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Quick thinking saved the life of a young woman in the Bronx who used Grubhub to notify police that she was being held hostage. The ordeal unfolded when the unidentified 24-year-old woman agreed to meet up with a guy that she’d been corresponding with on a dating app. The man, …

On Thursday, Netflix announced a second round of layoffs as the streaming service faces a decline in paying customers and its stock price. Netflix has “sadly let go of approximately 300 employees.” The company’s executives had earlier admitted a plan to trim costs due to slowing growth. According to Variety, …

Following the bombshell overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday, companies are turning out in droves to cover out-of-state costs for women seeking abortions. Dick’s Sporting Goods, Apple, JPMorgan, Alaska Airlines, Amazon, Disney, and Citigroup are just a few major corporations standing in solidarity with women. Following the nationwide abolition …

Alexa will soon be able to speak to users in other voices, including loved ones who have passed on. On Wednesday, Amazon unveiled the new update during their annual “re: Mars” conference. The popular virtual assistant tool will now use a short recording of someone’s voice and then mimic it, …

One thing about Atlanta, we all a celebrity. But a new terminal that’s being added for the rich and famous will definitely tell us who are the “who’s who.” A private luxury airport terminal operator known for catering to Hollywood stars is coming to Hartsfield-Jackson International. The terminal will be …

What in the world. Just when you thought every awkward food choice has been made, along comes ketchup-flavored ice pops. Well, in Canada. To celebrate the start of summer, French’s Ketchup has released a limited-edition ketchup-flavored popsicle dubbed the Frenchsicle that is available at pop-up locations across Canada until June …

Ceasar Emanuel is breaking his silence after a video of him abusing his dogs leaked online. He also claimed he’s been set up. TMZ caught up with the famous tattoo artist Thursday night where he said the incident is a moment in time he wishes he could take back. He …

Planned Parenthood announced that all abortions have been paused following the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade. Friday’s decision has ended nearly 50 years of constitutional protections for abortion. Nearly half the states are expected to ban abortions, 5 News reported. In 2019, Arkansas’ legislature passed a “trigger law,” …

Nicki Minaj’s husband may have to face serious jail time after failing to register as a sexual offender in California. TMZ reported that prosecutors believe six months in jail followed by supervised release isn’t a suitable punishment for Kenneth Petty, who pleaded guilty to the offense. They make it clear …

Friday’s overturning of Roe v. Wade eliminated the constitutional right to abortion in the US and has caused an uproar among a mass of Americans. The ruling has even triggered reactions from notable names like former President Barack Obama and forever First Lady Michelle Obama, Kelly Rowland, Ellen DeGeneres, Taylor …

Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court should also reconsider other landmark rulings that protect contraception access, same-sex relationships, and same-sex marriage following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. In a concurring opinion, Thomas wrote the Supreme Court should reconsider Griswold v. Connecticut, Lawrence V. Texas, and Obergefell v. Hodge, which currently …

An independent insurance company located in Millinocket, Maine is feeling the heat after employees placed a racist window sign on the door on Juneteenth. The controversy started earlier this week when residents read the offensive message that was left on the door of Harry E. Reed Insurance Agency. “Juneteenth, it’s …

Former pro-NFL baller O.J. Simpson is being sued by the father of Ronald Goldman, one of the people Simpson is accused of killing. The 1994 murders of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman continue to gain publicity 25 years later. Both were found stabbed to death at …

New York rapper Lil Tjay is still fighting for his life after being shot multiple times early Wednesday. The 21-year-old was struck at around 12:08 a.m. while parked in an Edgewater, New Jersey, shopping center. The gunman, 27-year-old Mohamed Konate, approached the vehicle carrying Tjay and friends, 24-year-old Jeffrey Valdez …

The One Musicfest is returning to Atlanta this fall with a lineup you don’t want to miss. The 12th annual celebration of Black music will invade Central Park in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward Neighborhood on October 8th and 9th. The festival will welcome hip-hip and R&B’s biggest names, including City …