U.S. Flag. Two service members were killed and a third is missing following an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan on Friday. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images) The deaths of the service members are the first since an early truce was initiated between the two countries in early April. Two U.S. service members were…
(Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Unhoused people in Atlanta had tents, medication and identification thrown away near a World Cup fan zone, reviving scrutiny of the city’s encampment clearings. As Atlanta basks in the global attention of the World Cup, the treatment of the city’s unhoused population has become a source of mounting friction. The…
A federal jury awarded a 55-year-old Black woman and former employee of a South Carolina repo company a judgment of $3 million in damages in a racial harassment and retaliation lawsuit in which she claimed she was subjected to repeated racial slurs and spit on by the company owner during a jarring confrontation. Plaintiff ShaRee…
A White House spokeswoman is blowing up the internet after comparing election security to the all-you-can-eat pasta bar at Olive Garden restaurants. Special Assistant to the President Abigail Jackson has turned into a social media laughingstock after making inane pasta comments during an interview Friday, with the right-wing pro-Trump media outlet NewsMax. Jackson, who also…
COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA – JULY 4: Angel Reese #5 of the Atlanta Dream shoots a free throw against the Golden State Valkyries in the fourth quarter at Gateway Center Arena on July 4, 2026 in College Park, Georgia. (Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images) Sandy Brondello, who coaches the Toronto Tempo, took to Twitter and said…
HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND – MARCH 23: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during a roundtable on March 23, 2026 in Hagerstown, Maryland. The Maryland governor says conversations about racial inequities should be based on facts and that leaders should not avoid difficult discussions. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he will not shy away from discussing issues affecting…
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 12: LeBron James and Jay Z pose onstage with an award during the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Ceremony 2016 at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on December 12, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated)Photo by: Bryan Bedder / Getty Images The NBA…
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become one of Washington’s nightmares thanks to President Donald Trump. Trump ordered crews to paint the 2,028-foot Reflecting Pool floor “American flag blue.” The project was expected to cost $1.5 million to $2 million. It has since ballooned past $14 million and federal officials awarded no-bid contracts to companies…
@80Ktwins/ Instagram@80Ktwins / Instagram Williams contacted his family after nearly two days of silence and said he needs more time away from social media. Days after he was reported missing, Kamar Williams, one-half of the popular social media duo 80K Twins, contacted his family, alerting them he was safe after nearly two days of silence…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Designer Telfar Clemens (L) and Kandis Williams speak at a presentation for Telfar during NYFW: The Shows on September 12, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)Photo by: John Lamparski / Getty Images The beloved Black-owned fashion label had customers bracing for bad news before…
