Source: Courtesy / Raising Cane’s The sound of celebration echoed through New Orleans’ Upper 9th Ward this week as community leaders, elected officials, educators, students, alumni, and residents gathered to break ground on a project many have spent years fighting to bring to life. The official groundbreaking ceremony for Raising Cane’s 9th Ward Stadium at…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 18: Congressional candidate Claire Valdez speaks during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at Kings Theater on June 18, 2026 in New York City. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joined Mayor Zohran Mamdani ahead of next week’s primary, and the start of early voting on Saturday, as the pair…
He’s been out of office for more than nine years, yet former President Barack Obama remains the most popular living president among American voters. He is also, by a wide margin, the most popular former president among Democrats. That’s according to a new CNN/SSRS poll conducted last month. The survey found that Obama remains significantly…
An Ohio police officer is on administrative leave after he put his knee on a 15-year-old’s neck while trying to arrest her. It happened during a Juneteenth celebration in Elyria, Ohio, on Saturday. Elyria police said officers were called to try to de-escalate a confrontation in Ely Square. In the body camera footage posted on…
Before Donald Trump even opened his mouth, the internet had already decided what deserved the headlines. For decades, the president’s hair has been less of a hairstyle than a recurring cast member in the Trump story. On Monday, June 22, it once again upstaged its owner during what was supposed to be a serious White…
President Donald Trump has no problem making his Cabinet look foolish. Throughout his second term, the Republican politician has openly belittled members of his administration to their faces, inviting even more ridicule aimed at the officials. Trump, 80, made Energy Secretary Chris Wright one of his latest targets during an executive order signing event in…
Donald Trump will only accept one narrative about his presidential legacy — that he outperformed his predecessors. The 80-year-old president will be remembered in history books as the oldest president to take the oath of office, but that one accomplishment won’t appease his ego. He has to have more acclaim, more proof of his name…
A Georgia rapper who goes by Nasti Nook had heard enough from a white woman one recent May morning. He and the unknown “Karen” got into a war of words on his street in Douglasville, Georgia, though no one knows exactly why she was there in the first place. When it came to the crafty…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 18: Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks holds the trophy during the New York Knicks Championship ticker tape parade and victory rally celebrating winning the 2026 NBA Finals on June 18, 2026 in New York City. The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games…
Getty Images The TV legend was the 2026 Cannes LionHeart recipient and used her acceptance speech to speak about her rise and how she often protected her interview subjects. In today’s social media climate, a video of a star having an unflattering moment would be everywhere. In the case of Oprah Winfrey and Whitney Houston,…
