The Instagram logo is seen on a cell phone in Boston, Oct. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) Meta’s efforts at addressing teen safety and mental health on its platforms have long been met with criticism. Despite years of congressional hearings, lawsuits, academic research, whistleblowers and testimony from parents and teenagers about the dangers of Instagram,…
Sean “Diddy” Combs at the CBS Radford Studio Center, May 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File) Diddy, whose attempts to be released have failed thus far, will have been jailed for nearly 13 months when he is sentenced Oct. 3. A federal judge said Thursday he’ll rule “very shortly” on a final…
Containers are piled upon a cargo terminal in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) The tariffs are another dose of uncertainty for the U.S. economy with a solid stock market but a weakening outlook for jobs. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on…
A man plays Jab in the town of Paraclete in Grenada. (Natasha S. Alford/TheGrio) Grio Green Book: “Playing Jab” at J’ouvert in Grenada is unlike any other carnival celebration. TheGrio got a front row seat to Spicemas and the Caribbean island to see heritage, Black pride, and Grenadian culture in action. It’s a sight that…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom turned the tables on Vice President JD Vance and used a tactic straight out of President Donald Trump’s playbook after Vance blamed Newsom and Democrats’ political rhetoric for the deadly shooting in Texas Wednesday. Speaking at an event in North Carolina, Vance also ranted about “left-wing media lies.” “Here’s what happened…
After news of Ellie Goulding’s ex-husband moving on, a striking photo of Ellie has resurfaced online, courtesy of her much younger boyfriend, Beau Minniear. The photo started making waves on Thursday, Sept. 25, after fans zoomed in and noticed the silhouette of a woman in bed—who turned out to be Goulding herself. Ellie Goulding posts…
President Donald Trump‘s attempt to channel his inner monarch hit a sour note when he welcomed the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon to the Oval Office, leaving military tradition enthusiasts shaking their heads faster than a drill sergeant dismissing recruits. Some people even claimed Trump was trying to imitate King Charles, hoping to seem royal…
(Photo: Getty Images) Trump’s remarks about Crockett and Omar come as Black women in politics have increasingly been on the receiving end of racist and sexist attacks. President Donald Trump hurled personal insults at U.S. Congresswomen Jasmine Crockett and Ilhan Omar on Thursday while delivering remarks inside the Oval Office. When asked by a reporter…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) A new report shows D.C. severe food insecurity is rising, hitting households impacted by government job cuts hardest. Food insecurity is deepening across the Washington, D.C., DMV area, and Black and brown families are being hit the hardest. A new report from the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) reveals that more…
Currently going viral and stirring outrage online is a clip of a young West Virginia football fan launching a heinous racist insult against a Black fan of a rival team. The video shows dozens of young college-aged fans at the Backyard Brawl rivalry football game between the University of Pittsburgh Panthers and the West Virginia…
