“We have zero tolerance for hate, racism, or discrimination in our workplace or society,” the company says in a statement Pharmaceutical maker Merck & Co. is investigating how a noose ended up on the campus of its plant in Durham, North Carolina, according to a published report. Merck operates a 262-acre facility in north Durham….
Departures of two of the sport’s greatest and most popular players are blows for the tournament and tennis fans Serena Williams turns 40 in September. Roger Federer hits that milestone the month before. No one knows how many more French Open appearances each will make, and this year’s tournament ended for both on Sunday. Williams…
A Washington state man who was attacked by police dog in November even after he surrendered has filed a lawsuit against Michigan State Police and the trooper who allowed the dog to bite him as he writhed on the ground. “I could not move, I was unarmed, I did not threaten the officers. I have…
The sites, along with 10 other locations in nine states, need immediate attention or risk being lost The landmark voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 didn’t happen in just one day: Participants spent four nights camping along the roughly 55-mile route through Alabama, sleeping in tents and near farm buildings under the…
Talk show host Wendy Williams is no stranger to having celebrities call her out. From the late Whitney Houston, Judge Mathis, reality villain Omarosa Manigault Newman, and recently former “Love & Hip Hop” star Joseline Hernandez, Williams has had verbal smackdowns on her previous radio show and talk show “The Wendy Williams Show.” One shouldn’t…
“Terrifying but our Delta flight attendant Christopher Williams acted quickly” A Delta Airlines flight was diverted on Friday after a passenger attempted to breach the cockpit on the way to Nashville from Los Angeles. Delta Flight 386 was forced to divert in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the unruly passenger was then apprehended by law enforcement,…
Her middle name is in honor of her grandmother and Harry’s mother The second baby for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is officially here: Meghan gave birth to a healthy girl on Friday. A spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan said Sunday the couple welcomed their child Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor at 11:40 a.m….
Roker and his daughter Courtney captured the big day on their respective Instagram pages Al Roker, longtime star of The Today Show, celebrated last week as his daughter, Courtney, got married on Friday. The father and daughter both chronicled the big day on their respective Instagram pages. The famed weatherman and co-anchor of the national…
Sen. Joe Manchin’s opposition is the latest challenge facing Democrats as pressure mounts to deliver on their promises to voters A key Democratic senator says he will not vote for the largest overhaul of U.S. election law in at least a generation, defying his party and the White House and virtually guaranteeing the failure of…
“It is ridiculous!” Alfred “Shivy” Brooks, a teacher, says about the state’s move to limit critical race theory teachings in classrooms The Georgia State Board of Education passed a resolution Thursday against teaching critical race theory in classrooms. This decision is drawing both condemnation and support from Georgians. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp commended the 11-2…
