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During the pandemic, some low-income families in the U.S. received extra federal aid for buying groceries, a government effort that has since been scaled back. The result is soaring food insecurity among poor households with children, with more than 4 in 10 families who had received the benefit now skipping meals, according to new research. […]
Hurricane Idalia has intensified into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, packing monster winds of 130 mph as it turns streets to rivers and knocks out power along Florida’s western shore ahead of an expected landfall Wednesday morning on the state’s Gulf Coast. With residents warned to flee and the National Guard prepping for rescues, the “extremely dangerous” […]
Rick Ross, the Grammy-nominated MC, will be the spotlight of Georgia State University College of Law’s upcoming course, “Legal Life Of…” this fall. Designed by Professor Mo Ivory, the course offers law students an immersive experience in entertainment law, focusing on Rick Ross’s career, contracts, and legal dealings. Professor Ivory, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of […]
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has taken to rapping on the campaign trail, appears to be backing down after Grammy-award winning rapper Eminem asked him to stop performing his songs at campaign events. In a cease-and-desist letter obtained by NBC News and first reported by The Daily Mail, the performing rights organization BMI told Ramaswamy’s campaign Wednesday […]
Today we celebrate the 65th birthday of the late great G.O.A.T. Michael Jackson.
According to a recent Bloomberg report, NBA icon Michael Jordan’s net worth currently sits at $3.5 billion, the largest fortune any athlete within the organization has earned. This is attributed to a licensing deal with Nike the recent sale of his majority stake in the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, and other major investments. According to a report […]
The first legal Rochester marijuana store is set to open for business this week. Herbal IQ will open up across the street from Wegmans on East Ave and will be the first retail store in the city. The East Ave store is operating as a pop-up location and business hours will be 10am-8pm Wednesday-Thursday and […]
A glistening silver ensemble? Beyoncé would rate it a perfect 10, every single time. With her 42nd birthday on the horizon, the “Alien Superstar” songstress has a unique request for attendees of her Renaissance World Tour. Beyoncé shared on her Instagram Story; “Virgo season is here. This tour has been a heartwarming journey. As we […]
Over this past weekend, the Civil Rights Museum on Wheels was at Zion Church on Clarissa Street. The museum’s bus is a GMC TDH transit bus that was built in 1951, which is also the exact make and model of the bus Rosa Parks rode on the day she refused to give up her seat. […]
Florida Governor Ron Desantis was booed at a vigil where a Racially motivated shooting happened in Jacksonville Florida. A white man shot and killed three black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida over the weekend. The people that attended the vigil made sure they let the Governor know they do not support […]