President Donald Trump revived his threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, setting up a political and legal battle in the Democratic-controlled city and state of Illinois. “I’m going to Chicago early,” Trump said at the White House on Tuesday as he left for the U.K. The president said

Sparks were flying during a hearing for the Senate Judiciary Committee between U.S. Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J., and FBI Director Kash Patel, which resulted in a testy shouting match. “I am not afraid of you!” Booker yelled as he and Patel clashed during a Tuesday hearing on the FBI director’s

Lil Nas X is receiving inpatient treatment after being arrested last month on multiple felony charges, his attorney confirmed Monday outside a Los Angeles courthouse. The Grammy-winning rapper, whose real name is Montero Hill, did not appear at a pre-trial hearing on Sept. 15. Instead, his lawyers told the court

The 1863 photograph known as “The Scourged Back” shows an escaped enslaved man named Peter, his bare back marred by raised scars from repeated whippings. When the image was first published during the Civil War, it shocked the nation, offering undeniable proof of slavery’s brutality and helping to galvanize abolitionist

Damon “Dame” Dash is no stranger to confrontation. Whether it’s his larger-than-life bravado, decades-long beefs, or relentless pursuit of control, Dash has a knack for commanding attention. His latest appearance on “The Breakfast Club” was no exception. What started as a tense exchange with Charlamagne Tha God quickly spiraled into

Pamela Warner still remembers the exact moment she learned her son, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, had died. Specifically, the scream that emerged “from the bottom of [her] soul” and that had her neighborhood running to check on her.  “What came up and what came out was huge,” she said. “It was an

The Trump administration has diverted hundreds of millions of dollars away from Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), which include predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) of higher learning, to increase funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). While the move is seemingly great for HBCUs, MSI-designated colleges and universities that educate millions of

Is Cardi B really the drama when she’s helped others who have, in turn, hurt her?  During a sit-down with Kelly Rowland for the latest episode of Spotify’s vodcast “Countdown To”  about her forthcoming sophomore album, “Am I The Drama?”, the 32-year-old rapper revealed who has been the drama for

by Kandiss Edwards September 16, 2025 The police chief and coroner’s office claim there was no foul play involved in the hanging, though a proper autopsy has yet to be conducted. On September 15, Demartravian “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old student, was found hanging from a tree at Delta State University.

An appeals court ruled Monday that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove her just ahead of a key vote on interest rates. The Trump administration is expected to quickly turn to the Supreme Court in a last-ditch bid to unseat Cook. The Fed’s