(Photo: Getty Images) The potential executive action would extend enforcement of the ban for up to 90 days. President-elect Donald Trump is considering signing an executive order on day one of his administration to suspend the upcoming ban on TikTok in the U.S., the Washington Post reported. A law passed by Congress and signed by…
Billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos was set to celebrate his 61st birthday in grand fashion with the heavy-lift orbital launch of the New Glenn rocket on Jan. 12. But multiple delays have now derailed those plans. Bezos’ Blue Origin space technology company rescheduled New Glenn’s original Jan. 10 launch date due to unfavorable weather conditions at…
Photos courtesy of JuanitaTolliver.com. Tolliver’s book A More Perfect Party: The Night Shirley Chisholm and Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics unpacks how a groundbreaking fundraiser by Chisholm and Carroll in 1972 brought together activists, celebrities, and political leaders to impact the course of American politics. This week marks the release of A More Perfect Party: The…
Source: Star Tribune via Getty Images / Getty J. Alexander Kueng, one of the officers involved in the tragic 2020 death of George Floyd, is set to be released from prison. According to CBS News, this week, the Federal Bureau of Prisons issued a statement confirming that Kueng would be freed from a Federal Correctional…
(Photo credit: Netflix Youtube screencap) Anise Mastin discusses what she liked about her portrayal on Netflix’s hit reality TV dating series “Later Daters.” Believe it or not, there are some reality TV stars who approve of the portrayal their shows’ producers create of them. Just ask Anise Mastin, star of Netflix’s hit reality TV dating…
Pez candy, which contains red dye no. 3, is on display at a store in Lafayette, Calif., March 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File) The ban removes it from the list of approved color additives in foods, dietary supplements and oral medicines, such as cough syrups. U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red…
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol March 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) While speaking at the annual MLK Breakfast, the Texas congresswoman shares that prior to the intense exchange with Mace, she was trying to uplift the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King,…
Welcome to SZN Opener, the dynamic podcast series that spotlights Black college athletes, exploring their triumphs and challenges along their sports journeys. This week on SZN Opener, Howard University’s Marcus Smith Jr. sat down with host Rodney Rikai to talk college golf. In his 1-on-1 with Rikai, the rising star reflected on joining the historic…
A Texas man who killed his 2-year-old daughter while FaceTiming her mother and grandfather during a car chase and SWAT standoff has been convicted of capital murder. But mother Kairsten Watson says the police failed her. Days before Deontray Flanagan stabbed and strangled their daughter during the horrific video call, Watson called authorities several times…
For Idris Elba, stepping into character is typically effortless. But while filming the 2007 movie “American Gangster,” the British actor discovered that not everyone approaches their craft the same way — especially Denzel Washington. Washington, renowned for his method acting, fully immersed himself in the lead role as Frank Lucas, the infamous Harlem gangster and…
