‘The runners are coming’: Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon course record, John Korir takes men’s race
A rider dressed as Paul Revere eased his horse up to the Boston Marathon finish line and proclaimed, “The runners are coming.” And down Boylston Street they came. In record time. With a historic family first. And even “The Star-Spangled Banner” got some air time as the race and the region commemorated the 250th anniversary […]
Five reasons we love Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s “Sinners” movie
Intention. That’s the word that comes to mind when one tries to summarize what made Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Sinners’ film the masterpiece that it was on the big screen. The film breaks the boundaries of genre and stirs the soul on multiple levels, making it hard to put in one box. Sinners […]
Colin Kaepernick Is Training ‘All Day, Every Day’ For An NFL Comeback
by Jeroslyn JoVonn April 22, 2025 Colin Kaepernick still has his sights set on a return to the NFL. Nearly a decade after his last NFL game, former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick still has his sights set on a comeback. His girlfriend, Nessa Diab, told TMZ Sports that Kaepernick is training “all day, every day” […]
Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants
Harvard University announced Monday that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus. In an April 11 letter to Harvard, the Trump administration had called for broad government and leadership reforms at […]
Judge Blocks ICE From Rikers Island Amid City Challenge
by Keka Araújo April 22, 2025 Adams has said the presence of ICE and other federal agencies within the jail complex will allow them to assist in gang and drug-related investigations, but that they would have no role in civil immigration enforcement. A New York judge has ordered city officials to temporarily halt a plan […]
International Students In Indiana Denied Restraining Order After Having Visas Revoked
by Jeroslyn JoVonn April 22, 2025 A group of international students had their visas revoked and were denied a restraining order by a federal judge. A judge has denied requests for a restraining order from a group of international students whose F-1 student visas were revoked. On April 17, Judge James Patrick Hanlon of the […]
Which cardinals are seen as contenders to be the next pope?
A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” It implies the sacred and secretive process is no popularity contest or campaign, but rather the divinely inspired election of Christ’s Vicar on Earth by the princes of the church. Still, there are always front-runners, known as “papabile,” […]
New Smartphone Scam Targets Bank Accounts Via NFC
by Keka Araújo April 22, 2025 Remember, your bank will NEVER contact you in this manner! A wave of sophisticated cyberattacks, originating from China, is targeting iPhone and Android users across the U.S. and Europe, putting sensitive data and finances at substantial risk. Security experts, including those at the cybersecurity threat intelligence company Cleafy, have […]
