Atlanta, GA — October 14, 2025 — In a landmark philanthropic move, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has pledged $50 million over ten years to support students at four of Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The gift is structured as gap scholarships — funding reserved for students who are academically eligible for graduation but are at risk…
A powerful explosion at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery late Thursday night triggered a massive fire that sent flames and thick plumes of smoke into the sky above the South Bay, alarming residents across Los Angeles County. The blast occurred around 9:30 p.m., rattling nearby neighborhoods and prompting calls to emergency services. Witnesses reported feeling the…
A Colorado jury has awarded $205 million to the family of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos, who died in 2021 after falling from an amusement park ride at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. Wongel was visiting the popular mountain-top attraction with her family on September 5, 2021, when she boarded the Haunted Mine Drop, a vertical-plunge ride designed to lower passengers more…
Officer Tommy Norman, a long-time member of the North Little Rock Police Department (NLRPD), has announced his retirement effective immediately after 27 years of service. He announced on September 22, 2025, via a video posted on his Facebook page. In his statement, Norman said that recent developments in his personal life have led him to conclude…
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is funding an independent autopsy for Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old student found dead on the campus of Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. Reed’s family disputes the initial ruling of suicide by local authorities. Reed’s body was discovered hanging from a tree near the campus pickleball courts…
Priscilla Williams-Till, a cousin of Emmett Till, has officially launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi. Running as a Democrat, Williams-Till is challenging Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the 2026 election. She announced her candidacy in September 2025, citing civil rights, social justice, and representation for Mississippi communities as the driving forces…
Authorities and university officials are investigating the death of a 21-year-old student whose body was found hanging from a tree early Monday morning on the campus of Delta State University (DSU). The deceased has been identified as Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a student from Grenada, Mississippi. University police and other law-enforcement agencies were alerted at approximately 7:05 a.m. after…
In a gesture of compassion, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has pledged to cover all funeral and related memorial expenses for four young sisters who died in a house fire in Chadbourn, North Carolina. He is working in partnership with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office to support the grieving family. What Happened On August 30, 2025, a fire…
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. — A 28-year-old woman has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse after a structure fire on August 30 claimed the lives of her four young daughters, authorities said Wednesday. The Victims and CircumstancesThe four victims—Kalani, 7; Kendall, 6; Josephina, 4; and Sophia, 2—were inside a residence on North Colony…
Public outrage and grief gripped Charlotte after 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed without warning aboard a Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) light-rail train on August 22, just before 10 p.m. The Attack and the Victim Surveillance footage released by CATS captures Zarutska boarding the train and sitting in an aisle seat ahead of the attacker, Decarlos…
