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Details: Written by HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press; Published: 19 January 2025

Millions of TikTok users in the United States are no longer able to watch videos on the social media platform as a federal ban on the immensely popular app takes effect. The company’s app was removed Saturday evening from prominent app stores, including the ones operated by Apple and Google, while its website told users that the short-form video platform was no longer available. The blackout began just hours before the law took effect. Apple said in a statement on its website that TikTok and ByteDance apps are no longer available in the U.S. and visitors to the country could have limited access

Details: Written by GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer; Published: 17 January 2025

La June Montgomery Tabron (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s first woman and first Black CEO believes many Americans have a desire for racial healing. They just don’t know how to start.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 17 January 2025

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The decision marked the broadest use of clemency powers by any U.S. president, specifically targeting those who were disproportionately affected by harsh sentencing laws of the past that many, including Biden, now acknowledge as discriminatory and unjust.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 16 January 2025

President Joe Biden (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)

Biden’s track record with Black America is complex.

Details: Written by TERRY TANG, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and JAE HONG Associated Press; Published: 14 January 2025

A resident sprays their property with a garden hose as the Eaton Fire engulfs structures across the street, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File)

The fires have burned through a remarkable haven for generations of Black families avoiding discriminatory housing practices elsewhere. Recovery and rebuilding may be out of reach for many, and pressures of gentrification could be renewed.

Details: Written by National Head Start Association; Published: 14 January 2025

Victor Jones (Photo: NNPA)

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Know that your child’s involvement in Head Start will be the best investment in their educational experience that you can offer them. The holistic approach to learning — physical care for self, care for your peers, and learning how to exist in the world around you

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 14 January 2025

Martin Luther King Jr. (AP Photo, File)

The report identifies regions with the highest and lowest disparities, noting that Hawaii has the smallest median annual income gap, while the District of Columbia has the largest.

Details: Written by DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press; Published: 13 January 2025

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From immigration to education to transgender rights, a red-state blue-state divide has become common.

Details: Written by Jon Keeley University of California, Los Angeles; Published: 13 January 2025

A research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds like the Santa Ana winds in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk.

Details: Written by MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press; Published: 13 January 2025

Newly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes — signaling that they will try and find spots to work with President-elect Donald Trump while simultaneously trying to block much of his agenda. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and most other Democrats voted to proceed with the legislation