A betting favorite has emerged to replace ‘Redskins’ as the new name for Washington’s NFL franchise, but although the alternative is already trademarked, there is some good news for team owner Dan Snyder: He can have it for free. Martin McCaulay, a 61-year-old actuary from Alexandria, Virginia, has been registering alternatives for Washington’s football team for … Read more
The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday that it will drop the ‘Redskins’ name and logo immediately, bowing to decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans. A new name must still be selected for one of the oldest and most storied teams in the National Football League, and it was unclear how soon … Read more
The Washington Post’s opinions editor has been accused of inciting violence after posting her inflammatory tweet on Sunday. There are calls for her to be fired, but The Post has not publicly responded The Washington Post’s opinions editor has been accused of inciting violence for tweeting that white women are ‘lucky’ black people are ‘just … Read more
NASA is renaming its Washington DC headquarters in honor of the first black female engineer to work at the American space agency – the ‘Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building.’ Jackson, a mathematician and aerospace engineer, started her career in the segregated West Area Computing Unit of the agency’s Langley Research Center in Virginia. While … Read more
President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that protesters will be coming after statues of Jesus Christ and the founding fathers next and said he’d be ready to sign a ‘very strong executive order’ by the end of week to punish those who topple statues. ‘Now they are looking at Jesus Christ, they are looking at … Read more
George Washington statue is covered in a burning American flag before being toppled by up to 40 Portland protesters in Oregon The George Washington statue was pulled down by a group of about 30 to 40 protesters in Portland, Oregon on Thursday night Footage of the incident on the eve of Juneteenth showed the Washington statue draped … Read more
Kerry Washington is trying to bring a little peace of mind and body to the world during these uncertain times. And on Sunday the American Son star, 43, held another one of her — 2:30 Yoga: Self-Car Sunday — teaching sessions in the backyard of her home for her Instagram followers. The A-list actress has … Read more
Donald Trump landed back in Washington DC on Sunday night after celebrating his 74th birthday at his New Jersey golf course alongside daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner – but his wife Melania was nowhere to be seen. And the president arrived back to find fresh protests outside of the White House, who smashed a birthday … Read more
Kerry Washington balances her mind and body as she does yoga in her backyard… and talks social justice with actor Kendrick Sampson By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 03:45 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 06:22 BST, 8 June 2020 She has been teaching her Instagram followers how to unwind with yoga. And Kerry Washington … Read more
New York City is lifting its curfew spurred by protests against police brutality ahead of schedule, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday morning. The 8pm citywide curfew, New York’s first in decades, had been set to remain in effect through at least Sunday, with the city planning to lift it at the same time it … Read more