New York Amsterdam News
Calls mount for emergency action to halt deed theft cases, including a U.N. intervention
A growing coalition, comprising Brooklyn homeowners, tenants, religious leaders, and legal experts, is forming to fight the deed theft epidemic that Black communities have been facing in the borough.
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December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Another political upstart? Darializa Avila Chevalier challenges U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat
East Harlem community organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier is campaigning for Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s seat in New York's 13th Congressional district.
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December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson blasts Trump admin case over termination of non-loyalists
The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Rebecca Slaughter, who served for seven years as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) until she received an email in March informing her of her termination due to her ideals being deemed “inconsistent with [the] administration’s priorities.”
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December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
One45 development leaves community leaders asking questions at rally
On November 20, Harlem community members and activists, led by Defend Harlem with several faith and political leaders, gathered at the corner of 145th Street and Lenox Avenue to demand that One45 for Harlem, the new housing development set to be built there, be made affordable to Harlem residents.
3 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
How Harlemite Helen Taylor became NYC's poster child for supportive housing
\"My new life is going to cost me my old one,\" recited Harlemite Helen Taylor in a poem she wrote about moving on.
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December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Harlem Holidaze: A few friendly faces that can't wait to see yours
Holiday shopping in Harlem is more than a seasonal errand.
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December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Eliminated from playoff contention, the Jets and Giants eye top draft talent
Another NFL season has brought what is seemingly perpetual disappointment for Jets and Giants fans.
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December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Monroe women's basketball honors fallen teammate with ongoing excellence
Monroe University Express women's basketball is currently undefeated in NJCAA Region 15 action and is ranked sixth in the country — social media posts proclaim the team's winning record, 12-1 thus far this season.
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December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Ego Nwodim to host 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Film Independent has announced that Ego Nwodim — actor, comedian, and one of the defining voices of her generation — will host the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
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December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday
The National Park Service will offer free admission to U.S. residents on President Donald Trump's birthday next year — which also happens to be Flag Day — but is eliminating the benefit for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth.
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December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
N.J. Rep. Coleman introduces bill to require megacorps to share wealth with employees
New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, who is preparing to retire at the end of her term in 2026, recently reintroduced a bill designed to shift a bit of economic power back to workers.
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December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Coups in West Africa causing alarm
Coups and attempted coups in West Africa, along with escalating security challenges, have left the region in a state of emergency, a leader of the regional bloc said Tuesday.
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December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Chargers get picky amid Herbert's gritty heroics
An interception by Jefferson closes night as quarterback shows off one-handed skills.
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December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Ban on wind projects overturned
“The Trump Administration seems intent on raising costs on American families at every juncture —and California is equally committed to challenging every one of its illegal attempts to make life more expensive for Californians.”
2 min |
December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Illinois bars arrests of immigrants near courthouses, hospitals
Immigrants living in Illinois, among the states hit hardest by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, are now shielded from federal enforcement near courthouses, hospitals, university campuses and daycare centers under a law Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed Tuesday.
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December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Cambodia, Thailand vow to keep fighting in border conflict
Cambodia’s powerful Senate President Hun Sen on Tuesday vowed a fierce fight against Thailand as a second day of widespread renewed combat between the Southeast Asian neighbors drove tens of thousands of people to flee border areas.
4 min |
December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Germany seeks a less U.S.-centric security policy
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that the Trump administration's new national security strategy underscores the need for Europe to become “much more independent” from the United States in terms of security policy.
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December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
AI-generated ad backfires for McDonald's
People aren't lovin' it.
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December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Nobel laureate is absent from event
Venezuelan recipient of Peace Prize misses news conference on eve of Oslo ceremony.
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December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
State, Newport Beach work together to stop old oil well’s methane leak
A drill rig has arrived on 36th Street in Newport Beach as part of an emergency effort to address a methane leak that affected several Balboa Peninusla homes.
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December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
ACA not at fault in healthcare crisis, experts say
Insiders disagree that Obamacare caused all the consolidations that raised prices.
6 min |
December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Doncic gets boost from bundle of joy
Despite arriving in Boston and Philadelphia at 2:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, respectively, and with some players not falling asleep until 4 a.m., the Lakers salvaged a 2-1 record during their difficult three-game, four-day Eastern Conference trip.
4 min |
December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Old man Rivers on a run through Indy
Hall of Fame-bound quarterback, who last played in 2020, set to join practice squad.
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December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Central Valley's extreme clouds
The unusually long weather pattern is forecast to persist for several more days.
3 min |
December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Killing mountain lions to save bighorn sheep
State quietly changes policy to manage wildlife
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December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Vandalism vs. safety in crosswalk debate
Tired of delays, group paints a Westwood intersection. LAPD cites one activist.
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December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Hamas wants pressure on Israel
The militant group sets out demands before second phase of ceasefire
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December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
The 10 most essential Latin alternative LPs from Nacional Records
Narrowing it down wasn't easy, but these are the label's most game-changing titles.
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December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Katseye trained for this. Is it everything they dreamed?
The global girl group brings Beautiful Chaos to YouTube Theater and the Palladium.
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December 10, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Nobel literature laureate delivers a rare public lecture
Hungary’s László Krasznahorkai muses on hope at awards week in Stockholm.
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