Source: instagram / Instagram For our Black History Month spotlight, we highlight a financial pioneer this week. William Madison McDonald emerged as an innovative African American entrepreneur, politician and banker, leaving an indelible mark on Texas and Black history. Read more about McDonald’s legacy inside. William was born on June 22, 1866, in College Mound,…
Singer Rihanna, center, returns to Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Liam McEwan) The defense will complete its closing argument on Friday. After a rebuttal from prosecutors, jurors will begin deliberations. With Rihanna and two toddlers looking on from the audience, a prosecutor at the trial…
FILE – A woman holds the hand of a sick relative lying on the floor of the overcrowded Lilongwe Central Hospital, in Lilongwe, Malawi, Sept. 30, 1998, as the hospital is overflowing because of an epidemic of AIDS rampaging in southern Africa. (AP Photo /Denis Farrell, File) Trump’s foreign aid freeze is causing chaos in…
Ralph Yarl looks at a badge that he received after walking at a brain injury awareness event, May 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (KCTV via AP, File) Andrew Lester was scheduled to stand trial next week on charges of first-degree assault stemming from the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl. An 86-year-old Kansas City man…
When most people think of children doing chores, they think of washing the dishes, taking out the trash, or tidying their bedrooms. But that’s not what Tori Spelling had in mind for her own son, who wanted to do chores to make some extra cash. The “Beverly Hills 90210” actress’s unconventional method for helping her son raise money unsettled many fans. In a Feb….
Johkiya Pierre prepares a fresh omelette at The Breakfast Brothers restaurant, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Restaurants are struggling with record-high U.S. egg prices, but their omelets, scrambles and huevos rancheros may be part of the problem. It’s a chicken-and-egg problem: Restaurants are struggling with record-high U.S. egg prices, but their omelets,…
This image provided by Office of the New York Mayor shows New York Mayor Eric Adams as he speaks during an address from City Hall, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (Ed Reed/Office of the New York Mayor via AP) “I remain baffled by the rushed and superficial process by which this decision was reached,” said Danielle…
Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington recently revealed a shocking personal struggle that impacted his career and left him reflecting on his spiritual journey. In a recent episode of the “The Interview” podcast with The New York Times, Washington shared that he “bit his tongue almost half-off” a few months ago. The two-time Oscar winner didn’t detail how or exactly when he…
DeVon Franklin attends the Red Carpet Premiere for Sony Pictures’ AFFIRM Films THE FORGE Movie at Atlanta Symphony Hall on August 22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for THE FORGE Movie) Preacher and producer DeVon Franklin and celebrity fitness trainer Maria Castillo got engaged after meeting roughly a year ago. Wedding…
Legendary football coach Bill Belichick’s 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Isabella Hudson, has people around the world paying close attention to her ring finger. Hudson celebrated the day she first met Belichick, 72, with an Instagram post on Feb. 12. The former collegiate cheerleading champion uploaded a photo of the couple’s rings-filled hands. A second slide included…
