(CNN) — Bruno Mars’ show scheduled to take place in Tel Aviv, Israel on Saturday night has been canceled, according to concert organizer Live Nation Israel. On the company’s verified Instagram earlier on Saturday, a text post to customers read, “Bruno Mars concert scheduled to take place tonight is cancelled. (sic)” Mars played in Israel
*(CNN) — Authorities in Pennsylvania say they have issued an arrest warrant for the man suspected of killing journalist and advocate Josh Kruger earlier this week. The suspect is identified as Robert Davis, 19, who is considered armed and dangerous, Philadelphia police homicide unit Lt. Hamilton Marshmond said at a news conference Friday. Marshmond said
Milli Vanilli (Getty Images) *More than 30 years after Milli Vanilli was exposed for lip-syncing their way to international stardom, a new self-titled documentary shines a new light on the scandal that shocked music lovers. Premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival in June, “Milli Vanilli” will tell the true story of German-French duo Robert “Rob”
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO The African Diaspora Development Institute (ADDI) held the extravagant, well-attended ADDI Afro United Festival Award Ceremony on Sept. 29 at Howard University’s Armour J. Blackburn University Center. On Sept. 29 the African Diaspora Development Institute honors President of the Teaching Artist Institute, Haki Ammi, with an Arikana Excellence
By John Burnett Amidst Congress’ best efforts to keep the government open, it’s also hard at work to re-authorize affordable food, farmers are able to insure their crops, and ranchers can export their products to foreign markets. It’s not an understatement to say it’s one of the most important bills Congress can send to the
By Mekhi Abbott, Special to the AFRO On Sept. 23, Susan Smallwood, founder and CEO of Grandiosity Events, organized the seventh annual Celebrity Charity PoloXJazz event in Poolesville, Md. The event, hosted by Judge Greg Mathis, faced some climate issues due to Tropical Storm Ophelia. Due to the storm, the windy weekend included rain and
Members of the Morgan State University community will join with prayer warriors tonight at 8 p.m. Link to prayer meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82892534232 Passcode: 546084 The post Attend the Zoom prayer meeting with Morgan State University at 8 p.m appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Yugo Hines, Special to the AFRO On Oct. 5, health organizations around the country are offering free resources for National Depression Screening Day. Started in 1991, National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) serves as a way to promote the normalization of depression screenings and improve people’s ability to access mental health resources. Despite the overall
By Lea Skene and Sarah Brumfield, The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — At least two people opened fire during a dispute between two groups at Morgan State University homecoming events Oct. 3, but the five victims were likely not the shooters’ intended targets, officials said. All other homecoming events and classes were canceled for the
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO Ryan Demby, a Howard County sheriff’s deputy, was off-duty when he was shot and killed inside a Baltimore bar on Sept. 29. Shortly after midnight, authorities were called to a South Charles Street bar located in Baltimore’s Federal Hill neighborhood, where they found Demby suffering from multiple gunshot