Last week, a letter addressed to President Donald Trump tested positive for the deadly poison ricin when it was intercepted before reaching the White House. […]
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Microsoft to Buy Bethesda for $7.5 Billion to Boost Xbox
In a move no one in the gaming industry saw coming, tech giant, Microsoft announced plans to acquire ZeniMax Media Inc. on Monday. ZeniMax is […]
Planned Black Community in Georgia Draws Interest for a Reality TV Show
Nearly 100 acres of land just east of Macon in rural Wilkinson County, Georgia, lays the future home and safe-haven for Black families. Ashley Scott, […]
Judge Temporarily Blocks WeChat Ban
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. ban of the WeChat app. What We Know: President Trump previously banned WeChat downloads in the U.S. […]
Foot Locker Stores Will Turn Into Voter Registration Sites
Starting on September 22, all Foot Locker-owned stores in the U.S will become temporary voter registration sites in an effort to increase youth voter turnout […]
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Joins Black Women in Governor’s Race
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax announced last Thursday that he formally kicked off his campaign for governor and events over the past weekend. This comes […]
Barack Obama Memoir to be Released November 17
The former president announced Thursday that he will be releasing the first volume of his long-awaited memoir two weeks after the election, the Chicago Tribune […]
Breonna Taylor’s Family Reaches $12 Million Settlement with City of Louisville
Breonna Taylor’s death sparked additional protests to an already unstable social environment in the U.S. The family of the 26-year-old EMT, who was fatally shot […]
Survey Finds “Shocking” Lack of Holocaust Knowledge Among Millennials, Gen Z
A nationwide survey released on Wednesday showed a “worrying lack of basic Holocaust knowledge” among adults under 40, including over 1 in 10 respondents who did […]