President Donald Trump made controversial claims about autism on Monday during a White House press briefing, announcing that the Food and Drug Administration will warn doctors against prescribing acetaminophen (Tylenol) to pregnant women. Trump announced that the Food and Drug Administration would begin “strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless […]
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“Out of Order” Launches Parkland Theatre’s 2025–26 Season
Parkland College Theatre will kick off its 2025–26 season with the British farce Out of Order (An Actors’ Studio Production), opening October 2 at the Second Stage Theatre. Directed by Mike O’Brien, the fast-paced comedy follows government minister Richard Willey, whose plan for a romantic evening with opposition secretary Jane Worthington […]
National Artists Bring “The Great Outdoors” to Giertz Gallery
The Giertz Gallery at Parkland College will open a new exhibition, The Great Outdoors: A Group Exhibition, on October 6. The exhibition brings together ceramics, printmaking, mixed media, watercolor, and oil painting from five nationally recognized artists whose work highlights the often-blurred boundary between wilderness and human development. Through scenes of […]
Jimmy Kimmel Returns to ABC Tuesday After 6-Day Suspension
Jimmy Kimmel will return to his late-night show on Tuesday after a six-day suspension that triggered nationwide debate over free speech, government intimidation, and corporate capitulation in American media. Disney announced Monday that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would resume airing September 23, ending a suspension that began September 17 following comments […]
White House Announces TikTok Sale Nears Completion: Oracle Leads U.S. Consortium
The White House announced on Monday that a sale agreement for TikTok is nearing completion. According to a senior White House official, ByteDance’s ownership will be capped at less than 20%, with the Chinese government having approved the arrangement. Oracle, the American tech giant led by co-founder Larry Ellison, an […]
Trump Administration Imposes $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on September 19, implementing one of the most dramatic changes to the H-1B visa program in decades by requiring a $100,000 fee for new applications, effective September 21, 2025. The presidential proclamation restricts entry for H-1B nonimmigrant workers unless their employer pays a $100,000 […]
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire FTC Commissioner While Scheduling Major Review of Presidential Powers
The Supreme Court granted President Donald Trump’s request to fire Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Kelly Slaughter on Monday while announcing it will hear arguments in December that could overturn a 90-year-old precedent limiting presidential control over independent agencies. In a 6-3 decision issued September 22, the Supreme Court granted […]
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Midnight Deportation of Guatemalan Children
A federal judge has issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to rapidly deport hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, finding that the government’s justifications “crumbled like a house of cards” under judicial scrutiny. On Labor Day weekend, several Executive Branch agencies launched what U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly […]
Colin Kaepernick Funds Independent Autopsy as Mississippi Student’s Death Echoes Historical Lynching Cover-Ups
On September 15, Mississippi was confronted with two deeply disturbing incidents that occurred within hours of each other, two men found hanging from trees in separate locations across the state. Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old Black student at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, was discovered hanging from a tree […]
HBCUs Targeted with Coordinated Threats
At least six historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) received threatening communications that forced campus-wide lockdowns and class cancellations on Sept 11. The affected institutions included Alabama State University, Hampton University, Virginia State University, Southern University and A&M College in Louisiana, Clark Atlanta University, and Bethune-Cookman University in Florida. Spelman College […]
