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Johnson & Johnson announced on Friday that it’s initiating a voluntary recall in the United States of its popular Johnson’s Baby Powder due to low levels of asbestos contamination. According to CNN, the recall is limited to one lot of baby powder bottles produced and shipped in the United States …

Fetty Wap was arrested and hit with a battery charge stemming from his brawl with security at a Las Vegas casino. According to TMZ, video surveillance footage shows the 28-year-old rapper throwing hard punches and striking the security guard in the head. Fetty has been charged with one count of …

The cast list for the Aretha Franklin biopic titled, “Respect,” is filling up with a star-studded cast including Oscar-winning actor  Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans and two-time Oscar nominee Mary J. Blige. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Broadway stars Audra McDonald, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, and Marc Maron are among others …

As the mounting fallout continues in the wake of Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey’s pro-Hong Kong Tweet, and Lebron James’ equally controversial comments on Morey’s tweet, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has revealed that Chinese officials asked him to fire Morey. Silver spoke at the first TIME 100 Health Summit …

Chrisette Michele opens up about her divorce from Doug “Biggs” Ellison, saying she only got married to “try adulting.” Michele said she and Ellison’s love bloomed from a legal matter in which she was suing him, according to Bossip. Since then, the two have gone back to court, this time …

Luxury clothing store Barneys is closing all of its stores after filing for bankruptcy. The high-end store officially filed for bankruptcy this past week, but had already filed for bankruptcy protection back in August. At first, the brand started with closing 15 of its stores, with seven still open.  But …

Sacramento Kings’ Harrison Barnes has offered to pay for slain #AtatianaJefferson’s funeral. The Kings forward and his wife, Brittany, are coming forward to cover the funeral costs for 28-year-old Atatiana, who was murdered by a former police officer early Saturday. The officer, Aaron Dean, was charged with murder. Barnes,  who …

The reward for information on missing 3-year-old #KamilleMcKinney has increased from 5,000 to $33,000, as new rewards have been posted. Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith pleaded with the community on Wednesday, requesting that whoever is responsible for the kidnapping of Kamille to return her home safely. Smith revealed that after …

Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to giving back to those in need, this time, he’s donating a home to the family of a 12-year-old Atlanta boy, who was paralyzed by a gunshot wound in August. 12-year-old Isaiah Payton was leaving a high school football game on August …

NBA legend Michael Jordan says he’s all for players taking a stand on social issues.  Jordan, who is now the principal owner of the Charlotte Hornets, sat down with Craig Melvin on ‘TODAY,’ to discuss the opening of the first of two medical clinics he’s funded in Charlotte, as well as …

A “Barney” live-action film is in the works, and it’s going to be brought to life by #DanielKaluuya and #Mattel Films. Our favorite purple dinosaur graced our screens from 1992 to 2009 in the hit PBS series “Barney & Friends.” Now the childhood figure is coming back in a new …

The controversial HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland” that premiered last March had fans and radio programmers debating whether or not Michael Jackson’s vast catalog of hit music should still be played. Even with a strong backlash that was fast and fierce, predictions from critics and reviewers of Michael’s imminent downfall and …

One of the six people, originally believed to have been rescued from an isolated Dutch farmhouse where they had allegedly been held captive for nearly a decade, is now facing criminal charges. According to PEOPLE, who received an update from authorities in Drenthe, a 67-year-old man was placed under arrest …

New York City lawmakers are making major strides to shut down Rikers Island jail complex, a jail notoriously known for violence, disfunction, inhumane conditions, and home of one of the world’s largest correctional and mental institutions. The City Council voted 36-13 Thursday, to close the jail by 2026 and to replace …

The timeless classic ”Clueless” is coming back to your screens in a new CBS reboot. The 1995 feature film that starred Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Donald Faison, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd, and more is set to come back as a new series but with a twist. Instead of the main …

Sas DeLeon, a recurring guest star on ”Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” has been arrested for allegedly trying to traffic two underaged girls for prostitution, according to police. Lyndon “Sas” Smith, 26, was arrested along with his alleged accomplice, James Ruffin, 27, as DeKalb County Police say the two were …

A former employee at a Wisconsin high school is arguing that context in every situation is important after he was fired for using the N-word while telling a combative student not to call him the slur. According to Newsweek, Marlon Anderson, who is African American, had worked for three years …

A Georgia school district is removing their new bathroom policy for transgender students following “serious safety concerns,” which include death threats and student harassment. According to PEOPLE, the Pickens County School District released a statement on Wednesday, October 16, announcing it has reversed a newly implemented policy that allowed students …

Kylie Jenner is rising and shining on social media after a clip of her singing to her daughter #Stormi went viral. Jenner posted a video of her office tour for her company, Kylie Cosmetics, complete with a look at her life behind the scenes on Youtube. At one point during …

Queen Bey’s creativity, hard work, and perseverance continues to inspire those who witness her greatness, so it comes as no surprise that she’s receiving the major honor as Billboard’s Executive Of The Year. Beyoncé will be recognized for the award in Billboard‘s third annual R&B Hip-Hop Players Issue, alongside Parkwood …