Former one-term President Donald Trump took another opportunity to lash out at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a lengthy rant at an event on Saturday night as he addressed a crowd of Republican donors at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. According to NBC News, Trump reportedly called the top Republican …
Read More »Brooklyn Man Arrested For Alleged Involvement In Three Anti Asian Hate Crimes Within A Month
A Brooklyn man was arrested for his alleged involvement in three anti-Asian hate crime incidents within the span of one month. According to CNN, Joseph Russo faces 23 charges stemming from the three incidents. The charges range from felony charges of assault and criminal negligence as a hate crime to …
Read More »Armed Naval Officer Reportedly Commits Suicide After Standoff At Hawaii Luxury Resort
A hotel in Honolulu was placed on lockdown after reports of shots fired from a room, police say. According to CNN, police responded to calls of shots fired at The Kahala Hotel and Resort at around 5:40 p.m Saturday. Police said there were about five shots fired from inside a …
Read More »Jordyn Woods Gifts Boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns A Special Portrait Of His Late Mother
Jordyn Woods presented her NBA boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns‘ with a beautiful portrait of his late mother Jacqueline, as a tribute to her nearly a year after her death. Woods commissioned her brother John, who belongs to Jaden Smith‘s creative collective MSFTS, to paint the portrait for Towns. Towns’ mother passed …
Read More »DMX Will Be Honored In Hometown of Yonkers, NY
The city of Yonkers, NY, could soon have a statue or a street named in honor of DMX and is inviting the late rapper’s family to hold his memorial service there if they so choose. According to TMZ, DMX’s family has already begun the process of planning a private and …
Read More »Lawsuit Claims Virginia Cops Threatened Army Second Lieutenant During Traffic Stop
A U.S. Army second lieutenant is suing two Virginia cops over a traffic stop that happened last December. According to Richmond.com, the overzealous officers allegedly drew their guns and pointed them at the man while using a slang term to suggest he was about to face execution before pepper-spraying him …
Read More »Prince Harry “Planning to Attend” Prince Philip’s Funeral Alone, Meghan Markle Will Not Attend
Prince Harry will attend the funeral of his grandfather Prince Philip alone, as his wife, Meghan Markle, who is pregnant with the couple’s second child, has been advised by her doctor not to fly to the U.K. According to People.com, Buckingham Palace confirmed the news through a royal spokesperson saying, “The …
Read More »50 Cent Responds To Rumors That Diddy Is Dating His Ex Daphne Joy
50 Cent responded to recent photographs making the rounds on social media that reportedly shows his ex Daphne Joy on vacation with Sean “Diddy” Combs. 50 took to social media and posted the photos along with the caption, “[Eyes emoji] Nah me and puff fight over business sh*t,” he explained. “If he …
Read More »Michigan USPS Worker Brutally Beaten By Two Women On Video
A postal worker in Flint, Michigan, was brutally beaten by two women in an attack that was captured on video. According to the New York Post, an onlooker claimed the women were trying to jump the mail carrier in an attempt to steal stimulus checks from her postal van. But …
Read More »Trey Songz Reaches Settlement With Alleged Victim In $10 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Trey Songz has reached a tentative settlement with the women who accused him of sexually assaulting her in a Miami nightclub in 2018. In court documents obtained by The Blast, the alleged victim in the case, listed as Jane Doe, notified the court that she reached a deal with the …
Read More »HBO Marks 10 Years Of “Game Of Thrones” With A Month-Long “Iron Anniversary” Celebration
HBO is marking the tenth anniversary of its critically acclaimed series “Game of Thrones,” with a month-long celebration to honor the series. The fantasy adventure series debuted on HBO on April 17, 2011. The cable network is marking the milestone with a month-long “Iron Anniversary,” which will include different features …
Read More »Off-Duty Pentagon Police Officer Charged With Murder For Allegedly Killing Two People
An off-duty Pentagon Force Protection Agency police officer has been charged with second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of two people in Maryland. According to ABC News, David Hall Dixon allegedly shot 32-year-old Dominique Williams and 38-year-old James Lionel Johnson in a parking lot of the Takoma Overlook Condominiums early Wednesday, …
Read More »Twitter Reacts: Black Twitter Turns Viral Moments Into “Family History”
Twitter users turned classic viral moments from the internet and turned them into “family history” memes. Check out some of the highlights! https://twitter.com/_sugatits/status/1380197476012068864 OMG my mom just sent me this rare photo of my grandma in 1964. The girls just weren’t doing it like her. pic.twitter.com/ZwQUHNp5jV — Big Dani (@DANI_SAIDSO) …
Read More »“Magic Mike” Reality Competition Series Produced By Channing Tatum Headed To HBO Max
The hit movie “Magic Mike” will be turned into an unscripted competition show, and it’s headed to HBO Max. According to Deadline, the streaming service has ordered “The Real Magic Mike” from executive producers Channing Tatum & Steven Soderbergh. The series will follow a group of men trying to find …
Read More »Ex-NFL Player Travis Rudolph Arrested For Murder For Allegedly Shooting Man In Florida
Travis Rudolph, a former NFL wide receiver, has been arrested for murder. Authorities say the 25-year-old opened fire on a group of people in Florida, killing one man. According to TMZ Sports, shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Cops responded to a shooting in West Palm Beach and found a male …
Read More »Prince Estate To Release Rare “Welcome 2 America” Album, Five Years After His Death
The Prince Estate and Sony’s Legacy Recordings announced the release of the late artist’s “Welcome 2 America” album on July 30th. According to Variety, the album was initially recorded in 2010 but was never released and features Prince covering songs by other artists like Bob Dylan and Janet Jackson. The …
Read More »Black Woman Launches Inclusive Thread Line To Send “Super Important” Message To Children Of Color
Like many children of color, Aniqua Wilkerson never questioned why her dolls didn’t look liked her — but she did know something wasn’t right. Wilkerson spent most of her childhood playing with a white, blue-eyed baby doll until she turned 8, and a family friend gave her a black doll …
Read More »Shaquille O’Neal Pays Off A Fan’s Engagement Ring: “I’m Just Trying to Make People Smile”
Shaquille O’Neal made one lucky fan a very happy guy. According to People, the basketball legend whipped out his credit card and paid off the balance on an engagement ring the fan was buying for his fiancée in a Zales store, where O’Neal happens to have his own jewelry line. …
Read More »Tyler Perry Is Developing A Madea Prequel Series For Showtime
Tyler Perry is creating a prequel series about his iconic Madea character for Showtime. According to Variety, Showtime has reportedly ordered multiple scripts for the origin show, titled “Mabel.” The project’s synopsis states that long before Madea was the force of nature as we’ve known her, she was a smart, …
Read More »CDC Says UK’s “Super-Covid” Is Now Dominant In The U.S.
White House Officials revealed Wednesday that the UK‘s “Super Covid” variant is now said to be the dominant form of the coronavirus in the United States. According to The Daily Mail, CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced that the UK variant is now the most prevalent form of the virus …
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