Single Americans Need Almost 6 Figures To Live Life Comfortably
by Kandiss Edwards December 4, 2025 As inflation rises so does the cost of comfort. Single American households will need an annual salary of $80,000 to $90,000 to be considered financially comfortable in 2026. This figure serves as the baseline for financial security and reflects the rising costs of housing, transportation, and other necessities across […]
Ex-Jail Officer Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Co-worker’s Paycheck
by Kandiss Edwards December 4, 2025 The ex-officer faces seven charges. Shalanda Williams, a former officer at DeKalb (GA) County Jail, has been arrested for allegedly redirecting a co-worker’s direct-deposit payroll to her personal bank account, WSB-TV reports. The 47-year-old was taken into custody on Nov. 20 and was fired that day. An investigation into […]
Budget Crisis: University of Colorado Athletic Department Faces $27M Hole After Sanders-Fueled Enrollment Surge
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 4, 2025 Part of the expenses come from the $20.5 million earmarked for the players and $10 million for head coach Deion Sanders’ annual salary. The athletic department at the University of Colorado has projected a more than $25 million hit for the current fiscal year, ending June 2026, […]
Odell Beckham Jr. Laments Lack Of Financial Literacy After Making Millions In NFL
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 4, 2025 ‘We weren’t taught about no financial literacy…We weren’t taught this skill.’ NFL player Odell Beckham Jr. discussed the lack of financial literacy among young athletes on a recent episode of The Pivot. Beckham, who won a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams in 2021, has made […]
Elevate Your Excellence: From Comedy Stage To Global Empire, Byron Allen Is Taking Over The Media Space
by Keka Araújo December 4, 2025 Comedian-turned-mogul Byron Allen is the Founder/CEO of Entertainment Studios, owning The Weather Channel and championing Black media ownership. Byron Allen Folks, widely known as Byron Allen, is an American comedian, producer, and entrepreneur who built a sprawling, multibillion-dollar media empire from a foundation in syndicated television. As the founder, […]
President Trump’s contempt shocks the country’s largest Somali community
Even for a president who has long made clear he’s no fan of Somalia, the latest round of White House contempt was a shock Wednesday in the country’s largest Somali community. “They contribute nothing. I don’t want them in our country,” President Donald Trump told reporters during a Tuesday Cabinet meeting. “We can go one way […]
Serena Williams Quickly Shuts Down Rumors Of A Comeback
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 4, 2025 ‘Omg yall I’m NOT coming back.’ After reports started coming out that retired tennis legend Serena Williams had re-entered the drug testing pool, there was speculation that she would be making a comeback. Still, once she caught wind of the same rumors, she quickly shut it down […]
Google Update Allows All Employee Messages, Including Deleted Ones, To Be Archived
by Kandiss Edwards December 4, 2025 The change allows employers to bypass previously selected message settings. Google rolled out a new feature that allows employers to archive text messages sent on company-provided Android devices. Under the update, employers using device-management tools such as Google’s Enterprise platform log every message regardless of status in the default […]
Quinta Brunson is removing barriers for Philly students—one field trip at a time
“Abbott Elementary” creator Quinta Brunson is channelling her inner Janine Teagues in her latest initiative. This week, Brunson launched “The Quinta Brunson Field Trip Fund.” In partnership with the School District of Philadelphia, the fund was created to provide free school trips for the city’s students. “I’m proud to support Philadelphia students with experiences that […]
TSA To Charge $45 Fine For No Real I.D. in Airline Security
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 4, 2025 Insiders warn the new $45 penalty for flying without a REAL ID could hit families the hardest. The fee for American travelers who go through TSA airport security without a REAL ID or passport will increase from $18 to $45 next year. On Dec. 1, the Transportation Security Administration […]