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Howard University was forced to cancel classes Tuesday after it was hit with a ransomware attack during Labor Day weekend, the university said in a statement. The school said it’s been working to fully address the situation and restore operations and is asking students and staff to “please consider that …

Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) A new study finds that Black kids in California were more likely to visit the hospital in connection with injuries caused by law enforcement. Researchers, who published their findings in JAMA Pediatrics (h/t Axios) found that almost 16,000 kids were treated for injuries between 2005 and 2017, …

Moviegoing is at a strange, tenuous moment. With pandemic fears still circulating, and many studios still delaying their films’ release dates, not everyone is comfortable going back to theaters yet. But this is also a time of extraordinary at-home accessibility for cinema, with many thousands of titles available to stream, …

If recent polls are accurate, and if they hold into next week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to survive California Republicans’ attempt to remove him from office. According to Newsweek, recent polls indicate that a majority of California voters plan to keep the Democratic governor in office when they …

Reuters – The Biden administration plans to take a tougher stance toward meat companies it says are causing sticker shock at grocery stores. Four companies control much of the U.S. meat processing market, and top aides to President Joe Biden blamed those companies for rising food prices in a blog …

Photo: Eva Carre (Shutterstock) The public will not see the killing of Alvin Motley Jr., after a Memphis judge blocked its release Tuesday. Judge Louis Montes ruled that prosecutors can’t release the video ”until [the court] conducts a preliminary hearing,” which is scheduled for Sept. 28. Lawyers for Gregory Livingston, …

Lauren Tamaki Once the limousine door closed, a dozen of Nate Bargatze’s closest friends and family members began reciting their favorite jokes from the sold-out show he’d just finished in Reno, Nevada. There was the one about never asking a fitness junkie for advice on losing weight, lest they warn …

Rotimi is going to be a father for the first time. Via a PEOPLE photoshoot, the Power star revealed he’s expecting his first child with fiancée Vanessa Mdee. “We are super excited to welcome our son. As first-time parents, everything about this experience has been a brand-new challenge,” the couple …

The creation of WordPress has made ownership of a domain name and website accessible to millions around the world. The open-source content management system holds a large amount of real estate on the information superhighway, and everyone from part-time bloggers to large corporations uses WordPress to spread their messages. There is no …

Lil Nas X attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Paras Griffin (Getty Images) Last week, Lil Nas X announced his pregnancy with his debut album, Montero, which comes out on September 17. In keeping with his very extra announcement, this …