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The Philadelphia Eagles met with President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon for a White House ceremony celebrating their 2025 Super Bowl victory. Social media is currently buzzing about how Jalen Hurts skipped the visit after dodging a question about Trump last week, while teammate Saquon Barkley seems to have embraced the president and went golfing with him.

Bishop T.D. Jakes is handing the pulpit of his Dallas-based megachurch, The Potter’s House, to his daughter and son-in-law, who will serve as the new lead pastors. In July 1996, Jakes opened the doors to what would catapult his ministerial gift on a global scale and grow into a recognized church that reaches the masses. Since then, he’s authored several best-selling books, produced films, traveled the world, met and worked with presidents, and much more.

Why is T.D. Jakes stepping down as lead pastor at The Potter’s House?

On April 27, Jakes preached his last sermon as the official pastor of the church he created from the ground up. At the end of his teaching, in a sentimental speech to his congregation, he announced that he would be stepping aside and passing the reigns of his The Potter’s House to his daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and her husband, Tourè Roberts. 

“What you gotta understand is it’s not so important that you just know when to grab ahold, it’s knowing when to let go,” Jakes said when he revealed in his speech. “I cannot afford to let all the work of all the saints, living and dead, to hold this so tight so long that I wither away. So, I’m suggesting to you that you receive Pastor Toure and Pastor Sarah.”

Although it was a shock, it wasn’t a surprise as it’s been years in the making: “In 2022, a handshake between generations took place as we said farewell to Woman, Thou Art Loosed and hello to Woman Evolve. And when we installed our two new assistant pastors in 2023, we continued to forge ahead in the vision we set long ago,” Jakes wrote in an open letter about the transition on his church’s website, which he also shared on Instagram. “Today marks the continuation of our willingness to evolve as a church and step into broader roles to make certain we continue to meet the needs of this sensitive moment in our collective history.”

Tourè and Sarah Jakes Roberts get ready for new era at The Potter’s House

In a statement about the next chapter for The Potter’s House and beyond, Jakes emphasized the broader impact this leadership transition will have.

“As Pastors Touré & Sarah take another step up to further accept the mantle of daily ministry duties at The Potter’s House of Dallas ushering in a new movement and calling, the work of the T.D. Jakes Group to bolster job creation and 21st century workforce readiness, investing in the infrastructure of communities nationwide, lifting communities up from the margins to the center and working alongside like-minded partners to create thriving neighborhoods will be able to accelerate rapidly,” he explained in his statement.

Reflecting on the magnitude of the moment, Tourè shared a few heartfelt words about what he was feeling.

“I feel really deeply humbled in this moment. I feel more than anything a sense of responsibility to encapsulalize how I feel in this moment. It’s sober, it’s reverent, it’s holy,” he said.

“I believe that collectively that we could turn this city upside down and right side up, and that what happens in Dallas will overflow and saturate the state of Texas,” Sarah said about the new era. “I believe that this nation will be changed for the collective anointing. Get ready, get ready, get ready, get ready!”

According to NBC DFW, Jakes will continue to serve as chairman of the board and spiritual leader of The Potter’s House.

Jax Ulbrich, 21, the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, prank-called NFL prospect Shedeur Sanders as he awaited news on which team would select him after being considered a top draft pick.

The 7.4 million people who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks will get them twice in May. Recipients will get checks on May 1 and 30, Newsweek reported. SSI checks are for “for disabled and blind Americans with little to no income or assets.”

Although checks are usually sent on the 1st, the Social Security Administration adjusts the payment dates when the 1st of the month falls on a weekend or federal holiday. Under this circumstance, the SSA brings the payment date forward.

Why will SSI recipients get two checks in May?

“When the first day of the month falls on the weekend or a Federal holiday, you receive your SSI payment on the last business day before the first day of the month,” the SSA said on its website. “That means you may get two SSI payments in the same month.”

The administration adds that the system is designed to make sure people get their checks on time.

“We do this to avoid putting you at a financial disadvantage and make sure that you don’t have to wait beyond the first of the month to get your payment,” the SSA stated. “It does not mean that you are receiving a duplicate payment in the previous month, so you do not need to contact us to report the second payment.”

Recipients are advised to wait at least three days before contacting the administration if they don’t get their payments on time.

How much should Social Security recipients expect to receive?

The SSA may send a maximum monthly payment of $967 for an individual in 2025. Couples may get a maximum monthly payment of $1,450. Still, each payment will be determined by factors such as a person’s income, another family member’s income or various living circumstances.

Single people who earn less than $2,019 per month from work may be eligible for SSI. The recipients may also get the benefit if they earn less than $988 per month from other sources such as unemployment or pensions. Couples and parents who apply for children get a higher income limit.

Two days after getting into a terrifying car crash, Alijah Arenas is no longer in a medically induced coma. However, Arenas remains intubated, the family said in a statement, per People magazine.

Arenas, the son of NBA veteran Gilbert Arenas, sustained serious injuries when his Cybertruck crashed into a tree/fire hydrant in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles on Thursday.

Though he remains intubated, ESPN stated that his family said that he has “shown significant signs of progress within the last 24 hours.” 

What happened to Alijah Arenas?

As ESPN reported, Arenas’ family said he “remembered the smoke from the crash and wrote to ask, ‘Did anyone get hurt?’”

A bystander who spoke to ESPN said he rushed to save Arenas when he heard banging coming from the burning car.

“I remember hearing banging on the car window, but I couldn’t see anything because the smoke was so thick. That’s when I realized someone was inside,” the bystander told ESPN. “I tried to break the window, but it wouldn’t give. Then I saw one of the windows was cracked just enough and we used everything we had to bend it and pull him out. The car was on fire. We just knew we had to get him out.”

The Arenas family later thanked the bystander in a statement and added that Alijah’s “incredible will to survive” is “nothing short of miraculous.”

“The family continues to ask for the public’s prayers and support as their miracle baby fights his way back to a full recovery,” the family stated, per People. “They remain deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided by his medical team and the overwhelming love and encouragement from the community.”

Who is Alijah Arenas?

Arenas, who is Gilbert’s second-oldest child, committed to the University of Southern California after establishing himself as one of the country’s top basketball recruits. The 18-year-old star, who will graduate in 2026, currently attends Chatsworth High School in Los Angeles.