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Senator Tim Kaine (D., Va.) claimed during a Tuesday speech on the Senate floor that the United States “created” slavery and “didn’t inherit slavery from anybody.” Speaking in favor of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which Kaine introduced with Senators Cory Booker (D., N.J.) and Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) last week, Kaine urged …

“Scrubs” co-stars Zach Braff and Donald Faison opened up about their close friendship during heightened racial tensions throughout the US, saying that white people should put more effort into understanding issues that plague minority communities. Braff, 45, said on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on Monday that while he feels he had a “leg up in …

Regal Entertainment parent Cineworld Group said Tuesday it will reopen select theaters at the end of the month in some of its markets. All 787 of the company’s theaters are expected to be up and running by July 10. The move comes after cinemas worldwide have temporarily shut their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, …

PARIS – Carrefour and Google said on Tuesday they were launching a voice-based grocery shopping service in France as part of the French retailer’s ambition to accelerate its expansion into food e-commerce. The service works via Google Assistant — a digital voice assistance service on smartphones and other devices — and is part of a …

“Ghostbusters” alumni Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts and director Ivan Reitman reconnected for the latest installment of Josh Gad’s quarantine YouTube series “Reunited Apart.” Reitman’s son Jason — who is directing the upcoming sequel “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” — also joined the laid-back Zoom call, along with Gad’s fellow super-fan Kumail Nanjiani, …

US retail sales roared back from record losses last month as states eased coronavirus lockdowns and stores reopened, new data show. Retail and food service sales surged a record 17.7 percent to $485.5 billion in May after plunging 14.7 percent in April amid pandemic restrictions that shut shoppers in their homes, the US Department of …

Oops, she did it again. Britney Spears debuted new bangs on Instagram Monday. “I did it I finally cut bangs!!!!!!” she wrote. The singer, 38, officially cut her hair one month after contemplating the switch-up. “Who would have thought bangs could make you look waaaaay younger ?!?! I stopped having bangs in the 3rd grade …

Faith Stowers is using her platform now so that it will help her discuss racism with her son later on in his life. The former “Vanderpump Rules” star, 31, welcomed her son Marcio Rock Marchena III in February and is already anticipating on having conversations about race and racism with him as he grows up. …

Just three years after claiming she was blocked from the ABC reality TV series, Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Mirrorball trophy dreams are finally coming true. The former star of dating franchise “The Bachelorette” will be joining the next batch of foxtrotting famous folk on “Dancing With the Stars.” Announced after ABC’s new clip show, “The Bachelor, the …

You’re free to move about the cabin — but not without a mask. Major US airlines may ban passengers who fly without face coverings as they strengthen enforcement of rules meant to curb the coronavirus. Seven carriers plan to punish customers who flout mask requirements amid concerns about passengers taking them seriously, industry group Airlines …