tuesday
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Role Call: On Your Left! Anthony Mackie Will Star in Capitan America 4 and Apparently the Fourth Season of Dear White People is a Musical
Courtney B. Vance locks down two projects, a docuseries with Angela Bassett; co-stars in 61st Street with Aunjanue Ellis; Frankie Smith joins BET+’s Sacrifice
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Lil Nas X Reveals Trailer for Montero Cinematic Universe, aka His Debut Album, and Wow, This Kid Is Really Iconic
The ‘Panini’ artist set the internet further ablaze Tuesday afternoon with his announcement, following Sunday’s seductive performance at the BET Awards.
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RIP to Bernie Sanders’ Chances of Becoming President as Biden Sweeps Tuesday Primaries
There are people who lose and then there losers. Losers aren’t people who have lost, they are people who perpetually set themselves up for loss. They are people who walk into a situation knowing that there is no way in the world they are going to win and still do it anyway because at this…
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The Root Got an Early Copy of Trump’s State of the Union Speech
On Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, President Trump is set to make his third State of the Union speech amid the backdrop of impeachment. Two fictional, yet, still unnamed sources sent parts of Trump’s State of the Union speech to The Root offices. TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Vice President, Members of…
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Adam 'Pacman' Jones Arrested; Reportedly Kicked Officer and Spit on Nurse
It seemed as if Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Adam “Pacman” Jones had finally turned it around after a series of arrests since entering the NFL in 2005. He’d demanded that NFL announcers call him Adam and not by his nickname, “Pacman,” when referring to him. For years, he seemed to stay out of trouble. But…
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Okla. Running Back Joe Mixon on Assault: ‘It Felt Like a Dude Hit Me’
On Tuesday, video was released of University of Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon talking to police about the 2014 assault that was captured on video and appears to show Mixon punching a female student in the face. Mixon’s explanation to police is the first statement released to the public that sheds light on moments leading…
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FBI Director Recommends No Criminal Charges Against Hillary Clinton in Private-Email Use
FBI Director James Comey announced Tuesday that his office will not recommend that prosecutors bring charges against Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information in emails on her private servers. “Although the Department of Justice makes final decisions on matters like this, we are expressing to Justice our view that no charges are appropriate in this…
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Protest Outside Donald Trump Rally in NM Turns Violent
A protest outside a Donald Trump rally in New Mexico on Tuesday turned violent after several protesters began throwing burning T-shirts, plastic bottles and other items at police, authorities say. The scene outside the Albuquerque (N.M.) Convention Center turned chaotic as officers responded to the protesters’ taunts by firing pepper spray and smoke grenades into…