Ageless Style: Detroit Seniors Slay The Runway For A Worthy Cause
by Jameelah Mullen October 9, 2025 These golden years are meant for thriving. Metro Detroit seniors proved style has no age limit at the Senior Solutions Annual Fashion Gala. The Oct. 8 event was sponsored by the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, a nonprofit organization that provides a range of services to local seniors. The event served […]
Famed Jamaican Runner Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Retires As Most Decorated 100M Sprinter In History
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 9, 2025 Fraser-Pryce has won eight Olympic medals through her years-long career. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, known as the most decorated 100 m sprinter in track and field, has officially announced her retirement. The eight-time Olympic medallist made history not only for her talents on the track, but also for her vibrant showcase […]
R&B Legend Sybil To Celebrate Her Aggie Pride at HBCU Homecoming Parade
by Jameelah Mullen October 9, 2025 The songstress is coming home. At North Carolina A&T State University’s 2025 Homecoming, alumna and singer Sybil Lynch, better known as Sybil, will serve as the grand marshal for the event parade. During its 99th annual homecoming celebration on Oct 11, Sybil will lead the procession, which will start at […]
‘Why you playing yourself?’: Hakeem Jeffries clashes with Republican in explosive hallway confrontation over government shutdown
Things got testy at the U.S. Capitol after Republican Rep. Mike Lawler approached Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, resulting in an explosive hallway confrontation. The exchange between Lawler and Jeffries, both congressmen from New York, highlighted the continued political divide—and the high emotions attached to it—as the government shutdown lingers with no deal in […]
Staffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches 7th day
Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. on Tuesday as the federal government shutdown stretched into a seventh day, while union leaders for air traffic controllers and airport security screeners warned the situation was likely to get worse. The Federal Aviation Administration reported staffing issues at airports in Nashville, Boston, Dallas, Chicago […]
Calling All Entrepreneurs: Slutty Vegan Is Franchising
by Kandiss Edwards October 9, 2025 Cole Hayes was able to regain ownership and operational control in March. Aisha “Pinky” Cole Hayes is offering entrepreneurs the opportunity to open a Slutty Vegan. According to Franchise Times, single unit startup costs for a franchise are estimated between $555,900 and $1,166,500. Multi-unit startups are estimated between $587,900 […]
How ‘The Great Lock In’ can help achieve your financial and wellness goals
As the end of 2025 approaches, a viral TikTok trend is helping people achieve their wellness goals: “The Great Lock In” encourages participants to finish the year strong by fully focusing on their life goals from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31. Many people focus on exercise or eating healthier. But the trend can also help you achieve […]
Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown
A president looking to seize power beyond the executive branch. A Congress controlled by Republican lawmakers unwilling to directly defy him. And a minority party looking for any way to fight back. The dynamic left Washington in a stalemate Thursday — the ninth day of the government shutdown — and lawmakers openly venting their frustration as they tried to gain […]