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A Florida teen has been arrested for attempting to kill his mother after she requested that he clean his room. According to Fox Orlando, Tobias “Toby” Jacob Brewer, 17, was detained and placed in juvenile jail on Nov. 30 after reportedly beating and stabbing his mother and leading law enforcement …

Elon Musk announced that he would resign as the CEO of Twitter as soon as he finds someone “foolish enough” to succeed him. In a tweet on Tuesday, Musk said “I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job! After that, I …

According to an unsealed gender discrimination lawsuit against Nike,  the company ignored complaints by female employees who claimed executives would get “sloppy drunk” to prey on them. In their complaint, the female employees claimed that Nike’s Oregon headquarters was a “boys club” where male executives subjected them to sexual advances, …

American Airlines staff members were the target of a woman’s frustrations at Miami International Airport this week. On Tuesday, NBC Miami reported that 25-year-old Camila McMille screamed at an airline agent after being informed her children walked off on their own. Investigations revealed that she demanded the gate agent find …

A frantic search for a five-month-old is heating up following the abduction of him and his twin brother. While one baby has been safely located, the other remains unaccounted for. The shocking abduction took place Monday night in Columbus, Ohio, shortly before 10:00 p.m. According to Columbus Division of Police …

Auburn University has officially blocked the use of Tik Tok on the school’s WiFi. The ban also includes employees who use school-issued phones, computers, and other devices. On Wednesday, Auburn’s IT manager, Seth Humphrey, sent a notice that all TikTok users would be restricted from using the school’s wireless internet …

Mary J. Blige has landed her own talk show thanks to a new partnership with BET. This week, it was announced that the network had entered into a two-part agreement with Blige and her production company, Blue Butterfly Productions. The first-look non-scripted and a second-look scripted deal will give the …

Former officer Aaron Dean was found guilty of the manslaughter of Atatiana Jefferson on Dec. 15. On Tuesday, a judge sentenced him to 11 years, ten months, and 12 days in prison. “This verdict and sentence won’t bring Atatiana Jefferson back,” Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney Sharen Wilson said in …

The holidays can be brutally depressing for those who have suffered a personal loss or who may live away from their loved ones. Maybe you’re fresh out of a relationship or have been single for so long that you question whether or not you’ll ever have a partner. Or perhaps …

Walmart is raising the bar with its new delivery service, focusing on sustainability by offering refillable and reusable products. The pandemic aided in the rising trend of grocery delivery but didn’t touch on the innovative idea introduced by the giant retailer and its partner, the recycling and reuse platform Loop. …

After releasing the Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan, shocking the Royal Family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are teaming up with the streaming platform again. The new project, Live to Lead, is inspired by Nelson Mandela and premieres on Dec. 31.   “This was inspired by Nelson Mandela, who once …

Trey Songz has turned himself in to the police in New York after being accused of assaulting two people in October. According to police, Songz was charged with assault after he was accused of punching a man and woman in the face at a bowling alley, leaving the woman hospitalized. …

On Monday, a Central Park entrance was renamed the “Gate of the Exonerated” in honor of the “Exonerated Five.” Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, and Korey Wise are the group of five men wrongfully convicted for the rape of a jogger at Central Park in 1989. According …

In a $3.7 billion settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to settle allegations of mistreating customers, including the agency’s $1.7 billion fine that’s the largest ever imposed. On Tuesday, t he CFPB said that the agreement involves more than $2 billion in “redress to …

The stepfather of the late rapper Tupac Shakur has been released from prison after nearly four decades behind bars. Mutulu Shakur was granted parole on November 10th following an October 12th hearing. The U.S. Parole Commission ruled that due to Mutulu’s deteriorating health, he no longer posed a threat to …