May 2026

Car Owners Trust Dealers More But Still Go Elsewhere For Service

By Rex Sanchez Autoblog The Service Lane Is Changing It’s no secret that some car owners prefer skipping their dealer in favor of aftermarket shops for service, often due to lower costs. A study from Ducker Carlisle backs that up, showing that quick lube shops performed better than dealerships from 2024 to 2025, as dealers lost more […]

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Buying a condo just got harder for many, thanks to Fannie Mae policies

By Patrick Blennerhassett Las Vegas Review-Journal/The Tribune Content Agency Buying a condo in some parts of the U.S. has become harder due to recent changes in Fannie Mae’s condo policies, according to local real estate experts. The government-sponsored mortgage enterprise recently increased the required due diligence for condo loans, and that could make some purchases harder to

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Proud Boys leader expects ‘tens of millions’ from Trump’s anti-weaponization fund

By Jim DeFede CBS News Miami Enrique Tarrio, the former national head of the Proud Boys, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the January 6 attack on the Capitol, says he will seek millions of dollars from the fund President Trump created to pay his supporters who believe they have been politically persecuted.

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Queen Latifah Is Sharing Her Family On Her Terms: ‘I Don’t Need To Say Everything About My Private Life’

The icon spoke to Angie Martinez about boundaries, protecting those she loves, and why minding her business is the secret to her happiness. By ESSENCE Editors Queen Latifah seems to be in a really happy place in her life, and her family is a big part of that. That’s probably why the Oscar nominee is so protective

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Spelman College Makes History With 7 Valedictorians in the Class of 2026

Nationwide — Spelman College, the world-renowned HBCU for women in Atlanta, celebrated its Class of 2026 graduation with seven students sharing valedictorian honors. They set a new school record while showcasing academic excellence, sisterhood, and the strong bonds formed over years of study. The ceremony carried deep emotion as the recognition settled in. Students reacted together,

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PCOS Has a New Name: Here’s Why That Matters for Black Women

By Karen Heslop After two decades of intermittently lobbying for a name change, members of the medical community have finally gotten a new name for PCOS. For years, health experts and the people who’ve lived with the condition have felt that the name polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) didn’t quite embody the symptoms of the condition.

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Knicks’ 10-Game NBA Playoff Winning Streak Has Only Been Topped by Four Teams. How Many Won Championships?

By Blake Silverman Sports Illustrated Once upon a time, the Knicks trailed in a series this postseason. That was after Game 3 of New York’s first-round series against the Hawks where Atlanta took a 2–1 lead when CJ McCollum played spoiler to a late comeback from the Knicks. At that point, it looked like the Knicks may

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What you need to know about the new Gang Suppression Force deploying in Haiti

By Jacqueline Charles The United Nations offered a grim update this month on the worsening violence in Haiti: At least 390 people were killed in intense gang fighting in the Cité Soleil and Croix-des-Bouquets areas of the capital between March 6 and May 16. Some victims were hit by bullets inside their homes or while fleeing

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What’s in a name? Hurricane season starts Sunday and here are the storm names for 2026

By Richard Tribou | rtribou@orlandosentinel.com | Orlando Sentinel There are 26 letters in the alphabet but only 21 are set aside each year for potential tropical storm and hurricane names in areas tracked by the National Hurricane Center. The names for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season are Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaias, Josephine, Kyle, Leah,

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