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Pearl Fernandez has petitioned to be resentenced after pleading guilty to torturing and murdering her 8-year-old son Gabriel Fernandez. According to PEOPLE, the California mother was sentenced to life without the chance of parole in 2018. She has cited California penal code changes because she can no longer be convicted …

Prince Harry will attend the funeral of his grandfather Prince Philip alone, as his wife, Meghan Markle, who is pregnant with the couple’s second child, has been advised by her doctor not to fly to the U.K. According to People.com, Buckingham Palace confirmed the news through a royal spokesperson saying, “The …

Chinese regulators slapped online retailer Alibaba with an 18.2 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) fine for behaving like a monopoly.  An antitrust investigation was launched in December into Alibaba’s “exclusive dealing agreements.” The agreements kept merchants from selling products on other e-commerce platforms, a practice known as “choosing one from two,” according to …

It’s never too late to fix your wrongs, even if it was a century ago. Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn announced on Friday that the county is in the process of returning a scenic parcel of Manhattan Beach land to the rightful descendants of a Black couple who originally …

A postal worker in Flint, Michigan, was brutally beaten by two women in an attack that was captured on video. According to the New York Post, an onlooker claimed the women were trying to jump the mail carrier in an attempt to steal stimulus checks from her postal van. But …

Scientists will study former NFL player Phillip Adams‘s brain following his shooting spree that left five dead. According to CNN, Boston University researchers announced Friday that the brain of Adams, 32, will be studied to see if he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after enduring repeated head trauma. On …

Rumors that Google abandoned its Pixel Watch project may not be true now that a new report from a well-known leaker gives us an early look at the Pixel watch. According to BGR, the watch would be the first Google smartwatch launched under the Pixel brand. Leaker and YouTuber Jon …

A Black man repeatedly told police officers that he was not the man they were looking for. And he was right because the suspect was White. According to Vice, in May 2019, an exchange between Antone Austin, a music producer known as Tone Stackz, and Los Angeles police officers was …

By now, everyone is aware of the split between Migos rapper Quavo and Saweetie. But fans are convinced that Quavo dissed Saweetie in his recently released new music preview. Last year, Quavo kindly gifted Saweetie a completely customized new Bentley, enhanced with an icy blue wrap around Christmas time. In …

Racism has been labeled a “serious public health threat” by the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency’s head, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said in a statement on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic had impacted populations of color “more severely” in terms of cases, fatalities, and social …

This morning in the southern Caribbean, a decade-long dormant volcano erupted, sending ash and smoke hundreds of miles into the atmosphere. In late December, the volcano known as La Soufrière on the northern tip of St. Vincent and the Grenadines‘ main island began to show signs of renewed activity. The …

It’s Fridayyyyyy,  and we are back with the most relatable tweets of the week. Who remembers the time when Black Twitter told the UNO creators that they were wrong about THEIR rules? Black Twitter told UNO, the makers of UNO, that they were wrong about the rules THEY MADE. — …

According to Buckingham Palace, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband has died at the age of 99. f the Greek royal family and ending as the longest-serving consort of the United Kingdom. He was noted for his often venomous remarks and for eagerly accepting over 20,000 royal engagements to further British …

A new genus of mosquitoes has been discovered in Florida by scientists called Aedes scapularis. The mosquitoes were discovered near the Everglades National Park in 2019 by Lawrence Reeves, an entomologist and research scientist with the University of Florida. He claims it’s simple to collect mosquitoes by using dry ice-baited …

Pickle lovers everywhere are celebrating the release of Pringles limited edition pickle-flavored potato chips. The exclusive Pringles Wavy Deep Fried Pickle is the perfect remedy for those with a craving for pickles and fried foods, as the crunchy snack flawlessly combines the two bold flavors. Pringles fans looking to get …

Georgia State Representative Park Cannon’s lawyer says the lawmaker will not face any charges. Cannon was arrested in March while protesting Georgia’s controversial election law, CNN reported. Cannon and her attorney, Gerald Griggs, learned of the decision via phone call on Wednesday and said the news was “emotional.” “Facts and …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is suing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for failing to lift cruise ship restrictions. The Republican governor announced the lawsuit on Thursday. The suit states that while many industries are recovering from the COVID-19 lockdowns and Americans are beginning to travel again freely and …

Former Georgia governor candidate Stacey Abrams has been named co-chair of the Black Voices for Black Justice Fund. Abrams is joining the Black Voices for Black Justice Fund (BVBJ), which is an initiative that supports Black leaders doing the work to fight racism across America. Since launching in 2020, fifty …

Following the recent mass shootings across America, President Joe Biden announced a package of moves that seek to address gun violence. Biden sees the recent scourge of violence as a “blemish on the nation.” “Gun violence in this country is an epidemic,” Biden said in the Rose Garden to an …

Pennsylvania-based Forensic toxicologist Daniel Isenschmid took the stand during George Floyd’s trial on Thursday and told the court that he tested Floyd’s blood and found it contained methamphetamine and fentanyl. Isenschmid also found norfentanyl in Floyd’s system—a metabolite of fentanyl that indicates the body has started to break down fentanyl. …