New York Amsterdam News
Ex-Knick Charlie Ward continues new(ish) coaching trend at HBCU
(Part 1 of a two-part story)
2 min |
September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Legendary singer Lionel Richie to launch book tour in NYC with Q&A at Town Hall Sept. 29
Grammy Award-winning singer Lionel Richie will debut his memoir, “Truly,” with a Q&A at the Town Hall in Manhattan, launching a book tour that includes stops in Austin, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles.
1 min |
September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Marlon Wayans in 'Him' — A brutal look at football, power, and the cost of sacrifice
It did not take long for Marlon Wayans to respond to the backlash directed at him and his latest film, “Him,” which is currently sitting at a meager 28% on Rotten Tomatoes.
3 min |
September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Harlem represents! Images from the 56th Annual African American Day Parade
Thousands of revelers gathered in Harlem on Sept. 21 for the Annual African American Day Parade (AADP), now in its 56th year.
1 min |
September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Screening saves lives: the reality about prostate cancer and Black men
According to the American Cancer Society Black men have an estimated 70% to 110% higher incidence and mortality rate for prostate cancer than white men overall in the U.S.
3 min |
September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Wyclef Jean connects audiences, styles at Blue Note Jazz Club
\"Blue Note will never be the same,\" said rapper, producer, and songwriter Wyclef Jean, repeatedly, to a sold-out crowd at the Blue Note Jazz Club in Manhattan, kicking off a weekend residency at the famed venue on September 11—and he was right.
2 min |
September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Sheila E. talks latest album, building community ahead of Bronx performance at Lehman Center Sept. 27
Percussionist, vocalist, and bandleader Sheila E. will bring funk, salsa, jazz and R&B to the stage at the Lehman Center for Performing Arts in the Bronx on September 27.
2 min |
September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Democratic Republic of Congo president says he is open for partnership with U.S.
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi has stated that he would like to see a partnership between his country and the United States, while also addressing the country's longstanding issues during a recent visit to New York.
2 min |
September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Knicks and Nets begin 2025 NBA journey on disparate paths
The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets held their respective annual media days on Tuesday at their training facilities before the official start of training camps yesterday.
2 min |
September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Karen Attiah, Washington Post's last Black full-time opinion columnist, stands ten toes down after firing
Karen Attiah, a Washington Post opinion writer, who was fired after 11 years at the newspaper, publicly pushed back against her termination and said that she would not be silenced.
1 min |
September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Kamala Harris says she ‘had a certain responsibility' to argue against Biden running again
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday evening that she regrets not expressing her concerns about then-President Joe Biden running for a second term when a majority of Americans felt he was too old for the job.
2 min |
September 25, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Rortvedt gets thrust into role as Dodgers’ catcher
[Dodgers, from B10]
3 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Harris offers few regrets about 2024 campaign
Trump beat Harris by more than 2.3 million votes — about 15% of the popular vote — but the Republican swept the electoral college vote, winning 312 to 226.
3 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Judge halts federal plan to cut states' disaster aid
[Funding, from B1]
2 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Angels say Washington is done as their manager
Recovering from heart surgery, he won't be back in 2026. Montgomery also out as interim, report says.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Harris vigorously defends failed presidential bid
At L.A. event for her new book, she criticizes Trump’s policies and instructs Democrats to stand firm
4 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
U.S. sues sheriff over guns
Justice Department says long delays in issuing permits violate 2nd Amendment.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Government faces shutdown as funding bill fails in Senate
With a government shutdown looming, Democrats and Republicans angrily blamed each other and refused to budge from their positions Tuesday, unable to find agreement or even negotiate as hundreds of thousands of federal workers stood to be furloughed or laid off.
4 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A Newsom critic and a rising Democratic star
Matt Mahan didn’t set out to be a scold and pain in Gavin Newsom’s backside.
5 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Iranians to be deported to Iran
The U.S. will send as many as 400 people back to that country in the coming weeks.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Hill dislocates left knee, tears multiple ligaments
Tyreek Hill’s season for the Miami Dolphins came to a sudden end on Monday night, when the standout wide receiver's left knee became badly twisted shortly after he made a catch near the sideline.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Cubs crush two homers in Game 1 victory
Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Tuesday in Game l of their National League wild card series at Wrigley Field.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Marymount biggest on the block again
Volleyball juggernaut off to best start since 2021 as small school eyes another crown.
3 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Israel, U.S. alienated themselves
Re \"Allies that recognize a Palestinian state betray U.S.,\" Opinion Voices, Sept. 28
1 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Why state is lagging in bioenergy
California needs the technology to reach wildfire goals, but projects keep leaving.
9 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Texas firm is pursuing an offshore oil end run
Facing mounting legal troubles and regulatory hurdles, the Texas-based firm trying to restart offshore oil production along Santa Barbara’s coast is now considering a plan that would keep its controversial project entirely in federal waters — a move that appears to avoid further California oversight.
3 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Pfizer escapes tariffs after TrumpRx discount deal
Pfizer Inc. Chief Executive Albert Bourla said the company secured a three-year grace period from President Trump's promised tariffs on pharmaceuticals in a deal that would lower some of the company's U.S. drug prices.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Milder weather for Dodgers' wild-card series
This week's weather will be mostly clear with a chance of home runs.
1 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Court sides with slave descendants
Georgia’s highest court on Tuesday sided with Black landowners in a fight over zoning changes that weakened longstanding protections for one of the South's last Gullah-Geechee communities founded by freed slaves.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
Los Angeles Times
New apartments taper off in L.A.
Demand is high, but building new rental units isn’t profitable, developers say.
4 min |