Just two weeks ago, the headline would seem improbable: “Musk Spikes Budget Bill.” What does the world’s richest man have to do with legislation that would stop a government shutdown? It’s a good question that some congressional Republicans are finally starting to ask as they try to navigate the looming kleptocracy led by a power-hungry…
Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry, 36, suffered an embarrassing loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Dec. 19. The Grizzlies defeated the Warriors 144-93 in a blowout victory. Shockingly, Curry ended the game with just 2 points on 0-7 shooting from the field and made two free throws. NBA fans looking for avenues to…
Former football player Nnamdi Asomugha and Honoree Kerry Washington attend the Bronx Children’s Museum Gala at Tribeca Rooftop on May 2, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Bronx Children’s Museum) Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha have been married for 11 years. Kerry Washington may have David Alan Grier to thank…
Gisèle Pelicot addresses the press as she leaves the courthouse after hearing the verdict of the court that sentenced her ex-husband to the maximum term of 20 years in jail for committing and orchestrating her mass rapes with dozens of strangers he recruited online, in Avignon on December 19, 2024. | Source: MIGUEL MEDINA /…
Madison Police chief Shon F. Barnes speaks at a news conference Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Madison, Wis., following a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School on Monday. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes was named as the chief of police in Seattle five days after he was thrust into the…
President Joe Biden speaks during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) In documents withdrawing the student loan proposals, the Education Department insisted it has the authority to cancel the debt but sought to focus on other priorities in the administration’s…
A Middle Tennessee prosecutor who had been on a ride-a-long with police faces a felony charge of reckless endangerment after firing at a fugitive wanted in connection with a triple homicide. Chris Stanford, the district attorney for Warren and Van Buren counties, said he fired the gun in self-defense. But a DeKalb County grand jury…
OPINION: In a top tier colonizer move, Drake filed a legal action alleging that Spotify and UMG inflated the streams of the Compton MC’s seminal diss record. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. One of the biggest surprises in the…
Members of the task force listen at a public meeting. Screenshot/Channel 10 The work of crafting reparations at the municipal level is fierce. Detroiters know. In November 2021, residents voted to create a reparations committee that would make recommendations for housing and economic development programs to address historical discrimination against Black residents. Three years have…
Lauren Sánchez is a man-eater, according to social media users who are warning Jeff Bezos to beware of his soon-to-be wife’s alleged unscrupulous tactics. The Amazon honcho wished his fiancée a happy 55th birthday on Instagram on Dec. 19, where the comments revealed plenty of people have been skeptical of the relationship for years. (Photo…
