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by Mitti Hicks January 2, 2026 Premium payments for healthcare are set to increase by an average of 114% for the tens of millions of people who use tax credits for health insurance on the Marketplace. As 2026 begins, millions of Americans are facing a spike in healthcare premiums after
After nearly a decade away from full-length studio releases, Jill Scott is officially back. The three-time Grammy Award–winning artist, actress, and poet announced that her sixth studio album, ‘To Whom This May Concern,’ will arrive February 13 via The Orchard—marking her first full body of work since 2015’s ‘Woman.’ The
The driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria was charged, the police said on Friday. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged with dangerous and reckless driving in southwestern Ogun state following Monday’s crash, police spokesman Oluseyi Babaseyi said in a statement on
by Sharelle B. McNair January 2, 2026 In a video posted on TikTok, Jenkins went down a rabbit hole on why Penske may be the reason why the story of the SmokeStack twins was dissed by publications such as Variety. Ahead of the 2025 Oscar nomination reveal, entertainment and media
by Sharelle B. McNair January 2, 2026 The hospital allegedly received roughly $18.5 million in reimbursements from healthcare benefit programs between 2010 and 2019 for surgeries that left dozens of Black women victimized. The Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Virginia is in hot water after more than 500 women —
by Kandiss Edwards January 2, 2026 Zohran Mamdani’s first order of business is to protect the city’s tenants. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a series of executive orders on Jan. 1 aimed at confronting the city’s longstanding housing crisis and strengthening protections for renters, city officials said. The
by Sharelle B. McNair January 2, 2026 Publicly struggling with her weight throughout her career, Winfrey has been a spokesperson for Weight Watchers but has journeyed with GLP-1 weight loss medication for the past two years. It turns out billionaire and legendary television host Oprah Winfrey isn’t so different from
by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 2, 2026 Marriott International’s CEO remains fully committed to DEI, even if the company’s messaging must shift under the Trump administration. Marriott International’s CEO is addressing the controversy surrounding the corporate rollback of DEI while reaffirming the company’s commitment to the values behind it, even as
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton January 2, 2026 David Blanchard is in custody and was charged with homicide by vehicle and hit-and-run after striking the boy and leaving the scene After allegedly mowing down a 10-year-old boy and then not stopping in a hit-and-run, a Georgia man, David Blanchard, has
Joe Budden has strong feelings about the upcoming Zeus docuseries featuring Christian, 27, and Justin Combs, 32, the sons of controversial music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. As TheGrio previously reported, a trailer for the project was released earlier this week which featured the two young men sitting side by side
by Mitti Hicks January 2, 2026 Premium payments for healthcare are set to increase by an average of 114% for the tens of millions of people who use tax credits for health insurance on the Marketplace. As 2026 begins, millions of Americans are facing a spike in healthcare premiums after
After nearly a decade away from full-length studio releases, Jill Scott is officially back. The three-time Grammy Award–winning artist, actress, and poet announced that her sixth studio album, ‘To Whom This May Concern,’ will arrive February 13 via The Orchard—marking her first full body of work since 2015’s ‘Woman.’ The
The driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria was charged, the police said on Friday. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged with dangerous and reckless driving in southwestern Ogun state following Monday’s crash, police spokesman Oluseyi Babaseyi said in a statement on
by Sharelle B. McNair January 2, 2026 In a video posted on TikTok, Jenkins went down a rabbit hole on why Penske may be the reason why the story of the SmokeStack twins was dissed by publications such as Variety. Ahead of the 2025 Oscar nomination reveal, entertainment and media
by Sharelle B. McNair January 2, 2026 The hospital allegedly received roughly $18.5 million in reimbursements from healthcare benefit programs between 2010 and 2019 for surgeries that left dozens of Black women victimized. The Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Virginia is in hot water after more than 500 women —
by Kandiss Edwards January 2, 2026 Zohran Mamdani’s first order of business is to protect the city’s tenants. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a series of executive orders on Jan. 1 aimed at confronting the city’s longstanding housing crisis and strengthening protections for renters, city officials said. The
by Sharelle B. McNair January 2, 2026 Publicly struggling with her weight throughout her career, Winfrey has been a spokesperson for Weight Watchers but has journeyed with GLP-1 weight loss medication for the past two years. It turns out billionaire and legendary television host Oprah Winfrey isn’t so different from
by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 2, 2026 Marriott International’s CEO remains fully committed to DEI, even if the company’s messaging must shift under the Trump administration. Marriott International’s CEO is addressing the controversy surrounding the corporate rollback of DEI while reaffirming the company’s commitment to the values behind it, even as
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton January 2, 2026 David Blanchard is in custody and was charged with homicide by vehicle and hit-and-run after striking the boy and leaving the scene After allegedly mowing down a 10-year-old boy and then not stopping in a hit-and-run, a Georgia man, David Blanchard, has
Joe Budden has strong feelings about the upcoming Zeus docuseries featuring Christian, 27, and Justin Combs, 32, the sons of controversial music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. As TheGrio previously reported, a trailer for the project was released earlier this week which featured the two young men sitting side by side