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Khloe Kardashian faces backlash after criticizing Los Angeles’ Mayor Karen Bass
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass facing criticism over slashing the LAFD’s budget for the 2025 fiscal year in the wake of the wildfires. Khloe Kardashian is facing criticism after calling out Los Angeles...
The California wildfires could be leaving deeper inequality in their wake
A resident sprays their property with a garden hose as the Eaton Fire engulfs structures across the street, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File) The Los Angeles wil...
Los Angeles wildfire death toll surges to 24 as firefighters brace for more fierce winds
Homes along the Pacific Coast Highway are seen burned by the Palisades Fire, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) With people still missing, the toll could rise still mo...
Many Democrats don’t think they’ll see a woman become president, AP-NORC poll finds
Roughly 4 in 10 Democrats said it’s “not very likely” or “not at all likely” that a woman will be elected to the nation’s highest office in their lifetime. Democrats are harboring strong feelings of s...
Federal probe of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre says ‘no avenue’ for criminal case in connection to attack
The 1921 attack by a white mob on a thriving Black business district left nearly 300 people dead and roughly 1,200 homes, businesses, schools, and churches destroyed. The first-ever U.S. Justice Depar...
Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16
Firefighters watch as water is dropped on the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Los Angeles continues to battle to contain five wildfi...
Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 because of surgery complications
Rock and Roll Hall of fame inductee Sam Moore, half of the soul duo Sam & Dave, performs during halftime at an NBA basketball game as part of the Memphis Grizzlies 13th annual MLK Jr. Celebration ...
Ilhan Omar, Cori Bush, Angela Davis, and other Black thought leaders to attend pre-inauguration Peace Ball
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Congresswoman Cori Bush, Angela Davis (Getty Images) The star-studded Peace Ball hosted by the Busboys and Poets restaurant franchise in Washington, D.C. returns for another ...
A Black father and his son among the first victims of the Los Angeles wildfires
A Los Angeles County firefighter sprays water on a burning home as he battles the Eaton Fire on January 08, 2025 in Altadena, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Eaton Fire has grown to...