Bodegas are being rewarded for the essential service they provide during the pandemic With the help of two well-known Bronx natives, comedians Desus Nice and The Kid Mero, Pepsi is giving back to New York City bodegas this holiday season. Desus and Mero, who gained a strong following with their “Bodega Boys” podcast and are…
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Keisha Lance Bottoms turned down the chance to serve in President-elect Joe Biden‘s cabinet, one of the Atlanta mayor’s advisers said Saturday. The statement from Rashad Taylor confirmed reports from Friday that Bottoms didn’t accept an offer from Biden. However, it was unclear which cabinet position she turned down. “Mayor Keisha…
Democrats want to make sure Latinos turn out again, emphasizing immigration and COVID-19 relief in their campaigns As Georgia heads into two key runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate, Democrats are hoping to count on Latino voters who helped tilt the state blue in November. But President Donald Trump rattled Democrats by…
Electoral College supporters say it adheres to federalism by preserving the role of states in presidential elections When the Electoral College meets Monday, its detractors hope it marks the beginning of the end of a system that twice this century has vaulted the loser of the popular vote to the presidency. This year’s presidential race…
A woman was later arrested and charged for the incident Six protesters were injured on Friday in midtown Manhattan when a vehicle drove through the street, according to New York City Police Department. The Associated Press reports that protesters were at the intersection of 39th Street and Third Avenue at 4 p.m. when the car…
Trump has fought the investigation from the start In recent weeks, state prosecutors have interviewed several employees of President Donald Trump’s bank and insurance company in the latest indication that criminal charges could be lodged against him once he leaves office, according to the New York Times. Although the interviews with Deutsche Bank and Aon…
Pride died Saturday in Dallas of complications from COVID-19 Charley Pride, country music’s first Black star whose rich baritone on such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Morning” helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He was 86. Pride died Saturday…
LeBron James expressed anger and outrage upon viewing a disturbing video of a youth football coach hitting a child at a game that was shared online. James shared the video on Instagram, commenting, “Ain’t no way!! Couldn’t be my kid.” “If I there and it’s not even my kid we gone have more than words…
The first vaccine shipments will leave Pfizer’s manufacturing plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, by truck and then be flown to regional hubs around the country The nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning, U.S. officials said Saturday, after the government gave the final go-ahead to the shots needed to end an outbreak…
Organizers planned to march to the Supreme Court, which rejected Trump’s bid to overturn the election on Friday A crowd that included former national security advisor Michael Flynn and the far right group, the Proud Boys, showed up Saturday in Washington, D.C. at Freedom Plaza in support of President Donald Trump and his unfounded allegations…
