New York Amsterdam News
Trump admin stonewall leaves Second Avenue subway funding in peril once again
Amid a government shutdown, Rep. Adriano Espaillat and local leaders called attention to the White House's threat to halt funding for the Second Avenue Subway in Harlem — a critical infrastructure project first proposed a century ago.
2 min |
October 09, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
New York schools, higher ed in trouble as government shutdown lingers; Jeffries blasts GOP for 'crisis'
As Republican and Democrat legislators squabble over the federal government shutdown, educators worry that the impacts to funding for schools and colleges could be serious the longer it continues.
4 min |
October 09, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Sheila E. cultivates unity, accepts prom proposal from fan at Lehman Center performance
Grammy Award-winning percussionist Sheila E. stopped at the Lehman Center for Performing Arts in the Bronx on September 27 for an evening of dance, funk, and rhythm.
2 min |
October 09, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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
'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
USC proves its chops in romp over Michigan
[Plaschke, from D1]
3 min |
October 13, 2025
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
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
New sitcom mines laughs at the dreaded ‘DMV’
‘DMV,’ from E1]
2 min |
October 13, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Back in power with their King
USC turns back the clock to greatness
4 min |
October 13, 2025
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
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
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
Misleading assertions on healthcare
Migrants are ineligible for federal coverage, but state law mandates emergency care.
6 min |