Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have been pulled from the NBA All-Star Game this Sunday due to the league’s strict COVID-19 protocols. According to CNN, the NBA released a statement hours before tipoff that explained their decision. “Prior to traveling to Atlanta, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons had contact …

The Fresno Police Department finally released body camera footage that showed the death of a man named Joseph Perez in their custody back in 2017. According to Fox 26 News, the 41-year-old man died on May 10th, 2017. An autopsy performed by the Fresno County Coroner found that his death …

In keeping up with an ever-changing world, another childhood fave is being called out for problematic messaging. Last week it was legendary children’s author, Dr. Seuss, for his work’s racist depictions of black and brown people. This week, in a NY Times Op-Ed article, a writer calls out some Looney …

Prosecutors in Kentucky are moving to permanently dismiss criminal charges against Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, in the wake of legal battles that have lasted almost an entire year. According to CBS News, the move will mean that Walker will be unable to be recharged for the crimes …

Kehlani has come forward to use her platforms to show support for the women who have made claims of sexual assault against a rapper, actor, and photographer named Kaalan Walker. Kehlani took to her Twitter account to help spread awareness about the claims made by numerous women. “I apologize in …

The Senate passed President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Plan early Saturday after voting took all night. According to CNN, it took an all-night “vote-a-rama” and a 12-hour struggle to get one Democrat to finally support a critical issue in the party’s plan. The 50-49 vote down the party line …

Tom Brady keeps breaking records. On Thursday, his rookie card sold for a record $1.32 million on PWCC Marketplace, an online auction house. According to ESPN, Brady’s autographed 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket card, which was graded an eight with a 10 grading on the signature, was purchased by a …

The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention will soon publish new guidelines for those who have been fully vaccinated. According to CNN, the Biden administration has been working on these guidelines for weeks. They were expected to be released yesterday, but it is still being edited, according to an …

Microsoft’s “Halo” game franchise has just partnered with Pringles to create a new chip flavor inspired by planet Reach’s Moa bird. The new Wavy Pringles chip will attempt to simulate what the 2.679 meter-tall flightless bird would taste like. The chip is said to be loaded with flavor profiles of …

FX’s announced that it’s Landmark LGBTQ series “Pose” is returning for its third and final season on May 2. Pose co-creator and executive producer Steven Canals made the big announcement this morning, on “Good Morning America.” “It was a very difficult decision for us to make, but this has been …

Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat from California, is suing former President Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and Rep. Mo Brooks from Alabama, claiming that they all incited the violence that occurred on January 6th during the U.S. Capitol Riot. According to the New York Post, Swalwell …

Mathew Knowles thinks anyone who would compare the talent of his superstar daughter, Beyoncé, to the talent of her protégée, Chloe Hailey is an “idiot.” Knowles was a guest on a YouTube show called “Leah’s Lemonade” and said he could understand Chloe’s name being bandied about to play Bey in …

A cop in North Carolina is being investigated for hanging a K-9 by its leash and slamming it into his squad car as others looked on laughing and one person joked, “We’re good, no witnesses.” According to TMZ, the incident did have witnesses because it was caught on video, and …

A Virginia woman has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for recording herself laughingly mocking and sexually abusing her boyfriend, who was dying from a drug overdose. According to the New York Post, Stafford County Circuit Court handed down the sentence to 32-year-old Megan Anne Walthall last Friday. Prosecutors …

The Justice Department indicted a 37-year-old, Houston businesswoman on charges of bank fraud, making a false statement to a bank, and money laundering. The charges against LaDonna Wiggins allege she used CARES Act PPP money to make personal purchases, including two homes, multiple vehicles and a bevy of luxury goods. …

According to Forbes, the recent acquisition of Jay-Z’s Armand de Brignac champagne brand by LVMH is said to have been worth a reported $630 million. In this deal, the rap legend’s champagne brand, known as Ace of Spades, was reportedly valued at over $600 million. Forbes valued the brand at …

Sister Souljah sat down with the Breakfast Club this morning to discuss the long-awaited sequel to her classic 1999 novel “The Coldest Winter Ever” called “Life After Death.” Sister Soulja revealed that it took more than 20 years to return to her iconic character Winter Santiaga because her story was …

Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts has apologized after a survey they distributed included a description that called the Black Lives Matter movement “a wild beast preying on your local community.” According to Newsweek, a student at the university shared a photo of the survey in a tweet that went viral …

Meghan Markle is reportedly “saddened” by allegations from Palace staffers that claim she bullied them. According to People, The Times in the U.K. claimed that staffers accused the Duchess of Sussex of bullying in a complaint made by one of her close advisers during her time as a royal at …

Federal authorities have launched a massive investigation into human smuggling after Tuesday’s deadly crash between an SUV and gravel truck that killed 13 people and injured many others near the California- Mexico border. According to NBC News, a spokesperson for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that special agents …