@blackskhaiku.blacksky.appIsaias struck Pensacola, FL, on Friday night, killing 4, after making landfall as a Category 2 in the Florida Panhandle with max sustained winds of about 105 miles per hour.
More than 700,000 remain w/o power across the SE.
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@blackskynews.blacksky.appFree-roaming Aldabra giant tortoise population far exceeds human population of Seychelles after decades-long recovery programme.
Aldabra Atoll is one of only two places earth where giant tortoises are found in the wild.
@blackskynews.blacksky.app“Once Upon a Time in Harlem,” a documentary of footage the core of which William Greaves shot at a party in 1972, hits theaters Oct. 16.
Partygoers included the likes of Ernest Crichlow, Romare Bearden, Ida Cullen Cooper and more.
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The office, led by Volker Türk, issued a social media post on Saturday saying the racist messages sent online targeting the Gauff were “appalling and illustrate that Black female athletes are specifically targeted for vitriol and racial abuse”.
@blackskynews.blacksky.appThe Dream are going to the WNBA finals for the 1st time since 2013, after a three-game sweep of the NY Liberty and a dramatic 85-83 win.
Reese had 22pts, Howard added 21 as ATL held off NY to advance. | Bryan Armen Graham
@blackskynews.blacksky.appFour years after the nationwide launch of the 988 Mental Health Crisis Lifeline, a new University of Michigan poll finds that many middle-aged and older adults remain unaware of the free service.
@blackskynews.blacksky.appMost voters aged 50 and older in the battleground states of AK, MI, AZ, OH, TX and GA said they were more likely to back candidates who provide support for unpaid family caregivers, according to AARP.
“The care crisis is a defining issue of our
@blackskynews.blacksky.appUrban Growers Collective's fourth annual (free) family friendly Harvest Fest 2026 is Saturday, October 10, 11 AM - 3 PM at South Chicago Farm.
@blackskynews.blacksky.appUrban Growers Collective aims to address the historic inequities and structural barriers that exist in the food system predominately in low-income communities of color.
@blackskynews.blacksky.appWritten by Pulitzer Prize finalist Zora Howard, Miles & Juliette tells the story of a 22-year-old Miles Davis on a transformative trip to Paris in 1949, where he meets and falls in love with Juliette Gréco, the French singer and actress.
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@blackskynews.blacksky.appRae's HOORAE Media just landed an HBO pilot order for her new 'Untitled Male Friendship Show' which she wrote and executive produced.
Prentice Penny, a key collaborator of Rae’s on Insecure, will serve as showrunner, EP and pilot director. | Matt Grobar
@blackskynews.blacksky.appOn Oct. 5, Unrivaled announced actress, producer and entrepreneur Issa Rae as one of its newest investors.
On Sept. 25, Rae was announced as part of the LA Orbit's ownership group alongside Alexis Ohanian and Savannah James.
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@blackskynews.blacksky.app"I don't know that that's actually going to happen," Vance told reporters in Cincinnati, referring to a livestream.
As the controversy over the plan championed by Defense Secretary Hegseth grew, former US officials said
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@blackskynews.blacksky.appMike Ditka’s family announced his passing Friday.
The man known as Iron Mike and who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, is dead at the age of 86.
@blackskynews.blacksky.appEntergy outage maps reported 3,296 customers in the dark in the 70119 and 611 in the 70124 zip codes as of 1:35 pm. Friday
As Isaias strengthened to a Category 3 on approach to the FL Panhandle, minimal impacts are expected in New Orleans.
| Willie Swett
@blackskynews.blacksky.app@blackskynews.blacksky.appBam Adebayo — the Miami Heat center and longtime partner of A'ja Wilson — was asked last week to record some thoughts about his girlfriend winning the award again, which also meant he couldn’t give her any hints about the voting results.
| Tim Reynolds
@blackskynews.blacksky.appAsked by her longtime business partner Jennifer Rosales how much unreleased music she had stored away, Rihanna pointed to Fenty Beauty’s Gloss Bomb Vault, a collection containing 10 products. She said she had “at least 17 vaults” of music. | Odafe Oghen
@blackskynews.blacksky.appBrookzz, whose real name is Dyon Brooks, got his start creating viral comedy sketches on sm and building a following that eventually translated into sold-out tours, TV appearances and opportunities to share the stage with established comics.
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@blackskynews.blacksky.appA popular gay bar in Jersey City is facing backlash after a trivia team named itself after the group alleged to have committed a gang rape at Cornell University and won “best team name.”
| Alec Sturm