The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now warning doctors about a strange cluster of illnesses they’ve found in three states. That illness is said to be caused by a rarely seen bacteria in the United States, one that’s killed at least one person and hospitalized two others so …
Read More »Former Correctional Officer Sentenced for Having Sex With Inmate
A former female correctional officer was sentenced Tuesday to two years probation and seven months behind bars for having sex with an inmate at California’s Fresno County jail. Tina Gonzalez was arrested in May 2020 after a “tip” launched an investigation that determined that she had a relationship with a male …
Read More »CDC Says Covid Cases Up 10 Percent As “Hypertransmissible” Delta Variant Spreads
The CDC announced that the number of Covid–19 cases in the United States spiked 10 percent this week as the highly contagious delta variant spread further. According to NBC News, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a White House briefing, that the country’s lagging vaccination rate and the rapid …
Read More »Don Cheadle Secretly Married Longtime Partner Bridgid Coulter After 28 Years Together
Don Cheadle revealed he and his longtime girlfriend, Bridgid Coulter, secretly wed during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to The New York Post, the 56-year-old actor opened up about his secret nuptials to Wanda Sykes as she was guest hosting the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Wednesday. Sykes had seemingly been under …
Read More »Duane Martin Inks Deal With Red Table Talk To Create “The Free Agent” Series
Duane Martin has inked a new deal with Jada Pickett Smith’s Red Table Talk Productions to create scripted and non-scripted content. According to Deadline, the first two projects to be developed under the pact are a drama series called “The Free Agent” and another reality show called “Deal Detective.” The …
Read More »Building Inspection Found 72 Condo Units Near Orlando Are Unsafe And At Risk For Collapse
More than 70 units in a Kissimmee, Florida condominium were determined to be unsafe on Wednesday after a building inspector found that walkways leading to the units were at risk of collapsing. According to The Hill, Osceola County spokesperson Chris Brumbaugh said that 72 units within the Images Condominiums in Kissimmee were found to be unsafe after …
Read More »Tour de France Won’t Press Charges Against Woman Who Caused Epic Crash
The fan who caused the massive pile-up crash on the opening day of the Tour de France will avoid prosecution after the Tour organizers decided not to press charges. According to CBS News, the woman who leaned out into the road in front of the lead pack of cyclists holding …
Read More »Meghan McCain Is Leaving “The View” After 4 Seasons
Meghan McCain is calling it quits, leaving “The View” after 4 seasons. McCain’s exit brings an end to the controversial conservative’s run on the daytime talk show, where she and her co-hosts often bickered with one another that played out on live T.V. McCain joined “The View” in October 2017, …
Read More »America’s First Black Billionaire, Robert Johnson, Pushes for $14 Trillion in Reparations
Robert L. Johnson, the founder of BET is pushing a $14 trillion reparations proposal that he believes would potentially close the giant wealth gap between Black and white people. According to Vice, the 75-year-old businessman and first black billionaire wants the United States government to give Black Americans a check …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Launches New Video Series “Investing For Hotties,” Giving Away $1 Million in Stock
Megan Thee Stallion has announced a partnership with Cash App to launch a video series “Investing For Hotties” and give away $1 million worth of stock to her name fans. According to Billboard, the educational video will feature the “Thot Sh*t” rapper teaching her fans about investing as she hands …
Read More »Tamar Braxton Open Ups About Life After Surviving a Suicide Attempt: “Dedicated to Being the Best Mom I Can Be”
Tamar Braxton is opening up on life after surviving a suicide attempt, revealing that she focuses on her son and her health. According to People, Braxton is determined to surround herself with positivity; one year after personal struggles, let her try and take her own life. The singer and former reality …
Read More »British Influencer Getting Death Threats After Identifying As Korean
British Influencer Oli London is receiving death threats after announcing that they now identify as Korean. According to TMZ, London, who also identifies as non-binary and changed their name to “Jimin,” claims they are scared for their life after being flooded with death threats. The influencer who had 18 different …
Read More »Kentucky Joins Other States Offering Cash Bonuses To Get People To Rejoin Workforce
Kentucky is the latest state to offer hefty cash incentives to persuade people to return to the workforce as the economy begins to bounce back from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to ABC News, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a new plan earlier this week to pay 15,000 Kentuckians …
Read More »10-Year-Old Boy Dies From Gunshot Wound To The Head While Home Alone Playing With His Sister
A 10-year-old boy has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head after finding a gun in the house where he and his sister were home alone playing. According to ABC News, the tragic incident occurred at 6 p.m. on Saturday in the Tioga-Nicetown area of Philadelphia. The boy …
Read More »Pop Smoke’s Family Wants To Work With Travis Scott Again
Pop Smoke’s family is thankful to Travis Scott for paying tribute to the late rapper through a fashion collection with Christian Dior. In addition, the family revealed they want to work with Scott again for future projects. Obasi Jackson, Pop Smoke’s brother, told TMZ that the family is thankful Travis’ …
Read More »Three More Victims Identified In Florida Building Collapse
Officials have identified three of the victims who were pulled from the rubble of the Florida condominium collapse, including a father of two and a married couple who had been together for almost 60 years. According to The New York Post, Antonio and Gladys Lozano, ages 83 and 79, and …
Read More »Two Children Test Positive For COVID-19 On Royal Caribbean Cruise
Two children under the age of 16 have tested positive for COVID-19 aboard Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Adventures of the Seas ship, company officials said. According to The New York Post, the youngsters who are not vaccinated, were “immediately quarantined” following the routine testing and are now returning home to Florida. …
Read More »Collapsed Building In Florida Flagged For “Major Structural Damage” In 2018
The Champlain Towers, the site of the massive partial building collapse in Florida, was cited as a “major concern” following a 2018 structural report. According to The New York Post, a lack of proper drainage on the pool deck of Champlain Towers South condo, which sits above the building’s parking garage, …
Read More »Ohio Quadruplets Who All Graduated From Yale, Say They Were Able to Carve Their “Own Paths”
When the Wade Quads left their Ohio neighborhood to attend Yale University in 2017, they each wanted to focus on pursuing their education as talented individuals, not as members of headline-grabbing “attraction.” According to People, 22-year-old Aaron, Nick, Zach, and Nigel Wade have done just that, graduating from the prestigious …
Read More »A “Heroic” Man Who Fatally Shot A Gunman Was Then Killed By Officer Responding To The Shooting
The man who has been called a “hero” for stopping further bloodshed by fatally shooting a gunman who killed a police officer was then fatally shot by police in Arvada, Colorado, on Monday. According to CNN, Arvada police shared the shooting details in a statement to the media, explaining that …
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