Former President Barack Obama and Mayor Zohran Mamdani met Saturday at a Bronx childcare center. They did not take questions after reading the book “Alone and Together” to the children and leading a singalong of “The Wheels on the Bus.”
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Maine’s legislature passed the nation’s first state-level hyperscale data center moratorium, freezing construction approvals for data centers requiring more than 20 megawatts of power. #BlackskyNews
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hints on creating your own multi-purpose journals for those with no intention of spending $200 for one.
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The 10th anniversary of Prince's tragic passing on April 21, 2016 will be a day of remembrance, music and joy as the life and impact of Minneapolis' favorite son is celebrated worldwide. #BlackskyNews 💜
The first face-to-face between Mayor Mamdani and former POTUS Barack Obama, is set for Saturday afternoon at a city child care center, where they will greet local families after a private conversation, according to a person familiar with the plans. #BlackskyNews
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"If you're just joining us, my guest is author Namwali Serpell. We've been talking about her new book, "On Morrison," and about what Toni Morrison was actually doing on the page that the critical conversation about her work has largely missed." #BlackskyNews
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“By telling these lesser known stories, we want to highlight that ordinary people made a tremendous difference in the arc of the country’s history,” Ryan Woods, president and CEO of American Ancestors, said. #BlackskyNews massachusetts250.org/event/patrio...
As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Estabrook and other patriots of color are being celebrated through programs nationwide that aim to tell a more complete story of the birth of the nation. #BlackskyNews apnews.com/article/lexi...
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday the league is not looking into the matter. The Patriots didn't immediately respond to a question about whether the team has launched its own review of Vrabel's actions. #BlackskyNews
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The DSHS now requires syphilis testing at three points during pregnancy and has expanded resources, including a congenital syphilis dashboard, provider education, and infant morbidity review boards (including in Dallas). #BlackskyNews
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Now in the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, the stained glass window depicting Jesus as a dark-skinned man was made by the studio of Henry Sharp, a prominent 19th-century American stained-glassmaker who was popular with Episcopal congregations. #BlackskyNews www.yahoo.com/news/article...
“These World War II vets were promised this housing benefit, but it never came to fruition for Black vets.” Rashida Costa's play "At All Cost" is rooted in this historical fact and will be performed April 26 at the Orlando Family Stage building. #BlackskyNews www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Acknowledging that Black America is already in recession is a prediction and a call to confront what is unfolding. The question now is whether policymakers will act — or continue ignoring communities already bearing the brunt of the nation’s economic retreat. #BlackskyNews nul.org/news/black-a...
Air Canada said Friday that, due to the jet fuel price surge, service from Toronto and Montreal to JFK will cease June 1 and resume Oct. 25. Service to the New York metropolitan area’s two other airports — LaGuardia and Newark — will continue. #BlackskyNews
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No reported casualties or major injuries after Super Typhoon Sinlaku pummeled the Northern Mariana Islands for two days. Residents, some of whom were displaced from flooded homes, now brace for days or even weeks without power and water. #BlackskyNews www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/04/17/t...
A Pennsylvania truck driver was struck by lightning as he walked across a Kwik Trip parking lot during a severe storm Wednesday night. Officials urge people to wait out storms, if possible, especially if hearing thunder and seeing lightning nearby. #BlackskyNews www.1011now.com/2026/04/17/t...
Glover arrived Monday to greetings from residents gathered outside. Glover stepped out and took a moment to speak with them, urging the crowd to build stronger connections and treat each other with more care. Let’s be this more. Let’s be neighbors." #BlackskyNews
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In its first-Q earnings report released Thursday, April 16, 2026, Netflix said Hastings (estimated worth $5.6B) will not seek reelection to its board of directors when his term expires in June, as he turns his focus to “his philanthropy and other pursuits.” #BlackskyNews
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"Grow Good's system combines old school ingredients and the Fiberlace technology to do the heavy lifting internally AND externally on hair strands, so over time, you can achieve less breaking and longer, fuller looking hair,” Cardi B wrote on Instagram. #BlackskyNews
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On Apr. 15, Ice Spice was approached by a woman at McDonald's and slapped after a brief conversation. Footage revealed the confrontation resumed outside. Spice's lawyer says a police report was filed. The woman says Spice's rudeness has lost her a fan. #BlackskyNews
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More than a hundred years after unformed marble passed through Edmonia Lewis' hands and into human form, works from one determined Black, Indigenous woman’s heart and hands are at long last assembled together to speak as a kind of family. #BlackskyNews
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U.S. service members aboard warships in the Middle East report food shortages, lack of fresh produce and what they do get is of poor quality. Troops are reportedly hungry as morale sinks. #BlackskyNews
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Operating delays at a state-run Alcoholic Beverage Control warehouse through which most alcohol in the state must pass has its alcohol industry in crisis. MS Dpt of Revenue says things are improving. Retailers say "We're hanging on by the skin of our teeth.
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Luther Davis and CJ Evins obtained more than $19.8 million from 13 fraudulent loans and used the proceeds to buy real estate, vehicles and jewelry, the filings say. #BlackskyNews
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Avery’s family says he had just been the victim of an attempted robbery outside the club and wasn’t a threat when he was killed. The suit accuses the defendants of wrongful death and violating Avery’s civil rights by using unreasonable force. #BlackskyNews
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