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Pop culture in 2010s marked gains in diversity, inclusion

NEW YORK - When the family-friendly Hallmark Channel recently pulled, under pressure from a conservative group, a set of ads featuring a kiss between two happy brides at the altar, backlash was swift ...

Dec 24, 2019

Q&A: YBN Cordae talks sharing raw emotions after Grammy noms

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - When YBN Cordae posted a video of himself shedding tears in reaction to receiving two Grammy nominations, the rapper initially regretted sharing his raw emotions to millions on...

Dec 24, 2019

Racism protocol implemented for 1st time in Premier League

FIFA's protocol for dealing with discrimination at soccer games was implemented for the first time in the Premier League on Sunday with three stadium announcements during a London derby between Totten...

Dec 24, 2019

Queen Elizabeth II to admit 'bumpy' year in Christmas speech

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II plans to acknowledge that both Britain and her family have endured a difficult year by saying during her Christmas message that it has been a "bumpy" time. The pre-recorded...

Dec 24, 2019

'Just Mercy' aims for justice on death row, and in Hollywood

NEW YORK - Michael B. Jordan doesn't usually get star struck. Bryan Stevenson had a different effect on him. Stevenson, whom Jordan plays in the legal drama "Just Mercy," has led one of the most succe...

Dec 24, 2019

Rapper DaBaby detained hours after toy giveaway, concert

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was detained in North Carolina hours after he gave away toys to children and shortly after his concert. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police issued citations t...

Dec 24, 2019

Melania Trump silently forges path through impeachment

WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton spent the morning of her husband's impeachment visiting Capitol Hill to rally Democrats to his side. Pat Nixon kept assuring reporters her husband wouldn't quit - right up...

Dec 24, 2019

Boeing capsule returns to Earth after aborted space mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Boeing safely landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space Station that threatened to set back the company's effort...

Dec 24, 2019

28 killed as bus plunges into ravine in Indonesia

PALEMBANG, Indonesia - A bus plunged into a ravine on Indonesia's Sumatra island after its brakes apparently malfunctioned, killing at least 28 people and injuring 13 others, police and rescuers said ...

Dec 24, 2019

Prince Philip leaves hospital to join Queen for Christmas

LONDON - Prince Philip left hospital Tuesday after being treated for what Buckingham Palace called a "pre-existing condition." The 98-year-old is expected to join the rest of Britain's royal family fo...

Dec 24, 2019