Source: Unaihuiziphotography / Getty The effects of the monthlong government shutdown have gone from mostly affecting federal workers to upending the lives of the most vulnerable Americans. While partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may be distributed as soon as this week, thousands of parents nationwide are scrambling to find childcare as Head Start…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 02: Hellen Obiri of Kenya reacts after winning the Professional Women’s Open Division during the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon on November 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) Hellen Obiri made history as the first woman to complete the challenging and emotional 26.2…
Hugh Jackman‘s ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness is set to reveal some intimate details in the next must-read tell-all celebrity story. The former couple finalized their divorce after nearly three decades of marriage in June, two years after the pair announced their split. The co-parents share adult children Oscar Maximilian and Ava Eliot. Furness, 69, is reportedly…
Screenshot “He radiated light and optimism,” Ayanna Pressley wrote in a touching post. Setti Warren, the director of Harvard University’s Institute of Politics and the first Black man to be duly elected mayor in Massachusetts, died Sunday (Nov. 2) at the age of 55. Harvard announced Warren’s passing, writing that whenever Warren “saw a challenge,…
(Photo: Getty Images) Despite claims made by Trump, Nigeria said Christians are not being persecuted in their country. In fact, the data also disputes it. The Trump administration extended an invitation to Nicki Minaj after the rapper praised President Donald Trump for defending against the so-called persecution of Christians in Nigeria. As theGrio previously reported,…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty It’s pretty rare that one would even see the words “federal indictment” and “misdemeanor” in the same sentence, but when one does see it, it’s a sure bet that Trump administration shenanigans are afoot. Remember Sean C. Dunn, aka “Sandwich Guy,” the former Justice Department employee who federal prosecutors…
‘Poor Diddly Washing Stains from Clothes’: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Goes from VIP Suites to Laundry Duty After His Fall from Fame Sean “Diddy” Combs has officially swapped private jets for prison jumpsuits. The disgraced hip-hop mogul checked into FCI Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison in New Jersey, last Thursday to begin serving his 50-month…
Michelle Obama speaks during Higher Ground’s “IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson” podcast during 2025 Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival at Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center on August 09, 2025 in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) The former First Lady opens up about fashion, identity, and legacy in new book…
Dairy products, which are covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is displayed for sale at a grocery store Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) The government says an emergency fund it will use has $4.65 billion — enough to cover about half the normal benefits. President Donald…
Source: Anadolu / Getty COVID-era subsidies for Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance have been a hot-button issue in recent months. So much so that the entire federal government is shut down over the GOP’s refusal to extend them. Senate Democrats have argued that without the subsidies, millions will become uninsured in the upcoming year due…
