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The federal government is close to a shutdown amid a political battle between Democrats and Republicans over health care in America—and Black Americans stand to suffer as a result. TheGrio was at the White House on Monday as President Donald Trump hosted congressional leaders from both parties, along with Vice

Donovan Mitchell says his fiancée, Coco Jones, is his “peace.” On Monday, September 29, during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ media day, the 29-year-old All-Star guard couldn’t stop gushing about the 27-year-old singer and actress.  “Man, that’s my dog. I love her to death,” he told reporters when the topic moved to

After a White House meeting with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to avert a government shutdown ended with no results, President Donald Trump posted a racist AI video insulting the Democratic congressional leaders. Trump met with Jeffries and Schumer on Monday inside the Oval

After New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers suffered a season-ending injury on Sunday, Odell Beckham Jr. is calling on the NFL to act. On Monday, September 29, Beckham took to X to blast the league for continuing to use artificial turf, the same surface Nabers went down on during

After 20 years off the air, “Reading Rainbow” is soaring back into the spotlight—and this time, it’s taking flight in the digital age. The beloved PBS classic, which ran from 1983 until 2006 with LeVar Burton as its legendary host, will relaunch Oct. 4 as a digital series on Sony’s

On the red carpet a decade ago, Tyler James Williams appeared calm, cool, and collected, a young actor gliding into his next chapter in Hollywood. Beneath the tuxedo and steady smile, though, his body was waging a private war.  What the world didn’t see in 2015 was that Williams was

Prosecutors urged a New York federal judge Tuesday to send Sean “Diddy” Combs to prison for over 11 years following his conviction on prostitution-related charges, citing one of his accusers who said she lives in fear of the music mogul’s release from detention. “His crimes of conviction are serious and

Tyreek Hill’s season for the Miami Dolphins potentially came to a sudden end on Monday night, when the standout wide receiver’s left knee became badly twisted shortly after he made a catch near the sideline. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Hill was diagnosed with a dislocated knee. Hill was to

Louisiana’s Republican governor asked for National Guard deployments to New Orleans and other cities, saying Monday that his state needs help fighting crime and praising President Donald Trump’s decision to send troops to Washington and Memphis. Gov. Jeff Landry, a Trump ally, asked for up to 1,000 troops through fiscal year 2026 in

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