In last minute twist, FBI clears Clinton on emails
By JULIE PACE, LISA LERER and JILL COLVIN In an extraordinary last-minute twist to a volatile campaign, FBI director James Comey lifted the cloud he had placed over Hillary Clinton,…
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Prince Harry says world must revive urgency in AIDS fight
Prince Harry is warning against complacency in the fight against AIDS, saying inaction has set in as the epidemic has drifted from the headlines and people live longer with the…
Rihanna, Shonda Rhimes, Clinton appear at Black Girls Rock!
By MESFIN FEKADU Pop star Rihanna and TV mogul Shonda Rhimes were among the honorees at this year’s Black Girls Rock! event, where Hillary Clinton made an appearance and told…
Legendary musician David Bowie dies of cancer at 69
By MESFIN FEKADU David Bowie, the chameleon-like star who transformed the sound — and the look — of rock with his audacious creativity and his sexually ambiguous makeup and costumes,…
Kendrick the King: Rapper leads Grammys with 11 nominations
By MESFIN FEKADU Kendrick Lamar is the king of the Grammys: The rapper is the leading nominee for the 2016 awards with 11, including album of the year for “To…
Ed Sheeran leads Spotify’s top young artists
British singer Ed Sheeran topped Spotify’s list of the top 25 most influential artists under the age of 25 as the company’s most streamed artist of 2014. In the list…
Fetty Wap, year’s top newcomer, dominates in both rap, pop
By MESFIN FEKADU Fetty Wap has had a lot of success without the release of an album: The rapper-singer is enjoying another week with two songs in the Top 10…
Diddy talks ‘tasteful’ sex clip, new fragrance and Baltimore
By JOHN CARUCCI Sean “Diddy” Combs will be the first to tell you that he doesn’t launch brands, he launches lifestyles. So when it came time to promote his latest…