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Preventable child deaths on track to rise for first time this century in 2025

The number of children expected to die before their 5th birthday is climbing for the first time in decades — and experts say the trend is both devastating and preventable. According to new data published Thursday, Dec. 4, in the Gates Foundation’s 2025 Goalkeepers Report, child mortality worldwide is projected to reach an estimated 4.8 […]

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 […]

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 […]