Alaska Airlines begins new nonstop flights between Seattle and London Heathrow
Beginning Wednesday, December 10th, Alaska Airlines began selling tickets for its 5th intercontinental destination from our growing global gateway in Seattle: London!
From the Alaska Airlines website:
We’ll offer daily, year-round service between Seattle and London Heathrow starting on May 21, 2026, on board our widebody, long-haul 787 Dreamliner aircraft – reimagined for a global travel experience.
Guests traveling from the U.S....
12 top gifts by 12 top Black brands to shop this holiday season
By By Kay Wicker/Originally published by theGrio
The countdown is officially on. With just 12 days until Christmas, 13 days until the first day of Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah kicking off this weekend, the holiday shopping season has entered its final, twinkly stretch.
For many of us, the joy of the season this year comes with a dose of reality. It’s been a tough year—marked...
Howard Survives Hampton’s Late Rally in the “Battle of the Real HU”, 61-57
By Brandon Walker for Urban Media Today
Cam Cillus stole the ball on Hampton's final possession, and clutch buckets from Bryce Harris secured Howard's 61-57 victory in the real battle for HU on Saturday evening at the CareFirst Arena in Washington, DC, for its first victory against Hampton since Nov. 6, 2023, when they secured a 92-80 win.
The first few...
Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers
By Julie Appleby, KFF Health News
Updated December 12, 2025 (Originally Published December 12, 2025)
We’ve been here before: congressional Democrats and Republicans sparring over the future of the Affordable Care Act.
But this time there’s an extra complication. Though it’s the middle of open enrollment, lawmakers are still debating whether to extend the subsidies that have given consumers extra help paying...
Final 2025 HBCU URBAN MEDIA TODAY BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS (12/15/25)
Final 2025 Urban Media Today Black College Football Rankings (12-15-25)
Rank
School
Last Week
Wins
Loss
Last Game
#1
Albany State
#1
12
2
Season Complete
#2
Johnson C. Smith
#2
10
2
Season Complete
#3
South Carolina St
#3
10
3
Beat Prairie View 40-38
#4
Prairie View A&M
#4
10
4
Lost to S.C.state 38-40
#5
Alabama State
#6
10
2
Season Complete
THE NEXT FIVE
Rank
School
LW
Wins
Loss
Last Game
#6
Benedict
#6
10
3
Season Complete
#7
Jackson State
#7
9
3
Season Complete
#8
Kentucky State
#8
9
3
Season Complete
#9
Virginia Union
#9
9
3
Season Complete
#10
Delaware State
#10
8
4
Season Complete
FIVE ON THE MOVE
Rank
School
LW
Wins
Loss
Last Game
#11
N. Carolina Central
#11
8
4
Season Complete
#12
Grambling State
#12
7
5
Season Complete
#13
Fayetteville State
#13
6
4
Season Complete
#14
Virginia State
#14
6
4
Season Complete
#15
Texas Southern
#15
6
5
Season Complete
KEEP AN EYE ON...
Pitt Sweeps No. 17 Minnesota to Advance to Sixth Straight Regional Final
PITTSBURGH – The No. 1 seeded Pitt volleyball team (29-4, 18-2 ACC) advances to its sixth straight Regional Final on Saturday as the Panthers rolled past No. 4 seeded Minnesota (24-10, 12-8 Big Ten), 25-16, 25-23, 25-22, Thursday night in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Olivia Babcock led the match with 19 kills, and Bre Kelley recorded eight kills...
Gingerbread Honey Cupcakes: A Sweet Spin on Tradition
(Family Features) In a holiday season crowded with everything from mouthwatering cakes, cookies and pies to “fa-la-la-la” forgettable fruitcakes, the dessert table can bring you comfort and joy or sweet-tooth dismay.
Here’s the secret to spicy, sweet cupcakes that “sleigh” at the dessert table: These gingerbread cupcakes with honey cream cheese frosting swap molasses for raw honey to deliver bold...
American Shoots Lights Out At Home In Win Over UMES
By Brandon Walker for Urban Media Today
American University provided a balanced effort with three-point shooting and aggressive defense as they defeated UMES 78-60 on Saturday afternoon at the Bender Arena in Washington, DC, to conclude a six-game home stand.
The first half began with both teams trading baskets and playing crisply, with few turnovers or fouls. UMES (4-8) led by...
The Golden Age of Travel? Transportation Secretary Duffy Announces New ‘Civility’ Campaign Ahead of Holiday Travel Season
Press Release via Dept. of Transportation/transportation.gov
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today launched a new civility campaign titled “The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You.”
The campaign is intended to jumpstart a nationwide conversation around how we can all restore courtesy and class to air travel. This won’t just make the travel experience better for the flying public – it...
Texas scraps women and minority-owned business support in sweeping contracting shift
By Bobby Pen/Originally published by theGrio
Texas has abruptly rewritten the rules of its state contracting system, stripping women and minority-owned businesses of a long-standing support program and reshaping it entirely around disabled veterans.
The Texas Comptroller’s office announced Tuesday (Dec. 2) that the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program, created by lawmakers to give disadvantaged businesses a boost in securing state contracts, will no...
