White state House candidate: I’m a member of African-American community

A white state House candidate in North Carolina is taking some heat after saying he was already a "member of the African-American community" when asked how he would promote diversity as a lawmaker. Gary Shipman, an attorney, told a crowd in Wilmington on Sunday that he's long been a part of both gay and black communities due to his nearly four decades of legal experience and work within the Democratic Party, the News & Observer reports .

Diamond And Silk: No, Facebook Hasn’t Contacted Us

Pro-President Donald Trump social media personalities Diamond and Silk denied that Facebook ever reached out to them after their page was labeled "unsafe for the community" and banned by the social media site. The two women appeared as guests and were asked about CEO's Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before the Senate the day before, on Vince Coglianese and Mary Walter's "Mornings on the Mall" radio show Tuesday Facebook spokeswoman Sarah Pollack gave the following statement to The Washington Post about the mislabeling of the women's page: We have communicated directly with Diamond And Silk about this issue.

WHO: Syrians Showed ‘Signs’ That They Were Exposed To ‘Highly Toxic Chemicals’

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that 500 Syrians who were killed or injured in a shelling attack in Douma showed "signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals." The United Nations agency says it has assessed reports from on-scene partners who examined casualties and fatalities from what many believe was a chemical weapons attack from the Syrian government against its own citizens.

Carrie Underwood Will Make Her First Public Appearance Since Gruesome Facial Injury

Several months after suffering a gruesome facial injury that required 40 to 50 stitches, Carrie Underwood will be making her first public appearance since the incident at the Country Music Awards on Sunday. The country music singer teased her new single, which will be released on Wednesday, with an Instagram post on Sunday.

Khloe Kardashian Is About To Give Birth To Her First Child

The reality TV star has reportedly been camped out in Cleveland, where her boyfriend and Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson live, for the last week while she finishes out her pregnancy. Kardashian posted a photo with Thompson on Instagram on Monday indicating the two are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their new baby girl.

Rapper Trey Songz Domestic Abuse Case Rejected By District Attorney

According to Page Six , the Los Angeles district attorney rejected the case after Trey Songz's attorney provided multiple compelling witnesses to the LAPD to dispute the rapper's accuser. "For weeks my lawyers & Mgmt have asked me not to comment on this and I initially agreed but this morning I feel that my fam, the women that raised me, my friends & fans especially the youth need to hear from me," he wrote after being arrested in March.

Trump Tariff Tweets, Plus a Bold New Proposal for Protecting American Businesses

Hi! It's me, Troy the Legislator! You might remember me from such bills as "Reducing Barack Obama's Unsustainable Deficit Act" or "The Pension And Social Security Measuring Equivalence Permanent Linking of Everyone's Actual Savings Environment Act"! I'm a Congressman from the heartland of America, and Patterico has invited me to do a guest post, to give you guys a little peek into how the legislative sausage is made! I hope you're not eating breakfast! Some people get a little nauseated at first. It's OK.

Iran hit by global cyber attack that left U.S. flag on screens

The Myth of Scott Pruitt's EPA Rollback - EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's spiraling ethics scandals and perilous job status were big news this week, but he also made headlines with his latest assault on President Barack Obama's environmental legacy. "Pruitt Announces Rollback Ted Nugent likens Democrats to 'rabid coyotes' that should be shot on sight - Musician Ted Nugent compared Democrats to "rabid coyotes" in a Friday discussion on gun control with InfoWars host Alex Jones, and said they should be shot on sight.