Naomi Osaka eliminated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 at the U.S. Open with a far more confident and consistent brand of tennis Monday to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in more than 4 1/2 years. The No. 23-seeded Osaka was better throughout than No. 3 Gauff, whose repeated mistakes really made the difference in Arthur

by Kandiss Edwards September 1, 2025 In a shocking move, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser praised the Trump administration for its federal takeover of the city.  In a shocking move, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser praised the Trump administration for its federal takeover of the city.  The mayor offered positive feedback for

by Kandiss Edwards September 1, 2025 Rapper Trick Daddy, real name Maurice Young, is expanding his portfolio with a second location of his restaurant ‘Sunday’s Eatery.’ Rapper Trick Daddy, real name Maurice Young, is expanding his portfolio with a second location of his restaurant, Sunday’s Eatery. Sunday’s Eatery’s new location,

A woman was arrested after she took a hammer to Drake’s October’s Very Own store in New York City, claiming that his company stole her designs. In footage posted by TMZ, Shauna Stoner smashed the windows of the store on a Tuesday afternoon and was arrested by New York police

Israel launched strikes across the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 31 people as it presses ahead with a major offensive in the territory’s largest city, according to health officials. Leading genocide scholars, meanwhile, joined other rights groups in accusing Israel of genocide, allegations it vehemently rejects. Airstrikes and artillery shelling have echoed through

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman September 1, 2025 The job only offered $55,000 annually for a full-time, New-York based commitment. The Cutting Room Floor has a new role open, for anyone naive enough to take it. The Black woman-led podcast sparked controversy over its new low-paying assistant gig. Recho Omondi has been

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida State linebacker is in critical but stable condition after being shot while visiting family, the Seminoles said Monday. Ethan Pritchard, a 6-foot-2, 224-pound freshman from Sanford, was in intensive care at a Tallahassee-area hospital. He was shot Sunday evening while inside a vehicle outside

by Daniel Johnson September 1, 2025 Per the museum’s website, it holds the distinction of having one of the largest collections of Black folk art anywhere in the United States. The African American Museum in Dallas will be receiving $3 million in support from the Texas Historical Commission, a figure,

by Daniel Johnson September 1, 2025 Both Mayor Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have presented a united front in resisting Trump’s overtures about crime in Chicago. On Aug. 29, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order, titled “Protecting Chicago Initiative,” which is concerned with limiting any federal troops

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 1, 2025 In recent years, even some blue states and cities like New York and San Francisco have moved to increase the use of involuntary treatment. The Trump administration is pushing to involuntarily commit more people to psychiatric hospitals in an effort to forcibly battle homelessness,