Claudia Averette, left, and her daughter, Atiya Smith pose for a photograph at their shop, Between Friends Boutique, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) The National Retail Federation predicts holiday retail sales will rise compared with the same period a year ago. Online shopping is also expected to grow. After the busy…
Vice President Kamala Harris, left, speaks with President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Committee’s Holiday Reception at Willard Hotel in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Biden and Harris, along with their spouses, made remarks at the Democratic National Committee holiday reception to bolster key donors the party needs to stay committed. WASHINGTON…
A grocery store parking lot in Encino, California, became an unexpected spotlight for Matt LeBlanc. Four years after ending his run on the CBS series “Man with a Plan,” the 57-year-old former “Friends” star looked dramatically different from his sitcom era prime. When LeBlanc was a star on one of the most watched television shows…
Candace Owens reacts during “Turning Point’s The Peoples Convention” on June 14, 2024, at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan. | Source: JEFF KOWALSKY / Getty An organization devoted to combatting hatred against Jewish people on Sunday named Candace Owens the “2024 Antisemite of the Year” in an award the controversial conservative commentator proudly accepted in…
An investigator who was caught on camera confronting and shoving a subway dancer in Washington D.C. is publicly castigating the criminal charges he faces for the altercation. Harold Christy, a former Secret Service agent who’s now an investigator for the D.C. Office of the Inspector General, was charged with misdemeanor assault after confronting two performers…
The Black city manager of a small Texas town has been ousted from her job after a video was posted online showing her pole dancing during a work trip, which drew mixed reactions and prompted a city investigation at the time it surfaced. The Dayton City Council voted 4-1 on Nov. 18 to dismiss City…
Comedian Chris Rock has found himself under fire after his Dec 14 monologue on “Saturday Night Live,” where he delivered a joke about Elon Musk that left audience members groaning and especially Black people on social media buzzing. The backlash comes days after he stormed out of Anthony Pratt’s holiday party. On Dec. 14, the…
Saquon Barkley is more than just a football player. He’s a family man. The Philadelphia Eagles running back recently went viral when a cute moment was captured between him, his children, and his girlfriend, Anna Congdon. After helping his team beat the Carolina Panthers on Dec. 7, a video was taken of Barkley going off…
A Black woman who serves as deputy city clerk for Allentown, Pennsylvania, is suing the city for permitting a racially hostile workplace environment, which she says has included racial slurs and other demeaning comments by city officials directed at her and other Black employees and citizens for years. In her complaint filed in federal court…
TDE singer SZA is known for her innovative visuals and bold strategies when it comes to promoting her projects, and her upcoming project is no exception. The mezzo-soprano dropped a cryptic trailer on social media on Monday, Dec. 9, leaving fans buzzing about its hidden messages. The date of the trailer’s release was no coincidence…
