The attorney for the 22 women who have accused Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual harassment said that Watson testified that one of the women cried at the end of his massage therapy session. Attorney Tony Buzbee told USA Today on Tuesday that during a pretrial deposition last week, the 26-year-old quarterback said he…
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Kaepernick to receive honorary degree from HBCU Morgan State University
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is set to be awarded an honorary degree from Morgan State University during its spring commencement ceremony. In a statement on Tuesday, the Baltimore-based historically Black college said Kaepernick will receive degrees honoring vanguards of social justice and the African American experience along with acclaimed filmmaker David E. Talbert and…
Rapper Travis Scott’s foundation awards $1 million to 100 Black college students
Rapper Travis Scott’s foundation, the Cactus Jack Foundation, has announced it will grant $1 million in scholarship funds to 100 college students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). In a statement on Tuesday, the foundation said the Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund will grant up to $10,000 in scholarships to students who are maintaining an…
Netflix lays off 150 staffers amid slowdown in revenue growth
Streaming service platform Netflix has laid off up to 150 employees as it continues to see a downturn in revenue and subscriber growth. A Netflix spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday about the latest string of departures, saying that the layoffs are a part of new changes focused more on a business approach rather…
Tim Scott pushes back on ‘stunning’ Yellen argument that abortion helps single Black mothers
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Tuesday pushed back on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s recent argument that abortions would benefit single Black mothers in the future. Scott, in an op-ed published by The Washington Post on Tuesday, said that he was stunned by Yellen’s remarks on the matter, calling it “callous” and “inhumane.” Yellen said during…
What we know about the Buffalo shooting victims
A mass shooting at a local Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday claimed the lives of ten people, leaving three others injured. Authorities said that eleven of the thirteen people shot in the massacre were Black and that the suspected shooter, 18-year-old Payton Gendron, targeted Black shoppers and employees at the supermarket. Gendron, a…
Blinken ‘confident’ in NATO consensus on Sweden, Finland despite Turkey’s concerns
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that he is “confident” that NATO will accept Finland and Sweden’s applications to join the alliance despite Turkey’s reservations over their membership. At a news conference, Blinken said he had spoken with his Turkish counterpart, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, on Sweden and Finland applying for NATO membership….
UK: Russia has likely lost one-third of ground combat forces in Ukraine
The United Kingdom’s Defense Ministry said that Russia has likely lost one-third of its ground combat forces in Ukraine almost three months into its war. in a Twitter thread on Sunday, the ministry added that Moscow’s forces in the Donbas region have lost their momentum and fallen behind schedule. The ministry also said that Russia…
Melania Trump says it’s ‘sad to see’ what’s going on in US
Former first lady Melania Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that it is “sad to see” what is going on in the U.S. in response to a question about what she thinks of the state of the country. “I think it’s sad to see what’s going on if you really look deeply into…
Nebraska GOP governor would call special session to ‘do more to protect preborn babies’ if Roe v. Wade overturned
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) said on Sunday that he will call for a special session in his state’s legislature to “do more to protect preborn babies” should the Supreme Court ultimately decide to overturn Roe v. Wade. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” co-host Dana Bash asked Ricketts if he thinks…