Whoopi Goldberg says she apologizes for saying “the Holocaust isn’t about race.” During The View’s Monday live airing, Goldberg and the rest of the hosts discussed how a school decided to ban the book “Maus,” a novel that depicts the realities of the Holocaust. Goldberg expressed that she was shocked …
Read More »Tesla CEO Elon Musk Offers Teen Money To Stop Tracking His Private Jet; Teen Responds, Asking For $50,000 Or An Internship
A teenager asked Tesla Founder and CEO Elon Musk to pay him $50,000 to end Twitter bot tracking of his private jet. A 19-year-old teenager named Jack Sweeney reportedly created a Twitter bot account called @ElonJet that keeps up with Musk’s private jet in real-time. According to an article from …
Read More »Brooklyn Man Charged After Fatally Stabbing His Mother
A Brooklyn pastor was fatally stabbed by her adult son during a domestic altercation. Kenji Francis, 40, stabbed his 61-year-old mother Tracey Syndor to death in their Brooklyn home over the weekend after the two got into a dispute. So far, no details about the dispute itself have been released. …
Read More »New Study Shows Cannabis May Weaken a Person’s Driving Ability
A new study finds that cannabis may weaken a person’s driving ability for up to four hours. There are many things cannabis use can be good for, including pain and insomnia relief. However, a new study says driving while under its influence could be detrimental to a person’s ability to …
Read More »Two Connecticut Detectives Placed on Administrative Leave Over the Handling of Two Black Women’s Deaths, Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls
Two Connecticut detectives have been placed on administrative leave over the handling of two Black women’s deaths, including Lauren Smith-Fields. According to NBC News, two Bridgeport, Connecticut police detectives have been placed on administrative leave over how they handled the deaths of two Black women, Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee …
Read More »50 Cent Says His Next Album May Be His Last: ‘I Terrorized Hip Hop For 14 Years’
Curtis “50 Cent’ Jackson says his next album might be the last in his personal music career. There aren’t many men who can do it like Fif when it comes to music. Since his 2003 debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin’, 50 has become a music, business and media mogul. …
Read More »New York Couple Charged After Using Fake Vaccination Cards To Get Into NFL Game
A New York couple has been charged after using fake vaccination cards to get into the Buffalo Bills playoff game against the New England Patriots. With COVID-19 cases steady on the rise, some states aren’t playing around. Michael Nabb, 34, and Amber Nabb, 37, caught the wind of that when …
Read More »Iranian Man Beats Guinness World Record After Placing 85 Spoons on His Body
An Iranian man has beat a Guinness World Record after placing and balancing 85 spoons on his body all at once. How many spoons can you place on your body at once? Well, 50-year-old Abolfazl Saber Mokhtari in Karaj has set a new record, and it’s been recognized by the …
Read More »Male Tourist Trampled to Death By Elephant After Leaving Car During Safari
A Saudi tourist was trampled to death by an African elephant after he left his car during a safari viewing. On Jan. 25, a man named Ayman Sayed Elshahany was trampled to death by an African elephant after he left his car during a safari drive in Uganda’s Murchison Falls …
Read More »Man to Serve Six Months in Prison for Groping Flight Attendant
A Canadian man has been sentenced to serve six months in prison for groping a flight attendant during a trip to Miami. On Monday, a federal court judge sentenced 50-year-old Enio Socorro Zayas to serve six months in prison after he grabbed a flight attendant’s butt and thigh. NBC News …
Read More »‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Star Michael Rainey Jr. Tells Fans Ghost Won’t Be Coming Back: ‘The N***a Died’
Power Book II: Ghost star Michael Rainey Jr. wants to make it clear that Ghost won’t be rising up from the grave: “The n***a died.” Power fans just can’t get over the legend that was James “Ghost” St. Patrick, who actor Omari Hardwick brilliantly played. The next chapter, Power Book II: Ghost, follows …
Read More »California High School Student Disciplined After Making Racist Remarks Toward Black Basketball Player: ‘Where Is His Slave Owner? Chain Him Up’
An Orange County, California high school student has been disciplined after yelling racist comments at a Black student basketball player. “Where is his slave owner?” “Chain him up,” and other racial slurs were all spewed at a Black Portola High School student by a Laguna Hills High School student during …
Read More »Body of Black Teen Girl, Tioni Theus, Found Dumped on Los Angeles Freeway; Community and State Officials Ask for Help in Search for Killer
Officials in Los Angeles are looking for answers after a Black teen girl’s lifeless body was dumped on the freeway. In the early morning of Jan. 8, the body of 16-year-old Tioni Theus was found dumped on a busy off-ramp in L.A. The teen was last seen on Jan. 7 …
Read More »YouTube Launches Second Round of #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund; Will Support 135 Black Creatives
YouTube is set to launch its second rollout of its #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund, developing and supporting 135 Black creatives on the platform. Black people have been the leaders in the creation of unique and influential content on social media platforms for years. And because of that, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and …
Read More »Connecticut Teen Dies at School From Fentanyl Overdose
One hundred bags of the narcotic fentanyl were found in the bedroom of a teen who died from an overdose. Investigators and the Hartford Police Department in Connecticut are trying to find the person who sold a 13-year-old over 100 bags of the highly addictive narcotic fentanyl after the drug …
Read More »Kanye West Hiring Homeless People to Model in Upcoming Skid Row Fashion Week Show
Homeless people will be the models in Kanye “Ye” West’s upcoming Yeezy collaboration with Skid Row Fashion Week. Ye and streetwear brand Skid Row Fashion Week are coming together to tackle the ongoing homelessness crisis in Los Angeles. And how are they going to do it? Well, fashion. West, 44, …
Read More »COVID-19-Booster Travelers Won’t Have To Quarantine Or Take Test If They Want To Go To Hawaii
According to reports, people who have received their COVID-19 booster shot will be allowed to travel to Hawaii. As countries try to adjust to the ever-changing COVID-19 protocols and safety measures, more and more countries are updating their travel guidelines. “In the next few days,” Hawaii Governor David Ige plans …
Read More »One Rescued, One Body Found, While 38 Others are Still Missing After Florida-Bound Boat From Bahamas Capsizes
One person has been found, one body has been recovered and 38 others are still missing after a boat turned over off the Florida coast. A search for 38 people has continued through Wednesday. On Tuesday, sailors passing by on a ship spotted a man hanging on to a capsized …
Read More »U.K. Bill Seeks to Ban Hymen Restoration Surgery and Virginity Testing
Healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom are reportedly looking to ban hymen repair surgeries and virginity testing. On Monday, an update was added to the health and care bill in the U.K. The amendment would make it illegal for any hymen restoration procedure to take place, regardless of whether a …
Read More »That’s Baller: Design Company Creates Concept for Yacht That Can Fly and Sail
Rome-based design company Lazzarini Design Studio has created a concept for a superyacht that can sail across waters as well as the sky. Earlier this month, renderings of the Air Yacht debuted for the first time. The structure is decked out with two blimps that are filled with compressed helium, …
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