Los Angeles Times
JUSTICES UNLIKELY TO BACK TRANS ATHLETES
Ruling on girls' sports may not directly affect California and other liberal-leaning states.
4 min |
January 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Family says protester blinded at rally
Hit with a nonlethal round, the anti-ICE demonstrator lost use of one eye, they say.
4 min |
January 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Dinner for $1,500? People are lining up
Renowned restaurant Noma is planning an L.A. pop-up. Many want that reservation.
4 min |
January 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
LAFD won't revisit report's edits
Chief says he's moving on instead of looking back at watered-down after-action fire study.
4 min |
January 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
'The Notebook' transforms on the stage
Musical version of Nicholas Sparks' tale at times has all of its stars together at once.
4 min |
January 14, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Hochul proposes mental health first-aid training for all New York 10th graders
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to make mental health first-aid training available to every 10th grader in the state.
2 min |
January 15, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Developing depth, Mike Brown takes a wider approach to building the Knicks
Going into last night's road game (Wednesday) versus the Sacramento Kings, the third game of a four-game Western Conference road trip, the Knicks were 25-14, second in the Eastern Conference standings behind the Detroit Pistons, who were 28-10.
2 min |
January 15, 2026
Scoop USA Newspaper
Praise & Worship
Teach us to FORGIVE
2 min |
ScoopUSA Media. Volume 66 - Number 4
New York Amsterdam News
NYC protests increasingly dangerous ICE encounters and deportation tactics
Increasingly frequent and even deadly U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and “kidnappings” during immigration hearings are causing growing weariness among New Yorkers.
3 min |
January 15, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Dancer Jerron Herman sets the stage for all
If it takes two to tango, then Brooklyn-based choreographer Jerron Herman's personal identities serve as perfect dance partners.
2 min |
January 15, 2026
Scoop USA Newspaper
Local youth dance company hosts its annual MLK intergenerational movement event for seniors SHAKING WITH SENIORS
X-Perience Dance Company (XDC), in partnership with Columbia North YMCA, will host its annual intergenerational movement program, Shaking with Seniors, on Monday, January 19, 2026, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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ScoopUSA Media. Volume 66 - Number 4
Scoop USA Newspaper
Where the Sidewalk Ends
“I believe the children are our future;
2 min |
ScoopUSA Media. Volume 66 - Number 4
Scoop USA Newspaper
ICE has ushered in a new era of domestic terror and attacks on civil liberties
\"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears.
3 min |
ScoopUSA Media. Volume 66 - Number 4
New York Amsterdam News
Jami Floyd builds congressional bid in crowded race to replace Nadler
Former veteran journalist Jami Floyd, 61, is working hard to build her congressional campaign block by block.
4 min |
January 15, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
8th Annual American Black Film Fest honors excellence in Hollywood
For nearly three decades, the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) has served as a barometer of where African American storytelling is headed.
3 min |
January 15, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Cordell Cleare: Harlem's champion
For more than 31 years I've admired Sen. Cordell Cleare.
4 min |
January 15, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
The dearth of Black NFL head coaches increases with Mike Tomlin's resignation
And then there were three.
3 min |
January 15, 2026
Scoop USA Newspaper
The state of Black Healthcare (Part II)
The relationship between insurance companies and pharmacies is as complex as that between physicians, hospitals, medical facilities, and the pharmaceutical industry.
3 min |
ScoopUSA Media. Volume 66 - Number 4
Scoop USA Newspaper
We must understand our rights when it comes to ICE
From the very beginning when Donald Trump started sending ICE Agents to various cities across America to do a hard crackdown on illegal aliens living in America, some say something just didn’t feel right, about how the President was going about trying to weed out “the bad guys and girls, who entered the United States illegally, and who are committing crimes while here.
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ScoopUSA Media. Volume 66 - Number 4
Scoop USA Newspaper
Lawnside churches to mark MLK Day with “Unshaken: A Community Built to Stand” Service
The Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church proudly announces the third annual Martin Luther King Commemorative Service in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This significant event will take place on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Grace Temple Baptist Church, located at 15 E. Charleston Ave., Lawnside.
2 min |
ScoopUSA Media. Volume 66 - Number 4
New York Amsterdam News
Brooklyn junior high schoolers make civics come alive in new student government program
The Brooklyn Advisory Group is making a huge impact in education with a unique civics program that takes junior high schoolers behind the scenes of real New York City politics.
2 min |
January 15, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Emotion-fueled performances highlighted U.S. Figure Skating Championships
The senior division at the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, held in St. Louis, Missouri, from January 4 through this past Sunday, served as a preview for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games taking place in the cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy.
2 min |
January 15, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
'The Dutchman' explores Blackness, infidelity, and identity in Harlem
\"The Dutchman,\" a compelling, thought-provoking psychological thriller that opened in theaters on Jan. 2, is an adaptation of the play \"Dutchman,\" written by playwright LeRoi Jones, who later changed his name to Amiri Baraka.
2 min |
January 15, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
U.S. skeleton athlete Mystique Ro takes aim at making Olympic team
With the Olympic Winter Games taking place Feb. 6-22 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, just three weeks away, athletes in the sliding sports are making their final pushes to be named to their respective Olympic teams.
2 min |
January 15, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
All Women's Sports Network is becoming hub for live women's sports
The All Women's Sports Network (AWSN) recently celebrated one year of bringing live basketball, soccer, volleyball, and other events from around the world to a global audience.
2 min |
January 15, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
When the sport chooses you: Lore Laniyan's field hockey journey
For many athletes, the sport they play chooses them.
2 min |
January 15, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Duke Ellington, Jazz Power, Jazz Boxx, Michael Jackson
As Black consciousness ignited the flames of the 1960s Black Power Movement, jazz musicians began making their way to the motherland of Africa through the auspices of the U.S. State Department.
3 min |
January 15, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
'Blaxit' trend gives name to Black Americans deciding to move on, and out of U.S.
For years, a number of African Americans have felt an unease about remaining in the United States, and for good reason.
3 min |
January 15, 2026
Scoop USA Newspaper
January is full of important gatherings
This time of the month, every January, I am challenged as a person who writes for a newspaper like the Scoop, where we do our best to share a lot of community information and news.
3 min |
ScoopUSA Media. Volume 66 - Number 4
Los Angeles Times
Rothenberg paved road to World Cup success
His role in organizing '84 Olympics, '94 Cup led to transformation, growth of U.S. Soccer.
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