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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries slams Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ proposal and ‘tax scam,’ says ‘America is too expensive’
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 15: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill on November 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Image...
Angel Reese and Gabby Thomas showcase the love between sports and fashion on the cover of Vogue
Angel Reese and Gabby Thomas on the cover of Vogue’s 2025 Winter Issue (Photo: Vogue) Vogue taps Black athletes Angel Reese, Gabby Thomas and Frances Tiafoe to showcase the “perfect marriage” be...
NBA postpones game between Lakers and Hornets due to wildfires in Los Angeles area
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dribbles during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Following the lead...
What to watch this weekend (January 10-12)
Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues in “Abbott Elementary” (ABC) What to watch can be the big question curled up on the couch this weekend. We got you. This article was originally published o...
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ mother speaks out amid backlash received by his widow, Allison Holker
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ mother Connie Boss Alexander says family is “appalled” by misleading claims about her son. The mother of the late Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, Connie Boss Alexander, condemns the rece...
Fire hydrants ran dry in Southern California just when they were needed most
The dry hydrants prompted a swirl of criticism on social media, including from President-elect Donald Trump, against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s water management policies. The...
Abraham Mitchell, better known as ‘Mr. CIAA’ passes away at 95
The CIAA mainstay, who has been attending the weeklong basketball tournament since 1970, passed away at his home in Virginia. It isn’t often that a fan and attendee of a college basketball tournament ...
Jimmy Carter’s life intersected with slavery’s legacy. His record on Civil Rights is complicated
FILE – Coretta Scott King, center, widow of Martin Luther King Jr., presents the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize to President Jimmy Carter at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on Jan. 14...
President Biden, Ambassador Andrew Young honor Jimmy Carter at Washington funeral
The casket of former President Jimmy Carter is pictured during a state funeral at the National Cathedral, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Washington. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times via AP, Pool) “He may ...