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Can’t Box Them In: These Artists Really Got in Their Acting Bag in 2025

Source: Ollie Millington / Getty Rapping and acting have always been intertwined in Black culture, long before it was trending at awards shows. Hip-hop’s first wave of stars stepped into Hollywood with a confidence that made perfect sense: they already owned the camera and the stage, they told stories with personality, and they carried a

Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois residents with terminal illnesses may choose to end their lives on their own terms under a law Gov. JB Pritzker signed Friday. Legalized medically assisted suicide takes effect in September 2026 to give the Illinois Department of Public Health and other medical participants time to develop “stringent processes and protections”

Trump says Thailand, Cambodia have agreed to resume ceasefire

President Trump said Friday he spoke with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia, and they agreed to recommit to a ceasefire following border clashes over the past week that threatened to erupt into greater conflict.  Trump posted on Truth Social that both sides agreed to halt fighting Friday evening and go back to the terms