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A Dallas police officer charged with manslaughter in the wrong apartment fatal shooting of a man was fired Monday morning, according to an email sent by Police Chief Rene Hall.

Officer Amber Guyger, 30, "engaged in adverse conduct" when she fatally shot Botham Jean, 26, at his…

The rapper Mac Miller has died of an apparent overdose at the age of 26, according to a TMZ report. Per law enforcement sources, TMZ claims, Miller "was found Friday at around noon at his San Fernando Valley home and was pronounced dead at the scene."

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Dallas police are in the process of obtaining a warrant on manslaughter charges against a police officer who shot and killed a man after entering an apartment she mistakenly thought was her own, police Chief Ulysha Renee Hall said Friday.

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Burt Reynolds, the mustachioed megastar who first strutted on screen more than half a century ago, died Thursday, according to his agent Todd Eisner.

He was 82.

The Georgia native, whose easy-going charms and handsome looks drew prominent…

Nike announced on Monday that the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” campaign would star Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL quarterback who famously began kneeling during the national anthem in order to protest police brutality, igniting a national conversation about race, sports, and the meaning of…

Actor Geoffrey Owens, who once played Bill Cosby's son-in-law Elvin on "The Cosby Show," says he is proud to work at Trader Joe's and is unfazed by what he feels is job-shaming.

Wearing his red store badge and smiling, the 57-year-old…

Click this link to watch the Queen of Soul's…

• 9:30-9:50 a.m.: Musical Prelude: Aretha Franklin Orchestra
• 9:50-10:00 a.m.: Lighting of Candles: Swanson Funeral Home, Inc.
• 10:00-10:20 a.m.: Processional: Clergy, Ministers and Family
• 10:20-10:25 a.m.: Prayer of Comfort: Dr. E.L. Branch, Pastor, Third New Hope…

According to TMZ, Janet, Miss Jackson if you're nasty, will be releasing a remake of Michael Jackson's Remember the Time.Today, Michael would have been 60 years old. Along with Micheal, Prince and Madonna were born in 1958. Here's a snippet of…

Whenever America was in a fight during his long lifetime, John McCain was in the thick of it.



McCain, who has died at the age of 81, was a naval bomber pilot, prisoner of war, conservative maverick, giant of the Senate, twice-defeated presidential candidate and an abrasive American…

Senator John McCain of Arizona, who has been battling brain cancer for more than a year, will no longer be treated for his condition, his family announced on Friday, a sign that the Republican war hero is most likely entering his final days.

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When legendary singer Aretha Franklin died, she did not have a will or trust. Her four sons have filed a document listing themselves as interested parties, reports say.

Franklin died last week from advanced pancreatic cancer. She was 76.…

The Aretha Franklin the Queen of Soul has passed away at the age of 76.

She was at her Detroit home surrounded by family and friends.

She can now truly sing with the…

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Nashville voters will decide in November whether to amend the city's governing document by creating a new civilian-led board that would review the actions of…

(CNN) White House press secretary Sarah Sanders issued a rare correction Tuesday night after falsely declaring that President Donald Trump has created three times as many jobs for African-American workers as former President Barack Obama did during his two terms in office.…

Legendary singer Aretha Franklin is seriously ill, according to a person close to the artist. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to publicly talk about the topic, told The Associated Press on Monday that Franklin is seriously ill. No more details were provided.…

While shopping for back-to-school supplies at a North Carolina Staples location, an expecting mother was accused of shoplifting and hiding items under her shirt.

Sherell Bates, of Pineville, is pregnant with twins. On Friday, she was at Staples and checking out when she was…

Omarosa Manigault Newman entered the White House as one of President Donald Trump's longest-serving associates, the only person aside from his daughter who'd known and worked alongside him for more than a decade. She was given an office, an assistant and the highest salary afforded an administration…

The Florida man who invoked the "stand your ground" self-defense law after shooting a black man over a parking dispute was charged Monday with manslaughter, officials said.

Michael Drejka Monday morning was arrested in the fatal shooting…

History will be made this football season! According to CNN, for the first time in the NFL, male cheerleaders will be performing and cheering on the teams on the sidelines.

Cheerleaders Quinton Peron and Napoleon Jinnies will be joining…