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Reese has rousing return to Baton Rouge
Former LSU star Angel Reese’s homecoming in the Chicago Sky’s WNBA exhibition opener was a smashing success.
Ex-NFL player Shannon Sharpe accused of rape in $50M civil lawsuit
A young woman who says she was raped and threatened by retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe during a “rocky consensual relationship” has filed a civil lawsuit against him seeking $50 million in damages.
LeVere Bolling becomes first Va. lawmaker to vote remotely after giving birth
Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling, D–Henrico, became the first woman in Virginia allowed by political leaders to vote remotely after she delivered her child last week, casting her votes miles from a statehouse historically governed by men.
Misty Copeland’s new picture story, ‘Bunheads, Act 2,’ out in September
Misty Copeland is ready to take young readers on another imaginary trip to the ballet.
Ex-deputies in Virginia charged with murder over inmate’s death while restrained
Three former sheriff’s deputies in Virginia have been charged with second degree murder over the death of a man they restrained at a local jail last year, prosecutors announced Friday.
Former NFL star DeSean Jackson to lead Delaware State football
Former NFL receiver DeSean Jackson is taking over the football program at Delaware State.
Michael Vick hired as Norfolk State's coach
Michael Vick has agreed to become the head coach at Norfolk State University in a return to football for the former NFL star who has never coached at any level.
T.D. Jakes suffers health incident during sermon
The founder of Dallas-based megachurch The Potter’s House, Bishop T.D. Jakes, suffered what the church called a “slight health incident” while delivering his sermon at the church.
Quincy Jones laid to rest at private funeral in Los Angeles
Music giant Quincy Jones was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, a week after his death at age 91. A larger, more public memorial also is being planned.
Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday. Dozens gathered on Veterans Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Maryland’s Dorcester County for a formal ceremony making Tubman a one-star brigadier general in the state’s National Guard.
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