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thegrio.com, Oscars, cynthia erivo, ariana grande, Awards season
February 24, 2025
The Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and scheduled to…
Roberta Flack, Roberta Flack dead, Did Roberta Flack die?, Roberta Flack Killing Me Softly, Roberta Flack singer, Who is Roberta Flack?, Roberta Flack songs theGrio.com
February 24, 2025
Roberta Flack, the award-winning singer behind “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” died on Monday at 88 years old.
thegrio, elon musk, DOGE, federal workers, federal government
February 24, 2025
Thousands of federal employee face a deadline to explain their recent accomplishments or risk losing their jobs.
thegrio, civil service, federal workers, job cuts
February 24, 2025
Axed from jobs not easily found outside government, thousands of federal workers now face a difficult search for work.
SAG, SAG Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Wicked, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, theGrio.com
February 23, 2025
After a buzzy and historic opening, will “Wicked” take home the Screen Acotr's Guild's top award, best ensemble?
Elon Musk, 48 hours for federal workers, DOGE, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 23, 2025
Elon Musk, who serves as President Donald Trump's cost-cutting chief, made the demand to federal workers via a post on X.
USDA, the 1890 Scholars Program, the Department of Agriculture, HBCUs, Black colleges, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 23, 2025
The USDA suspended the 1890 Scholars Program, which provided full tuition to students in agriculture, food, or natural resource science.
Anthony Ricco, Diddy trial, Diddy legal team, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
Diddy's defense lawyer filed a notice Thursday stating “under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel.”
AP News, First Amendment, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
The AP says its case against the administration officials is about an unconstitutional effort by the White House to control…
Enrique Tarrio, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
Tarrio was serving a 22-year sentence when President Trump granted clemency last month to all 1,500-plus people charged in the Jan. 6 attack.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
The plaintiffs sued the Trump administration, arguing the orders are unconstitutional and a blatant overreach of presidential authority.
CQ Brown, theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
Trump abruptly fired Gen. CQ Brown Jr., a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer, as chairman of the Joint Chiefs…
Jerry Butler, theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a three-time Grammy Award nominee, Butler was a voice…
Eric Adams theGrio
February 21, 2025
The ruling will delay by at least a couple weeks when a judge will decide whether to grant the request…
Trump, Trump administration, immigration, theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
People with the protection are reliant on the government renewing their status when it expires.
IRS, DOGE, Trump administration, theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
The IRS layoffs, one of the largest purges this year across the government, could also hurt customer service and tax…
thegrio, victor wembenyama, san antonio spurs, nba
February 21, 2025
Victor Wembanyama from France was averaging 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 3.7 assists this season.
Trump, Trump administration, Department of Education, theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
As Trump began to reshape the Education Department, investigations and mediations around disability rights issues came to a standstill.
President Donald Trump, mass firings, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
The ruling comes as thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door since Trump took office.
thegrio, victor wembenyama, san antonio spurs, nba
February 20, 2025
Wembanyama's condition — deep vein thrombosis — was diagnosed this week after he returned from the All-Star Game.