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Stardust Racers dual-launch roller coaster at Universal Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida, named in a lawsuit alleging injuries to a child.

Florida mother sues Universal after son allegedly injured on Epic Universe ride

TOP STORY

Three people are silhouetted against the sun in this undated stock photo. A 2021 EPA report found that Black Americans face disproportionate risks from extreme heat and other effects of climate change.

Record Heat Is Here. The EPA Page Showing the Risk to Black America Is Gone

WEATHER

Commissioner Roderick Miles Jr. during the Commissioners Court meeting

This Texas county cut 92 Election Day sites. What Black voters need to know

CIVIL RIGHTS

LATEST STORIES

Archival portrait of Dr. Charles Drew featured in Black History Uncovered graphic for the American Red Cross documentary Iconic Excellence.

Red Cross documentary spotlights Dr. Charles Drew’s legacy and the need for Black blood donors

Eighty-five years ago, a black surgeon named Dr. Charles Drew became the first medical director of the Red Cross Blood Program and built the system that still supplies much of the nation's blood. A new Red Cross film, “Iconic Excellence,” tells his story and takes on the myths about his death.

BLACK HISTORY

Florida mother sues Universal after son allegedly injured on Epic Universe ride

A Florida mother is suing Universal Orlando after alleging her 8-year-old son lost consciousness and suffered injuries aboard Stardust Racers at Epic Universe. Her attorney says the child met all ride requirements and disputes Universal's defenses.

TOP STORY

Larry Martin Jr. stands beside his white truck in Wichita, Kansas.

EXCLUSIVE: A Wichita man found the N-word on his truck. His family says there is more to the story

Larry Martin Jr. and his daughter tell ABNN about the racial slur found on his truck’s oil-change sticker and their demand for answers.

INTERVIEWS

Record Heat Is Here. The EPA Page Showing the Risk to Black America Is Gone

August tied the hottest month ever recorded worldwide as federal research shows Black Americans face greater risks from extreme heat and climate-related pollution.

WEATHER

This Texas county cut 92 Election Day sites. What Black voters need to know

Our ABNN special report examines what Tarrant County's decision to cut 92 Election Day voting sites sites means for Black voters and the communities carrying the burden.

CIVIL RIGHTS

A Sept. 8, 2026, X post from former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon is displayed in an ABNN graphic. Coxon announced his resignation and warned about the risks of increasingly powerful artificial intelligence.

He helped develop AI. Now he says it could kill us all

Jacob Coxon spent three years researching AI at OpenAI and Anthropic. Now he says the companies are moving too fast and putting lives at risk.

TOP STORY

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III smiles for an official portrait in a dark suit and tie.

Lonnie Bunch is stepping down as Trump targets how the Smithsonian tells Black history

Lonnie Bunch, the Smithsonian’s first Black secretary, is stepping down as the Trump administration seeks to reshape how its museums present race and Black history.

TOP STORY

A Black man wearing a green plaid jacket holds a black sign reading "Black Votes Matter."

A blue wave in November? One forecast now puts the Senate at 50-50

Could a blue wave reach the Senate? Decision Desk HQ now gives Democrats and Republicans equal chances of controlling the chamber, with five races rated as toss-ups.

POLITICS

Gasoline and diesel nozzles attached to a fuel pump at a Los Angeles gas station.

Gas reaches $4.14, putting Labor Day on track for a record at the pump

The national gasoline average has reached $4.14, putting Labor Day on track to set a record as the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran continues to affect oil markets.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

John W. Boyd Jr. wearing a black cowboy hat stands beside a white harnessed mule with the U.S. Capitol dome in the background.

Black farmers are fighting for survival under Trump, John Boyd says

National Black Farmers Association President John W. Boyd Jr. says higher costs, falling crop prices and Trump administration policies are threatening Black farmers' land, livelihoods and future.

AGRICULTURE

President Donald Trump leans over a desk at NASA Mission Control Center in Houston, writing on a document with computer monitors around him.

Trump’s approval is at 33%. Could it follow Republicans to the ballot box?

A Reuters/Ipsos poll puts Trump’s approval at 33% as Democrats report greater enthusiasm with less than 65 days before the midterms.

TOP STORY

White U.S. Postal Service delivery truck parked on a residential street.

A federal whistleblower warns a new USPS ballot portal could disrupt November's elections

An anonymous federal whistleblower says a new USPS ballot-screening system was rushed and could disrupt mail-in voting before November's midterm elections.

POLITICS

ELECTION 2026

This Texas county cut 92 Election Day sites. What Black voters need to know

A blue wave in November? One forecast now puts the Senate at 50-50

Black farmers are fighting for survival under Trump, John Boyd says

Trump’s approval is at 33%. Could it follow Republicans to the ballot box?

A federal whistleblower warns a new USPS ballot portal could disrupt November's elections

Dr. Charles Drew: The Black Doctor Who Transformed Blood Banking

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Converse Ad Backlash, Election Projections & AI Expansion | ABNN Newsbreak

05:50

Republicans Closed 92 Polling Places in Texas. Here's Who Pays.

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WATCH

LISTEN

INTERVIEWS

EXCLUSIVE: A Wichita man found the N-word on his truck. His family says there is more to the story

Larry Martin Jr. and his daughter tell ABNN about the racial slur found on his truck’s oil-change sticker and their demand for answers.

David Shands appears beside text about ownership, podcasting and Black creators in an ABNN graphic about the creator economy.

Podcasting gave Black creators a new door. David Shands says walk through it

David Shands says Black creators no longer have to wait for traditional media gatekeepers to build audiences, businesses and platforms of their own.

Dr. Sarah J. Jackson discusses Black media makers, democracy and her book A Second Sight.

Black storytellers helped shape America. Her book explains why.

Dr. Sarah J. Jackson says Black media makers have always helped America confront its values, challenge censorship and imagine a freer democracy.

Black TV Station Owner DuJuan McCoy Talks Power of Media Ownership

DuJuan McCoy, owner, president and CEO of Circle City Broadcasting, says Black media ownership requires experience, discipline and doing the work before the door opens.

NEWS THAT INFORMS. JOURNALISM THAT SERVES.

Florida mother sues Universal after son allegedly injured on Epic Universe ride

Record Heat Is Here. The EPA Page Showing the Risk to Black America Is Gone

This Texas county cut 92 Election Day sites. What Black voters need to know

LATEST STORIES

Red Cross documentary spotlights Dr. Charles Drew’s legacy and the need for Black blood donors

Florida mother sues Universal after son allegedly injured on Epic Universe ride

EXCLUSIVE: A Wichita man found the N-word on his truck. His family says there is more to the story

Record Heat Is Here. The EPA Page Showing the Risk to Black America Is Gone

This Texas county cut 92 Election Day sites. What Black voters need to know

He helped develop AI. Now he says it could kill us all

Lonnie Bunch is stepping down as Trump targets how the Smithsonian tells Black history

A blue wave in November? One forecast now puts the Senate at 50-50

Gas reaches $4.14, putting Labor Day on track for a record at the pump

Black farmers are fighting for survival under Trump, John Boyd says

Trump’s approval is at 33%. Could it follow Republicans to the ballot box?

A federal whistleblower warns a new USPS ballot portal could disrupt November's elections

ELECTION 2026

This Texas county cut 92 Election Day sites. What Black voters need to know

A blue wave in November? One forecast now puts the Senate at 50-50

Black farmers are fighting for survival under Trump, John Boyd says

Trump’s approval is at 33%. Could it follow Republicans to the ballot box?

A federal whistleblower warns a new USPS ballot portal could disrupt November's elections

Dr. Charles Drew: The Black Doctor Who Transformed Blood Banking

Dr. Charles Drew: The Black Doctor Who Transformed Blood Banking

Converse Ad Backlash, Election Projections & AI Expansion | ABNN Newsbreak

Republicans Closed 92 Polling Places in Texas. Here's Who Pays.

WATCH

LISTEN

INTERVIEWS

EXCLUSIVE: A Wichita man found the N-word on his truck. His family says there is more to the story

Podcasting gave Black creators a new door. David Shands says walk through it

Black storytellers helped shape America. Her book explains why.

Black TV Station Owner DuJuan McCoy Talks Power of Media Ownership

NEWS THAT INFORMS.
JOURNALISM THAT SERVES.