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Red Lobster Revamps Menu With Fan Favorites & $5 Deals

Written by Lexx Thornton News of the revamped menu comes after a series of changes at Red Lobster. In May 2024, Red Lobster applied for bankruptcy and months later was bought out by RL Investor Holdings LLC. Adamolekun was then brought in as Red Lobster’s new CEO. “With our new backers, we have a comprehensive and long-term investment plan — including a commitment of more than $60 million in new funding — that will help to reinvigorate the iconic brand while keeping the best of its history,” Adamolekun said in a Sept. 5   A successful menu revamp can increase foot

What WW3 With Iran Could Cost the U.S. and the World

Written By Lexx Thornton Estimating the cost of a hypothetical World War III (WW3) to the United States is a complex and multifaceted process that depends heavily on the scale, duration, weapons used (e.g.,conventional vs. nuclear), geographic spread, and economic consequences.If World War III were to involve the U.S. and Iran as the primary adversaries, the scope and cost would be dramatically lower than a global or nuclear world war—but still devastating, depending on the escalation and involvement of allies. Let’s think hypothetically and see what possible costs would come along with World War III. IfIran acquires or uses nuclear

ICE Faces $1B Budget Shortfall Amid Deportation Surge

Written By Lexx Thornton While Immigration and Customs Enforcement faces opposition in Los Angeles and other sites targeted as part of President Donald Trump’s “Mass Deportation Program,” the agency may face another threat: a funding battle in Congress.As reported by Axios, ICE is “burning through cash so quickly that the agency charged with arresting, detaining, and removing unauthorized immigrants could run out of money next month. “ICE is already as much as $1 billion over budget for the year, and although Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” could provide $75 billion to ICE, that doesn’t solve the short-term cash crunch, and

JetZero Picks NC A&T for $4.7B Aviation Facility Boost

JetZero has announced a $4.7 billion investment to build a next-generation aviation production facility at Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI) in Greensboro, North Carolina. The move will create more than 14,500 new jobs, making it the largest job announcement in the state’s history. At the center of this groundbreaking development is North Carolina A&T, the nation’s largest HBCU. JetZero’s facility will produce the Z4, a revolutionary commercial aircraft with an all-wing design. The plane seats 250 passengers and offers up to 50% improved fuel efficiency compared to current models. The factory will be powered by artificial intelligence and digital systems

Bank Warns of Dollar Collapse Amid Debt and Tariff Risks

By Lexx Thornton Bank of America has issued a stark warning to investors, citing rising U.S. debt levels and the possibility of renewed tariffs as key risks to the dollar’s stability this summer. In a note to clients, the analyst said the greenback could face a “significant decline” in Q3 if fiscal discipline doesn’t improve and global trade tensions escalate. The warning follows May’s $1.1 trillion budget deficit projection and recent rhetoric out of Washington suggesting higher import taxes may return ahead of the election season. If the U.S. dollar collapses—meaning it rapidly loses its value and status as the

Morris Brown Welcomes Job Corps Students After Shutdown

Written By Lexx Thornton After the nationwide shutdown of Job Corps program, Morris Brown College is stepping up.President Dr. Kevin James who once taught at Job Corps is personally inviting displaced students to apply and find a new academic home at the historic HBCU. With full accreditation and access to federal financial aid, Morris Brown is ready to support their next chapter. Counselors are on standby to help students to enroll and keep their goals on track. Welcoming former Job Corps students can help Morris Brown College (MBC) with both enrollment growth and financial stability in several key ways. Enrollment

FOCUS Empowers HBCU Men at B2T Summit for Change

What began as a senior capstone project at Virginia Union University has grown into a transformative movement now gaining national attention. Rodney Manning Jr., a May 2025 graduate of Virginia Union University (VUU), launched FOCUS (Financially Optimistic College Men Uplifting Society)—with a mission to equip young Black men with financial knowledge, leadership skills, and a commitment to community advancement. His journey—and the growth of FOCUS—reached new heights during the 2025 Bridge 2 Technologies (B2T) Global Summit, held May 29–30 in Manhattan, NY. Joined by Tyriek Crutchfield, a rising senior at Benedict College, Manning represented the FOCUS initiative at this prestigious

How Enslaved Black Women Built America’s Slave Economy

Written By Lexx Thornton What if I told you that Black women’s wombs were once seen as tools to grow the slaverybusiness? I’m not talking just as human beings, but as machines to produce more slaves! Let’sdive into one of the biggest cycles that ran America. You hear of the men who built America such as Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, and HenryFord. But we fail to hear about what ran America, until now. During slavery in America, something terrifying was made legal without any hesitation. A child born by an enslaved black woman would automatically

T.D. Jakes Hosts Good Soil Forum to Empower Black Business

Written By Lexx Thornton Bishop T.D. Jakes wants to help Black entrepreneurs build wealth and he’s using the Good Soil Forum to reach them. With over 300,000 Black women reportedly losing jobs in the past threemonths, Bishop T.D. Jakes is speaking out about the economic challenges facing Black communities. One way he hopes to address them is through his Good Soil Forum conference, which is taking place in Dallas, TX, this week. The world is shifting and the economy is evolving. In an era of change, uncertainty, and rapid digital transformation, entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders are uniting to provide

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