A Houston man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy after the victim and his cousin allegedly knocked on the man’s door as part of “ding-dong ditch” prank. Gonzalo ...

This story originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of ESSENCE, on stands now. Leon Thomas has always carried himself with a quiet duality—musician and actor, dreamer and realist, ...

Sweet beagle dog Indie is lounging around when a watermelon seemingly comes out of nowhere, and she is super happy to eat the pink fruit, until she is surprised by an epic amount of watermelons that ...

A parking-related zoning issue that has delayed a $1.2 million housing expansion project in Downtown Wilkes-Barre by four months is once again up before the city zoning hearing board this week. An ...