(Photo: Getty Images) Senators Cory Booker, Raphael Warnock, Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Angela Alsobrooks condemned the Department of Justice for trying to “intimidate” and “silence” the New Jersey congresswoman. All Black Democrats in the U.S. Senate have come together to condemn the criminal charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey, demanding that the Trump…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) As doubts swirl around a 2028 White House run, insiders say Kamala Harris could find political revival in a bid to be California governor. Many of Kamala Harris’ supporters…
Authorities work the scene where a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting several homes on fire and forcing evacuations along several blocks early Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood during foggy weather early Thursday morning, causing fires and evacuations. A small plane…
Graphic by TheGrio/Getty Images Yale University granted honorary degrees to “individuals whose achievements in their field have benefited the common good.” The legendary dancer and performer Debbie Allen, the host of “Finding Your Roots,” Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr., and the iconic jazz musician and composer Ronald Carter are among the latest to become “doctors”…
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty As Elon Musk says he will be spending a “lot less” money on politics, that action is now drowned out by the revelation of how toxic he’s become all around. This came to light in a segment on “CNN News Central” on Wednesday (May 21) where analyst Harry Enten detailed…
A Miami-area Uber driver was arrested over the weekend after she pulled a gun on a woman earlier this month in an incident that was caught on camera and drew widespread attention on social media. Police charged 23-year-old Jennifer Benitez with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. An arrest warrant cited by local news outlets…
Kid Cudi attends the world premiere of “Don’t Look Up” at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Dec. 5, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file) According to court filings and testimony, the Cassie-Cudi relationship, which grew out of the two working on music together, sent Combs into rages in which he beat her….
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) With last-minute concessions and stark warnings from Trump, the Republican holdouts largely dropped their opposition to salvage the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that’s central to the GOP agenda. House Republicans stayed up all night…
Taking advantage of tensions he helped stoke between the presidents of South Africa and the U.S., Elon Musk was granted an exception to post-apartheid Black ownership laws in his native country that will allow him to operate his Starlink service. Bloomberg reports the workaround to what the world’s richest man claimed were “openly racist ownership…
Source: VCG / Getty As Altadena continues its rebuilding process, debris removal and cleanup have proved to be both a helpful and valuable way for local residents to start fresh and resume a sense of normalcy. However, for business owners in the area, the clean-up crews and assistance have passed them by. The residential areas…
