by Sharelle B. McNair January 8, 2026 One settlement has already been established and funded by the Trump administration to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the riot participant who was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer as she smashed a window in an attempt to climb into the

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday — a shooting that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defense but that the city’s mayor described as “reckless” and unnecessary. A hospital record obtained by The Associated Press identified the woman as 37-year-old Renae Macklin-Good, though

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On the first anniversary of the most destructive wildfires in the L.A. area, the scant home construction projects stand out among the still mostly flattened landscapes. Fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt in Los Angeles County since the Jan. 7, 2025, Palisades and Eaton fires erupted,

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is standing behind a newly-appointed housing official as she faces backlash for years-old social media posts, including messages that called for the seizure of private property and linked homeownership to white supremacy. Cea Weaver, a longtime tenant activist, was tapped by the Democrat last week to serve as

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley slammed President Donald Trump and Republicans and called Wednesday’s deadly shooting of a woman in Minneapolis an “ICE murder.” The Massachusetts congresswoman, a member of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, motioned to subpoena records and footage related to the shooting of 37-year-old

Nearly two months after burglars broke into the home of NFL quarterback Shedeur Sanders as he made his debut for the Cleveland Browns, arrests have been made in the case. According to the Medina County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Office, three suspects were arrested in connection with the case, along with the

by Kandiss Edwards January 7, 2026 Diddy is allegedly having trouble paying his bills behind bars. Several employees and attorneys connected to Sean “Diddy” Combs say they have not been paid while the disgraced music mogul is incarcerated. Comb’s representatives dispute the claims. According to TMZ, employees of Combs claim

Kenan Thompson has been a figure in Hollywood for more than four decades, dating back to his time on “All That” and “Kenan & Kel.” But the longtime “Saturday Night Live” star, who holds the record for being the longest tenured cast member, admits that trusting the wrong people early

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton January 7, 2026 The store opened in Jersey City in April 2025 After a successful grand opening in Jersey City last April, the Medicine Woman dispensary, co-owned by Newark, N.J. native Tracey “Ice-T” Marrow, has closed. According to Northjersey.com, the “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”

Tracee Ellis Ross is stepping into a new era of creative ownership. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Golden Globe winner has signed a first-look deal for scripted projects and an overall unscripted partnership with Fox Entertainment Studios, expanding the reach of her Joy Mill Entertainment banner as she develops