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Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a lawsuit that seeks to ban using telehealth for abortions —both in states where abortion is presently illegal AND where it’s legal.
Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty Y’all, I can’t make heads or tails of the Supreme Court anymore. On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled against Missouri using a congressional map drawn to favor Republicans. The New York Times reports that the court’s brief order didn’t include an explanation for the ruling,
Source: Elsa / Getty News that embattled WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is retiring at the end of 2026 has been met with a collective sigh of relief across the basketball community. For many, it signals the end of an era in the WNBA marred by controversy, unwelcome political tampering from
B2K singer Raz-B and his wife, Mona Li, are mourning the unexpected death of their 3-month-old son, Astro Monte Thornton. Astro died earlier this week, according to sources close to the family who spoke with TMZ. His cause of death has not been disclosed. The couple welcomed Astro into their
The Trump administration is accusing the University of California, Berkeley School of Law of favoring Black applicants while discriminating against white and Asian candidates. The Berkeley Law admissions probe comes three years after the Supreme Court restricted affirmative action in college admissions and amid concerns over declining Black enrollment at
New York Fashion Week officially kicked off on Thursday, but Black talent, somewhat unsurprisingly, is already several steps ahead on the catwalk. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, Harlem’s Fashion Row held its 19th annual star-studded Fashion Show & Style Awards, getting a head start on the week while celebrating new and
Simone Biles says she plans to text Serena Williams for advice as she weighs whether to make another Olympic comeback. The question has followed the 29-year-old since her Paris Olympics success and Williams’ return to tennis has given her a fresh example to study as she considers the 2028 Los
Students at Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Ill., walked out of class Wednesday after one acknowledged racist harassment incident and a second disputed allegation involving Homewood-Flossmoor High School, by students at their school. The protest began around 11:50 a.m. at the school, CBS News Chicago reported. Students chanted “No
Source: imageBROKER/sergio delle vedove / Getty In the past, political cynics and those who abstained from voting may have had a point — albeit a weak one. Today, however, their stance isn’t just one of apathy; it reveals a troubling form of narcissism. The belief that this country was founded
Timothy Joseph, the radio personality better known as Buc Wild from the influential “Star & Buc Wild” show, has died at 47, according to HOT 97. Joseph’s death was announced Wednesday, Sept. 9, by his longtime friend and former co-host Troi “Star” Torain during a YouTube livestream. Torain reflected on
Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a lawsuit that seeks to ban using telehealth for abortions —both in states where abortion is presently illegal AND where it’s legal.
Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty Y’all, I can’t make heads or tails of the Supreme Court anymore. On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled against Missouri using a congressional map drawn to favor Republicans. The New York Times reports that the court’s brief order didn’t include an explanation for the ruling,
Source: Elsa / Getty News that embattled WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is retiring at the end of 2026 has been met with a collective sigh of relief across the basketball community. For many, it signals the end of an era in the WNBA marred by controversy, unwelcome political tampering from
B2K singer Raz-B and his wife, Mona Li, are mourning the unexpected death of their 3-month-old son, Astro Monte Thornton. Astro died earlier this week, according to sources close to the family who spoke with TMZ. His cause of death has not been disclosed. The couple welcomed Astro into their
The Trump administration is accusing the University of California, Berkeley School of Law of favoring Black applicants while discriminating against white and Asian candidates. The Berkeley Law admissions probe comes three years after the Supreme Court restricted affirmative action in college admissions and amid concerns over declining Black enrollment at
New York Fashion Week officially kicked off on Thursday, but Black talent, somewhat unsurprisingly, is already several steps ahead on the catwalk. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, Harlem’s Fashion Row held its 19th annual star-studded Fashion Show & Style Awards, getting a head start on the week while celebrating new and
Simone Biles says she plans to text Serena Williams for advice as she weighs whether to make another Olympic comeback. The question has followed the 29-year-old since her Paris Olympics success and Williams’ return to tennis has given her a fresh example to study as she considers the 2028 Los
Students at Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Ill., walked out of class Wednesday after one acknowledged racist harassment incident and a second disputed allegation involving Homewood-Flossmoor High School, by students at their school. The protest began around 11:50 a.m. at the school, CBS News Chicago reported. Students chanted “No
Source: imageBROKER/sergio delle vedove / Getty In the past, political cynics and those who abstained from voting may have had a point — albeit a weak one. Today, however, their stance isn’t just one of apathy; it reveals a troubling form of narcissism. The belief that this country was founded
Timothy Joseph, the radio personality better known as Buc Wild from the influential “Star & Buc Wild” show, has died at 47, according to HOT 97. Joseph’s death was announced Wednesday, Sept. 9, by his longtime friend and former co-host Troi “Star” Torain during a YouTube livestream. Torain reflected on