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5 Things for Thursday, March 30: Bathroom, Travel Ban, Brexit
Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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FDA Approves First Treatment For Severe Type Of Multiple Sclerosis
The US Food and Drug Administration approved on Tuesday the first treatment for a rare form of multiple sclerosis, a debilitating disorder in which the body's own immune system attacks the brain and spinal cord.
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Trump, Christie Promise To Combat Opioid Abuse During WH Session
Christie, an early backer of Trump's campaign, led the President's transition team before running afoul of Trump's inner circle and being replaced by Vice President Mike Pence. The New Jersey governor and former 2016 campaign rival has been an outspoken leader on opioid deaths, which have skyrocketed by 214% since 2010 in the Garden State, according to the New Jersey attorney general.
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McCain Threatens Shut Down If Continuing Resolution Is On The Table
The Arizona Republican told CNN he wouldn't vote for a continuing resolution, a funding bill that maintains the previous spending levels. When asked how far he would go, McCain said he only had one vote, but that he wouldn't rule out a shutdown.
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Tiny Had This To Say About T.I.’s Rumored New Boo
The singer and songwriter is unbossed and unbothered about her ex's relationship with Instagram model Bernice Burgos.
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Judge Throws Out Divorce Judgement Between Phaedra Parks And Apollo Nida
This has to got to be the messiest uncoupling in all of Black history.
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Terminally Ill Teen Dies Days After Chat With Beyoncè
A terminally ill teen from Houston, Texas sadly lost her battle with cancer just days after talking with her musical hero Beyoncè, reports The Associated Press.
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‘Moonlight’ Director Barry Jenkins Scores Drama Series At Amazon
“Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins will follow up his Oscar-winning film with a drama series for Amazon based on Colson Whitehead’s “The Underground Railroad.”
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DREAMer To Be Released After 6 Weeks in ICE Custody
Daniel Ramirez Medina, whose immigration case drew widespread attention, will be released Wednesday, said his legal team.
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Hard-fought Victory': Flint Seals Deal to Replace 18,000 Home Water Lines
Flint is getting the money it wants to replace pipes that contributed to its water crisis, but it's not enough to persuade Vicky Jones to stay in the eastern Michigan city.
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5 Things for Wednesday, March 28: Brexit, Climate Change, Mosul
Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Black Entrepreneur Launches Madagascar's First Ever Pizza Joint -- Now the Country's Largest Fast Food Restaurant Chain
La Gastronomie Pizza is Madagascar's first ever pizza joint. Now it is also the country's largest fast food outlet. Owner Chef Mbinina worked hard to build his brand in a country where there are no fast food brands.
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Black-Owned 24-Hour Donut Cafe Shaking Up the Industry -- But Why Donuts?
Edose Ohen, a Nigerian-American entrepreneur from Houston, Texas, has been shaking up the pastry industry ever since he opened Glazed The Doughnut Cafe - the area's first Black-owned 24 hour donut cafe. He started the business back in 2014, and now he has two locations in the city serving handmade glazed donuts, glazed sandwiches and gourmet coffee.
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Started out as a Makeup Artist, and Then Launched Her Own Makeup Line Now Worth $1 Million
Suzie Beauty was created by entrepreneur Suzie Wokabi, a US-trained makeup artist who runs her business in Kenya and initially found it hard to source quality makeup for her work. This motivated her to create her own makeup line. She struggled to receive financing for several years, using her home as a laboratory for her makeup collection. But now, her company is worth over $1 million.
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Former NAACP Leader Who Lied About Her Race Says in New Book, “I was ‘Too Black’ for My Husband”
Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP leader from Spokane, Washington who pretended to be Black although she is really white, says in her new book that her first marriage to an African American man ended because she was “too black” for him. Her new book is entitled In Full Color: Finding My Place in a Black and White World, and it discusses how she always wanted to be black – even when she was just a kid.
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Online Store Sees Surge of African Pride in the Age of Trump
Roberta Holmes, entrepreneur and founder of TheMotherland.online, was a bit surprised about the surge she saw in website traffic after the election of Donald Trump. Her online store just opened in October.
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'Undocumented Immigrants Pay Taxes Too,' DREAMer's Post Goes Viral
As someone who's often spoken out for the so-called "dreamers," Belen Sisa is used to the ugly epithets that's hurled her way. But that still didn't prepare her for the bile that followed when she posted a photo of her holding up her tax returns and a message for President Trump.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Mass Shooting at the Haverstock Hill Apartments
Jackson Lee: “Attacks such as these reinforce why Congress must take immediate steps to prevent gun violence from tormenting our communities and taking innocent lives.”
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Married at First Sight Moves To Lifetime Starting April 20
New Spin-Off Series, Married at First Sight: Second Chances Also Debuts
The break-out docuseries Married at First Sight moves to Lifetime for its fifth season as Chicago area singles become duos, beginning Thursday, April 20. The new spin-off series, Married at First Sight: Second Chances, giving two past viewer favorites the chance to find love again, debuts Thursday, April 27.
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Top Ten Finalists Named for H-E-B Primo Picks Video Showdown
Voting opens today and runs through April 9
The top ten finalists for the H-E-B Primo Picks Video Showdown are now live at heb.com/video. Beginning today, March 28, through April 9, fans can visit heb.com/video and vote on their favorite entries.
