Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference at the State Department, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply…
President Donald Trump has a habit of recognizing danger mid-sentence — and plowing ahead anyway. One minute he’s warning reporters that an answer could cause problems, the next he’s saying it out loud and setting off a chain reaction his own administration would soon struggle to contain. That pattern resurfaced aboard Air Force One after…
A belligerent Michigan man had better get some glasses — and some common sense. In the span of a few minutes, one white male driver nearly ran over a Black woman in a Kroger supermarket parking lot, and then reversed his Suburban into his wife at the very moment she was defending him. Video screenshots…
Donald Trump hid from cameras the following day after his return to the White House earlier this week, as if he didn’t spend the last two weeks goofing off at parties and playing golf with friends. Social media users have other theories about his absence from the spotlight, and new footage of the president at…
(Photos: Getty Images) The fundraiser features an auction where you can bid on signed artist merch, a hangout with SZA, and a full outfit and bag from Telfar. Want to hang out with SZA? You may have the opportunity, as she and other Black artists and creators are coming together to raise money for Sudanese…
Photo: USPS Wheatley, who is known as the “mother of African American literature,” will join the company of Booker T. Washington and Harriet Tubman in the stamp series. The United States Postal Service has unveiled that its new Black Heritage stamp will be of Phillis Wheatley, who is believed to be the first African American…
In this image taken from WCPO 9 News video shows officials inspecting broken windows and other property damage at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home in eastern Cincinnati, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (WCPO 9 News via AP) William D. DeFoor, 26, is facing federal charges for allegedly damaging government property, engaging in physical violence…
The Louisiana National Guard, military police, and Louisiana law enforcement agencies patrol the French Quarter along Bourbon Street and intersecting streets as part of a National Guard deployment for New Year’s celebrations in New Orleans, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton) The crime figures were released less than a week after armed troops arrived…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 04: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers controls the ball against Santi Aldama #7 of the Memphis Grizzlies in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on January 04, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this…
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 07: Donnie McClurkin performs on stage at 2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 07, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE) McClurkin has denied allegations brought forth by Giuseppe Corletto who claims the pastor abused and groomed…
