Biden’s death row orders grant justice where Supreme Court has grown hostile to claims of racial bias
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 8: President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the latest developments in Syria from the Roosevelt Room of the White House on December 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images) Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. […]
The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
The Biden administration has finalized a rule limiting overdraft fees banks can charge, as part of the White House’s campaign to reduce junk fees that hit consumers on everyday purchases, including banking services. President Joe Biden had called the fees, which can be as high as $35, “exploitative,” while the banking industry has lobbied extensively […]
Movie Review: Boxer Claressa Shields’ story is told in ‘The Fire Inside’
“The Fire Inside,” about boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, is not your standard inspirational sports drama, even if it feels like it for the first half of the movie. There’s the hopeless dream, the difficult home life, the blighted community, the devoted coach, the training montages, the setbacks and, against all odds, the win. We’ve seen this kind […]
Heavy travel day off to a rough start after American Airlines briefly grounds all flights
American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday due to a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive and winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive. Government regulators cleared American flights to get airborne about one hour after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a national ground stop, which […]
Rescuing Packages for Good
Like many others, Romaine Seguin’s perspective shifted during the height of the pandemic. As president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding, she was managing tens of thousands of frontline employees, working to deliver critical supplies like vaccines and personal protective equipment. “We all saw the stories… and [I realized] this is bigger than business; this is […]
Snoop Dogg’s daughter, Cori Broadus, is pregnant with her first child
This holiday season is extra special in Snoop Dogg’s household as the family has a new addition on the way! This week, the rapper’s only daughter Cori Broadus announced that she and her fiancé Wayne Deuce are expecting their first child together. “I found out Oct. 28,” Broadus told E! News. “This baby is so […]
Ballerinas turn the Kenyan neighborhood of Kibera into a stage for a Christmas show
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — With perfect pirouettes and plies, dozens of young ballet dancers gracefully moved between the makeshift iron houses of one of Africa’s largest urban slums, spreading Christmas spirit. Hundreds of residents in Kenya’s Nairobi cheered as the nimble ballerinas, wearing Santa hats and sparkling colorful outfits, turned the dusty narrow roads of the neighborhood of […]
