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The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with the agency’s plans, and cuts could happen as soon as next week. This comes as the Trump administration intensified sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, by ordering agencies

The NAACP wants Black Americans to steer their buying power toward companies that haven’t pulled back from diversity, equity and inclusion programs under conservative pressure, and the nation’s oldest civil rights organization is listing which brands have stood by — or reversed — past commitments to DEI. The NAACP says the spending guide it

As President Donald Trump approaches the first-month mark in his second term, he has moved with dizzying speed and blunt force to reorder American social and political norms and the economy while redefining the U.S. role in the world. At the same time, he has empowered Elon Musk, an unelected, South African-born billionaire,

Workers across the country responded with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration ‘s aggressive effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employees who have yet to qualify for civil service protections. While much of the administration’s attention was focused on disrupting bureaucracy in Washington,

An Alabama woman who said she was raped by rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 withdrew her civil lawsuit against both men on Friday, according to court filings. The unidentified woman in December added Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter, to a lawsuit she had filed against

The Justice Department formally asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, an expected move after that was fiercely opposed by the federal prosecutors in Manhattan who brought the case. Acting Deputy U.S. Attorney General Emil Bove and lawyers from the department’s public integrity

“Euphoria” Season 3 is officially in the works. After a three-year hiatus, production has reportedly begun, bringing back familiar faces while introducing new ones. Among the fresh additions are former NFL star turned actor Marshawn Lynch, who recently appeared in “Love Hurts,” veteran actor Kadeem Hardison — who previously worked

Whether you’re in the mood for a laugh-out-loud comedy, a swoon-worthy melodrama, or a steamy love affair, Black cinema has got the range. While Black romance films feel rarer than blue diamonds, over the years, some major films have entered the zeitgeist. We’ve got our juggernauts like “Love & Basketball”

Gene “Groove” Allen, a rapper and actor from the Bronx who appeared in early 1990s film favorites like “House Party” and “House Party 2,” is dead at 63, according to TMZ. “Groove,” as he was known, was also part of the rap group Groove B. Chill, along with Daryl “Chill”

When Christine Paul’s physician asked her to check in on Kendell Paul, a fellow patient at the North Shore University Hospital’s ICU, three years ago on Valentine’s Day, it wasn’t an unusual request. Christine, now 44, who had received a heart transplant the year prior, had been admitted following complications