today in black history

August 18, 2026

Emmy Award winning, pioneering actress Gail Fisher, "Peggy" on the detective series "Mannix," was born in 1935 in Plainfield, New Jersey.

Today in Black America - August 18

POSTED: August 18, 2026, 7:00 am

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The Associated Press


Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case


AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California’s special congressional election

Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building



The New York Times


Steven Rattner: Trump’s Broken Promises, in 11 Charts

States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims

A National Blackout Would Devastate America. It’s More Likely Than You Think.


The Washington Post


Justice Dept. plans to send about 1,000 monitors to polls this fall


U.S. debt set to hit $40 trillion months earlier than expected

Planned Parenthood to spend more than $600,000 against Susan Collins in Maine


NJ.com


This is tiny N.J.’s high school just ranked as the best STEM school in the nation

A key commuter tunnel used by NJ Transit trains has reopened

The cost of living is highest in these 3 states, research find



USA Today


Trump approval rating hits another low in new polling

Most Americans drink at least one soda a day. It's associated with this type of cancer

Supreme Court asked to block Ten Commandments displays in schools



The Los Angeles Times

Billionaires open the purse to fight California wealth tax


Blow to Westside child care: UCLA to close infant and toddler centers charging $3,000 a month


Extreme heat is returning to Southern California. Here’s how bad it will get


The Chicago Sun-Times


Man chased by CPD Officer Krystal Rivera indicted on drug charges


Chicago Teachers Union sues Illinois Policy Institute for 'toxic' branding, 'defamatory' claims about audits


Gov. JB Pritzker pours $65M into his campaign fund ahead of November elections


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Sports betting, other special interests spend big on Georgia elections


Savannah’s housing boom is reshaping the Georgia coast

Opinion: AI will worsen racial disparities it didn’t create




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