A Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder and multiple felony assault counts after allegedly firing several gunshots at the Los Angeles home of singer Rihanna while the star, her partner A$AP Rocky, their children and her mother were inside. No one was injured, and the suspect, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, was arrested and ordered held on $1.8 million bail while authorities investigate a possible motive.
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The fire is out, scars remain: What Altadena residents want people to know a year after the Eaton Fire
By Victoria MejicanosAFRO Staff Writervmejicanos@afro.com A year after the Eaton Fire blew through 14,000 acres of the historically Black neighborhood of Altadena, Calif., the community is still processing collective trauma and fighting to keep its place in an ever-changing neighborhood that was already facing gentrification. Across the city, there are signs on front lawns that […]
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Judge orders Feds to use emergency funds to keep SNAP afloat
A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use emergency funds to keep SNAP running just hours before its funding was set to expire. The ruling averts an immediate crisis for the 40 million Americans who rely on the program — including one in four Black households. Without SNAP, experts warn, many children would face hunger and struggle to focus and learn in school.
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Altadena residents rebuild, but luxury developers could stop them in their tracks
In the aftermath of the Eaton fire, Altadena residents are struggling to rebuild as luxury developers—many from outside the U.S.—rapidly buy up scorched land, pricing locals out. The situation reflects a troubling pattern of disaster exploitation known as “The Shock Doctrine,” prompting warnings from officials and advocates to protect vulnerable homeowners.
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Target hit with class action lawsuit over DEI policies and stock decline
Target Corp. is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that its DEI initiatives led to a 22% plunge in its shares and a $15.7 billion loss in market value, despite its defense of the programs.
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Rihanna appears at trial of A$AP Rocky and outshines key testimony on alleged shooting
Rapper A$AP Rocky is on trial for allegedly firing a handgun at Relli, a man who alleges Rocky shot him in 2021.