Diddy attempts to offload assets as he makes another claim for bail
It appears that Sean “Diddy” Combs is attempting to offload lucrative assets from behind bars. A Los Angeles mansion owned by the 55-year-old disgraced music mogul with ties to his alleged “freak-offs” is up for sale, priced at $61.5 million, but has yet to attract any serious buyers. The home — which boasts over 17,000 […]
Oprah Winfrey shuts down rumors of being paid $1M by Kamala Harris’ campaign
Oprah Winfrey is dispelling negative rumors surrounding her involvement in Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. This week, the media mogul was approached by a TMZ reporter in Los Angeles, who asked for her thoughts on the elections. Though Winfrey declined to share any comments about the outcome, she made it clear that there was […]
The jazz world mourns pioneering saxophonist Lou Donaldson and drummer Roy Haynes
Two of the jazz world’s most enduring pioneers have died after prolific and widely influential careers. Acclaimed saxophonist Lou Donaldson died on Saturday, Nov. 9 at age 98. On Tuesday, Donaldson’s friend and fellow jazz great, drummer Roy Haynes, died at 99. No cause of death was given for either musician. Born in Badin, N.C., […]
Car exhaust could be linked to autism, a developmental disorder increasingly diagnosed in Black children
Exposure to car exhaust in utero or in the early stages of childhood development could be causing autism, a new study has found. According to a study published Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the journal Brain Medicine, exposure to nitric oxide (NO) — which is produced when fuel is burned — while a mother is pregnant […]
Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children’s music, dies at 100
After decades of revolutionizing children’s music, Ella Jenkins has died at the age of 100. On November 9, the award-winning artist reportedly died in her home. Her death was confirmed by John Smith, associate director of her record label, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Born in St. Louis on August 6, 1924, and raised on the South […]
Trump abolishing Education Department spells doom for Black America
President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education is being criticized as a potential whitewashing of America’s education system and a challenge to Title I and Title VI that could defund special education, school lunch programs, and possible cancellation of summer schools. Arne Duncan, former U.S. education secretary under the Obama […]
Why Cryptocurrencies Are Soaring: Inside the Record-Breaking Bitcoin Rise
Bitcoin reached a new record high Monday, soaring over 10% to $87,300, with a peak of $87,445.07, according to Coin Metrics. The flagship cryptocurrency is showing unstoppable momentum in the digital asset market. According to Kalshi data shared on Tuesday, 60% of users are betting that the bitcoin rise might reach $100,000 before January. Other […]
US inflation rose slightly last month after 2 years of steady cooling but remained low
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and air fares, a sign that price increases might be leveling off after having slowed in September to their lowest pace since 2021. Consumer prices rose 2.6% from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from […]
Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries, including Toni Morrison, Richard Wright and Maya Angelou
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying books removed by local school districts. Recent changes to state law have empowered parents and […]
Beat the Clock: How to Be a Time-Management Pro
Time can be a tricky thing. Some days fly by while others linger, seemingly with no end in sight. How often—and how well—we track our time can be vital in creating more space on our calendar to do the things we enjoy the most. To better understand how our minds perceive and relate to time, […]
