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Ali at San Diego Comic-Con on July 20, 2019, for the announcement of the “Blade” reboot. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP via CNN Newsource) By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Mahershala Ali is the star of the new action thriller, “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother.” But he’s been asked about a different movie — a reboot of the 1998 hit “Blade” — while promoting the film.

Democratic state Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville gestures during a vote on his expulsion from the state legislature at the State Capitol Building on April 6, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was expelled after he and two other Democratic reps led a protest at the Tennessee State Capital building in the wake of a mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville.

Panelists discuss Black economic power during “How to Keep the Black Dollar Bolstering our Communities” at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference in Washington.

The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on July 20. (Graeme Sloan//Bloomberg/Getty Images via CNN Newsource) By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments Monday in one of the most important climate change cases to reach its docket in years, a multibillion-dollar effort to hold major oil companies like ExxonMobil liable for the damages caused by planet-warming pollution.

The Claude app on April 23, 2026. Anthropic, the company behind Claude, is reportedly moving forward with its initial public offering plans. (Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg/Getty Images via CNN Newsource) By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Wall Street is gearing up for Anthropic’s expected mega initial public offering, a major test of investors’ appetite for one of the AI industry’s leading firms. Just weeks ago, its CEO called for an industry-wide slowdown over growing safety concerns.

Students walk on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, on September 29. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images via CNN Newsource) By Gloria Pazmino, Jessie Yeung, Isa Mudannayake, Holly Yan, CNN Ithaca, New York (CNN) — Newly obtained documents reviewed by CNN show Cornell University police drafted letters to wireless carriers about a week after a student now known as Jane Doe told police she had been sexually assaulted by members of the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024.

Fraternity house on the campus of Cornell University.

By Dr. E. Faye Williams (Trice Edney Wire) – A few days ago, I was blessed to reunite with a couple of my best girlfriends for the purpose of reliving the Million-Man March! We went through every moment from the first day we heard about it to that miraculous day 32 years ago. Previously, when we’ve mentioned the March, those who didn’t know about our involvement from the beginning to the end would inevitably say, “Oh, you mean the Million Women March!” No, we meant just what we said.

By Kiara Doyal, The Seattle Medium The Franklin Quakers used an explosive first quarter and a dominant defensive performance to take control early and never looked back, as they defeated the Cleveland Eagles 51-0. After Cleveland kicked off to start the game, Franklin quickly went to work. Henry Moore broke loose for a 21-yard gain before finishing the drive with a 4-yard touchdown run to give the Quakers an early 6-0 lead.

This podcast episode introduces a conversation between host Christopher B. Bennett and B. Maurice Ward, a Navy veteran and community advocate, about youth gun possession. Ward’s commentary, submitted to The Seattle Medium, examines risks that begin when young people decide to carry a firearm, not just consequences from its use. The discussion connects to the upcoming Judge Charles V.