May 16, 2025

Mailboxes in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. The Postmaster general announced Tuesday he is halting some operational changes to mail delivery that critics warned were causing widespread delays and could disrupt voting in the November election. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he would "suspend" his initiatives until after the election "to avoid even the appearance of impact on election mail." (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Politics

FedEx board member David Steiner is picked to be next USPS postmaster general amid talk of privatization

Published on May 16, 2025

David Steiner, a former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors, is poised to take over control of the U.S. Postal Service, becoming the nation’s 76th postmaster general. The announcement of Steiner’s appointment, which heightened concerns from postal unions over possible efforts to privatize the USPS,

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Entertainment

‘Law and Order’ star donates $1 million to historically Black Alabama college

Published on May 16, 2025

By Hannah Denham Award-winning actor S. Epatha Merkerson is donating $1 million to Talladega College, per media reports. The actor was the keynote speaker for Alabama’s oldest private, historically Black college’s 150th commencement, held on May 4. Rica Lewis-Payton, chair of Talladega’s Board of Trustees, said Merkerson’s gift “will have a profound impact” on the college in

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Sports

Charlotte submits bid to bring back CIAA

Published on May 16, 2025May 16, 2025

Charlotte is making a serious bid to reclaim one of the premier events in HBCU sports. Charlotte and Baltimore are the only two cities vying to host future CIAA Basketball Tournaments, according to the conference office via the Charlotte Business Journal. The CIAA, composed of 13 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), is looking for a

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