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by Mary Spiller November 12, 2025 State officials are reminding marijuana retailers to alert authorities if customers purchase or possess more than twice the legal amount. Michigan cannabis retailers say they’re struggling to understand new guidance from state regulators urging them to report customers who buy or possess illegal amounts
The funeral for “So You Think You Can Dance” winner Joshua Allen, who died in September, erupted into chaos when a fight broke out in front of his casket. On Saturday, Nov. 8, Allen’s loved ones gathered at a church in Texas when a woman identified as his girlfriend arrived.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The number of confirmed deaths from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica rose to 45, with 15 other people missing, authorities said Tuesday. The death toll is expected to rise, with officials still trying to reach two towns that remain cut off since the catastrophic Category 5 storm made
WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy. About 1.25 million federal workers haven’t been paid since Oct. 1. Thousands of flights have been canceled, a trend that is expected to continue
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an administrative stay until Thursday on a lower court decision that required the Trump administration to make full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments during the ongoing government shutdown. The decision does not deny the legal merits of the case, but continues to place
The sounds of D’Angelo are timeless and according to longtime collaborator and friend Questlove, they’re going to stay that way. During a chat on the red carpet at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with The National News Desk, The Roots drummer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker was asked whether
Sixteen years after his passing, Michael Jackson is still proving why society crowned him the King of Pop. Jackson’s 1982 hit song turned spooky season anthem, “Thriller,” moonwalked back into the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 10, climbing from 31st place to the #10 slot. According to Billboard, the late icon
Kim, there’s people that are dying! On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Kardashian family’s famous matriarch Kris Jenner celebrated her 70th birthday with an over-the-top, star-studded bash. Everyone who’s anyone seemed to be in attendance—including a handful of Black Hollywood’s biggest names. Truly, everybody and their mama pulled up: singer Babyface,
Believe it or not, as far as 50 Cent is concerned, it’s “all love” between him and Vivica Fox. On Monday, Nov. 10, the 50-year-old rapper offered a rebuttal to the 61-year-old actress after she said she’d advise her younger self to avoid dating him. In a post on Instagram,
Society often says that karma has a price, but few imagined it would come with a $1.75 million bill. This week, North Carolina social media influencer Brenay Kennard learned that lesson the hard way after a jury ordered her to pay $1.75 million in damages to her husband’s ex-wife, Akira
by Mary Spiller November 12, 2025 State officials are reminding marijuana retailers to alert authorities if customers purchase or possess more than twice the legal amount. Michigan cannabis retailers say they’re struggling to understand new guidance from state regulators urging them to report customers who buy or possess illegal amounts
The funeral for “So You Think You Can Dance” winner Joshua Allen, who died in September, erupted into chaos when a fight broke out in front of his casket. On Saturday, Nov. 8, Allen’s loved ones gathered at a church in Texas when a woman identified as his girlfriend arrived.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The number of confirmed deaths from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica rose to 45, with 15 other people missing, authorities said Tuesday. The death toll is expected to rise, with officials still trying to reach two towns that remain cut off since the catastrophic Category 5 storm made
WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy. About 1.25 million federal workers haven’t been paid since Oct. 1. Thousands of flights have been canceled, a trend that is expected to continue
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an administrative stay until Thursday on a lower court decision that required the Trump administration to make full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments during the ongoing government shutdown. The decision does not deny the legal merits of the case, but continues to place
The sounds of D’Angelo are timeless and according to longtime collaborator and friend Questlove, they’re going to stay that way. During a chat on the red carpet at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with The National News Desk, The Roots drummer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker was asked whether
Sixteen years after his passing, Michael Jackson is still proving why society crowned him the King of Pop. Jackson’s 1982 hit song turned spooky season anthem, “Thriller,” moonwalked back into the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 10, climbing from 31st place to the #10 slot. According to Billboard, the late icon
Kim, there’s people that are dying! On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Kardashian family’s famous matriarch Kris Jenner celebrated her 70th birthday with an over-the-top, star-studded bash. Everyone who’s anyone seemed to be in attendance—including a handful of Black Hollywood’s biggest names. Truly, everybody and their mama pulled up: singer Babyface,
Believe it or not, as far as 50 Cent is concerned, it’s “all love” between him and Vivica Fox. On Monday, Nov. 10, the 50-year-old rapper offered a rebuttal to the 61-year-old actress after she said she’d advise her younger self to avoid dating him. In a post on Instagram,
Society often says that karma has a price, but few imagined it would come with a $1.75 million bill. This week, North Carolina social media influencer Brenay Kennard learned that lesson the hard way after a jury ordered her to pay $1.75 million in damages to her husband’s ex-wife, Akira