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A new Epix docuseries casts the history of the transatlantic slave trade in a new light. “Enslaved” follows star Samuel L. Jackson as he traces his roots with help from British author/broadcaster Afua Hirsch and investigative journalist Simcha Jacobovici. The series airs Mondays at 10 p.m. “It was very unique to travel with [Jackson], because …

Kanye West’s troubled mental state has been on full view in tweetstorms and on the campaign trail. A series of concerning tweets and public appearances over the years have likely been the result of the 43-year-old rapper’s bipolarism, according to his wife Kim Kardashian, who, along with her family, has been the subject of his …

A new documentary reveals a bizarre anecdote in which actor Freddie Prinze allegedly tried to kill John Travolta with a crossbow. In the upcoming Showtime series “The Comedy Room,” Prinze’s pal Jimmie Walker recounted the tale, explaining that the “Chico and the Man” star became upset when Travolta took his place gracing the cover of …

Despite their engagement ending, Nic Kerdiles has nothing but kind words for his ex-fiancée Savannah Chrisley. Alongside a slideshow of sweet snaps of the couple, the hockey player, 26, wrote: “This woman right here has been the BIGGEST blessing in my life. She has the purest heart out of anyone that I know. She has …

Michael Strine, first vice president and chief operating officer for the New York Federal Reserve, will retire early next year, the New York Fed said Thursday. Strine, who is an alternate voting member of the US central bank’s policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee, will retire on Feb. 28, 2021, when he completes his current term. …

Massive federal spending meant to blunt the coronavirus’s economic impact could have long-term costs, experts say — meaning those stimulus checks might not be free money after all. Congress’s unprecedented stimulus measures coupled with the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to shore up the economy could drive up inflation in the coming years, leaving Americans with …

Some 860,000 Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the coronavirus pandemic continued to weigh on the US labor market, the feds said Thursday. Last week’s initial jobless claims dropped from the prior week’s revised total of 893,000 but brought the total for the coronavirus pandemic to more than 61 million — a number …

Minneapolis City Council members complained of rising crime rates in the city and asked the city’s police chief what he is doing about it during a Tuesday meeting on police reform, months after the council proposed dismantling the police department. Council members told police chief Medaria Arradondo that their constituents have reported seeing and hearing …

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Tuesday that protesters calling for the death of two deputies who are being treated after being ambushed by a gunman represent a “new low” for the nation and “something almost worthy of ISIS.” “It’s just a new low for the hatred that I don’t think anyone in this …

PHILADELPHIA — Jacob deGrom’s bid for a Cy Young Award three-peat took a double hit Wednesday night. First, the Mets ace — with some shaky defense as a culprit — allowed three earned runs against the Phillies over two innings. Then he departed the game with what the team called a right hamstring spasm. Through …