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And Baby Makes 3: Prince Harry, Meghan and Newborn Boy

Associated Press -GREGORY KATZMay 6, 2019

Royal couple Prince Harry and wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. (courtesy photo) LONDON (AP) — Britain’s royal family has its newest member, a baby boy born to Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, nearly one year after their wedding in a chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle. Here are some key points about the new arrival. WILL THE BABY GROW UP TO BE A KING? The baby boy will be seventh in line to the throne, making it very unlikely that he will grow up to be the British monarch. The current heir is Prince

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John Singleton Private Funeral Today, will Remain Executive Producer of FX Drama Snowfall

Sentinel News WireMay 6, 2019

John Singleton will be laid to rest today in a private ceremony in Los Angeles , a rep for his family revealed. The funeral, planned as “a very small, intimate goodbye for family and very close friends.” The funeral is not open to public. Snowfall, one of the last projects John Singleton was working will continue to live on as the FX drama’s executive producer, according to TMZ. The series, which follows various origins of Los Angeles’ crack epidemic, was scheduled to wrap up production on its third season next month. Singleton not only served as Snowfall‘s EP, but also directed and wrote

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Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca in the ‘Star Wars’ films, dies at 74

Associated Press - ANDREW DALTONMay 3, 2019

Courtesy Photo LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Mayhew, the towering actor who donned a huge, furry costume to give life to the rugged-and-beloved character of Chewbacca in the original “Star Wars” trilogy and two other films, has died, his family said Thursday. Mayhew died at his home in north Texas on Tuesday, according to a family statement. He was 74. No cause was given. As Chewbacca, known to his friends as Chewie, the 7-foot-3 Mayhew was a fierce warrior with a soft heart, loyal sidekick to Harrison Ford’s Han Solo, and co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon. Mayhew went on to

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North Carolina Lawyer Cheslie Kryst named Miss USA 2019

Associated Press - SCOTT SONNERMay 3, 2019

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 27-year-old lawyer from North Carolina who represents prison inmates for free won the Miss USA title Thursday night, describing herself as a “weird kid” with a “unibrow” who’s now part of the first generation of truly empowered women. Asked in the final round to use one word to summarize her generation, Cheslie Kryst of Charlotte said “innovative.” “I’m standing here in Nevada, in the state that has the first female majority legislature in the entire country,” she said at the event held for the first time in Reno. “Mine is the first generation to have

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Biden to Test Appeal among Black Voters in South Carolina

Associated Press - MEG KINNARDMay 3, 2019

Courtesy Photo COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden will have his first chance this weekend to demonstrate whether he can attract the type of diverse coalition that twice sent Barack Obama to the White House. The former vice president has opened his presidential campaign with explicit appeals to white, working class voters across the Midwest, pledging his allegiance to unions and promising to rebuild the middle class. His premier trip to South Carolina as a 2020 contender on Saturday will gauge whether his message will resonate among black voters whose support will be crucial in winning the nation’s first southern primary. Proving

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Peabo Bryson Recovering after Heart Attack, Cancels Concerts

Sentinel News WireMay 3, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — A representative for R&B singer Peabo Bryson says he is on his way to making a full recovery after suffering a mild heart attack. Bryson’s representative says Friday he is improving but has to cancel several planned concerts so he can rest. The statement reads, “Mr. Bryson is still listed in stable condition and is improving rapidly.” Bryson, 68, is a two-time Grammy winner known for hits such as “Beauty & the Beast” and “A Whole New World.” His rep says his family continues to ask for privacy, “but extends their deepest gratitude and appreciation to

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Nigerian Singer Tiwa Savage ‘Humbled’ Over Global Music Deal

Associated Press - LOUISE DIXONMay 3, 2019

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian singer-songwriter Tiwa Savage says there’s a “revolution going on” in African music and she is “very humbled and excited” to take her music to a worldwide audience. “It’s a beautiful journey, it’s history in the making,” Savage said Thursday of her newly announced recording deal. Savage is one of the world’s leading Afrobeats artists and the first African artist to sign a global deal with Universal Music Group. It seems, however, she forgot to tell the most important person in her life. “My mom was, ‘Tiwa! Why didn’t you tell me all along?’ I’m like,

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WATCH: Homewood Flossmoor Black Students Protest White Students Wearing Blackface

Sentinel News WireMay 2, 2019

Three White students from Homewood-Flossmoor High school, just outside of Chicago, Ill, donned Blackface make-up, mocked Blacks with urban accents, made stereotypes comments regarding Black women’s bodies, and posted the video on social media. The Black students, parents, and community members are in an uproar over the incident. Students formed a march-protest, to expose the students and the school’s administration for not acting swiftly and for their lack of transparency. See more in the upcoming story at lasentinel.net.

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Facebook Bans the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and Lumps Him with Hate Mongers Alex Jones and others for Hate Speech

Associated Press- BARBARA ORTUTAYMay 2, 2019

Minister Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After years of pressure to crack down on extremist content, Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying they violated its ban against hate and violence. The company also banned right-wing leaders Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson and Laura Loomer, along with Jones’ site, Infowars. The latest bans apply to both Facebook’s main service and to Instagram and extend to fan pages and other related accounts. Decried as censorship by several of those who got the ax, the move signals a renewed effort by the

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Jussie Smollett will Not Return to ‘Empire’ for Next Season

Sentinel News WireMay 1, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fox Entertainment said Tuesday that Jussie Smollett will not return to his series “Empire” next season in the wake of allegations by Chicago officials the actor lied about a racially motivated attack. “By mutual agreement, the studio has negotiated an extension to Jussie Smollett’s option for season six, but at this time there are no plans for the character of Jamal to return to ‘Empire,’” the studio said in a statement that gave no reasoning was given for the decision. Fox announced earlier Tuesday that the drama about a hip-hop record label and the fiery family

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WATCH: Rep. Jeffries: Stop STALLING on Generic Drugs, Pharmaceutical Companies Blocking Generic Drugs for Consumers

Sentinel News WireMay 1, 2019

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Rep. Elijah Cummings Releases Report on the Soaring Prices of Diabetes Drugs in his District

Sentinel News WireMay 1, 2019

Elijah Cummings courtesy photo Catonsville, MD – Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, released a Committee Staff Report on the prices of diabetes drugs for seniors and the uninsured in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District. More than 30 million people in the United States, including more than one in four seniors, have diabetes. Patients with diabetes rely on prescription drugs, including insulin, to help manage their conditions. “For people with diabetes, access to their medications is a matter of life and death. In spite of this, drug companies have repeatedly increased the price

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Rep. John Lewis Speaks Out Against Rampant Violence in Places of Worship

Sentinel News WireMay 1, 2019

America is reeling from another attack on a synagogue just one day before the end of Passover. A young shooter, allegedly a 19-year-old man currently in police custody, walked into the Chabad of Poway, a 33-year-old synagogue in the outskirts of San Diego and opened fire with an assault rifle on worshippers. One person is dead and three others were injured in the shooting, which the Mayor of Poway, Steve Vaus, has called a hate crime based on statements the shooter made as he entered the synagogue. Rep. John Lewis made this statement in response to the tragedy: “It has

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WATCH: Maxine Waters Weighs on Robert Mueller Complaining To Attorney General William Barr

Sentinel News WireMay 1, 2019

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ALERT: Rep. Maxine Waters Statement on the Release of a White Nationalist Who Plotted to Kill Elected Officials

Sentinel News WireMay 1, 2019

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statement after a federal judge ordered the release of Christopher Hasson, a self-described white nationalist who plotted to kill Rep. Waters, several Members of Congress, and journalists: “I am deeply appalled by Judge Charles Day’s decision yesterday to release Christopher Hasson, a devout and self-described white nationalist Nazi sympathizer, from federal custody because of federal prosecutors’ decision not to charge Hasson under federal terrorism, attempted murder, and other statutes outlawing threats of violence against federal officials. This is outrageous. Federal agents found 15 firearms, many rifles, and over 1000 rounds of