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Former President Barack Obama condemned a racist video shared on President Donald Trump’s social media account that depicted Mr. Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, calling the incident troubling and lamenting the state of political discourse in the United States. In his first public comments since the Feb. 5 post on Truth…
New York Attorney General Letitia James said a court order requiring the federal government to release more than $200 million for the Gateway Program’s Hudson Tunnel project is now in effect, clearing the way for long-delayed funding to move forward. James issued a statement after her office secured the order, which directs the federal government…
The National Basketball Association and NBC Sports on Tuesday announced that Ludacris will headline the entertainment lineup for NBA All-Star 2026 in Los Angeles, placing the three-time GRAMMY Award winner at the center of the league’s annual midseason showcase. Ludacris will take the court on NBA All-Star Saturday, Feb. 14, delivering an in-arena performance ahead…
Sharon Marley has announced her debut album, “Firebird,” scheduled for release on March 20, 2026. The reggae singer-songwriter and three-time Grammy Award winner is the daughter of Bob and Rita Marley and has spent decades contributing to music and culture behind the scenes and on stage. The album reflects Marley’s roots and centers on resilience,…
After nearly ten years off the touring circuit, Floetry will return in 2026 with its first national tour together since 2016. Marsha Ambrosius and Natalie “The Floacist” Stewart will reunite for Floetry Presents: Say Yes The Tour, bringing their music back to stages across the U.S. Presales for local, venue, and promoter access begin Thursday,…
Run Fast Racing announced another win after its racehorse Resemblance finished first at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, on Friday, Feb. 6. The victory marked the fifth career win for Resemblance and added to the growing record of the ownership group founded by Adam Kluger, artist manager and CEO of Kluger Agency. Run Fast…
Comedian Corey Holcomb has publicly linked the cancellation of multiple bookings to the fallout from a widely circulated video showing him in an altercation with another comic, Holcomb said this week. Holcomb, a stand-up performer and host of the 5150 podcast, told listeners he has lost “a lot of my gigs” since footage of the…
GRAMMY-nominated R&B artist Ari Lennox will tour North America in 2026 in support of her third studio album, Vacancy. The 31-city run is produced by Live Nation and begins April 12 at WAMU Theater in Seattle. The tour concludes June 6 at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre in Charlotte, North Carolina. The tour includes stops in…