OCTOBER 2026
howard univsersity homecoming week starts now
HBCU | WILL DAVIS | UGM STAFF October 11th, 2026 | Howard University announced the theme for its 2026 Homecoming, “Wildest Dreams.” As the University celebrates Howard’s homecoming, Oct. 11-18, 2026, alumni will return to campus and join students and friends in celebrating Howard’s uniqueness among the nation’s higher education institutions and its historic impact on our communities, the nation and the world. In one of the culminating events, the Howard University Bison will compete against the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Howard’s Greene Stadium.
More information, including ticket details, requests for credentials, parking and security information, can be found at homecoming.howard.edu
'Keffe D' Davis sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for Tupac Shakur's murder
October 14th, 2026 | Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a 63-year-old former gang leader, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. Judge Carli Kierny handed down the sentence on October 13, 2026, following Davis's conviction in August for first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon.
Davis is the only person ever charged and convicted in connection with Shakur's death, which occurred near the Las Vegas Strip. The conviction was largely based on Davis's public statements, podcasts, and his 2019 memoir, where he claimed responsibility for supplying the gun used by his nephew, Orlando Anderson. Davis faces a minimum of 40 years before parole eligibility and has indicated plans to appeal the conviction.
Philadelphia man killed in shooting after Delaware State homecoming
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October 11th, 2026 | A Philadelphia man was killed in a double shooting in Dover as thousands of people were leaving Delaware State University's homecoming events Saturday night, police said. The shooting, which left another man injured, happened in the Dover Commons shopping center parking lot on the 1200 block of North DuPont Highway around 9:15 p.m. Dover police identified the Philadelphia man who died in the shooting as 22-year-old Nasir Cox.
October 11th, 2026 | A Philadelphia man was killed in a double shooting in Dover as thousands of people were leaving Delaware State University's homecoming events Saturday night, police said. The shooting, which left another man injured, happened in the Dover Commons shopping center parking lot on the 1200 block of North DuPont Highway around 9:15 p.m. Dover police identified the Philadelphia man who died in the shooting as 22-year-old Nasir Cox.
Hall of Fame player and coach Mike Ditka dies at age 86
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October 10th, 2026 | Mike Ditka, the legendary former Chicago Bears coach and first tight end ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 86, his family announced Friday. Ditka rose to national prominence leading the 1985 Bears, a team that boasted arguably the greatest defense in NFL history, to the franchise's only Super Bowl title. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka," his family said in a statement. "While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears' Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family. "Mike will be missed beyond measure and remembered forever." No cause of death was announced.
October 10th, 2026 | Mike Ditka, the legendary former Chicago Bears coach and first tight end ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 86, his family announced Friday. Ditka rose to national prominence leading the 1985 Bears, a team that boasted arguably the greatest defense in NFL history, to the franchise's only Super Bowl title. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka," his family said in a statement. "While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears' Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family. "Mike will be missed beyond measure and remembered forever." No cause of death was announced.