Black names are distinctive and can be interpreted with several different meanings. With a history of names being taken away during slavery, Black people placed an emphasis on given names as a way to ...

SLICING her body with marks, 14-year-old Jessica is implored to go further yet by her online abuser, who instructs her: “Burn it.” It’s a harrowing moment bravely revealed by the teenager after ...

Becoming a parent or guardian is a lifechanging moment and when you're preparing for your new arrival, there is so much to consider - like what you're going to call your new bundle of joy. If you're ...

The most popular baby girl’s name in Pennsylvania has changed from 2023 to 2024, according to new data from the U.S. Social Security Administration, while the top name for boys stayed the same. The ...

Anticipation builds for the fast approaching 2026 FIFA World Cup with every passing day and FIFA revealed the first glimpses of the competitions mascts. Mascots are an unmistakable feature of the ...

SAN DIEGO — "Nate" offered friendship in a sometimes unfriendly world. The online game, Roblox, provided a safe reality in a sometimes cruel and unsafe world for a middle school boy in Santee, CA. But ...

Tom Boggioni is a writer, born, raised and living in San Diego — where he attended San Diego State University. Prior to writing for Raw Story, he wrote for FireDogLake, blogged as TBogg, and worked in ...

Fortnite maker Epic Games will allow creators to sell in-game items through its platform — and earn a better cut of sales than via Roblox. The announcement comes at an interesting time for Fortnite as ...

It was another great week for Mid-Penn girls volleyball and the players around the league continued to ball out in key matchups. Every week you’ll have the opportunity to vote for your favorite ...

One thing is for certain: Brian Kemp's time as governor of Georgia is running out. What's not certain is who will succeed him. The election is more than a year away, but we continue to see more names ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop James F. Checchio of Metuchen, N.J., as coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans. The appointment was publicized Sept. 24, 2025, in Washington by Cardinal Christophe Piere ...