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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map aimed at flipping a seat to Republicans as part of President Donald Trump’s multistate redistricting campaign ahead of the 2026 elections. The map targets the state’s only swing seat, currently held by Democratic U.S.
Two brothers in Virginia have been arrested after an off-duty police officer overheard the men allegedly discussing plans to kill immigration officers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. John Wilson Bennett and Mark Booth Bennett, both U.S. citizens, were arrested late last week on allegations they were planning
NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Jeffrey Banks spent years co-authoring seven books on fashion before finally deciding it was time to share his own story. The menswear designer recounts more than 50 years in fashion, from working for Ralph Lauren to launching his own label, in his new memoir “Storyteller: Tales from a Fashion
by Kandiss Edwards November 26, 2025 Urban League of South Madison leaders recognize the need for economic justice and equity. For entrepreneur Daijah Wade, the Madison, Wisconsin, Black Business Hub (BBH) didn’t just provide an office; it furnished a future. Wade ran The Walking Jerk, a Caribbean plant-based to-go restaurant,
Singer Mario found himself the victim of an unwanted action earlier this month. The Baltimore native was in Detroit performing at Masonic Jack White Theatre on Nov. 22, and during a rendition of his hit single “Crying Out For Me,” a female fan, wearing a diamond ring, slid her hand
by Jeroslyn JoVonn November 26, 2025 Santa Monica will pay $350,000 to Silas White’s descendants for land unlawfully seized in the 1950s. The city of Santa Monica has agreed to a $350,000 settlement with the descendants of a Black entrepreneur whose plans to open a Black beach club were derailed
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton November 26, 2025 Ice-T has been playing the character Sgt. Odafin ‘Fin’ Tutuola since 2001. Although Ice-T has been a mainstay for 20-plus years on “Law & Order: SVU,” the rapper recently revealed that he’ll be seeing reduced screen time this season (Season 27) on
by Mitti Hicks November 26, 2025 In 2016, the Arizona grandmother sent out Thanksgiving invitations to her six grandchildren. She accidentally texted the wrong number, including one to the then 16-year-old Hinton. At this point, we all look forward to the annual Thanksgiving dinner between Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton.
by Jeroslyn JoVonn November 26, 2025 Kenneka Jenkins’ mother speaks out about the alleged “lies” she was told during her daughter’s case. Two years after a $10 million settlement in the death of 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins, her mother is speaking out about the “lies” she says she was told during
Alexa queue, Beyoncé’s “Run the World (Girls).” 2025 has been a notable year for Black women, as they continue to pave a way for future generations to see what’s possible. Among the many Black women who celebrated becoming the first to do something was Florida A&M University senior theater major,
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map aimed at flipping a seat to Republicans as part of President Donald Trump’s multistate redistricting campaign ahead of the 2026 elections. The map targets the state’s only swing seat, currently held by Democratic U.S.
Two brothers in Virginia have been arrested after an off-duty police officer overheard the men allegedly discussing plans to kill immigration officers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. John Wilson Bennett and Mark Booth Bennett, both U.S. citizens, were arrested late last week on allegations they were planning
NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Jeffrey Banks spent years co-authoring seven books on fashion before finally deciding it was time to share his own story. The menswear designer recounts more than 50 years in fashion, from working for Ralph Lauren to launching his own label, in his new memoir “Storyteller: Tales from a Fashion
by Kandiss Edwards November 26, 2025 Urban League of South Madison leaders recognize the need for economic justice and equity. For entrepreneur Daijah Wade, the Madison, Wisconsin, Black Business Hub (BBH) didn’t just provide an office; it furnished a future. Wade ran The Walking Jerk, a Caribbean plant-based to-go restaurant,
Singer Mario found himself the victim of an unwanted action earlier this month. The Baltimore native was in Detroit performing at Masonic Jack White Theatre on Nov. 22, and during a rendition of his hit single “Crying Out For Me,” a female fan, wearing a diamond ring, slid her hand
by Jeroslyn JoVonn November 26, 2025 Santa Monica will pay $350,000 to Silas White’s descendants for land unlawfully seized in the 1950s. The city of Santa Monica has agreed to a $350,000 settlement with the descendants of a Black entrepreneur whose plans to open a Black beach club were derailed
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton November 26, 2025 Ice-T has been playing the character Sgt. Odafin ‘Fin’ Tutuola since 2001. Although Ice-T has been a mainstay for 20-plus years on “Law & Order: SVU,” the rapper recently revealed that he’ll be seeing reduced screen time this season (Season 27) on
by Mitti Hicks November 26, 2025 In 2016, the Arizona grandmother sent out Thanksgiving invitations to her six grandchildren. She accidentally texted the wrong number, including one to the then 16-year-old Hinton. At this point, we all look forward to the annual Thanksgiving dinner between Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton.
by Jeroslyn JoVonn November 26, 2025 Kenneka Jenkins’ mother speaks out about the alleged “lies” she was told during her daughter’s case. Two years after a $10 million settlement in the death of 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins, her mother is speaking out about the “lies” she says she was told during
Alexa queue, Beyoncé’s “Run the World (Girls).” 2025 has been a notable year for Black women, as they continue to pave a way for future generations to see what’s possible. Among the many Black women who celebrated becoming the first to do something was Florida A&M University senior theater major,