MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Residents of Somalia’s capital are set to vote Thursday in a controversial local election that marks the country’s first-ever one-person, one-vote poll since 1969. Analysts say it is a major departure from clan-based power-sharing negotiations. The voting of local council members, to be conducted across Mogadishu’s

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A bomb exploded during prayers at a mosque in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri on Wednesday night, killing five people in what police described as a likely suicide attack. Police said that 35 people were also injured in the attack. Nahum Daso, spokesperson for police command

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman December 25, 2025 The three kids began to cry out after getting caught for their extreme case of reckless driving. Three kids in Ohio earned their spot on the naughty list after learning to steal a car from a YouTube video. On Dec. 20, three Ohio minors

Ciara is giving back to her hometown in a major way, donating $500,000 to help fight food insecurity in Atlanta. The entertainer and philanthropist announced the donation Tuesday morning alongside Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens at Saint Peter Missionary Baptist Church, according to Atlanta News First reports. The funds will primarily

Joe Budden says he’s done with Nicki Minaj following her recent appearance at a Turning Point USA event, making it clear that her decision to align herself with the conservative organization crossed a line for him. On the most recent episode of ‘The Joe Budden Podcast,’ Budden reacted to Minaj’s

Iyanla Vanzant is returning to OWN with a new series, ‘Iyanla: The Inside Fix,’ and the newly released trailer makes one thing clear: a lot has changed since audiences first met her more than a decade ago. In the trailer, Iyanla reflects on the early days of ‘Iyanla: Fix My

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman December 24, 2025 Under U.S. Law, the government can take up to 15% of a defaulted loan borrower’s after-tax income for wage garnishment. Student loan borrowers beware: if your loans have defaulted, you may see slightly smaller paychecks next year. The Trump administration expects to garnish wages

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman December 24, 2025 One Ghana official is speaking out about the country’s association with Detty December. One Ghana official has taken issue with the “Detty December” association, not wanting the country to be known for the party label. “Detty December” has become the go-to term for the

NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier ’s lawyers are asking a judge to throw out sports gambling charges that have kept him off the court this season, arguing that the government overreached by turning a private dispute over bettors’ use of nonpublic information into a federal case. In a

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs urged a federal appeals court in New York late Tuesday to order his immediate release from prison and reverse his conviction on prostitution-related charges or direct his trial judge to lighten his four-year sentence. The lawyers said in a filing with