Tracee Ellis Ross’ Home Burglarized; Thieves Steal Over $100K In Handbags And Jewelry
by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 4, 2025 Tracee Ellis Ross joins the growing list of celebrity home break-ins. Actress Tracee Ellis Ross was the victim of a home break-in at her Los Angeles home on Aug. 31 while she was out of town. Police obtained security footage showing three intruders shatter through a rear glass door […]
The District of Columbia sues over Trump’s deployment of the National Guard
On Thursday, the District of Columbia sued to stop President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard during law enforcement intervention in Washington. The city’s attorney general, Brian Schwalb, said the hundreds of troops are essentially an “involuntary military occupation.” He argued in the federal lawsuit that the deployment is an illegal use of the military for domestic law enforcement. […]
CDC Employees Are Hesitant To Return To Work After Fatal Shooting
by Kandiss Edwards September 4, 2025 CDC staff are returning to the office after last month’s shooting. However, a local union says employee trauma is not being considered. Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta continue to express deep unease about returning to offices after last month’s deadly shooting. The new […]
Amazon Says Goodbye Prime Account Sharing
by Sharelle B. McNair September 4, 2025 The e-commerce conglomerate started to send notices of plans to dump its Prime Invitee Program by Oct. 1. In an effort to crack down on users sharing account services, Amazon is eliminating its Prime subscription program that allowed users to share free shipping benefits with people outside their […]
Amazon ends a program that lets Prime members share free shipping perk with users outside household
Amazon is ending a program that allows members of its Prime membership subscription program to share their free shipping benefits with people who don’t have the same primary address. In an update to the customer service section of its website, the online behemoth says it will eliminate the sharing on Oct. 1 and is encouraging users outside […]
OKAAAAY! Lil Jon Takes Home Third Place Trophy At Bodybuilding Competition
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 4, 2025 ‘One thing I hope is that I can be an inspiration to people who say, I just don’t have time. If I can do it, you can do it too.’ Recording artist Lil Jon has won several trophies, including MTV Music Awards, an American Music Award, and a GRAMMY; […]
Social media grieves the death of DC influencer Rolling Ray
Raymond Harper, known to the internet as Rolling Ray, has reportedly died at age 28, just two days before what would have been his 29th birthday. The beloved Washington, D.C.-based influencer, whose wit, catchphrases and authenticity made him a cultural fixture, was confirmed dead by his mother, per Fox 5 DC. “It is with a […]
Chicago prepares for an influx of National Guard troops and immigration agents
Chicago community leaders forged ahead Wednesday with preparations for the influx of National Guard troops and immigration agents the city is expecting, advising residents about their rights and organizing protests with fresh urgency. Details about the operation are scant, but President Donald Trump has amped up the rhetoric about crime in the nation’s third-largest city, saying an immigration crackdown […]
Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly take up tariffs case and reverse ruling finding them illegal
The Trump administration took the fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping import taxes under federal law. The government called on the court to reverse an appeals court ruling that found most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are an illegal use of […]
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton fires back at ‘wannabe dictator’ Trump’s Chicago takeover threat: ‘We don’t want your circus here’
As President Donald Trump continues to threaten military deployment to Chicago, Illinois’ Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton says Trump’s MAGA plot is not welcome in the Windy City. “We do not want your circus here,” Stratton told theGrio during a phone interview on Wednesday. “We do not want federalized troops here, marching up and down the […]