Scientists have created a weight loss device that uses magnets to lock a person’s jaw shut, only allowing them to consume liquid. How bad do you want to lose weight? So bad that you’d be willing to lock your jaw shut literally? There’s a new device that can do that …
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For The First Time, Documents From the 1964 “Mississippi Burning” Murders of Civil Rights Activists Have Been Made Public
For the first time, 57 years after their deaths, never-before-seen case files, photographs, and other materials documenting the investigation into the infamous slayings of three civil rights workers in Mississippi are finally exposed to the public. The assassinations of civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner in …
Read More »Kid Cudi Unbothered By Critics Of His SNL Floral Dress
This past April, artist Kid Cudi stunned us when he appeared on Saturday Night Live donned in a floral print dress. Inspired by Kurt Cobain, the rapper apparently mapped out the idea years in advance. In 1993, Cobain appeared on the cover of the magazine The Face in a similar …
Read More »76-Year-Old Woman Sent Back to Prison After She Didn’t Answer Her Phone During a Class
Last year, the Trump administration freed over 4,500 detainees to prevent them from catching COVID-19. Gwen Levi, 76, was one of the people who qualified for the early dismissal. Levi was sentenced to 16 years in prison for conspiring to sell at least one kilogram of heroin. Levi has since …
Read More »Hottest Moments from the 2021 BET Awards
The 2021 BET Awards proved to be a true celebration of Black excellence. The star-studded event kicked off with a high-fashion red carpet at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, where fans flocked to cheer on their favorite hip-hop and R&B artists. The award show then kicked off with some …
Read More »Fatal Shooting Of Two Black People In Massachusetts Being Investigated As A Hate Crime, Suspect Had ‘Troubling White Supremacist Rhetoric,’ Says DA
The fatal shooting of a retired Massachusetts state trooper and an Air Force veteran is now being investigated as a hate crime. Investigators found “some troubling white supremacist rhetoric” that targeted Black and Jewish people made by Nathan Allen, 28, before the shooting. CBS News reports that he wrote “about …
Read More »Walmart Removes Fake Yeezy Foam Runners From Website Following Kanye West Lawsuit
Walmart has removed Foam Runner knockoffs from its website following a rumored lawsuit filed by Kanye West and the Yeezy company. The previously available range of fake Yeezy Foam Runner alternatives has been deleted from the Walmart site in recent days, according to a TMZ story published early Monday. Of …
Read More »Scientists Say Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines May Offer Years-Long Protection Against Covid-19
According to a study published on Monday, both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccinations are likely to provide long-lasting protection against Covid-19, implying that those who have already been inoculated with one of the mRNA vaccines may not need a booster dose for years. According to a peer-reviewed study published in …
Read More »Florida Family Receives 16 Static Calls from Grandparents Who Remain Unaccounted for in Condo Collapse
While many families continue to look for their missing loved ones, one family says they have received 16 calls from a landline belonging to their grandparents, who are among the 156 people still missing after the Surfside condo complex collapsed. Arnie and Myriam Notkin lived on the third level of …
Read More »DJ Opens Fire While Working In Atlanta Nightclub, Injures Three People
According to police, a DJ opened fire inside an Atlanta nightclub on Sunday, injuring three patrons. 11 Alive reports that Atlanta Police were called to the Silver Ultra Lounge in southwest Atlanta around 2 a.m. for reports of a person shot. The DJ was working at the club when the manager asked him …
Read More »Miami Beach Declares State of Emergency Due to Collapsed Condo
A state of emergency has been declared for Miami Beach due to the condo collapse in the nearby Surfside neighborhood. The city is hoping to recoup some of the related cost of the tragedy, CNN reported. The collapsed building that occurred “steps away” from the city’s northern border has caused …
Read More »Descendants Of Enslaved Workers at Virginia Theological Seminary Receive $2,100 In Reparations Every Year
Linda Johnson-Thomas recently learned that her grandfather, a former worker at the Virginia Theological Seminary, was forced to work at the school. According to CNN, the grandfather, John Samuel Thomas, Jr., was a farm laborer turned head janitor at the school located in Alexandria. Linda’s grandparents lived in a little …
Read More »Identities of Five Killed In New Mexico Hot Air Balloon Crash Revealed
All five individuals killed in a hot-air balloon wreck in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have been identified, CNN reported. New Mexico State Police have released the names of the hot air balloon pilot Nicholas Meleski, 62, and passengers Susan Montoya, 64, and John Montoya, 61. The Albuquerque Police Department had previously …
Read More »Baller Baby Alert: Cardi B and Offset Expecting Baby #2
New Baller Baby Alert! Cardi B took to her Instagram on Sunday to announce that she and Offset are welcoming baby #2. The New York rapper also showed off her baby bump during a performance with Migos on the BET Awards. This isn’t the first time Cardi has shared her …
Read More »3 Dead, 3 Children Injured After Vehicle and Train Collide
Two adults and one child have died after a minivan was hit by a train at a railroad crossing in East Chicago, Indiana. Three other children were injured. According to Local News 8, video footage of the area confirmed signals were working, and the gates were down at the time, …
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