Following months of pressure from the Trump administration to scale back diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and limit the number of international students, Black and Latino enrollment at Harvard has dropped this year. On Thursday, October 23, the university released enrollment data for the class of 2029, showing that the

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will endorse Andrew Cuomo in the city’s mayoral election, a spokesperson said Thursday, throwing his weight behind a bitter rival he recently called a “snake and a liar” as the former governor tries to defeat Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani. Adams’ spokesperson Todd Shapiro said

A new congressional map passed by North Carolina Republicans has caused outrage amid a nationwide redistricting strategy demanded by President Donald Trump that is primarily targeting Black members of Congress. The 1st Congressional District, currently held by U.S. Rep. Don Davis, North Carolina’s only Black congressman, has been redrawn to

When KeyTV dropped the trailer for its new series “Southern Fried Rice,” social media did what it always does: raised a curious brow, pressed play, and promptly started debating. What began as curiosity quickly turned into confusion, disbelief, and outrage for some viewers, who were surprised to see the show

Stephen A. Smith apologized to U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, after initially doubling down on his criticism of her “rhetoric for the streets.” During a “special edition” of his podcast show “Straight Shooter with Stephen A.,” Smith said he now understands why critics called out his remarks about Crockett. He

After being arrested in Maryland amid an insurance fraud investigation, Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie Osefo, are claiming the arrest was “illegal.” In court documents filed by an attorney on Friday, October 17, the 41-year-old “Real Housewives of Potomac” star is demanding all charges be dropped, citing “defects in

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier have been arrested in connection with a federal investigation into sports betting and illegal gambling, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday. The charge or charges Rozier and Billups face were not immediately known. Two people spoke to

A dark history long buried under the towering live oak trees and manicured lawns of a country club in Florida’s capital city of Tallahassee is reviving painful memories of the community’s segregated past and fueling some residents’ calls for a public reckoning. Under the rolling hills of the Capital City

WASHINGTON (AP) — In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the U.S. military has killed 34 people in eight strikes against drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. Trump has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the

CHICAGO (AP) — National Guard troops won’t be deploying in the Chicago area anytime soon unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes because a judge on Wednesday extended her temporary restraining order indefinitely. Elsewhere around the country, it will be at least days before the Guard could be deployed in Portland, Oregon, and federal appeals