Sunset Park fire kills 6 — what did crews find inside?
Six people died and seven were hurt as flames tore through a Brooklyn home overnight, and one discovery at the scene is now at the center of the investigation. A fire...
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Fannin County floods surround homes as a second danger strikes
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Home EV Charger Costs Just Got More Expensive #shorts
A Level 2 home EV charger typically costs $1,000–$2,500 for equipment and installation, depending on the electrical panel and wiring distance. The federal...
The 2026 Midterms Belonged to Black Women
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A higher deductible usually means a lower insurance premium because the insurer takes on less risk per claim. Compare quotes using the same deductible to make a fair...
Trump’s Personal Calls Suddenly Go Through Natalie Harp After Election Night Tsunami, Reporters Say
Election night was supposed to be about one thing: just how badly voters had turned on Donald Trump ’s party. But for a few White House reporters, the stranger story...
Why a New Filing Could Force Halle Berry to Pay Olivier Martinez Thousands in Bitter Custody Battle
Halle Berry's legal battle with ex Olivier Martinez is still ongoing, as evidenced by new court filings that could see her shell out thousands of dollars. Read more.
Judge V’s Bees make sweet honey in the Tre
Former federal judge Vanessa Gilmore, affectionately known as Judge V, could easily star in one of those old Dos Equis “Most Interesting [Person] in the World”...
Jordan Coleman uncovers Houston food hidden gems
Jordan Coleman had $25 to her name when she pulled up to Chef Jay Eats & Treats, a takeout counter in north Houston. Laid off from a legal administrative job and...
Trump’s Snarky Offer to Play Political Pundit Backfires as Fed-Up MAGA Supporters Turn on Him
President Donald Trump suffered one of the worst losses of his political career, and his usual defenders are not taking it well. Trump, 80, told his followers to turn...
Texas Democrats sweep statewide races, end Republican dominance
While much of the attention in Texas’ historic election centered on the victories of gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico,...
Lil Baby has a message for his critics
In hip hop, the scoreboard moves fast. Go a few months without a chart topper and the whispers begin. Lil Baby has heard them, and he is not losing sleep over it. Why...
Scott Colom’s lead is growing in Mississippi Senate race
Scott Colom has stretched his lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a remarkably close Mississippi Senate race. With thousands of ballots still being...
Beyonce and the HBCU secret to starting early
Some investments pay off in headlines. Others pay off in futures. Beyoncé has just made a move that falls squarely in the second camp, and it starts with students who...
SpaceX has a Starship problem. Is it fixable?
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Elon Musk’s big midterm bet. Did it pay off?
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Super El Niño and the hurricane drought
Some weather stories unfold over days. This one has been unfolding for months, and the cause sits thousands of miles away in the equatorial Pacific, where a rare...
Harry ＆ Meghan hit a snag. What is going on?
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Florida after the deluge. How bad is it?
The rain stopped, but the water did not. Across Florida’s Space Coast and Treasure Coast, crews are racing to reopen washed out roads and restore water service after...
Cardi B says the Bronx taught her a lesson
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Northwest is about to get soaked. How bad?
After a long dry spell, the weather is about to turn. A relentless conveyor belt of Pacific moisture is lining up for the Northwest, and residents from the coast to...
5 things in almost every Black household
Walk into a Black home in Houston, Atlanta, Detroit, or Oakland, and something feels familiar before anyone says hello. A bag stuffed with more bags sits under the...
Neveah Figueroa steps up for Prairie View A＆M women’s golf team
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Lucky Daye stands on business as ‘ALOUD!’ album hits #1
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Kool DJ Red Alert announces radio retirement, farewell gala
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EDITORIAL: A Blue wave, Black firsts, and Trumpism trampled
The Blue wave that many political pundits and prognosticators predicted arrived Tuesday evening with a resounding boom, and a clear rebuke of Donald Trump and his...
Mike Brown mixes and matches lineups to get the Knicks in harmony
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The New York Amsterdam News: Propelled into the future as a Center of Black Journalism History
There can be few people more excited than I am by plans afoot for New York’s oldest African American journal. Ms. Elinor Ruth Tatum, its publisher, is leading the New...
Is the NFC East set up for the Giants to seize the division title?
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At hearing, council presses City Hall over community media’s disappearing ad dollars
At an Oct. 28 oversight hearing, City Council members grilled the new director of the Mayor’s Office of Ethnic and Community Media (MOECM) about why the office, which...
Brooklyn homeowners, churches pushing back and organizing against property loss
Brooklyn residents facing the loss of their properties are trying to come together and form a unified defense. Two separate gatherings over the past week brought...
Chef Melba Wilson brings Harlem mana to Hawai‘i Food ＆ Wine Festival
Aloha! I had the honor of traveling to Maui to sous-chef for Harlem’s legendary Chef Melba Wilson of Melba’s at the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival . I knew it would be...
November 2026 Dance Calendar
Kyle Marshall Choreography tops this month’s packed calendar. Marshall and company will premiere “Bound,” using text by Fredrick Douglass and visual design by KMC...
Unrivaled reveals 2027 rosters: Breanna Stewart returns, Atlanta Dream stars and 4 Valkyries join the league
Unrivaled is preparing for another exciting chapter in women’s basketball, and Wednesday night’s highly anticipated roster reveal delivered plenty of star power,...
Why Not Us? Building North Commons for Our Kids! #shorts
Local leaders gather at the YMCA to transform North Commons. The goal: create world-class play spaces to keep youth in the community instead of seeking recreation in...
Best of The DMV x Clearing the Air Meet and Greet | The Washington Informer
On October 5, 2026, The Washington Informer and the Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce (GWBCC) hosted the Best of The DMV x Clearing the Air Meet and Greet...
Baltimore weather shock. 30 mph gusts set to roar overnight
Rain returns to Baltimore late tonight, Nov. 4, ending a dry stretch that has lasted nearly three weeks. WJZ meteorologists expect the best chance of showers after...
‘The Greatest’ creator reveals how Michael B. Jordan kept the Muhammad Ali scripted series from falling apart
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Ben Watkins, Michael B. Jordan, Jaalen Best, Amin Joseph and Michael Ealy attend Prime's "The Greatest" New York premiere at...
Spokane county deputy shooting: What happened in Spangle, WA?
One Spokane County sheriff’s deputy has died, and a second is not expected to survive after a gunman opened fire on a SWAT team at a home in Spangle, Washington, a...
