Axios

Black and Latino men are trading in hoodies and sneakers for quarter-zip sweaters, tailored suits and fedoras — a sharp, self-assured look that signals dignity, intentionality and a reimagined masculinity in the post-COVID era.

Why it matters: It's pushing back against decades of narrow stereotypes that linked urban masculinity to athletic gear and reclaiming pride through presentation.

Minnesota is home to the largest population of Somali residents in the U.S., and they have been receiving President Trump's vitriol as he moves to restrict immigration.

Why it matters: Trump ramped up his anti-immigrant rhetoric after a suspect from Afghanistan was accused of fatally shooting one National Guard member and wounding another just blocks from the White House.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak resigned on Friday, several hours after investigators from the anti-corruption agency raided his house.

Why it matters: This is a political earthquake in the war-torn country and comes amid frantic diplomatic efforts by the Trump administration to push a peace deal to end the war.

The suspect accused of shooting two National Guard members just blocks from the White House now faces a first-degree murder charge after one of the victims died, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday.

Driving the news: During a Fox & Friends interview, Pirro said "there are many more charges to come" as the investigation continues. Authorities have not yet disclosed a motive for the attack.

Celebrity Xcel is Royal Caribbean Group's latest bid to reinvent cruising as an experience — one that blurs the line between ship and shore.

Why it matters: Major cruise brands are in an arms race of new ships and destination experiences, pushing past traditional itineraries toward curated, immersive travel.

President Trump said late Thursday he "will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover."

The big picture: Trump has stepped up his hardline immigration crackdown since authorities identified an Afghan national as the suspect in Wednesday's deadly shooting attack on National Guard members.

President Trump has ordered "a full scale, rigorous reexamination of every Green Card" holder from "every country of concern," U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) director Joseph Edlow said Thursday.

The big picture: Trump escalated his administration's hardline immigration crackdown after officials identified the suspect in Wednesday's deadly shooting attack targeting National Guard in D.C. as an Afghan national.

Fresh U.S. efforts to stop suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers will take place on land "very soon," President Trump said Thursday.

The big picture: There's been a buildup of U.S. military activity in the Caribbean as Trump outlined next steps in his push toward toppling Venezuela's Maduro regime, as American forces strike alleged drug boats.

Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, one of two West Virginia National Guard members shot in an ambush-style attack in D.C. this week, has died from her injuries, President Trump said Thursday evening.

The big picture: Trump said during a public call with service members that the 20-year-old "magnificent person" had "just passed away, she's no longer with us" following Wednesday's attack near the White House that prompted his administration to step up its hardline immigration crackdown after the suspect was identified as an Afghan national.