Donald Trump tried to invoke the Bible when announcing his foster-care executive order. Paraphrasing the scripture, the president, like always, gave the world more political theater, and his latest move had the internet laughing, wincing, and trying to figure out what chapter he could possibly be quoting from. Trump framed the policy like a Sunday…
Ruby Bridges (Photo credit: Getty Images/AP) In the decades since, Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges has built a life as an activist, author, mother, wife, and more. Today marks 65 years since Ruby Bridges became the first Black student to integrate elementary schools in the United States. On Nov. 14, 1960, at just six years…
Source: Bettmann / Getty On Nov. 14, 1965, six-year-old Ruby Bridges made history when she stepped foot in William Frantz Elementary School, becoming the first Black student to integrate into the New Orleans school. To celebrate the anniversary of this landmark moment in Civil Rights, here are five facts about Ruby Bridges. Ruby Bridges Was…
Derrick McNair-White, left, Malachi McNair-Nesbitt, and Elias Washington, right, do a puzzle together in family therapy on June 9, 2025, in Decatur, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Between unstable housing, trauma, and dwindling support, Sechita McNair fights daily to keep her teenager enrolled — and hopeful. It was the worst summer in years. Sechita McNair’s family…
Audra McDonald attends the 78th Annual Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Event at Sofitel New York on May 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions) “Grace was waiting for me long before I knew how to claim it for myself,” Audra McDonald said, recalling her mental…
Source: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a new front in an escalating assault on democratic norms, filing a high-stakes lawsuit to block California’s newly approved congressional district map. According to the complaint filed in federal court on Thursday, the Justice Department is challenging the voter-approved Proposition 50, a constitutional…
Summer Walker attends the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV) Summer Walker’s highly anticipated third studio album “Finally Over It” arrives after a buzzy bit-filled album rollout. The girls are promoting albums again. On Thursday, Nov. 13, when…
An Indiana teacher is facing charges for allegedly slapping one of her students and telling another that she wished she could shoot him in the head. Cherie Hofmann, a 57-year-old science teacher, was taken into custody and charged with one count of battery with bodily injury and two counts of intimidation for two separate incidents…
It seems President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have more in common than previously realized. Both leaders have caused widespread speculation about their overall physical health and now a video of Putin with a swollen right hand is amping up the conversation again. Russian President Putin (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald…
Source: Underwood Archives / Getty It has been 65 years since Ruby Bridges, now 71, made history by stepping into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. In 1960, Ruby Bridges opened up the doors for millions of Black children around the world when she fearlessly walked into William Frantz Elementary School. She was the…
