AURN News
American Urban Radio Networks has been telling stories of Black America since 1973. AURN is the only Black-owned network with a bureau in the White House. Journalists Ebony McMorris, Clay Cane, Jamie Jackson, and Tanya Hart deliver stories of interest to our community. AURN News encapsulates updates from Capitol Hill, as well as This Day in History, health & wellness, finance, education, technology, and entertainment.
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Biden Administration Working To Prevent Medical...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reported that 20% of Americans carry medical debt. However, it is an unreliable indicator of their likelihood to pay traditional debts.
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Hollywood Live: Writers Guild of America Strike...
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Black Babies and Toddlers at Higher Risk in the...
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Fed Pauses Interest Rate Hikes
Emphasizing their perception of a robust economic expansion over the last few months, the Fed acknowledged the prevailing challenges posed by rising prices.
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Empowering Change: Vice President Harris Takes ...
In a groundbreaking move, President Biden has appointed Vice President Kamala Harris to head the new federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
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President Biden Announces Debt Relief for Unive...
Today, an additional $37 million in debt cancelations has been announced for over 1,200 borrowers who were deceived by the University of Phoenix.
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New Poll Reveals Potential Challenges for Biden...
President Joe Biden faces an uphill battle for re-election, according to a recent poll conducted by the Center for American Politics at Harvard.
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Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Spews Mo...
Ramaswamy compared Representative Ayanna Pressley to modern day grand wizards of the Ku Klux Klan and made derogatory remarks about the U.S. education system and single mothers in inner cities.
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Illinois Becomes First State to Abolish Cash Bail
Civil rights advocates have said the cash bail system discriminates against poor people of color accused of nonviolent offenses, but supporters say it keeps dangerous criminals off the streets.
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The Largest Black Policy Conference Hits Washin...
The 52nd Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference is focusing on 'Securing Our Democracy, Protecting Our Freedoms, and Uplifting Our Culture.'
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65 Years Ago Today: Martin Luther King Jr. Surv...
King was in a store signing copies of his newly released book, "Stride Toward Freedom," when a 42-year-old, mentally disturbed woman lunged at him with the letter opener, lodging its tip deep in King’s chest.
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Mounting U.S. Money Woes: From Record National ...
As continued partisan political discord on Capitol Hill raises the specter of a looming government shutdown, another grave concern has emerged - the escalating national debt.
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Hollywood Live: Rihanna's Super Bowl baby has f...
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Former President Obama Backs UAW Strike, Recall...
The United Auto Workers union, currently undertaking a major strike, has received support from former President Barack Obama.
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Cast Your Power: National Voter Registration Da...
On National Voter Registration Day, President Joe Biden took a moment to reflect on the long, hard-fought battle for voting rights in America, especially emphasizing the struggles of Black Americans and women who only gained the right to vote in 1965.
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Tick Tock on the Shutdown Clock: Can McCarthy R...
With just days to go, McCarthy is facing a revolt from the far right of his own party, who are rejecting even his hardline proposals for border security.
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Special Counsel Smith Refutes Trump's Request f...
In a legal brief, Smith wrote that there’s “no valid basis under the relevant law and fact” for Chutkan to step down from overseeing the case, CBS News reports.
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Freedom Takes Flight: Five Americans Soar to Li...
Senior officials from both the Biden administration and Qatar confirmed the U.S. citizens were aboard a flight departing Tehran earlier today.
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Americans See China as a Major Threat
New data released by the Pew Research Center highlights a prevailing sense of distrust among Americans towards China, positioning the nation as a significant concern on the international stage.
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Hunter Biden Indicted: A First for a President'...
As President Biden considers re-election in 2024, the stakes couldn't be higher. Republicans are already rallying, launching an impeachment inquiry tied to Hunter's business activities that they feel President Biden benefited from when he was vice president.
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On this day in 1963, the 16th Street Baptist Ch...
Today marks 60 years since September 15, 1963, when 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, was targeted in a heinous act of racial violence. On that day, four Black girls, Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley, and Denise McNair, lost their lives in a devastating bombing.
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Record Breaking Rental Prices Squeeze Households
Redfin's latest findings reveal that the average cost of rent in the United States has reached a staggering $2,052, a figure that is sending shockwaves through the rental market.
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Hollywood Live: America's biggest newspaper cha...
The biggest newspaper chain in the United States has two new job listings; a Taylor Swift reporter and a Beyoncé reporter.
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Trump vs. Fani Willis: Judge Denies One Big Geo...
A Georgia court has thwarted Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' plans to have former President Donald Trump and 18 other co-defendants tried together in a case surrounding Georgia's election subversion.
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2022 Census Report: What the Numbers Mean for A...
There was a 2.3% drop in median income last year, primarily in white, non-Hispanic households. Black household incomes held relatively steady.
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