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Harris calls Biden’s 2024 bid “recklessness” in forthcoming memoir ‘107 Days’

Former Vice President Kamala Harris sharply criticises the decision to let President Joe Biden determine on his own whether to seek reelection in 2024, calling it “recklessness” in her forthcoming...

Should You Buy the iPhone Air or Not?

Apple’s newest addition to its lineup, the iPhone Air, is already stirring debate. At 5.6mm thin and weighing just 165g, it’s the lightest and slimmest iPhone ever made. But is this sleek redesign...

Trump Suggests Domestic Violence Shouldn’t Count in Crime Statistics

Former President Donald Trump stirred controversy on Monday, Sept. 8, during a speech at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., where he dismissed the inclusion of domestic violence cases in...

LAPD Scales Back Security for Kamala Harris After Backlash

The Los Angeles Police Department has withdrawn specialized protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, following controversy over reallocating officers from crime suppression duties to...

Black Unemployment Surge Raises Alarm Over U.S. Economic Outlook

One month after Donald Trump’s abrupt dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer, the agency’s first jobs report under acting commissioner William Wiatrowski has delivered...

Jamaica’s Andrew Holness Wins Historic Third Term as Prime Minister

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has secured a rare third term in office after his Labour Party edged past the opposition in Monday’s general election. Preliminary results from the country’s...

Nike to Re-Release Kobe Bryant’s Exclusive 2006 Air Force 1 “Denim” in Summer 2026

Nearly two decades after its original creation, Kobe Bryant’s exclusive Nike Air Force 1 “Denim” is set to hit retail shelves for the first time. According to Footwear News, the sneaker, designed in...

Eastside Golf Is Redefining Golf Culture and Opening Doors for Black Communities

Eastside Golf, the brainchild of Morehouse graduates Olajuwon Ajanaku and Earl Cooper, is reshaping what golf looks like—and who it belongs to. Launched with a mission to make golf more inclusive, the...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Executive Order to Resist Federal Troops in the City

On August 29, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a bold executive order aimed at limiting the presence of federal troops in the city. Titled the “Protecting Chicago Initiative,” the order seeks to...