In New York City, “fitting the description” led to a man being punched, kneed, and dragged by NYPD officers in a case of mistaken identity. This was not policing, it was excessive force. No one should be brutalized over assumptions, especially wrong ones! The officers involved have been placed on modified duty and had their guns removed.
Nigerian American Dr. Wendy A. Okolo (@wendy_okolo) is breaking barriers in aerospace! At 26, she earned her Ph.D., and now at @NASA Ames Research Center, she leads research on flight safety and controls optimization.
#AmericanExcellence
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BREAKING: Former deputy Sean Grayson has been sentenced to 20 years after being convicted of the second-degree murder of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black mother who was fatally shot in her own home after calling police for help.
Over the course of a two-day high-level Working Group engagement, I welcomed senior U.S. government officials and reaffirmed Nigeria’s appreciation for the strong partnership with the United States. These sustained engagements reflect a mature, trust-based relationship focused on protecting civilians, promoting religious freedom, and addressing shared security challenges.
Friday, January 16, 2026, was Ambassador Richard Mills’s last day as U.S. Ambassador to U.S. Mission Nigeria. Ambassador Mills led the U.S. Mission in strengthening our relationship with Nigeria for the last year and a half. Current Deputy Chief of Mission Keith Heffern will serve as Charge d’Affaires, a.i. until further notice.
The Rwandan and Congolese presidents just signed a peace deal before President Trump. But it was obvious Kagame and Tshisekedi don't trust each other in their statements and body language.
Our CNN report on the "Washington Accords" and why they won't end the war
President Trump claims there's a "mass slaughter" of Christians in Nigeria and has threatened to send U.S. troops.
But unlike white South Africans, he didn't create a refugee path for Nigerian Christians to move to America
BREAKING: Two captains at Air India had raised concerns about faulty oxygen cylinders.
The DGCA even issued a show-cause notice over faulty equipment.
The airline was also asked to ground the plane.
But Air India kept operating that flight for profit.
She has a message for the Latinos and the Mexican community. Stop your anti-black racism.. and the things that you are achieving in this country is because of black Americans civilized struggle that make it possible for millions of you to come to this country. this also go to the Asian community.
“China will fight to the end!!!”
China shows no sign of backing down as President Trump privately fumes over President Xi Jinping not calling him to make a deal to end the trade war.
@ErinBurnett looks at the intense back and forth in tonight's #A3
Trump is just a woefully dumb, transactional conman who is fronting the Nazification of America. To find out who is actually turning the U.S. into a facsimile of the Third Reich, look behind the curtain. 😳👇
A struggling woman with no house of her own helped a stranger with $2, then a couple of days later, the stranger returned to her with gifts of $100,000 cash and a car.
Wow!