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Viola Davis rejects Target's apology over Halloween costume backlash

Actress VIOLA DAVIS rejects Target's apology for "blackface" Halloween costume: "These images laid the foundation and the ideology for every atrocity that has been committed against my people ... You have shown us that you are not on OUR side."

Talent, teaming and threats: How Huntsville became a missile defense hub

Threat Status National Security Editor Guy Taylor talks with Lockheed Martin Missile Defense Vice President Jamin Brown about what makes the region indispensable to the mission.

Brain-eating amoeba leaves North Carolina teen critically ill, health officials say

A teenager in central North Carolina is in critical condition after contracting a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by a waterborne amoeba.

Treasury announces new sanctions on Egyptian bank's UAE branch

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday announced new restrictions on the United Arab Emirates branch of the Egyptian state-owned bank Banque Misr as part of Operation Economic Outcast, the Trump administration's new strategy to economically isolate Iran.

U.S. Marines chartering Australian ship to practice island-hopping campaign in Indo-Pacific

The Marine Corps is using an Australian cargo ship to develop new tactics for coastal warfare as the service continues preparing for operations in the shallow coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific region.

Teacher arrested, accused of drunkenness at Manassas Park High School

A high school teacher in Manassas Park, Virginia, is facing charges after, police allege, she was drunk on school grounds during school hours.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: No plans to campaign for James Talarico

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she won't campaign for her party's Texas Senate nominee, James Talarico, and that she doesn't believe Black voters are enthusiastic about him.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation defends memo telling staff not to call 9/11 a 'terrorist attack'

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is facing backlash after confirming it circulated internal guidance instructing reporters and editors not to describe the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as "terrorist attacks" ahead of the 25th anniversary of the atrocity. "It is the practice of the CBC to exercise extreme caution before using the words 'terrorist' and 'terrorism,'" a CBC rep said, adding that the broadcaster prefers those terms be attributed to outside sources rather than applied independently by CBC journalists.

LaGuardia controllers reportedly left early before March runway collision

Two LaGuardia Airport air traffic controllers reportedly left work early before March's deadly runway collision, leading the Federal Aviation Administration to possibly fire them.

U.K. campaign urges cinemas to snub Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G revival

A British media-monitoring group is pushing cinema chains around the world to refuse to screen "Ali G: Who Iz I?," the mockumentary reviving Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G character, arguing the trailer resurrects a "racist caricature" of Black British culture.

Hillary Clinton, Paul Rudd, Lin-Manuel Miranda plan karaoke fundraiser for left-wing groups

Hillary Clinton, Paul Rudd and Lin-Manuel Miranda will host a celebrity karaoke night in New York in October to raise money for two left-wing voter mobilization groups ahead of the November midterms

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh says prices remain too high, hinting at possible rate hikes

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said the central bank has "work to do" in taming inflation and cannot offer any excuses in pursuing that goal, a signal that higher interest rates could be necessary.