October 21, 2025 - Page 2

Atlanta Police Stop Armed Man, Avert Airport Tragedy

By Tim Stelloh and Tangni Noriega Authorities in Atlanta said they averted a tragedy Monday after a man’s family told police that he was headed to the city’s airport to “shoot it up.” Police found an AR-15 assault rifle with 27 rounds of ammunition in the man’s truck, which was parked outside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Police Chief

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Southern University Suspends Alpha Phi Alpha Chapter

Southern University has suspended its chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. over hazing allegations, according to a report from WAFB 9 News in Baton Rouge. The decision came during Homecoming Week, one of the most celebrated times on an HBCU campus. Cease-and-desist issued amid hazing investigation In a letter sent by the university’s Director of

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Barack Obama Endorses Abigail Spanberger for Governor

By Bridget Bowman Former President Barack Obama is endorsing Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger in the Virginia governor’s race and starring in two new digital ads for her campaign. “Virginia’s elections are some of the most important in the country this year,” Obama says in both ads, shared first with NBC News, which focus on the

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Court Lets Trump Deploy National Guard Troops in Oregon

By Dareh Gregorian and Gary Grumbach A federal appeals court ruling Monday will allow the Trump administration to send National Guard troops into Oregon against the state’s wishes, hitting pause on a lower court’s order that had barred the deployment. “After considering the record at this preliminary stage, we conclude that it is likely that the President lawfully exercised his statutory authority,”

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