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by Sharelle B. McNair December 10, 2025 The ex-agents said kneeling was “a considered tactical decision.” Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are suing director Kash Patel to get their jobs back after they were fired for kneeling at a George Floyd protest in 2020, CNN reports. The group, who alleges
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal agents used pepper spray to push through an angry crowd that blocked their vehicles as they checked identifications in a heavily Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis on Tuesday, amid the Trump administration’s ongoing crackdown targeting the community. City Council Member Jamal Osman, a Somali American who represents the neighborhood,
Chauncey Billups is settling his affairs in Oregon. The 49-year-old Portland Trail Blazers head coach — currently on leave while entangled in an alleged money-laundering and illegal gambling investigation — has unloaded his luxury Oregon property, Oregon Live reported. According to public records obtained by the outlet, Billups listed the
by Mitti Hicks December 10, 2025 The Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act aims to put strict guardrails on companies’ use of algorithms for consequential decisions, ensure algorithms are tested before and after deployment, and help eliminate and prevent bias. Since its inception, generative AI has evolved with no signs of
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 10, 2025 Faith in the American Dream is fading as a new poll shows more Americans believe college isn’t worth the cost. A new poll reveals declining confidence in college, with two-thirds of registered voters saying a bachelor’s degree isn’t worth the cost. Only 33% of
For Winnie Harlow, her skin is the last thing she thinks of, but ironically, one of the first things people notice about her. The 31-year-old Jamaican-Canadian supermodel has had to navigate the world while fielding the curious, sometimes uncomfortable stares of people trying to make sense of her layered complexion.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this week after Republicans said Tuesday that they had united around a plan, for now, that would allow COVID-era health care subsidies to expire. Both the Republican plan, which would replace the subsidies with new savings
Rod Paige, an educator, coach and administrator who rolled out the nation’s landmark No Child Left Behind law as the first African American to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday. Former President George W. Bush, who tapped Paige for the nation’s top federal education post, announced the death in
by Sharelle B. McNair December 9, 2025 The 53-year-old educated the creator. An unidentified content creator learned a lesson on disrespecting legends after Grammy Award-winner Busta Rhymes checked him for referring to him as comedian Tracy Morgan during a photo op. Before stepping away, the creator was heard saying, ”It’s
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 9, 2025 “We are so happy to be alive,” O’Neal wife, Cynthia, told TMZ. Singer Alexander O’Neal, a founding member of soul funk band The Time, was sent back to the hospital hours after returning home from the ICU. O’Neal, 72, and his wife, Cynthia, were
by Sharelle B. McNair December 10, 2025 The ex-agents said kneeling was “a considered tactical decision.” Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are suing director Kash Patel to get their jobs back after they were fired for kneeling at a George Floyd protest in 2020, CNN reports. The group, who alleges
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal agents used pepper spray to push through an angry crowd that blocked their vehicles as they checked identifications in a heavily Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis on Tuesday, amid the Trump administration’s ongoing crackdown targeting the community. City Council Member Jamal Osman, a Somali American who represents the neighborhood,
Chauncey Billups is settling his affairs in Oregon. The 49-year-old Portland Trail Blazers head coach — currently on leave while entangled in an alleged money-laundering and illegal gambling investigation — has unloaded his luxury Oregon property, Oregon Live reported. According to public records obtained by the outlet, Billups listed the
by Mitti Hicks December 10, 2025 The Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act aims to put strict guardrails on companies’ use of algorithms for consequential decisions, ensure algorithms are tested before and after deployment, and help eliminate and prevent bias. Since its inception, generative AI has evolved with no signs of
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 10, 2025 Faith in the American Dream is fading as a new poll shows more Americans believe college isn’t worth the cost. A new poll reveals declining confidence in college, with two-thirds of registered voters saying a bachelor’s degree isn’t worth the cost. Only 33% of
For Winnie Harlow, her skin is the last thing she thinks of, but ironically, one of the first things people notice about her. The 31-year-old Jamaican-Canadian supermodel has had to navigate the world while fielding the curious, sometimes uncomfortable stares of people trying to make sense of her layered complexion.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this week after Republicans said Tuesday that they had united around a plan, for now, that would allow COVID-era health care subsidies to expire. Both the Republican plan, which would replace the subsidies with new savings
Rod Paige, an educator, coach and administrator who rolled out the nation’s landmark No Child Left Behind law as the first African American to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday. Former President George W. Bush, who tapped Paige for the nation’s top federal education post, announced the death in
by Sharelle B. McNair December 9, 2025 The 53-year-old educated the creator. An unidentified content creator learned a lesson on disrespecting legends after Grammy Award-winner Busta Rhymes checked him for referring to him as comedian Tracy Morgan during a photo op. Before stepping away, the creator was heard saying, ”It’s
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 9, 2025 “We are so happy to be alive,” O’Neal wife, Cynthia, told TMZ. Singer Alexander O’Neal, a founding member of soul funk band The Time, was sent back to the hospital hours after returning home from the ICU. O’Neal, 72, and his wife, Cynthia, were