Lamar Odom was ordered to hand over nearly $400,000 to his “Basketball Wives” ex-girlfriend Liza Morales after he allegedly stopped paying child support and other costs related to their two kids. According to Page Six, Morales sued the former Laker, claiming he didn’t honor their 2015 settlement agreement over their now-grown …
Read More »Elaine Thompson-Herah Breaks Flo-Jo’s Olympic Record In Women’s 100 Meters
Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson–Herah just won Olympic gold and set a new record, finishing in 10.61 seconds in the women’s 100 meters today in Tokyo. Thompson- Herah took home her second consecutive gold medal and broke Florence Griffith–Joyner’s previous mark by a hundredth of a second. Her teammates followed closely …
Read More »NeNe Leakes Says Husband Gregg Is Back Home After Spending 6 Weeks In The Hospital For Cancer Treatment
In June, NeNe Leakes announced that her husband Gregg Leakes’s cancer had returned two years after remission. This week, the former RHOA star revealed that Gregg is back home after spending six weeks in the hospital receiving treatment. Nene updated her followers on Gregg’s health via Twitter, explaining that she …
Read More »Jay-Z and Will Smith Invest in Company Aiming to Help Low-Income Renters Become Homebuyers
Becoming a homeowner is a big part of the American dream. Jay-Z and Will Smith have just invested in a startup aiming to help low-income people build better credit to achieve that very goal. The two successful entertainers recently invested in Landis Technologies. The company has already raised $165 million …
Read More »Woman Found Beheaded on Sidewalk; Man Believed to be Boyfriend Arrested and Charged With Second-Degree Murder
A woman was found beheaded on a sidewalk in Shakopee, Minnesota after cops responded to a call where someone said they saw a man throw a headless body out of a car. When police arrived, they found the body of a 55-year-old woman identified as America Mafalda Thayer next to a …
Read More »CDC Document Says Delta Variant Causes More Severe Infection and Spreads as Easily as Chickenpox
A newly leaked internal document from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that as the Delta coronavirus variant rapidly spreads across the United States, it appears to cause more severe illness and can be transferred as easily as chickenpox. According to CNN, the document formatted as a …
Read More »Seasonings Giant McCormick Recalls Products Due to Salmonella Concerns
McCormick & Company announced a recall on three of its popular seasonings because of potential salmonella contamination. In a news release, the company explained that routine testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration led to the decision to recall McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick Culinary Italian Seasoning, and …
Read More »Lizzo Responds to False Claim That She Killed Somebody During a Stage Dive
Lizzo addressed the bizarre rumor that she killed somebody while stage-diving at a concert. “Y’all really going to put that on my motherfucking name?” Lizzo asked in a Tik Tok posted yesterday that she captioned, “Stop the cap (emoji).” “I’ve seen a lot of annoying things about me on the …
Read More »Woman Charged for Faking Mystery Illness of Her Adopted Son
A woman in Arkansas has been charged because she allegedly deceived doctors, claiming that her adoptive son suffered from a mysterious illness. The woman even went so far as to plan for her son’s end-of-life care in a hospice. According to The New York Post, Kristy Schneider was charged with endangering …
Read More »Nigerian Scammer & Instagram Influencer “Hushpuppi” Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
A Nigerian Instagram “influencer” known as “Hushpuppi” pled guilty and admitted his involvement in a conspiracy to defraud a Qatari businessman of more than a million dollars in the United States. According to CNN, 37-year-old born Ramon Abbas also admitted to laundering money “through bank accounts around the world,” including “several …
Read More »Gun Maker Offers Sandy Hook Families $33 Million Settlement
A U.S. gun manufacturer has proposed a settlement for the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Massacre victims. Remington, the country’s oldest gun maker, offered the proposal as part of a bankruptcy hearing for the company and as a response to a pending lawsuit from some of the victims’ families. …
Read More »Will Smith Portrays Venus and Serena Williams’ Father in New Film ‘King Richard’
The first trailer for the highly anticipated sports drama starring Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, has been released. In the Warner Brothers drama, Smith portrays Williams as a father who became instrumental in raising two gifted athletes who ended up changing …
Read More »Former High School Principal Commits Suicide Amid Investigation Into Sexual Misconduct
A former associate principal at a high school in Iowa killed himself last week as an investigation into allegations he sexually exploited a student is currently ongoing. According to The New York Post, William Terry, who worked at Marshalltown High School, killed himself inside his basement last Thursday as officers arrived …
Read More »Twitter is Testing a New Shopping Feature
Twitter is looking to enter the world of e-commerce as the next social media platform that allows users to shop directly from retail brands. The social network said on Wednesday that they are testing a feature in the U.S. that will allow users to shop and purchase products from brands through …
Read More »PBS Classic Children’s Show “Arthur” to End After 25 Seasons
The classic children’s show “Arthur” is slated to end next year after its 25th season. The PBS show about the life of a lovable aardvark in a yellow sweater is the longest-running kids’ cartoon in US television history. Kathy Waugh, the writer and editor who originally developed the show from …
Read More »President Obama Joins NBA Africa as a Minority Owner and Strategic Partner
Former President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a minority owner and strategic partner. The league announced that President Obama would use his new equity stake in NBA Africa to expand the Obama Foundation’s youth and leadership programs across the continent. As a strategic partner, Obama “will help advance …
Read More »Lyft Driver Arrested For Allegedly Falling Asleep At The Wheel And Killing 70-Year-Old Passenger
A Lyft driver has been arrested for vehicular manslaughter after allegedly falling asleep while driving and killing his 70-year-old passenger in Southern California. 30-year-old Andy Van Pham was arrested and booked in Orange County, California, earlier this week and is being held on $10,000 bail. The accident happened around 7 …
Read More »Clark Atlanta University Plans To Cancel Account Balances For Students For 2020-2021 School Year
Clark Atlanta University announced this week that they will clear student account balances from the spring 2020 semester through the summer 2021 semester. University President Dr. George T. French said all student account balances from that period would be canceled. The relief also applies to school alumni. “We understand these …
Read More »Alabama Officer Was Still On City’s Payroll After Murder Conviction, Officer Resigns
An Alabama police officer resigned from the Huntsville Police Department after it was revealed that he was still getting paid two months after being convicted of murder. According to ABC News, the city confirmed that former officer William Darby left on his own accord. He was on paid leave since …
Read More »Viral Video Shows Reporter Being Harassed As She Waits To Go On Air
A video that went viral on social media showed a local news reporter in Rochester, New York, being harassed by a man as she and her crew were preparing to go live on the air. Spectrum News reporter Brianna Hamblin posted the “disgusting” encounter she had with a man, who …
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