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During an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Jessie Smollett’s sister, Jurnee Smollett, addressed her brother’s 2019 controversy for the first time. The 33-year-old actress touched base on how her family has been affected by the accusation that her brother staged a hate crime against himself in Chicago last year. In …

Blackstone Group Inc (BX.N) agreed to acquire genealogy provider Ancestry.com Inc from private equity rivals for $4.7 billion, on Wednesday. Blackstone is buying Ancestry.com from private equity firms Silver Lake, Spectrum Equity and Permira. There has been a significant increase in Ancestry.com’s value in the last four years compared to when Silver Lake and GIC invested …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has admitted what most Floridians already knew: the state’s unemployment system sucks. During an interview Tuesday with CBS Miami, the Pro-Trump governor expressed his disdain with the state’s troubled unemployment system, implying that he believed the system was designed to discourage people from seeking the benefits …

A Forsyth County, North Carolina sheriff, apologized to the family of a Black man who was killed last year when he was restrained at a jail. The day following the apology, officials released videos showing the events leading to the man’s death. “History has tied us together, forever,” Sheriff Bobby …

During a recent interview with Fat Joe for the rapper’s Instagram Live series, NBA legend Allen Iverson called LeBron James “the one” when speaking of him and Michael Jordan. “Like, as much as I love Michael Jordan, like… Man, LeBron James is the one,” Iverson said. “He the one, man.” …

Written by @kristenshylin_ According to TMZ, California prosecutors challenged Roger Goodell’s latest effort to stand against police brutality. Last week, the NFL and Jay-Z’s Roc Nation released a 94-second PSA video promoting social justice awareness surrounding the death of Stephon Clark. If you are unfamiliar with his story, Sacramento police …

During a news conference, Dr. Thomas Dobbs, with the Mississippi State Department of Health, stated that over five people in the Corinth School District in Mississippi have tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, Dobbs says that more than 100 students in the school district have to quarantine for at …

Our favorite first lady Michelle Obama opened up about “dealing with some form of low-grade depression” due to the lingering coronavirus pandemic, the current unrest stemming from racism as well as the “hypocrisy” of the Trump administration, who frequently takes shots at her husband, former President Barack Obama. On episode …

Stedman Graham says he’s more than just Oprah Winfrey’s partner. Graham has been at the brunt of numerous jokes for several years over his relationship with Winfrey. Many have referred their relationship as an arrangement or blatantly pinned Graham as Winfrey’s sidekick. But, Graham says he’s much more than the …

The former Atlanta police officer charged in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks is now suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms and interim police Chief Rodney Bryant, for his job back, citing the firing violated his constitutional rights. Garrett Rolfe was arrested in June after shooting and killing Brooks, a 27-year-old …

Presidential hopeful Kanye West is getting some assistance from the Republican party in an effort to get his name on the ballot. The effort appears to be run by Donald Trump and his allies in several states, in an alleged attempt to divert votes from Democratic candidate Joe Biden. On …

 Written by @kristenshylin_ Despite announcing no active COVID-19 cases on July 20, the Colorado State football program had 11 confirmed cases by Sunday, ESPN reported. Multiple players accused a position coach of instructing athletes to hide symptoms because “we can’t afford it.” As a result, Colorado State President Joyce McConnell …

A second-grader in a Georgia school district tested positive for coronavirus after attending the first day of school. Sixes Elementary in the Cherokee County school district began in-person learning on Monday, and two days into the school year, parents were notified that a student had tested positive for coronavirus. The …

The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of New Jersey announced Tuesday that American Ninja Warrior winner Drew Drechsel has been charged with federal sex crimes involving a minor. Drechsel, 31, of Saint Cloud, Florida was arrested on Tuesday and is facing charges of enticement of a minor to travel …

Instagram has launched Reels, its answer to TikTok, on Wednesday. The Facebook-owned company added the feature, which allows users to shoot, edit, and post 15-second video clips set to music or audio, Billboard reports. The videos can be viewed via Instagram’s Explore page. Director of product Tessa Lyons-Laing said Reels …