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Former President Barack Obama has waded into states’ efforts at rare mid-decade redistricting efforts, saying he agrees with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s response to alter his state’s congressional maps, in the way of Texas redistricting efforts promoted by President Donald Trump aimed at shoring up Republicans’ position in next year’s elections. “I
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 21, 2025 Home Depot is accused of breaking the law by using facial recognition at self-checkout kiosks in Illinois. The Home Depot is facing a class-action lawsuit in Illinois for allegedly collecting biometric data from customers without their consent. The home improvement giant is on the
Hurricane Erin is creating potentially deadly beach conditions all along the U.S. East Coast days before the largest waves are expected, with high winds and flooding anticipated in North Carolina by Wednesday night. Erin lost some strength Tuesday and dropped to a Category 2 hurricane as it was moving northward, roughly parallel to
The national redistricting battle enters its next phase Thursday as California Democrats are scheduled to pass a new congressional map that creates five winnable seats for their party, a direct counter to the Texas House’s approval of a new map to create more conservative-leaning seats in that state. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has engineered the
After being met with angry protesters at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station amid the Trump administration’s federal law enforcement crackdown, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller dismissed community dissenters and said the surge of National Guard troops and federal police agents was all for the “safety” of D.C.’s Black
If you want all of the tea on the life and times of the Obama family, Michelle Obama’s podcast with her brother Craig Robinson— “IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson”—has got you covered. On the latest episode that features Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, they spent a lot of
Tiffany Haddish may not have a secret baby, but she does have quite the roster of potential baby daddies. On Tuesday, August 19, while guest-hosting during “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” the 45-year-old comedian and actress made light of the speculation that she recently welcomed a child, which began after she shared
H-U! You-Know! LinkedIn just released its first-ever 50 Best Colleges list alongside its inaugural top college rankings for historically Black colleges and universities, and Howard University secured the top spot as the number one HBCU. The Washington, D.C. university, long known as “The Mecca,” secured the honor based on alumni
The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP. The vote follows prodding by President Donald Trump, eager to stave off a midterm defeat that
Target CEO Brian Cornell, who helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape since the COVID pandemic, plans to step down Feb. 1. Minneapolis-based Target said Wednesday that Chief Operating Officer Michael Fiddelke, a 20-year company veteran, will succeed Cornell.
Former President Barack Obama has waded into states’ efforts at rare mid-decade redistricting efforts, saying he agrees with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s response to alter his state’s congressional maps, in the way of Texas redistricting efforts promoted by President Donald Trump aimed at shoring up Republicans’ position in next year’s elections. “I
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 21, 2025 Home Depot is accused of breaking the law by using facial recognition at self-checkout kiosks in Illinois. The Home Depot is facing a class-action lawsuit in Illinois for allegedly collecting biometric data from customers without their consent. The home improvement giant is on the
Hurricane Erin is creating potentially deadly beach conditions all along the U.S. East Coast days before the largest waves are expected, with high winds and flooding anticipated in North Carolina by Wednesday night. Erin lost some strength Tuesday and dropped to a Category 2 hurricane as it was moving northward, roughly parallel to
The national redistricting battle enters its next phase Thursday as California Democrats are scheduled to pass a new congressional map that creates five winnable seats for their party, a direct counter to the Texas House’s approval of a new map to create more conservative-leaning seats in that state. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has engineered the
After being met with angry protesters at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station amid the Trump administration’s federal law enforcement crackdown, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller dismissed community dissenters and said the surge of National Guard troops and federal police agents was all for the “safety” of D.C.’s Black
If you want all of the tea on the life and times of the Obama family, Michelle Obama’s podcast with her brother Craig Robinson— “IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson”—has got you covered. On the latest episode that features Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, they spent a lot of
Tiffany Haddish may not have a secret baby, but she does have quite the roster of potential baby daddies. On Tuesday, August 19, while guest-hosting during “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” the 45-year-old comedian and actress made light of the speculation that she recently welcomed a child, which began after she shared
H-U! You-Know! LinkedIn just released its first-ever 50 Best Colleges list alongside its inaugural top college rankings for historically Black colleges and universities, and Howard University secured the top spot as the number one HBCU. The Washington, D.C. university, long known as “The Mecca,” secured the honor based on alumni
The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP. The vote follows prodding by President Donald Trump, eager to stave off a midterm defeat that
Target CEO Brian Cornell, who helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape since the COVID pandemic, plans to step down Feb. 1. Minneapolis-based Target said Wednesday that Chief Operating Officer Michael Fiddelke, a 20-year company veteran, will succeed Cornell.