Source: Vadym Buinov / Getty A $6.25 billion pledge by Michael and Susan Dell to create investment accounts for American children has drawn national attention as a bold financial intervention and a head start to long-term opportunity that children can access at age 18 to help pay for college, start a business, or put money…
(Photo: Getty Images) John Boyd, president and founder of the National Black Farmers Association, also decried the Trump White House not inviting Black farmers to Monday’s roundtable. The Trump administration announced on Monday that American farmers will receive $12 billion in relief aid as they struggle to keep their farms afloat amid rising costs and…
A Cinnabon employee who drew fierce backlash after she was recorded aiming racial slurs and derogatory insults and gestures at two Black customers is now garnering massive support through an online fundraiser. Crystal Wilsey was swiftly fired from her job in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, after video of her profanity-laden rant went viral and caught the attention…
Donald Trump reigns in infamy on the internet as the butt of nonstop jokes, and his latest achievement is fueling more ridicule. The reality TV showman was awarded the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize during the World Cup draw on Dec. 5. The award was introduced in November to recognize “the outstanding contribution of those who…
50 Cent and Marlon Wayans (Photos: Getty Images) Marlon Wayans says, “it’s all skewed” when discussing Netflix’s “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” documentary and 50 Cent’s involvement. Marlon Wayans appears to be the latest person to enter a petty back-and-forth with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. During a recent series of interviews, the actor and comedian shared…
Source: John Ruberry / Getty It has been 4,246 days since the Flint water crisis began. That’s more than eleven years after Flint’s water was first poisoned, and residents are just now going to receive long-promised payments from a settlement fund of $626 million meant to compensate for one of the worst public-health disasters in…
Boxes of petition signatures are stacked up to be delivered Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, to the secretary of state’s office in Jefferson City, Mo., calling for a referendum election on new U.S. House districts approved by the Missouri legislature. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb) Organizers of the petition drive said they turned in more than 300,000…
Source: skynesher / Getty It’s become increasingly apparent that the U.S. economy simply isn’t working for the average American by nearly every metric that matters. Homeownership, long seen as a sign of economic advancement and essential to building wealth, has become out of reach for more and more people. A recent report found that 75%…
Actress Melissa McCarthy shocked her fans when she appeared on “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend. The funnywoman paid a visit to New York City on December 6 to host the comedy sketch show for the sixth time, but it wasn’t her monologue that garnered the most attention. The 55-year-old “Identity Thief” star has lost…
(Photo: Getty Images) “She is my colleague, and she is a leader in our state. She deserves nothing less,” said Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico in a video message. U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett shook up the Democratic field in Texas on Monday after she launched her historic campaign for U.S. Senate. After making waves…
