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Pioneering journalist Rob Parker honored by Southern Connecticut State University

Southern Connecticut State University named its sports press box after pioneering journalist Rob Parker at ceremony on Saturday. (Photos courtesy of Rob Parker)

2 min  |

October 09, 2025
New York Amsterdam News

New York Amsterdam News

'The Other Americans' depicts the American Dream turning into a nightmare

At a time when the current presidential administration is targeting Latinx families who are trying to experience the American Dream, it is so appropriate and bold for actor, playwright, and producer John Leguizamo to write and star in \"The Other Americans,\" his new play at The Public Theatre at 425 Lafayette Street.

3 min  |

October 09, 2025
New York Amsterdam News

New York Amsterdam News

Alabama State alum Jacory Croskey-Merritt upholds HBCU's NFL legacy

Washington Commanders rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt was one of his team's outstanding performers in last Sunday's 27-10 road win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Having his college football roots at HBCU Alabama State, he rushed for 111 yards and caught two passes for 39 to help elevate the Commanders to a 3-2 record.

1 min  |

October 09, 2025
New York Amsterdam News

New York Amsterdam News

Monroe women's soccer program aims for another national championship

Sophomore forward Adela Odindo and sophomore defender Leticia Williams (No. 33) help spearhead the currently undefeated Monroe women's soccer team.

2 min  |

October 09, 2025
New York Amsterdam News

New York Amsterdam News

Trump's tariffs could send prescription drug prices out of reach

Studies confirm it: One in three Americans can't afford to take recommended doses of prescription drugs because of skyrocketing prices.

4 min  |

October 09, 2025
New York Amsterdam News

New York Amsterdam News

Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump's National Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling

Illinois leaders went to court Monday to stop President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops to Chicago, escalating a clash between Democratic-led states and the Republican administration during an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the nation's third-largest city.

4 min  |

October 09, 2025
New York Amsterdam News

New York Amsterdam News

Step inside the shabini when nora chipaumire's ‘Dambudzo' comes to BAM

Remember when dance moved out of the conventional theatre spaces and onto the sides of buildings, rooftops, parking lots, and street corners?

5 min  |

October 09, 2025
New York Amsterdam News

New York Amsterdam News

Olorogun Oskar Ibru, billionaire Nigerian industrialist, dies at 67

Oskar Ibru, one of Africa's most ardent champions, died Sept. 24 after a brief illness, his family announced Wednesday. He was 67.

3 min  |

October 09, 2025
New York Amsterdam News

New York Amsterdam News

Harlem celebrates legacy of Bill Perkins with new street sign

William \"Bill\" Morris Perkins' life is a true Harlem tale, going from humble beginnings to an activist and finally an elected official. So on Oct. 4, his home village saw fit to celebrate his life and legacy by naming a street for him in an emotional ceremony.

4 min  |

October 09, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Trump misleads with claims about California healthcare

Republicans. The subsidies, which come in the form of a tax credit, help lower health insurance costs for millions of Americans.

5 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Where to celebrate Diwali in the Southland

The Hindu festival is now a state holiday, just in time for this year’s events.

2 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

USC proves its chops in romp over Michigan

[Plaschke, from D1]

3 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Warner Bros. rejects Paramount bid, but talks heating up

The Ellison family's studio is preparing a follow-up to its initial $20-a-share offer.

4 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Beutner faults fire response by Bass, plans mayoral bid

Beutner’s attacks come days after federal prosecutors filed charges in the Palisades fire, accusing a 29-year-old of intentionally starting a New Year’s Day blaze that later rekindled into the deadly inferno.

4 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

New sitcom mines laughs at the dreaded ‘DMV’

‘DMV,’ from E1]

2 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Carlsson finishes Ducks’ wild comeback over Sharks

Leo Carlsson scored 46 seconds into overtime and the Ducks overcame a two-goal, third-period deficit for a 7-6 win over the San José Sharks on Saturday night.

1 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

State sees its nursing shortage worsening

California, like much of the nation, is not producing enough nurses working at bedsides to meet the needs of an aging and diverse population, fueling a workforce crunch that risks endangering quality patient care. Nearly 60% of California counties, stretching from Mexico to Oregon, face a nursing shortage, according to state data.

7 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Unlikely heroes extend Dodgers' postseason run

It hadn’t been Edman’s season or Pages’ postseason until the IIth inning of the NLDS-clinching win.

3 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Pec’s goal lifts Galaxy over Dallas

He converts in 87th minute for the winner after red card leaves Dallas shorthanded.

1 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Herbert somehow escapes from this Miami vise

Quarterback avoids sack and connects downfield to set up winning field goal

3 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

A lesson in JFK tribute by Bernstein

Several Oct. 14 anniversaries are reminders of the memorial's meaning.

5 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Redefining protest as terrorism

PRESIDENT TRUMP's executive order designating antifa as a \"domestic terrorist organization\" was never really about antifa. It was about building a template for repression. Now, with his latest order on \"Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence,\" the blueprint is clear: free expression, political dissent and municipal autonomy are in the crosshairs.

3 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Back in power with their King

USC turns back the clock to greatness

4 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Ex-schools chief plans mayoral bid, cites 'failure of leadership'

Former Los Angeles Unified schools Supt. Austin Beutner is planning to announce a challenge to Mayor Karen Bass in the 2026 election, arguing that the city has failed to properly respond to crime, rising housing costs and the devastating Palisades fire.

5 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

At least 44 killed by floods, slides in parts of Mexico

Some people in the low-lying working-class neighborhoods of Poza Rica heard the wall of water before they saw it.

2 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Iran out in the cold as Mideast unites on Gaza truce

As the Middle East broadly welcomes a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, Iran finds itself at one of its weakest moments since its 1979 Islamic Revolution.

4 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Misleading assertions on healthcare

Migrants are ineligible for federal coverage, but state law mandates emergency care.

6 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

New Jersey declares emergency as nor’easter flooding risk looms

A nor’easter churned its way up the East Coast on Sunday, with New Jersey declaring a state of emergency and some airports posting delays and cancell:tions in advance of antici pated coastal flooding and strong winds, as another storm system struck farther south with heavy rain and flooding.

2 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Swift rocks the box office - again. Why it matters to movie theaters

The success of the singer's 'Release Party' highlights the importance of nontraditional fare as the industry struggles to bring back crowds

4 min  |

October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

4 killed, 20 injured in bar shooting on South Carolina isle

A mass shooting at a crowded bar on an idyllic South Carolina island has left four people dead and at least 20 injured, officials said.

1 min  |

October 13, 2025