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Colman Domingo as John “Divine G” Whitfield and Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin as himself.

‘Sing Sing’ tenderly probes the joys – and limits – of art in prison

Colman Domingo leads a dynamic ensemble in a stirring dramatization of Sing Sing prison's arts rehabilitation program.

The spotlight was on Biden while he answered question during a news conference

President Biden has been under the microscope since his poor performance during a debate with former President Trump two weeks ago.

AT&T announced on Friday that cellular customers' text and call data from 2022 was illegally downloaded onto a third-party cloud platform back in April.

AT&T says hackers stole 2022 call and text data from 'nearly all' cell customers

AT&T believes the data, which was stolen in April, is no longer publicly available. Affected current and former customers will be notified by the company but can also check their status online.

Quadaire Patterson speaks at a gathering in Virginia’s Capitol on July 8, 2024 to celebrate the implementation of earned sentence credits.

Groups and families in Virginia celebrate implementation of law allowing early release for certain inmates

A law took effect last week that allowed certain incarcerated people to be released from prison for acquiring earned sentence credits.

Admire Stewart and Margie Rodriguez hold up water bottles that Rodriguez purchased for housekeepers at the University of Maryland. Hydration is a challenge when the housekeepers work long hours in unairconditioned dormitories across campus.

With no federal standard for heat, states are making their own to protect workers

There is currently no federal heat law, but states have been passing protections as workers toil in extreme temperatures.

Nathan Harriel (#2) of Team United States battles for the ball during the Paris Olympic quarterfinal match against Morocco on Friday at Parc des Princes stadium.

Bounced out: The U.S. men's soccer team loses Olympic quarterfinal game to Morocco

It was the first appearance at an Olympics by the U.S. men's soccer team since 2008. The quarterfinal loss to Morocco is a tough one for the U.S. as the squad exits the Paris Olympics.

American Caeleb Dressel is the Olympic record holder in the men's 50-meter freestyle race. In Friday's finals in Paris, Dressel failed to reach the podium. He's shown here in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final on day one of the Paris Summer Games where he won a gold medal.

U.S. swimmers falter again on Day 7 of Olympics, winning a single silver medal

The U.S. swim team entered Paris confident after a strong showing in national trials. But the American team's stars struggled again on Friday night as swimmers from Australia and France dominated.

Honoring James Baldwin on his 100th birthday

Writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin challenged America to be better through public debates, essays and books.

Sorority sister of Kamala Harris remembers her as the 'consummate college student'

Before any public office, Kamala Harris went to Washington, D.C., to study at Howard University. Jill Louis, class of '87, joined Alpha Kappa Alpha at the same time as Harris.

Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson, a Democrat from Knoxville, announces her candidacy for the U.S. Senate during an event Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Johnson won the Democratic primary on Aug. 1, 2024, and will face U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November.

Johnson, one of the so-called Tennessee 3, will face Blackburn in U.S. Senate race

After gaining national attention as one of the "Tennessee Three," state Rep. Gloria Johnson will try to ride Democratic enthusiasm in her run against U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November.

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