::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

For decades, Dr. Jill Biden has been more than the wife of former President Joe Biden — she has been his closest confidant, standing beside him through nearly 50 years of public life. But during the final weeks of his political career, she quietly watched as longtime allies and political friends began to distance themselves while he wrestled with one of the most difficult decisions of his life. Now, she says she’s ready to tell that story. Dr. Jill Biden has announced a new memoir titled View from the East Wing: A Memoir , scheduled for release June 2 by Simon & Schuster ’s Gallery Books imprint. In a brief interview with The Associated Press, the former first lady said the book reflects on her four years in the White House and the deeply personal moments she shared with her husband during his presidency. She describes the writing process as healing. “It was kind of cathartic for me to write it,” she said, explaining that the memoir captures both the painful moments and the ...

DALLAS, TX — Since 2008, Mona Austin has delivered trusted and timely news updates on The Traffic Jam with Cedric Bailey, airing weekdays from 2 PM to 7 PM on the Rejoice Networks. Broadcast across 44 radio stations from San Francisco to Cincinnati to Myrtle Beach, and others cities as the show continues to inform and inspire listeners nationwide. Austin’s acclaimed news platform, The Slice News, offers daily political and entertainment coverage designed for urban and faith-based audiences. Presented in short, digestible briefs, the platform includes both aggregated headlines and original reporting—always prioritizing clarity, accuracy, and integrity. “We call it #righteousreporting,” said Austin. “Our goal is to deliver journalism that is easy to understand and rooted in truth.” The Slice brand includes two digital properties: The Slice Report Blog (est. 2010) – newsslice.blogspot.com, and The Slice News Website (est. 2020) – www.theslicenews.com In addition to written content, Austin...

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for frozen ready-to-eat turkey stuffed pastry products due to misbranding. Some boxes of the turkey, pesto, and cheese stuffed pastries contain ham and cheese instead. A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase. The turkey, pesto, and cheese stuffed pastries were packaged on Feb. 18, 2026, and may contain ham and cheese stuffed pastry items. The following product is subject to the public health alert [ view labels ]: 25.4-oz. boxes containing eight pieces of “LA BOULANGERIE TURKEY PESTO & SWISS CHEESE POCKETS” with lot code 04926 and “best by” date 02/18/27 printed on the packaging. The products bear establishment number “P-51243A” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to Costco locations across the Midwest. The problem was discovered when the establishment notified FSIS that it received two consumer com...

(The Sluce): A realistic reminder tied to the Transatlantic Slave Trade will soon be leaving the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. Museum officials say a 33-pound piece of timber from the slave ship São José-Paquete de Africa will be returned to South Africa later this year. The São José-Paquete de Africa was an 18th-century Portuguese slave ship that sank in 1794 near Cape Town, South Africa while transporting more than 400 enslaved Africans from Mozambique. Historians believe half of them drowned and the rest were enslaved after making it to land. Because the ship sank close to shore, historians and marine archaeologists were able to locate the wreck centuries later. The discovery is historically significant because it is one of the only confirmed slave shipwrecks where enslaved Africans were still aboard when the ship went down. The fragile wooden beam has been one of the centerpiece artifacts in the museum’s “Slavery and Freedom” exhibit since ...

 Plans for a new underground visitor‑screening center at the White House are moving forward as part of a broader effort to modernize and secure the grounds. A preliminary agenda released Friday for an upcoming federal commission meeting includes renderings of the proposed 33,000‑square‑foot facility, which would handle security screening for visitors before they enter the complex. The center is slated to be built beneath Sherman Park, the area southeast of the White House and directly south of the Treasury Building.

An Army officer who served overseas and survived ememy fire was the victim of the Old Dominion University shooting. Lt. Col. Brandon Shah was the leader of the school's ROTC program and professor of military science. He served in Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Atlantuc Resolve only to be gunned down on his homeland.