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Project 21 Black Leadership Network asked the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to rescind Tina Fey's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor because the comedian recently asked NBCUniversal to have episodes of “30 Rock” featuring characters using blackface removed from streaming platforms.“We are not trying to cancel Tina Fey. Tina Fey cancelled herself when she asked Hulu to…

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Trump did not have the legal power to siphon money from the Pentagon to build his border wall, erecting another legal hurdle in the path of his most flamboyant campaign promise. The 2-1 ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes just two days after…

Vice President Pence and other members of the coronavirus task force, here in the Rose Garden of the White House on March 29, are holding a briefing on Friday. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Vice President Pence and other members of the coronavirus task force, here in the Rose Garden of the…

A couple sit on the intracoastal waterway as sun-seekers return to the beach during a phased reopening from measures taken to slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in St. Pete Beach, Florida, U.S. May 4, 2020.Steve Nesius | REUTERSThe Florida Department of Health reported 8,942 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, shattering the record…

(CNN)Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden said if elected president, he would make wearing a face covering in public compulsory, furthering himself on the issue from President Donald Trump who ha…