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by Mitti Hicks July 1, 2025 Participants vow to spend money only on the essentials and forego discretionary purchases for 31 days. A new challenge emerged in July and is gaining popularity among Americans. It’s called “No-Buy July” and has become part of the “no-spend” movement on social media. Participants
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors July 1, 2025 Love and money go hand in hand Love and money go hand in hand, but plenty of couples dodge honest money talks until tension hits. Marriage is often sold as a financial win — tax breaks, shared expenses, two paychecks — but the
President Donald Trump is making a day trip to Florida’s Everglades on Tuesday for a firsthand look at a new immigration detention facility that the White House suggests will be especially secure given that it is “surrounded by alligators.” The detention facility is on an isolated airstrip about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of
Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty, an attorney for one victim’s family said. Shanon Gray, an attorney representing the family of Kaylee Goncalves, confirmed Monday that prosecutors informed the families of the deal
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 1, 2025 Adcock doubled down on his claims that Cowboy Carter is not true country music. Country music artist Gavin Adcock has a one-sided beef with Beyoncé after his album ranked lower than hers on the charts. Adcock took out his frustration on the “Texas Hold
A federal judge is pondering the nature of rap battles and the cutting wordplay in Kendrick Lamar ’s “Not Like Us,” the megahit diss track that spurred a defamation lawsuit from his fellow superstar Drake. Drake sued Universal Music Group — both his and Lamar’s record label — over “Not Like Us,” saying the company
The Senate slogged through a tense overnight session that dragged into Tuesday, with Republican leaders searching for ways to secure support for President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts while fending off proposed amendments, mostly from Democrats trying to defeat the package. An endgame appeared to be taking shape. Senate Majority
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors July 1, 2025 Check out 29 summer cookout recipes Cookout season has arrived, whether you’re grilling with friends on the 4th of July or searching for recipes to make at home for a family backyard barbecue. It’s the perfect time of year to enjoy fresh summer
A jury returns to deliberate for a second day Tuesday at the sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. On Monday, jurors deliberated over five hours without reaching a verdict after receiving instructions on the law from the trial judge, Arun Subramanian. They are deciding whether prosecutors have proven
A man who started a wildfire and then fatally shot two firefighters and wounded another in northern Idaho was a 20-year-old transient who attacked the first responders after they asked him to move his vehicle, a sheriff said Monday. Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris offered new details about the Sunday
by Mitti Hicks July 1, 2025 Participants vow to spend money only on the essentials and forego discretionary purchases for 31 days. A new challenge emerged in July and is gaining popularity among Americans. It’s called “No-Buy July” and has become part of the “no-spend” movement on social media. Participants
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors July 1, 2025 Love and money go hand in hand Love and money go hand in hand, but plenty of couples dodge honest money talks until tension hits. Marriage is often sold as a financial win — tax breaks, shared expenses, two paychecks — but the
President Donald Trump is making a day trip to Florida’s Everglades on Tuesday for a firsthand look at a new immigration detention facility that the White House suggests will be especially secure given that it is “surrounded by alligators.” The detention facility is on an isolated airstrip about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of
Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty, an attorney for one victim’s family said. Shanon Gray, an attorney representing the family of Kaylee Goncalves, confirmed Monday that prosecutors informed the families of the deal
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 1, 2025 Adcock doubled down on his claims that Cowboy Carter is not true country music. Country music artist Gavin Adcock has a one-sided beef with Beyoncé after his album ranked lower than hers on the charts. Adcock took out his frustration on the “Texas Hold
A federal judge is pondering the nature of rap battles and the cutting wordplay in Kendrick Lamar ’s “Not Like Us,” the megahit diss track that spurred a defamation lawsuit from his fellow superstar Drake. Drake sued Universal Music Group — both his and Lamar’s record label — over “Not Like Us,” saying the company
The Senate slogged through a tense overnight session that dragged into Tuesday, with Republican leaders searching for ways to secure support for President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts while fending off proposed amendments, mostly from Democrats trying to defeat the package. An endgame appeared to be taking shape. Senate Majority
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors July 1, 2025 Check out 29 summer cookout recipes Cookout season has arrived, whether you’re grilling with friends on the 4th of July or searching for recipes to make at home for a family backyard barbecue. It’s the perfect time of year to enjoy fresh summer
A jury returns to deliberate for a second day Tuesday at the sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. On Monday, jurors deliberated over five hours without reaching a verdict after receiving instructions on the law from the trial judge, Arun Subramanian. They are deciding whether prosecutors have proven
A man who started a wildfire and then fatally shot two firefighters and wounded another in northern Idaho was a 20-year-old transient who attacked the first responders after they asked him to move his vehicle, a sheriff said Monday. Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris offered new details about the Sunday