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As the wildfires in Los Angeles rage on, Black celebs and residents have taken to social media to share and document the calamity
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 8: View of Radcliffe avenue as the Palisades Fire burns in during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, ...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett blasts critics trying to blame LA wildfire struggles on ‘DEI’ firefighters
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 28: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks during a press conference with other Democratic members of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and House Judici...
Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites ‘recent elections’ as a catalyst
The social media company not only plans to move on from independent fact-checkers, but also intends to loosen its rules around hate speech. It wasn’t just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its pla...
How removing unpaid medical bills from credit reports could help consumers
Removing medical debts from consumer credit reports is expected to increase the credit scores of millions of families by an average of 20 points. NEW YORK (AP) — Lenders will no longer be able to cons...
Senate Democrats join Republicans in voting to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimes
“Democrats want to have a robust debate where we can offer amendments and improve this bill,” said Chuck Schumer, backing a procedural vote on an immigration bill tied to Trump’s agenda, while stoppin...
LA Mayor Karen Bass and Democrats face criticisms over California wildfires
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 8: California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tour the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to...
‘Wicked’ tops SAG Awards nominations as many big names are snubbed
This year’s usual suspects topped the list of nominees for the guild’s 31st awards ceremony, but several stars didn’t receive nominations. “Wicked” topped nominations to the 31st Screen Actors Guild A...
Why Patti LaBelle is reportedly heartbroken by being portrayed ‘as a villain’ in Luther documentary
Patti LaBelle visits SiriusXM at SiriusXM Studios on May 23, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Patti LaBelle and Luther Vandross were close personal friends for decades. Pa...
Brandy to go ‘beyond the fame, the music and the spotlight’ in her upcoming memoir
“I am so excited to finally share my full story in book form,” Brandy says of her memoir set to release on Oct. 7, 2025. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) “I am so excited to finally share my f...