With the 12th season of “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” currently running, Rasheeda Frost and her husband Kirk Frost have had their drama back in the spotlight and their name back in headlines quite a lot lately. Over the last few seasons, viewers have watched the couple, who are the longest married couple on the…

A person holds a 2,492-carat diamond, which was found recently in a mine in the country of Botswana. (Photo: AP) Botswana’s government says the huge diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It’s the biggest diamond found since 1905. GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The largest diamond found in more than a century has…

This undated booking photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows Marcellus Williams. (Photo: Missouri Department of Corrections via AP, file) Marcellus Williams would have been sentenced to life in prison without parole on Thursday. Instead, his Sept. 24 execution date is still on, pending a hearing on his innocence claim. CLAYTON, Mo. (AP)…

Source: Robert Gauthier / Getty The energy was through the roof this week as Democrats from all over the country rallied around Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago. Even with the high enthusiasm, surrogates for the Harris campaign team stressed the…

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention Thursday in Chicago. (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) Vice President Kamala Harris made several implicit appeals to the large swath of voters who just weeks ago were disaffected with both of their White House options. CHICAGO (AP) — Kamala Harris summoned Americans on…