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May 11, 2026

Ira Aldridge, the great 19th century Black actor, famous throughout the world, was born in 1807 in New York City.

Today in Black America - April 24

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The Associated Press

Analysis: The US Navy once protected ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Today, it wouldn’t be so easy

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid


'Two ways of calculating': Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug prices


The New York Times

Companies, Not Consumers, to Cash In Big From Tariff Refunds

Disapproval of Trump Hits Highest Level of His Second Term

A New Worry for Republicans: Latino Catholics Offended by Trump



The Washington Post

White House eases mandatory requirements for preserving presidential records

Elon Musk’s online posts show him increasingly focused on race and Whiteness

New Republican plan would fund ICE for rest of Trump’s term


USA Today

Trump Iran war statements are conflicting, contradictory and confusing

1 killed, 5 injured in shooting at Baton Rouge's Mall of Louisiana

Will John Fetterman run in 2028? Pennsylvania Democrats offer no support



NJ.com

Who will control Congress after 2026 midterms? New poll reveals stunning results.

N.J. reports first measles case of 2026. Resident may have exposed others at 2 locations.

This N.J. Republican has missed a month of votes in Congress due to an undisclosed health issue



The Los Angeles Times

As California Chick-fil-A worker took orders, a man slammed a concrete brick on her head

Federal judge orders release of Pasadena man who is plaintiff in lawsuit against immigration raids

D4vd’s cellphone contained ‘child pornography,’ prosecutor in L.A. murder case says


The Chicago Sun-Times


Mother of Chicago cop killed by partner says 8-year sentence is 'extremely severe' for man police were chasing

Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot's chief operating officer is at the center of City Hall intern, contracting scandal

Illinois House punts millionaires' tax to 2028, advances voting rights amendment


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


‘Pretty scared’: Georgia farmers fear crop losses as drought deepens

Atlanta makes its pitch to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention


Politics placed on pause as David Scott is remembered










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