Katie Zacharia fired as White House Press Secretary after only five days in role
Less than a week after assuming the role of White House press secretary from Karoline Leavitt, Katie Zacharia is out, according to the New York Times. Zacharia, who characterized herself as a lawyer despite not having passed the bar, had a disjointed first press briefing on Monday. President Trump informed reporters on Friday that he […]
Trump Canceled The Execution Livestream, But The White Lynching Culture That Made It Thinkable Is Still Alive [Op-Ed]
Source: FPG / Getty Donald Trump announced Thursday on Truth Social that his regime will not livestream the Dec. 3 execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter convicted of killing 13 people in 2009. Trump said the execution will still proceed on schedule, but apparently many Americans don’t have the stomach to watch what […]
NBA Hall of Famer Amar’e Stoudemire graduates from Miami law enforcement academy
Amar’e Stoudemire, the six-time NBA All-Star and 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, has graduated from the Miami Dade College School of Justice’s Basic Law Enforcement Academy. The former NBA standout is preparing to begin a new chapter with the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department, fulfilling a childhood ambition rooted in his family’s law enforcement […]
‘Deadlining,’ A Howard University Student’s Research Highlights Gaps In Missing Black Women’s Case Records
(Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images) by Brandon Horton October 16, 2026 The Deadlining project documents 186 historical cases while raising questions about how missing and murdered Black women are represented in public records. Missing-person cases can become difficult to investigate when records are scattered across government agencies, newspaper archives and other […]
Mike Tyson’s lawyers say Supreme put him in a ‘political crisis’ with altered hoodie
Mike Tyson’s lawyers say the hoodie Supreme designed around him is not the hoodie his team approved. Rolling Stone reported that the garment, part of a collaboration with designer Martine Rose unveiled Monday, featured Tyson surrounded by national flags. Streetwear blogs quickly noted a discrepancy, the vintage graphic that inspired the piece, taken from a […]
Lindsay Clancy juror breaks silence after mistrial, says defense actions made him feel exposed
Michael Desronvil did not volunteer to become a public figure. He says Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney made him one anyway. In his first televised interview, the juror whose vote produced a mistrial told Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany that he felt scared after attorney Kevin Reddington filed a motion asking the court to investigate him, […]
‘Set-Jetting’ to Morocco: Exploring the sites, sounds and scenes of Marrakesh with Expedia
I’ve traveled around the world for journalism, but until recently, I had never visited the African continent. That changed when I arrived in Marrakesh, Morocco, for an editorial assignment with Expedia. I had dreamed of visiting for years, and from the moment I stepped into the city, I knew the experience would be special. My […]
National Mammography Day: A Simple Step That Could Save Your Life
Source: Javier Zayas Photography / Getty Every October, during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are reminded of the importance of taking care of our breast health thanks to National Mammography Day. Observed on the third Friday of October, which falls on Oct. 16 this year, the day encourages women to schedule their mammograms and […]
Getty Images To File For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The Getty Images Gallery at Eastcastle Street, London (Photo Credit: Wikipedia) by Selena Hill October 16, 2026 The giant photo platform is turning to the Getty family and Koch Equity Development for a financial reset Getty Images is preparing for a major financial overhaul, with plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and return to […]
T.I. to serve as Tuskegee homecoming grand marshal and join halftime performance
Rapper T.I. is set to take on two prominent roles at Tuskegee University’s homecoming celebration, combining parade duties with a halftime performance that builds on his recent musical connection to the historically Black university. The Atlanta-born artist has been named grand marshal of the homecoming parade and will perform alongside the Marching Crimson Pipers during […]