Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani arrives at the NBC studios to participate in a Democratic mayoral primary debate, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, Pool) Mamdani would be the city’s first Muslim and Indian American mayor if elected. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran…
When celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s “Secret Service” production crew rolls into town restaurant owners usually hope for a miraculous turnaround. But for Firenze Restaurant & Pizzeria in Warren, Michigan, the celebrity treatment might have been the curtain call. The beloved Italian eatery that had served its community for more than six decades permanently shuttered its…
Jaden Smith’s recent appearance in Paris is bringing some controversy to him and his high-profile family. On June 23, the 26-year-old actor and artist and an unidentified male were captured on camera in the City of Light as they sat on a park bench next to a glass smoking device and a lighter, though they…
The parents of a young boy who was killed by a car while crossing the street without adult supervision have accepted plea deals that dismissed their initial charges connected to their son’s death and reduced their punishments. Jessica Ivey and Samuele Jenkins were initially charged with involuntary manslaughter and child neglect after their 7-year-old son,…
(Photo credit: Help Karmelo Official Fund) Anthony has been charged with the murder of Austin Metcalf at a track meet in Frisco, Texas. Karmelo Anthony, the 17-year-old high school student who allegedly fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf, also 17, at a championship track meet in Frisco, TX, in April, has been charged with first-degree murder, according…
June is Black Music Month, a time to celebrate the profound influence of Black musicians on the global soundtrack of our lives. This year, the theme “Roots & Rhythm” highlights how music deeply intertwines with diverse cultural elements—including the world of professional sports. One of the most fascinating links is the tradition of artists naming…
Porsha Williams attends the “Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning” Atlanta Special Screening with Angela Bassett at Regal Atlantic Station on May 21, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures) Porsha Williams steps into the role of Bernadine from “Waiting to Exhale” to express herself post-divorce. Porsha Williams is finally…
Ashanti speaks onstage at the “Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together” panel during the 2025 American Black Film Festival at New World Center on June 13, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Treyvon E. Eugene/Getty Images for ABFF) Singer and new mommy Ashanti says she will not be showing her son’s face on her…
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 26: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks during a hearing with the Subcommittee on Delivering On Government Efficiency in the U.S. Capitol on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “I think I’m gonna be a little bit more like the rest of the 92%,” said the Texas…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 21: Joy Reid attends the Reel Works 24th Annual ChangeMaker Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 21, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Joy Reid left MSNBC in February and in June launched her immediately successful “The Joy Reid Show” podcast. When Joy Reid…
