Kenya will resume timber harvesting in state forests after President William Ruto reversed a logging prohibition that began in 2018. The government plans to sell mature trees to domestic sawmillers who will supply wood for furniture production and the national affordable housing program. Ruto announced the policy change on Monday at a technical college in Nakuru County.
The administration set conditions that restrict cutting to fully grown trees and require replanting to maintain forest health. Ruto said the timber will replace furniture imports from China and create jobs for young workers in manufacturing. Officials will meet with sawmillers to establish management rules before sales begin.
The president visited forest restoration...
A conservative organization faced removal from Hampton University after attempting to hold an unauthorized event at the historically Black school's homecoming celebration. Craig Long from BLEXIT said campus officials ended his group's student discussions and cited procedural violations as the reason.
Hampton administrators stated the organization never submitted or completed the required vendor paperwork for homecoming activities. The school processed 36 applications and approved 18 vendors who followed established protocols. University officials said they must verify all campus visitors for security purposes at events that draw 15,000 attendees.
Long posted on social media that his conversations with students were meaningful before...
A Minnesota man faces federal charges after authorities say he posted a threatening image of Attorney General Pam Bondi on social media. Tyler Maxon Avalos, 29, of St. Paul, uploaded a graphic showing Bondi with a sniper scope over her face and text offering $45,000 for her death. The FBI traced the post through digital records and arrested Avalos, who has prior convictions for stalking and domestic assault in Minnesota and Florida.
Prosecutors charged Avalos with interstate transmission of threats to injure or kill. The post appeared on TikTok with a caption questioning government accountability. Investigators said they treated the threat as credible, given Bondi's position as the nation's chief law enforcement officer. Avalos was...
Tyler Perry contributed $100,000 to Perfecting Church in Detroit despite online criticism of Bishop Marvin Winans. The donation supports a building project that has been in progress since 2002 at 7 Mile and Woodward.
The controversy began on October 19, when Winans asked congregants for donations of $1,000 or more at a fundraising event. Longtime member Roberta McCoy gave $1,235, but was corrected by Winans on the amount. Video of the exchange spread widely and drew public criticism.
McCoy later said Winans did not rebuke her and that he was organizing donors by donation levels. Winans apologized to McCoy directly after the incident. The pastor explained he was managing the service flow by calling donors in increments.
Perry has a...
Amazon plans to eliminate as many as 30,000 corporate positions starting Tuesday, in what would be its largest workforce reduction ever. The cuts represent nearly 10 percent of the company's corporate staff, surpassing the 27,000 layoffs that began in late 2022. Sources familiar with the matter say the reductions will hit departments such as human resources, devices and services, and operations.
Chief Executive Andy Jassy has worked to remove excess management layers and streamline operations across the organization. The company established an anonymous feedback system that produced more than 450 internal adjustments based on employee input. Jassy previously stated that artificial intelligence and automation would lead to job losses...
A 28-year-old man took his own life at Walt Disney World's Contemporary Resort last week, according to the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office. Matthew Cohn died from multiple traumatic injuries near Bay Lake Tower on Thursday. Emergency crews responded to the scene while staff members blocked guest views using carts and towels.
This death marked the third fatality at Disney World in October. Summer Equitz, 31, died by suicide at the same hotel earlier in the month. A man in his 60s died from a medical emergency at Fort Wilderness Resort days later.
Guests reported a heavy law enforcement presence and said employees instructed them to avoid looking outside their rooms. One witness observed CPR being performed at the scene. The...
Chicago drill rapper THF Bayzoo died after gunfire struck him in the Little Village area over the weekend. Authorities said two suspects opened fire in a parking lot where Bayzoo stood with two other people. Police have not identified any arrests as the investigation continues.
The shooting adds another tragedy to the circle of Lil Durk, who awaits trial on murder-for-hire allegations. Federal prosecutors accuse Durk of organizing a 2022 attack that killed a relative of rival rapper Quando Rondo. The detained artist denies wrongdoing ahead of his January 2026 court date. Rapper 21 Savage posted tribute photos on social media featuring broken-heart symbols.
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion urged supporters to ignore the criticism she receives across social media platforms after releasing her latest track Lover Girl. The Houston artist told viewers in a livestream that organized campaigns drive much of the hostile commentary about her career. She identified automated accounts and compensated users as sources of coordinated negativity designed to provoke reactions from her audience.
The performer pointed out suspicious patterns in attack posts, noting longtime sports commentators suddenly posting hostile messages about her work. Megan Thee Stallion said she spends time at home with her partner and pets rather than engaging with detractors. The Grammy winner told fans to focus on substantive...
Former No Limit Records artist Mercedes accused organizers of preventing her performance at the ComplexCon Verzuz battle between No Limit and Cash Money. She said her song I Can Tell played at the event without her involvement and claimed another performer took her place despite having credentials and being ready to appear. Mercedes threatened legal action against anyone who performed her material without authorization.
The rapper criticized No Limit founder Master P and suggested that the exclusion was deliberate. Former label member Mac responded that Mercedes lacked a contract for the show and clarified that Mia X did not replace her. He said audience members sang Mercedes' portion while he performed his verse from the track.
