by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 14, 2025 The company issued an apology for initially leaving its Sasha doll out the marketing photos. Bratz has issued an apology for the bad optics of leaving out Sasha, the Black doll in its signature line-up, from a collaboration with Hello Kitty. Bratz and Sanrio,

Mass layoffs by the Trump administration amid the government shutdown has hit critical offices supporting education for children with special needs. On Friday, the Department of Education laid off several employees at the offices of Special Education Programs and the Rehabilitative Services Administration. The Trump White House argued that such

by Jameelah Mullen October 14, 2025 Leveaux said he noticed a recurring pattern among executives at business conferences: they weren’t gaining the knowledge needed to enhance their skills. Asa Leveaux has faced hardships in his life, but the versatile entrepreneur also recognizes the power of making a comeback. He is

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen. Standing alone at the Capitol on the 13th day of the shutdown, the speaker said he was unaware of

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 14, 2025 The judge approved the sanctions against the plaintiff’s lead counsel. A federal judge who presided over the dropped lawsuit case on Nelly’s Country Grammar album says the rapper is entitled to some repayment. On Oct. 10, U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger argued that

by Mary Spiller October 14, 2025 Experts warn the proposal could jeopardize borrower protections and reshape the nation’s $1.6 trillion student loan system. The Trump administration is reportedly considering selling portions of the federal government’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to private investors, a move that experts say could have

Three people have been arrested on murder charges and a fourth person on an attempted murder charge in a weekend shooting that left six dead and more than a dozen injured in a small Mississippi town, the FBI announced Monday. Teviyon L. Powell, 29, William Bryant, 29, and Morgan Lattimore, 25, have

by Mary Spiller October 14, 2025 Ariel Barner stated that the HOA will pursue “compliance through mediation” if she doesn’t abide by their rules. A Florida mother says she was stunned to receive a letter from her homeowners’ association accusing her 5-year-old son of damaging a tree near a neighborhood

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 14, 2025 Of the 1300 people initially notified that they were being laid off, only 600 were actually a part of this round of workforce reduction. Hundreds of CDC staffers who received layoff notifications have had their terminations reversed. On Oct. 10, multiple government agencies faced

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors October 14, 2025 CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from AAA. Daniel Avram // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in the U.S. in the last week Oct. 13, 2025 CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data