The Bronx born rapper and DJ helped introduce hip-hop to the mainstream and also faced allegations of sexual assault The American rapper and DJ Afrika Bambaataa has died aged 67. The musician died in Philadelphia at around 3am local time due to complications from cancer, TMZ reported. The Hip-Hop Alliance, a group headed by musician Kurtis Blow, wrote: “Today, we acknowledge the transition of a foundational architect of hip-hop culture, Afrika Bambaataa. As the founder of the Universal Zulu Nati
The first lady made a rare public statement on Thursday saying she was not friends with the late sex offender. She also said Epstein did not introduce her to President Donald Trump. (Image credit: Samuel Corum)
Director of Syracuse University’s Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship Institute Margaret Talev discusses the language used by Democrats to describe the party and what voters are looking for in a primary candidate, as part of focus group conducted by Syracuse University, Engagious and Sago.
Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez was hit by more than six bullets, says lawyer, with ICE facing scrutiny over shooting A California man shot by US immigration agents said officials have falsely accused him of being a gang member and that officers fired on him without justification during a traffic stop. Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, 36, was pulled over and shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Tuesday in Patterson, a rural agricultural town in California’s central valley. P
Do No Harm activist group alleges ‘racial discrimination’ in program designed to support under-served communities Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Conservative campaigners are targeting a decades-old federal scholarship program designed to provide Native Hawaiian students with funding to pursue healthcare careers and place practitioners in the state’s most medically under-served communities. Do No Harm, a Virginia-based advocacy group for healthcare c
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It's not just energy supplies that have been disrupted by the Iran war. It's also hitting frankincense, a commodity that's been defining trade routes in the Middle East for thousands of years. (Image credit: Maha Loubaris)
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Ben Sasse in 2022.
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Advocates warn changes could increase risks of pollutants contaminating water and exposure to toxic waste The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed weakened rules governing the safe disposal of ash produced by burning coal. Those regulations were strengthened under the Biden administration as part of a wider crackdown on pollution from coal-fired power plants. The Trump administration proposed easing standards for monitoring and protecting groundwater near some coal ash sites, rol
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Panel’s decision a blow to progressives who are unhappy with group’s involvement in Democratic contests US politics – live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox When it comes to addressing how the party should deal with Israel, the Democratic establishment went to their favorite answer: no thanks. The Democratic National Committee’s resolutions committee voted on Thursday to kill a measure targeting the pro-Israel lobby group Aipac and deferred two
