Ashanti is the latest celeb to test positive for COVID-19. Due to the R&B singer testing positive, the VERZUZ battle with Keyshia Cole has been postponed. The ladies were scheduled to battle face to face Saturday night (Dec. 12). The songstress took to her Instagram and announced the diagnosis around …
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Texas Woman Dies Of Coronavirus Five Days After Her Scheduled Wedding Date
A Texas woman spent a year planning her wedding, but due to coronavirus, she will never get to walk down the aisle. Tragically, Stephanie Smith passed away due to COVID-19 on November 18, five days after her wedding date. Stephanie, 29, was healthy, and her death came as a complete shock …
Read More »Minnesota City Council Approved Conditional Use Permit To Allow Use Of Church Building By A Whites-Only Group
A Whites-only religious group obtained permission from a small Minnesota town city council to use a vacant church. Murdock, a town with a population of less than 300, passed a conditional permit Wednesday to allow the Asatru Folk Assembly to use a church building they purchased. The Asatru Folk Assembly …
Read More »Boston Medical Conference Linked To As Many As 300,000 Cases Of COVID-19 In The U.S.
A two-day medical conference held in Boston in February of 2020 was proven to be a super-spreader event, with more than 100 cases of COVID-19 tied back to it by contract tracers. But now, a team of scientists believes this one event could’ve been the catalyst for the spread of …
Read More »Beyoncé And Rihanna Among Forbes’ ‘World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’
Forbes recently named The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. Icons Beyoncé and Rihanna were among those named. “From fighting the pandemic to reengineering American politics, these influential women—including New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams—are making history,” Forbes said. The 17th annual …
Read More »Iran Executes Journalist Ruhollah Zam Over His Online Work
An Iranian journalist Rouhollah Zam was hanged in Iran on Saturday morning, state television IRIB reports. According to CNN, the nonconformist, Zam, was found guilty of “corruption on earth,” a charge that does not specify an actual crime but is oftentimes used by the Iranian government to describe alleged attempts …
Read More »Columbus Mayor Criticizes U.S. Marshal For “Inappropriate, Uninformed” Statement On Casey Goodson Jr. Shooting
The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, spoke out on Friday and criticized a U.S. Marshal for providing an “inappropriate, uninformed” statement about the death of 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr. According to CBS News, U.S. Marshal Peter Tobin has made multiple claims disputed by Goodson’s family and have not been repeated or …
Read More »Clorox Wipes Will Return to Shelves In Middle Of 2021
The Clorox Company doesn’t see their wipes returning to the stores until the middle of 2021. According to CBS News, the company distributes close to a million packages across the nation every day. And although they highly anticipate to make 50% to 1.5 million of wipes by February, the wipes …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Shopping Guide: Five Christmas Gifts Under $50
Can you believe that Christmas is 13 days away? With everything that has taken place this year, many of us are looking for a little holiday cheer. The pandemic has put many in a financial bind. We have found ourselves spending more money on the necessities like food, toilet paper, …
Read More »Florida Business Owner Covers Utility Bills For 114 Families
A business owner in Florida is being recognized for paying the utility bills of 114 families. Michael Esmond started his generous efforts last year when he paid the utility bills for 36 households in the city of Gulf Breeze, which totaled $4,600. This year, he decided that he wanted to …
Read More »McDonald’s Opens Up A Barber Shop
A McDonald’s owned barbershop has been opened in Sweden, where apparently hairstyles from the ’90s are back in style. One of the top haircuts is a cut with a part down the middle, and bangs frame the face. Leonardo DiCaprio and soccer player David Beckham have been known to rock …
Read More »Trump Trashes Bill Barr, Claims He “Will Do Nothing” About Hunter Biden
Donald Trump is now aiming at his own people, this time it’s Attorney General Bill Barr. Trump is upset with the Justice Department boss and suggested that Barr was getting ready to give President-elect Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden a pass. According to The New York Post, Trump is …
Read More »‘Tiny’ Lister Appeared Visibly Ill During His Final Interview; Reportedly Died From Complications of Covid-19
During an interview shortly before his death, Tommy “Tiny” Lister appeared to be seriously unwell. The actor was clearly out of breath and continuously attempting to clear his throat. Tiny appeared with Brandon Jay on his podcast and vowed to take the coronavirus vaccine. As a person with diabetes, he …
Read More »The U.S. Has Executed It’s 10th Federal Inmate In Two Days
The United States has executed it’s 10th federal inmate of 2020, with two of them being within two days of one another. The federal government sentenced Alfred Bourgeois to die back in 2004 for heinously sexually assaulting and murdering his 2-year-old daughter in Texas. Despite maintaining his innocence, the 56-year-old …
Read More »FDA Issues Emergency Use Order For COVID-19 Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States. This means that the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine has received the go-ahead to be utilized during an emergency without full FDA approvals. Pfizer will still need to file a separate …
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Regina King Shares How Producing ‘Shirley’ Empowered Her Resilience
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Unveiling the Groove: What to Expect From Je’Caryous Johnson’s “Super Freak: The Rick James Story” Starring Mint Condition’s Stokely
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Exclusive: Antonio Brown Discusses Recent Return to College and Finishing His Degree, Blocking Out Social Media Noise, and the Inaugural ‘AB Festival’
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Exclusive: Oprah, Taraji P. Henson and More Grace The Color Purple Premiere Carpet In LA [Videos]
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Dashing Through The Snow: Ludacris and Lil Rel Howery Talk Significance of Crafting the Perfect Feel-Good Holiday Film [Video]
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EXCLUSIVE: Singer Durand Bernarr Talks Growing Up With Supportive Parents, Working With Erykah Badu, His Musical Inspirations and More [Video]
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Exclusive: Issa Rae Admits She Initially Felt “a Bit Intimidated” When Learning She’d Be Portraying a Pregnant Spider-Woman in New Spider-Man Film [Video]
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EXCLUSIVE: Belly Talks New Album, His Respect for Hip Hop Culture, and How Beyoncé is the “Last of a Dying Breed”
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Starring Taraji P. Henson, Halle Bailey, Fantasia and More, ‘The Color Purple’ Trailer Unveils Fresh Interpretation of Alice Walker’s Classic Novel [Video]
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Exclusive: Mary J. Blige’s Second Annual Strength Of A Woman Festival & Summit Brought Out All The Stars
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Dreka Gates: Charting Her Own Path from Aspiring Doctor to Wellness Entrepreneur on The Baller Alert Show
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Hurricane Chris Opens Up About Overcoming Legal Battles and Eyes Future in Music and Acting – The Baller Alert Show
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Big Boogie Opens Up on Baller Alert Show: From Humble Beginnings to CMG Stardom, a Tale of Resilience and Loyalty
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Kaliii Opens Up About Personal Life and Career Aspirations on The Baller Alert Show
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The Baller Alert Show: PSC Hits the Studio Once More with T.I., Young Dro, Mac Boney, Kuntry King, and Killer Mike