Ebony McMorris

6 days ago | aurn.com | Ebony McMorris

President Donald Trump says it’s a great deal for America. But let’s break down what just happened Thursday: The U.S. and U.K. signed a new trade agreement that opens the door for more American beef, ethanol and airplanes to be sold in Britain. In return, the U.S. will ease some of the tough tariffs Trump put in place—but not all of them. British cars will now face a 10% tariff to enter the U.S., but other exports will still pay the price.

1 week ago | blackchronicle.com | Ebony McMorris

Cardinal Robert Prevost has become the first American pope. The sound of the crowd roaring as he greeted thousands gathered for the historic moment echoed throughout the Vatican. For the first time, the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics hails from the United States — more specifically, the South Side of Chicago. The name he has chosen: Pope Leo XIV.

1 week ago | aurn.com | Ebony McMorris

Cardinal Robert Prevost has become the first American pope. The sound of the crowd roaring as he greeted thousands gathered for the historic moment echoed throughout the Vatican. For the first time, the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics hails from the United States — more specifically, the South Side of Chicago. The name he has chosen: Pope Leo XIV.

1 week ago | blackchronicle.com | Ebony McMorris

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to deport migrants to Libya — a country that the U.S. government itself warns Americans not to visit due to violence, kidnappings and chaos. According to Reuters, as early as this week, migrants — some not even from Africa — could be flown by U.S. military transport to the war-scarred nation without formal agreement or coordination from Libyan authorities.

1 week ago | blackchronicle.com | Ebony McMorris

Not guilty. That’s the verdict delivered by an all-white jury in Tennessee for three former Memphis police officers in the brutal 2023 beating of Tyre Nichols. Nichols, a 29-year-old unarmed Black man, died just days after being kicked, pepper-sprayed and pummeled by officers from a now-disbanded special unit.