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President Trump revokes Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection

President Donald Trump has revoked the Secret Service protection of former Vice President Kamala Harris, his opponent in the 2024 presidential election. While former presidents receive Secret Service protection for life, former vice presidents receive that protection for up to six months after they leave office. However, before leaving office, former President Joe Biden signed […]

Cam Newton Signs Multi-Year Deal With ESPN

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 29, 2025 The former NFL MVP will expand his role on the flagship show, First Take. Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton got some more good news after the announcement that he will have his number retired, as ESPN agreed to a multi-year contract with the former Carolina Panthers player. […]

Louisville’s First Black-Owned Pharmacy Celebrates Its Grand Opening

by Jameelah Mullen August 29, 2025 Residents living in the historically Black neighborhood have a reason to celebrate. Good Brothers, Louisville’s first Black-owned pharmacy, has officially opened its doors. Located in the city’s Russell neighborhood, also known as “Louisville’s Harlem,” the pharmacy aims to provide premier services to residents in this historically Black community.  “Good […]

Fiery texts from Michael Jordan, NASCAR executives disclosed in NASCAR antitrust battle

The bitter fight between NASCAR and two of its teams who have filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock-racing giant spilled into public view Thursday during an acrimonious hearing that included the disclosure of expletive-laden emails and text messages from team owner Michael Jordan and other high-profile litigants. In one exchange, the retired NBA […]

New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with memorials and brass band parade

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina crashed into the Gulf Coast, New Orleans is set to commemorate the anniversary Friday with memorials, performances and a parade to honor those who were affected. Katrina, which was a Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall in southeast Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2005, remains the costliest U.S. storm on record, with damage estimated […]

‘Religious Leaders’ Will Not See The ‘Kingdom’ After Arrest For Human Trafficking

by Kandiss Edwards August 29, 2025 Federal prosecutors have charged two self-proclaimed religious leaders in a forced-labor and money laundering operation. Federal prosecutors have charged two self-proclaimed religious leaders in a forced-labor and money laundering operation disguised as a ministry, according to a press release. The U.S. Department of Justice revealed that David Taylor and […]

So far, so good for Naomi Osaka and her new coach at the US Open

Naomi Osaka is back in the third round of the U.S. Open for the first time since 2021, the year after she won her second championship at Flushing Meadows. She’s playing rather well at the moment, too, under the guidance of a new coach. Just don’t expect Osaka to weigh in on whether she feels as if she […]