Introducing yourself professionally doesn’t need to be a mind-numbing task. Stuffy resumes, comprehensive work experience lists and prosaic cover letters are all tools you need to have in your career tool kit. Presenting yourself effectively, however, can also boil down to a succinct and captivating sound bite.  Enter the personal

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s not hard to find a box of chocolates or a bouquet of flowers to show your love for someone. But sometimes, it’s hard to put into words how much that special person means to you. Feb. 14 is the perfect time to

An 86-year-old Kansas City man will plead guilty Friday to the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the man’s doorbell by mistake, two people familiar with the case told The Associated Press. Andrew Lester was scheduled to stand trial next week on charges of first-degree assault

It’s a chicken-and-egg problem: Restaurants are struggling with record-high U.S. egg prices, but their omelets, scrambles and huevos rancheros may be part of the problem. Breakfast is booming at U.S. eateries. First Watch, a restaurant chain that serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, nearly quadrupled its locations over the past decade to 570.

Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five high-ranking Justice Department officials resigned Thursday after she refused an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams — a stunning escalation in a dayslong standoff over the Trump administration prioritizing political aims over criminal culpability. Sassoon, a Republican who was interim U.S. attorney for

Wedding bells are ringing for DeVon Franklin and Maria Castillo. The 46-year-old preacher and producer announced his engagement to the 29-year-old celebrity trainer Thursday in an exclusive interview with People magazine. The couple got engaged on Dec. 27, 2024, during a romantic, intimate photoshoot outside The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, while

Wendy Williams wants her life back. Since 2022, the former talk show host has been living under a court-ordered guardianship that has left her feeling isolated and powerless. After years away from the spotlight, Williams reemerged last year in the bombshell documentary “Where Is Wendy Williams?,” which raised concerns about

The members of legendary Grammy Award-winning R&B group Boyz II Men visited Capitol Hill on Thursday to meet with lawmakers and deliver a letter on behalf of and signed by over 300 artists requesting passage of the American Music Fairness Act, according to a press release shared with TheGrio.  According

Shonda Rhimes is officially stepping down from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board. On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the award-winning writer and producer confirmed her resignation. Her decision follows Donald Trump’s appointment as chairman of the Kennedy Center, a move that also saw him ousting 18

Nearly five years after actress Naya Rivera died unexpectedly at the age of 33 in 2020, her ex, Ryan Dorsey, is speaking out for the first time. In his first interview since her death, the 41-year-old actor let People Magazine in on how he’s been managing and how Rivera’s death