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President Joe Biden announced plans to nominate Comcast executive David L. Cohen to serve as ambassador to Canada.

NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation on Wednesday announced that eight local nonprofits will receive a total of $315,000 in Project Innovations 2021 grants.

Who are Sikh Americans? Join Kiran Kaur Gill, Executive Director of the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, for a conversation on the contributions of Sikh’s in the United States — and educational programs offered to raise awareness and uplift the Sikh American voice.

Bruce Lee is considered to be the most influential martial artist of all time. Join Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee, for a conversation with host Tetiana Anderson on how she’s carrying on her father’s legacy of creativity, equality and innovation to inspire people around the world.

Bruce Lee is considered to be the most influential martial artist of all time. Join Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee, for a conversation with host Tetiana Anderson on how she’s carrying on her father’s legacy of creativity, equality and innovation to inspire people around the world.

Comcast cable and internet services were restored Monday evening to most affected areas in Chicago’s western suburbs following an outage caused by a construction crew that knocked over a utility pole.

Asian American representation in media has made great strides, but the fight for more visibility on screen continues

On the 10th anniversary of its Internet Essentials program, Comcast today announced it would invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to help further close the digital divide and give even more low-income Americans the tools and resources they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world. The announcement coincides with the release of a 10-year Progress Report showing…

Officials in Texas say seven people have been injured in a natural gas explosion near Houston. News outlets report Comcast workers struck a gas line while working in Klein on Friday. CenterPoint Energy crews arrived to fix the line. Those crews struck a larger, 6-inch gas line that sparked the explosion. All seven people injured are CenterPoint workers, including one...

Internet users across the northeast U.S. experienced widespread outages for several hours Tuesday, interrupting work and school, because of an unspecified Verizon network issue

In a push to bring journalism education to underrepresented groups, NBCUniversal is partnering with 17 historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions and colleges with significant Latino, Asian, Black, Indigenous and tribal populations with NBCU Academy.

NBCU Academy promises to offer students from a wide array of racial and economic backgrounds on-campus training, online programs, scholarships and chances for interaction with NBC News Group journalists.

A growing segment of corporate America’s biggest names have denounced last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol by devotees of President Donald Trump who sought to overturn Joe Biden’s election as president, with many saying they will halt or suspend political donations.

NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago and Comcast are partnering with Back2School Illinois this September for a virtual school supplies drive to benefit kids in need.

tEVERY YEAR NBC5 , TELEMUNDO AND COMCAST TEAM UP FOR A BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE,.
tBUT THIS YEAR, WITH THE PANDEMIC THE SCHOOL DRIVE IS VIRTUAL.
tOUR LEEANN TROTTER EXPLAINS WHY YOUR HELP IS NEEDED MORE THAN EVER.

Comcast reached a deal Friday, allowing the television provider to carry the Chicago Cubs Marquee Sports Network. The agreement was reached just hours before the Cubs’ home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers. “Our goal with the launch of Marquee was to serve our fans with unparalleled Cubs content and today’s agreement with Comcast means significantly more Cubs fans will...

Comcast NBCUniversal on Monday announced it has awarded $175,000 in scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program to 70 students in its Greater Chicago Region, which includes Central and Northern Illinois, Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan.  Students are selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance and leadership skills. The award,…

Comcast and Byron Allen have settled a long-running a long-running racial discrimination dispute, and the cable giant will add three of the black media mogul’s channels to its cable packages

Media giant Comcast announced Monday that it is donating $100 million to battle the “complex issue” of systemic racism, sexism and homophobia in America. Brian L. Roberts, chairman and CEO of Comcast Corp., didn’t specifically cite ongoing protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, but said that “acts of violence against” the African American community are clearly...

Some Comcast subscribers may have to wait up to two weeks to get access to NBC’s streaming video service Peacock on their cable boxes, according to an NBC spokesperson.