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February 10, 2026

Opera star Leontyne Price is born in Laurel, Mississippi on this date in 1927.

Today in Black America - February 9

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The Associated Press

Review: Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rico’s history and culture to a revolutionary Super Bowl show

‘Take the vaccine, please,’ a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise

Congressional Black Caucus chair says Trump’s post on the Obamas shows a ‘bigoted and racist regime’


USA Today


A Black man was diagnosed with prostate cancer. What happened


Bad Bunny doused his Super Bowl performance with Puerto Rican pride


RIP Education Dept.? Not quite. Trump struggles in bid to kill agency



The Washington Post


President plans to keep Democratic governors out of traditionally bipartisan meeting

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Michelle Singletary: Rep. James Clyburn’s ‘First Eight’ warns about today’s war on Black wealth


The New York Times


Demanding Support for Trump, Justice Dept. Struggles to Recruit


San Francisco Teachers Walk Out for the First Time Since 1979


As American Views of ICE Dim, Warehouses Become a Symbol of Resistance



NJ.com


RSV is spreading in N.J. See which counties have the highest levels.

N.J. hospital completes first phase of $50M ER makeover. See the new look.


N.J. unveils plan for 9-mile urban greenway on abandoned rail line in 2 counties


The Los Angeles Times

Who is running for L.A. mayor? Here’s the list


Trump, California and the multi-front war over the next election

A daycare worker threw a shoe at a 5-year-old in front of her coworkers. They were all fired


The Chicago Sun-Times


Joy fills Humboldt Park during ‘Benito Bowl’ halftime show watch party: 'It’s a good day to be Puerto Rican'

Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her

Illinois attorney general reaches agreement to protect $1.4 billion in education funding


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April

Federal judge to unseal DOJ records on Fulton County ballot seizure

SAVE Act threatens Georgians’ right to vote. Who will save the Peach State?



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