With only a few weeks before the WNBA Draft, Skechers and Kiki Iriafen announced a new partnership today. The former University of Southern California forward will be Skechers’ first-ever collegiate athlete signing. Iriafen will be a brand ambassador for the Los Angeles-based company and will appear
The National Weather Service says a “multi-day catastrophic and potentially historic” storm is expected to impact multiple states beginning on Wednesday.
Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, told NPR’s Juana Summers he stopped eating and drinking before his record-breaking speech.(Image credit: Roberto Schmidt)
If passed, the package could become a hallmark of President Trump’s second term. But a number of obstacles remain ahead. (Image credit: Kayla Bartkowski)
Eight-point-seven billion. Four-hundred million. One-hundred-seventy-five million. These are just some examples of the money the federal government has withheld or is threatening to withhold from various colleges and universities, including the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University and Har
The new government in Syria, formed after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, is working to disband local militias to form one national army. But some groups are refusing to join. We meet one very well armed religious minority called the Druse. They say they’re afraid of sectarian attacks from the
A new White House executive order says the exhibition is an example of how the Smithsonian portrays “American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”(Image credit: Anacostia Community Museum)
In 1939, the character of Mr. Smith — played by Jimmy Stewart — spent 25 hours on the Senate floor railing against corruption.(Image credit: Silver Screen Collection)
Circle, the issuer of USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, filed to go public on Tuesday. The company, which makes money from interest earned on its reserve assets, reported that its 2024 revenue and reserve income was $1.68 billion, up from $1.45 billion the year prior. Circle’s 2024 net i
Starting Wednesday, Meta says it will begin combining the Instagram accounts of the Second Lady of the United States, Usha Vance, and the former Second Gentleman of the United States, Doug Emhoff. As a result, the 1.2 million people who were previously following the Instagram account of Kamala Harri
When OpenAI unveiled its o3 “reasoning” AI model in December, the company partnered with the creators of ARC-AGI, a benchmark designed to test highly capable AI, to showcase o3’s capabilities. Months later, the results have been revised, and they now look slightly less impressive than they did initi
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, whose company makes Fortnite and tools for other developers, including Unreal Engine, called out Apple and Google as “gangster-style businesses” engaged in illegal practices while speaking at a Y Combinator event on Wednesday. The executive also emphasized how the big tec
Rippling released the affidavit of the its employee who admitted he was spying for Deel.
Source: Pool / GettyIt’s only been a week since we learned that national security adviser Mike Waltz added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to the “war room” group chat on Signal, and now, it looks like Waltz and his staff are back in hot water for allegedly sending work-related emails from their persona
Source: Xinhua News Agency / GettyApparently, consumer boycotts do have a significant impact, and no corporation is more aware of that right now than Target.Last week, we reported that due to the efforts of Black activist groups and clergy members like Atlanta-based pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant, boycotts
Source: SAM GHAZI / GettyOn Saturday, wildfire survivors gathered in Pasadena for the Wildfire Recovery and Rebuild Conference, presented by the Los Angeles Sentinel. The goal of the March 29 conference was to empower and educate the community as they navigate the recovery and rebuilding process. Al
Source: Drake / YoutubeTo say that 2024 was a rough year for Drake would be an understatement. From taking the most devastating “L” of his career at the hands of Kendrick Lamar to being mocked for suing anyone he could for promoting “Not Like Us,” 2024 was less than a banner year for the King of The
Sen. Cory Booker wrote himself in the U.S. Senate history books by delivering the longest speech in the chamber on record, eclipsing the record of Sen. Strom Thurmond’s filibuster by a good measure. As Sen. Cory Booker concluded his marathon speech, many on social media, especially X, are showing hi
Source: m-imagephotography / GettyDespite the threat of book bans and the disinvestment in marginalized stories, the bookshelves at your local bookstore will still be lined with Black stories this Spring. Dozens of Black authors are turning their struggles, triumphants and unique journies into Black
Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / GettyCardi B is fulfilling a lifelong dream with her new partnership alongside California-based fashion and lifestyle retailer Revolve Group. The Grammy-award-winning rapper is gearing up to launch her own apparel line along with several beauty brands under the new ven
The disappointing global deliveries of the company’s electric car models come as CEO Elon Musk’s role as President Trump’s cost-cutting czar sparks a backlash among consumers.(Image credit: Lindsey Wasson)
As ICE agents arrest international students at campuses across the U.S., professor Daniel Kanstroom discusses the law — and the human cost. He says the round-ups are designed to “send a message.”(Image credit: Scott Eisen)
As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, “I’m not here, though, because of his speech. I’m here despite his speech. I’m here because, as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful.”(Image credit: Roberto Schmidt)
Democrats can take yesterday’s elections as one of the first bits of good news they’ve had in months. But there are lots of issues that are still center-right, including immigration.(Image credit: Jamie Kelter Davis)
