Three Tennessee inmates are now on the run after they escaped from jail through an HVAC air vent. On Friday, Tobias Wayne Carr, 38, Timothy Allen Sarver, 45, and Johnny Shane Brown, 50, broke free from the air vent system on the roof of Sullivan County Jail, according to Capt. …

Cases of “broken hearts” syndrome rise in the midst of the COVID-19 era; women are shown to have been the most affected. A stress-induced heart condition is disproportionately impacting women, and top American researchers say the potentially deadly syndrome is triggered by intense emotional and physical stress that can feel …

Sports and apparel giant Nike has filed a lawsuit against live marketplace StockX for allegedly selling unauthorized Nike shoe NFTs. On Feb. 3, Nike filed a lawsuit in New York federal court against Detroit-based StockX, accusing the business of breaking Nike’s trademark terms, which they claim led to confusion amongst …

Ohio man has been accused of stabbing his mother more than 20 times because he “got tired.” On Monday, around 6 p.m., police responded to a call about a stabbing that happened outside in a parking lot. According to PEOPLE, people who witnessed the attack told police 24-year-old Dorian White …

Fantasia Taylor, Danielle Brooks, Coleman Domingo, and more are set to star in The Color Purple‘s upcoming musical film. The Color Purple is getting a revamp, and some of the biggest names been cast. “Orange is the New Black” star Danielle Brooks will play “Sofia,” Taraji P. Henson will play …

Ahmaud Arbery‘s killers Gregory McMichael and Travis McMichael are set to face trial for federal hate crimes charges after withdrawing their guilty pleas. On Thursday, after a judge declined the terms of a plea deal for him and his convicted son, 66-year-old Gregory McMichael rolled back his guilty plea entry. …

Spotify CEO Daniel EK tells staff that he stands by Joe Rogan, saying the music streaming platform is “not in the business of dictating the discourse” of its platform’s hosts. During a 15-minute town hall meeting, EK told Spotify workers that despite some workers being offended by Rogan still being …

Mississippi is now the 37th state in the U.S. to legalize medical marijuana. On Wednesday, the state of Mississippi voted to legalize the medical use of marijuana. According to the New York Post, Mississippians can now purchase up to three ounces of cannabis per month to use for ailments and …

One person is dead, and several have been injured following a shooting on a California Greyhound bus. At around 7:35 p.m. on Wednesday, gunshots rang out aboard a Greyhound bus parked outside a convenience store in Oroville, California. According to Butte County Sheriff’s Office, one person died at the scene, …

“Snowfall” star Gail Bean and “Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story” star Psalms Salazar are down to the Mississippi Delta and joining the Pynk for “P-Valley” season 2. Our favorite scrippas, business owners and entrepreneurs are coming back to the stage, but there are some new ladies on the block this …

Amid his covid-19 information controversy, a compilation video of Joe Rogan allegedly saying the n-word has surfaced. Now more people are calling for artists to remove their music from Spotify and for subscribers to cancel their subscriptions. “#DeleteSpotify,” articles about how to cancel your Spotify subscription, and criticism from people …

Video shows the former University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) lecturer getting arrested after his alleged mass shooting threats against the school led to in-person classes being canceled on Monday. Over the weekend, a video titled “UCLA PHILOSOPHY (MASS SHOOTING)” was also reportedly posted to a YouTube page. As Baller …

A New York officer has been charged with a hate crime after he allegedly spewed anti-Muslim slurs at a driver while physically attacking him “until he lost consciousness.” Riggs Kwong, 50, is accused of brutally beating a 32-year-old man during a traffic altercation on Jan. 16 in the Kensington neighborhood …

The COVID-19 virus will always be an epidemic virus, not an endemic, and the following variant could be much more contagious than Omicron, scientists and health officials say. Is it a pandemic, epidemic or endemic? These terms all mean something different regarding disease outbreaks. According to the Centers for Disease …

The body of a missing young Houston man was found in the trunk of his own vehicle in a different Texas city. Taylour Young, 25, was last seen on Dec. 9 driving a 2019 Silver Honda Civic, NBC News reports. Young was in the area of 1600 block of South …

Missy Elliott now has the most platinum records out of all female rappers. When it comes to being iconic, Missy Elliott is a trailblazer. This week, Chart Data announced all of Elliott’s albums are certified platinum or higher, making her officially the female rapper with the most platinum records. According …

A Harlem man was arrested after being caught on camera physically abusing his toddler son. Mandelo Stroman, 26, has been charged with assault and acting in a manner injurious to a child under 17 after he was seen punching his 2-year-old son inside a restaurant called Red Star. The incident …

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) had canceled in-person classes after receiving a mass shooting threat. UCLA students will be reporting to their homes for learning after a former lecturer for the university posted a video discussing race and a mass shooting. According to the Los Angeles Times, the …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added six more countries to its list with COVID-19 travel advisories. COVID-19’s Omicron variant has continued to wreak havoc worldwide, and it’s putting a damper on travelers’ ability to visit different parts of the globe. In addition to the warning against …

American electric vehicle and clean energy company Tesla has issued a recall on its “full self-driving” software after cars were running stop signs. According to ABC News, Tesla announced it would be disabling its “Full-Self Driving” software because it’s been letting the cars roll right on through stop signs instead …