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A federal judge said Thursday he’ll rule “very shortly” on a final bid by defense lawyers to get him to toss out two prostitution-related convictions that Sean “Diddy” Combs is scheduled to be sentenced for next week. Judge Arun Subramanian listened to nearly 90 minutes of arguments by lawyers over

 President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on Oct. 1. The posts on his social media site showed that Trump’s devotion to tariffs did not end

by Sharelle B. McNair September 26, 2025 Since the districts failed to meet the demands, Trainor intended to list the schools as not falling into compliance with federal civil rights law, labeling them ineligible for the grants. In another attack against trans youth, the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil

It’s a sight that will stop you dead in your tracks. Brown bodies covered in black oil from head to toe. Shining like onyx stones in the sun. Helmets adorned with horns curved upward, sometimes accompanied by red, bloodied mouths, never far from a drum with a hypnotizing beat. Whether

by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 25, 2025 Boston to pay $150K to two Black men wrongfully accused The city of Boston, Massachusetts, is paying $150,000 to two Black men who were wrongfully accused of the murder of a pregnant white woman, a crime later determined to have been committed by her

President Donald Trump hurled personal insults at U.S. Congresswomen Jasmine Crockett and Ilhan Omar on Thursday while delivering remarks inside the Oval Office. When asked by a reporter about Crockett’s remarks comparing ICE to slave patrols during an interview on MSNBC, Trump turned to his usual hits regarding Crockett and

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman September 25, 2025 Africon 2025 showcased a diverse array of the diaspora as it celebrated African achievement. AfriCon kicked off its 2025 convention with trailblazers, game-changers, and innovators from across the diaspora celebrating their storied impact. Taking place at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta from Sept. 18-20,

by Kandiss Edwards September 25, 2025 U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz ordered the duo to pay a victim only identified as ‘B.C.,’ following convictions in a $1 million fraud scheme. Rapper Sean Kingston (born Kisean Paul Anderson) and his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, have been ordered by a federal court

Food insecurity is deepening across the Washington, D.C., DMV area, and Black and brown families are being hit the hardest. A new report from the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) reveals that more than a third (36%) of households in the DMV experienced food insecurity over the past year, with

KeKe Palmer recently had to let a “young man” down easy after he boldly attempted to shoot his shot, and true to form, she did so with a now viral, hilarious response.  It all started when Cole Smith, a college student—upon learning the 32-year-old actress and singer was single—posted a