U.S. Coast Guard Repatriates Nearly 200 Undocumented Haitian Immigrants
by Mitti Hicks September 5, 2025 Since the beginning of fiscal year 2025 on Oct. 1, the DHS says U.S. Coast Guard crews repatriated over 600 undocumented Haitians compared to 857 aliens to Haiti in FY24. The Department of Homeland Security says the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spencer repatriated nearly 200 undocumented […]
Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show ‘Weather Hunters’
Before he was a star on TV, Al Roker was a huge fan of watching it, especially animated shows. “I spent a lot of Saturday mornings in front of the TV,” he says. “I was one of those kids who waited with bated breath because going back to school in the fall meant that the fall preview […]
R&B singer Angie Stone’s children sue truck company for her death in highway crash
Two children of R&B singer Angie Stone are suing a trucking company, truck manufacturer and others, seeking damages for an Alabama interstate crash that killed Stone. The lawsuit says the driver lost control of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van and when he tried to steer it back onto the highway, it flipped over, with the 63-year-old Stone, her […]
6 Louisiana Residents Arrested For Certifying Fake CDL Licenses
by Kandiss Edwards September 5, 2025 Louisiana authorities charged six individuals involved in a commercial driver’s license (CDL) bribery conspiracy in Louisiana. On Aug. 28, Louisiana authorities issued an indictment charging six individuals involved in an alleged commercial driver’s license (CDL) bribery conspiracy in Louisiana, according to an affidavit. At the center of the scheme […]
Shaq Gifts Star Freshman Athlete At University Of Pittsburgh A Spanking, New SUV
by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 5, 2025 One standout student-athlete is entering college with a new car, courtesy of Shaquille O’Neal. A standout student-athlete starting her first year at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown will be arriving on campus in a brand-new SUV, gifted by NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal. Tamara “Firefly” Humphries, 18, has made […]
Education Researchers Say Trump Cuts Are Taking Them ‘Back To The Dark Ages’
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 5, 2025 Questions even arose around the future of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the only coast-to-coast benchmark of student achievement. ‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education research staggered by Trump cuts The Trump administration’s dramatic strike at U.S. education research had been underway for months before Mark […]