Source: Reach Media / Urban One Sybil Wilkes is on the air, keeping our community informed with the vital news you need to know. In her latest segment, Wilkes covers critical updates on justice, education, and our economic well-being, ensuring we stay empowered with the facts. Here’s a look at the top stories making an impact. ✕
Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty Veteran broadcaster and TV icon Bryant Gumbel is recovering in a New York hospital after what’s being described as a “medical emergency.” TRENDING: Celebrity Couples Who Broke Up in 2025 The 77-year-old journalist, best known for his award-winning work on NBC’s Today show, was reportedly rushed from his Manhattan apartment to a nearby hospital Monday (October 20). According to TMZ, emergency responders assisted Gumbel out […]
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As the federal government shutdown continues to send shockwaves across the region, Governor Wes Moore is taking action to ease the burden on Maryland’s workforce. On Thursday, the governor announced that the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) will provide free MARC and Commuter Bus service for federal employees for the duration of the shutdown. Any worker with a valid federal ID can ride for free by simply showing their badge to operators. Moore made the announcement in […]
Source: San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers / Getty On Oct. 18, No Kings, one of the largest days of protest against the Trump administration’s policies, unfolded on Saturday, as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the United States. The marches centered on a unifying message: that President Trump is acting more like a monarch than an elected leader, and that message was shown loud and […]
There they geaux! Source: IG: @kaysteeezy Next up is Grambling State University–the place where everybody is somebody–known for its World Famed Tiger Marching Band, championship-winning football program molded by iconic football coach Eddie Robinson, and dynamic Computer Science programs in the heart of Grambling, Louisiana, off Exit 81. Founded in 1901 as the Colored Industrial and Agricultural School, the fully accredited public university serves more than 5,000 students representing 41 […]
Source: Scott Olson / Getty It can’t be emphasized enough that while the Trump administration has consistently claimed its massive immigration crackdown was about ridding the U.S. of violent criminals who have entered the country illegally, we just aren’t hearing anything significant about big criminal busts involving these gang members, drug cartels, and violent murderers and rapists President Donald Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, White House Chief of Staff […]
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Source: CFOTO / Getty AI company OpenAI announced on Thursday that it would be “pausing” users’ ability to create deepfake videos of Martin Luther King Jr. following a request from the King estate. According to CNN, OpenAI’s Sora 2 platform launched earlier this month and has quickly become one of the most downloaded apps on digital storefronts. This rapid adoption of the platform has led to the growing spread of […]
