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Rihanna is adding to her already impressive real estate portfolio. After purchasing a $13.8 million Beverly Hills pad just three months ago, she scooped up the neighboring house for $10 million. The house never hit the open market, but tax records obtained by The Hollywood Reporter show the first Beverly Hills property she …

Good news for pet owners during National Pet ID Week; IAMS has developed an app to identify lost dogs using their nose print. The app, called NOSEiD, is currently beta testing in Nashville, Tennessee, and the surrounding area. The NOSEiD app is available for download on both Apple and Android devices. Dog …

Jennifer Lopez reportedly ended her relationship with Alex Rodriguez because she could not fully “trust” him. The former couple has been in the headlines for some time now after reports emerged that the two were calling it quits. Last week, the two confirmed their split when they announced they were …

Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered a new COVID-19 variant that is resistant to coronavirus antibodies. The BV-1 variant was detected in a saliva sample obtained from a Texas A&M student back in early March. Researchers at the Texas A&M Global Health Research Complex are confident that the Texas …

Beyoncé and jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz has awarded three Black jewelers with a scholarship to further their careers. Shelton Bradford of California, Audriana Osborne of Alabama, and Kulla Jutani of Washington were awarded the Beyoncé Knowles-Carter x Lorraine Schwartz GIA Scholarship. The scholarship will cover the tuition at GIA, a …

Archaeologists in Maryland have unearthed the remains of a home belonging to Harriet Tubman’s father. The home site of Ben Ross was found on the 2,600-acre Peter’s Neck property that was purchased last year by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an addition to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge for …

A new exhibit in Louisville is celebrating the life of the late Breonna Taylor. Taylor, who was murdered by Louisville, Kentucky policemen who stormed her home on a no-knock order, left a lifelong impact on the world. As many continue to demand justice for her killing, Speed Art Museum curator …

Dave Chappelle is venturing into the world of podcasting. He teamed up with Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey for a salon-style podcast called “The Midnight Miracle.” The series was shot at Chappelle’s 2020 Summer Camp in The Shack, a mechanic’s garage converted into a clubhouse. Conversations will be interspersed with …

Today, the DOJ opened a civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, less than 24 hours after former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted in the death of George Floyd by a jury. The probe would look at whether the department has a pattern or procedure of policing that is …

This morning, Instagram announced its new features aimed at protecting its users from seeing abusive DMs while also preventing blocked users from contacting you from a new account. The Facebook platform shared a blog detailing its updates and describing the abuse as a “complex challenge” that doesn’t have a single …

Almost a hundred advocacy organizations have petitioned the United Nations to investigate the negative effects of menthol cigarettes on African Americans’ health as a human-rights problem, increasing pressure on the US government to outlaw the minty flavored tobacco products. Bloomberg News obtained a copy of the request to the United …

Tyrese Davis, 22, is the first man in his family to attend college, so his acceptance on Jan. 6 to Lincoln University was a huge step forward. It meant he was one step closer to creating a future for himself in the midst of the pandemic’s economic turmoil. However, it …

A Massachusetts man was arrested at his home Thursday and charged with hate crimes for driving his Ford pickup truck toward a group of Black children.  Shane Belleville, 36, of Hollbrook, is charged with four counts of assault with intent to intimidate based on race, four counts of civil rights …

The website SocialCatfish.com examined data from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center and the Federal Trade Commission released earlier this year to rank states with the most “catfish” dating scams. Catfishing is defined as luring someone into a relationship using a fabricated online persona.  California and Texas were ranked numbers one …

Clothing retailer H&M will soon allow its U.S. customers to rent suits for free, for up to 24 hours. In a recently launched campaign, the brand shared that it wanted anyone attending a job interview “to make a powerful first impression.” The service was recently launched at stores in the United …

The Food and Drug Administration has approved at-home coronavirus tests, which will soon be available at major retailers without a prescription. Abbott Laboratories’ BinaxNOW coronavirus rapid test kits will soon be shipped to CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart locations. It will also be available online. The tests will retail for $23.99. …

The Atlanta University Center Consortium announced Monday that all students, faculty, and staff at its institutions would be required to be completely vaccinated by the start of the fall semester if they expect to return to campus in the fall of 2021. Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of …

#Doge420 is currently trending on Twitter after it saw a 20% increase. Many seasoned investors and newbies are hyped about the jump: Happy #Doge420 https://t.co/3X5BB5IVLH — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 20, 2021 Waiting for today's boom like#dogecoin #doge420 #DogeDay pic.twitter.com/TskCkqxwdN — DalalStreetDog (@DogDalal) April 20, 2021 Trying to figure out …

Police in Chicago are searching for the person responsible for opening fire on a vehicle on the city’s West Side on Sunday, killing a seven-year-old child. Family members told CNN affiliate WBBM that Jaslyn Adams and her 29-year-old father were in the drive-thru lane of a McDonald’s when someone fired …

Keke Palmer may be a little old school, as she doesn’t believe that being somebody’s girlfriend is a sure thing. The 27-year-old recently joined the Tik Tok trend of reacting to people’s comments by pointing out their absurdity. She wanted to examine the girlfriend and boyfriend labels and why they …