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John Singleton, Pioneering Director Of 'Boyz N The Hood,' Dies At 51

The 1991 film earned him two Oscar nods and a spot in history as the youngest person and first African American ever nominated for best director. Singleton died in Los Angeles after a stroke.

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in his first public appearance in Mosul, Iraq, in July 2014 (left) and in a video released Monday that purported to show him speaking to supporters.

ISIS Leader Apparently Releases Video For First Time In 5 Years

The man who is purportedly Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi acknowledges the recent major defeat of ISIS in Baghouz, Syria.

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., is running Democrats' 2020 re-election strategy.

House Democrats' Campaign Chief Says Focus On Kitchen Table Issues, Not Impeachment

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Cheri Bustos says House Democrats can keep their majority in 2020 by focusing on local concerns from voters rather than "the outrage of the day."

Japan's Emperor Akihito (right) leaves after a ritual to report his abdication to the throne at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Japanese Emperor Akihito Abdicates Throne; Crown Prince To Ascend

The 85-year-old emperor is the first to retire in more than 200 years. His son, the Crown Prince Naruhito, will become emperor on Wednesday.

Teen Suicide Spiked After Debut Of Netflix's '13 Reasons Why,' Study Says

Boys ages 10-17 killed themselves at a much higher rate in the month after Netflix's show about suicide was released in 2017. Researchers attribute an extra 195 deaths that year to the series.

Family members attend the burial service for Lori Kaye, who was killed in the Chabad of Poway synagogue shooting on Saturday. The parents of the man accused in the shooting have condemned the attack as shocking and evil.

Alleged California Synagogue Shooter 'Part Of The History Of Evil,' His Parents Say

The parents of the man accused in the attack on the Poway synagogue in San Diego have condemned the attack as shocking and evil. A family attorney says they will not pay for his legal defense.

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