Lawmakers Call On Trump To Save Healthcare Subsidies As Americans Face High Costs
by Mitti Hicks January 2, 2026 Premium payments for healthcare are set to increase by an average of 114% for the tens of millions of people who use tax credits for health insurance on the Marketplace. As 2026 begins, millions of Americans are facing a spike in healthcare premiums after Congress failed to extend Affordable […]
Jill Scott to release new album ‘To Whom This May Concern’ next month
After nearly a decade away from full-length studio releases, Jill Scott is officially back. The three-time Grammy Award–winning artist, actress, and poet announced that her sixth studio album, ‘To Whom This May Concern,’ will arrive February 13 via The Orchard—marking her first full body of work since 2015’s ‘Woman.’ The album features an eclectic and […]
Anthony Joshua’s driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria
The driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria was charged, the police said on Friday. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged with dangerous and reckless driving in southwestern Ogun state following Monday’s crash, police spokesman Oluseyi Babaseyi said in a statement on Friday. The vehicle carrying Joshua, […]
Hmm, Say More! Speculation Around Media Owner Jay Penske As The Potential Reason Why ‘Sinners’ Was Snubbed By Outlets
by Sharelle B. McNair January 2, 2026 In a video posted on TikTok, Jenkins went down a rabbit hole on why Penske may be the reason why the story of the SmokeStack twins was dissed by publications such as Variety. Ahead of the 2025 Oscar nomination reveal, entertainment and media influencer Jarrod Jenkins is pinpointing […]
Modern Day Eugenics? Billion-Dollar Suit Alleges Virginia Hospital Profited from Mass Forced Sterilizations Of Black Women
by Sharelle B. McNair January 2, 2026 The hospital allegedly received roughly $18.5 million in reimbursements from healthcare benefit programs between 2010 and 2019 for surgeries that left dozens of Black women victimized. The Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Virginia is in hot water after more than 500 women — mostly Black — claim the […]
Mayor Zohran Mamdani Issues 1st Day Executive Order To Protect Tenants
by Kandiss Edwards January 2, 2026 Zohran Mamdani’s first order of business is to protect the city’s tenants. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a series of executive orders on Jan. 1 aimed at confronting the city’s longstanding housing crisis and strengthening protections for renters, city officials said. The orders announced on Mamdani’s first […]
Oprah Winfrey Reveals 17 Shots Of Tequila In One Night Made Her Focus On Her Weight Loss Journey
by Sharelle B. McNair January 2, 2026 Publicly struggling with her weight throughout her career, Winfrey has been a spokesperson for Weight Watchers but has journeyed with GLP-1 weight loss medication for the past two years. It turns out billionaire and legendary television host Oprah Winfrey isn’t so different from everyone else after revealing in […]
Marriott CEO Says DEI Might Be Rebranded But The Values ‘Will Never Change’
by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 2, 2026 Marriott International’s CEO remains fully committed to DEI, even if the company’s messaging must shift under the Trump administration. Marriott International’s CEO is addressing the controversy surrounding the corporate rollback of DEI while reaffirming the company’s commitment to the values behind it, even as the language and messaging evolve. […]
Georgia Man Arrested, Charged With Allegedly Killing 10-Year-Old Boy In Hit-And-Run
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton January 2, 2026 David Blanchard is in custody and was charged with homicide by vehicle and hit-and-run after striking the boy and leaving the scene After allegedly mowing down a 10-year-old boy and then not stopping in a hit-and-run, a Georgia man, David Blanchard, has been arrested and charged with […]
Joe Budden calls Zeus docuseries with Diddy’s sons a “horrible idea”
Joe Budden has strong feelings about the upcoming Zeus docuseries featuring Christian, 27, and Justin Combs, 32, the sons of controversial music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. As TheGrio previously reported, a trailer for the project was released earlier this week which featured the two young men sitting side by side as they watched a television […]