A coalition of civil and human rights groups is hitting back at President Donald Trump and his administration over executive orders barring diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility funding and LGBTQ-related health care. The Legal Defense Fund and Lambda Legal are representing the nonprofit advocacy organizations — National Urban League, the

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, said voters may eventually have second thoughts about electing President Donald Trump, who has signed a dizzying number of executive orders upending the federal government and threatening trillions of dollars in funding. When asked on “The View” about Trump’s solid approval rating four weeks into

An 86-year-old Kansas City man has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man’s doorbell by mistake, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Andrew Lester was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the

LaVar Ball, father of basketball stars Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo Ball recently had his right foot amputated. According to TMZ Sports, the first to report the news, Ball underwent the amputation due to a serious medical issue. The outlet has learned he’s in “good spirits” following the procedure. There are

A midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona killed at least two people Wednesday morning, authorities said. The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating the collision that happened near Marana Regional Airport on the outskirts of Tucson. The Marana Police Department confirmed two deaths after responding

A restaurant owner in Philadelphia is alleging harassment and bullying from the community since opening in December 2024. Shakeira Turner, known online as Chef Keira, is the founder and owner of Chubby Chicks, a restaurant located in the Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia. What should have been an exciting time

Winnie Harlow might be trading runways for the wedding aisle soon. NBA star Kyle Kuzma just put a ring on it. The 29-year-old forward and the 30-year-old model announced their engagement in a joint Instagram post on Tuesday, February 19. The captionless post featured a carousel of photos of the

Close to 300 Detroit residents have been displaced after a city water main break caused flooding of their homes this week. On Tuesday, Detroit Water & Sewerage Department director Gary Brown explained that it may be six weeks before residents can return to their homes.  Early Monday morning, the water

A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the U.S. program that helps low-income families pay for nutritious food has been tried before — but it may soon get a boost from new Trump administration officials. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the newly confirmed health and human services secretary,

Cassie’s family is growing once again. The singer announced today that she and her husband, Alex Fine, are expecting their third child together. She shared the exciting news on Instagram with a series of intimate black-and-white family portraits featuring Fine and their daughters, Frankie and Sunny. She simply captioned the