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by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 2, 2025 The restaurant is a local Atlanta staple whose famous guests range from Mayor Andre Dickens to Bernice King. Fans of Bankhead Seafood will have to wait a bit before ordering up, with one of its partners, Killer Mike, confirming the news of its temporary
In a case seen as a challenge to American free-speech principles, Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over the editing of CBS’ “ 60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris in October. Paramount, which owns CBS, said the money will go to Trump’s future
Sean “Diddy Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life. The mixed result came on the third day of deliberations. It could still send Combs, 55, to prison
Idris Elba knows firsthand the toll aging can take on the body. During a recent appearance on Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast, the 52-year-old actor opened up about getting older and reaching his 50s. “I don’t love that, at this [day and] age, the age of wellness and consciousness, is
by Mitti Hicks July 2, 2025 The case would have determined whether one of the state’s two majority-Black congressional districts was a racial gerrymander. The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered further argument in what is considered a high-stakes redistricting case in Louisiana. The court delayed its decision in Louisiana v. Callais,
by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 2, 2025 Universal Music Group launches a new music scholarship in Berry Gordy’s honor. Motown pioneer Berry Gordy is receiving huge honors from Universal Music Group with the establishment of the Berry Gordy Music Industry Scholarship at The Herb Alpert School of Music. Announced on June
Before Wimbledon began, Coco Gauff reflected on the significance of her breakthrough performance at the place six years ago — a run to the fourth round at age 15 — and what aspirations she harbored as she prepared to return. “Even when I see videos of me during that time, it just doesn’t feel
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 2, 2025 The remains undecided on one count of racketeering. In a surprise move, the jury in the Sean “Diddy” Combs RICO trial informed the judge that they have reached verdicts on four of the five charges against the entertainment mogul, the New York Times reports.
Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package, determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy their party’s leader and vote against it. “The American people gave us a clear
More than 60 years after a white supremacist assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, his daughter still sees the same strain of political violence at work in American society. “It’s painful,” said Reena Evers-Everette. “It’s very painful.” Evers-Everette was 8 years old when her father, a field secretary for the NAACP, was
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 2, 2025 The restaurant is a local Atlanta staple whose famous guests range from Mayor Andre Dickens to Bernice King. Fans of Bankhead Seafood will have to wait a bit before ordering up, with one of its partners, Killer Mike, confirming the news of its temporary
In a case seen as a challenge to American free-speech principles, Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over the editing of CBS’ “ 60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris in October. Paramount, which owns CBS, said the money will go to Trump’s future
Sean “Diddy Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life. The mixed result came on the third day of deliberations. It could still send Combs, 55, to prison
Idris Elba knows firsthand the toll aging can take on the body. During a recent appearance on Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast, the 52-year-old actor opened up about getting older and reaching his 50s. “I don’t love that, at this [day and] age, the age of wellness and consciousness, is
by Mitti Hicks July 2, 2025 The case would have determined whether one of the state’s two majority-Black congressional districts was a racial gerrymander. The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered further argument in what is considered a high-stakes redistricting case in Louisiana. The court delayed its decision in Louisiana v. Callais,
by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 2, 2025 Universal Music Group launches a new music scholarship in Berry Gordy’s honor. Motown pioneer Berry Gordy is receiving huge honors from Universal Music Group with the establishment of the Berry Gordy Music Industry Scholarship at The Herb Alpert School of Music. Announced on June
Before Wimbledon began, Coco Gauff reflected on the significance of her breakthrough performance at the place six years ago — a run to the fourth round at age 15 — and what aspirations she harbored as she prepared to return. “Even when I see videos of me during that time, it just doesn’t feel
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 2, 2025 The remains undecided on one count of racketeering. In a surprise move, the jury in the Sean “Diddy” Combs RICO trial informed the judge that they have reached verdicts on four of the five charges against the entertainment mogul, the New York Times reports.
Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package, determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy their party’s leader and vote against it. “The American people gave us a clear
More than 60 years after a white supremacist assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, his daughter still sees the same strain of political violence at work in American society. “It’s painful,” said Reena Evers-Everette. “It’s very painful.” Evers-Everette was 8 years old when her father, a field secretary for the NAACP, was