August 25, 2026
On This Day in 2001: Aaliyah Dies in Bahamas Plane Crash
(AURN News) — On this day 25 years ago, the music world lost Aaliyah, one of R&B’s most influential young stars. On…
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July 23, 2026
We Wish to Plead Our Own Cause: Reflections from the Global Black Economic Forum at Essence Festival
“We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm wrote that in…
May 15, 2026
On This Day in 1970: Two Young Black Men Were Killed at Jackson State
(AURN News) — On May 15, 1970, a horrific tragedy unfolded at Jackson State College in Mississippi. Just 10 days after the…
September 18, 2025
Kimmel Canceled — Is Free Speech at Risk?
ABC has pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air “indefinitely.” The move follows Kimmel’s remarks about Charlie Kirk’s killing, in which he…
September 12, 2025
Charlie Kirk Suspect Arrested, Faces Aggravated Murder Charge
Officials have identified the suspect accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was turned…
September 12, 2025
Trump Says Suspect in Charlie Kirk Killing Is in Custody
President Donald Trump said on “Fox & Friends” this morning that a suspect is now in custody in the killing of conservative…
July 7, 2025
At Least 80 Dead as More Rain Looms in Texas
It was meant to be a summer of sisterhood, but it turned into a scene of devastation. Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer…