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Rumors that Google abandoned its Pixel Watch project may not be true now that a new report from a well-known leaker gives us an early look at the Pixel watch. According to BGR, the watch would be the first Google smartwatch launched under the Pixel brand. Leaker and YouTuber Jon …

A Black man repeatedly told police officers that he was not the man they were looking for. And he was right because the suspect was White. According to Vice, in May 2019, an exchange between Antone Austin, a music producer known as Tone Stackz, and Los Angeles police officers was …

California is running low on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as the eligibility for the shots expands. The state is expected to see a 15% decrease in vaccine supply and a 88% drop in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. As of late Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom revealed that this …

Rapper Lil Yachty’s collaboration with REESE’S PUFFS is transformative. “It was just another way to put my stamp on the partnership with Reese’s Puffs and do something out of the box that would be fun for fans,” Lil Yachty said in a statement. Lil Yachty’s cereal B.O.A.T. will elevate everyone’s …

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 …

Following a recent spike of COVID-19 cases, Puerto Rico’s health secretary has announced that all public and private schools along the U.S. territory would close for two weeks. The closures will begin on April 12, which comes nearly a month after some 100 of the island’s 858 public schools were …

Nike is gearing up to release its Star Wars-inspired Air Presto Mid Utility sneakers. The sneakers will be a part of the company’s Holiday 2021 rollout. Each pair will be based on characters from the iconic sci-fi franchise, though the sneakers are not an official collaboration with Star Wars. The …

The woman who went viral for coughing on a cancer patient during the thick of the coronavirus pandemic has received thirty days in jail. Debra Hunter was sentenced in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday. In addition to her jail stint, she must pay a $500 fine, undergo a mental health evaluation …

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, …

When will enough be enough? In a new case of police brutality against Blacks, a former Akron, Ohio police officer is under firing after body camera footage showed him shoving a Black man’s face into the snow. Former officer John Turnure was seen forcing snow into Charles Hicks II’s mouth …

A psychiatrist is getting his homeless and sometimes drug-addicted patients to open up to him by dressing up a clown. Flavio Falcone of Sao Paulo, Brazil, was unable to get through to his patients, so he decided to try a new approach. Wearing a red nose and jester costume, he …

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) …

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 …

By now, everyone is aware of the split between Migos rapper Quavo and Saweetie. But fans are convinced that Quavo dissed Saweetie in his recently released new music preview. Last year, Quavo kindly gifted Saweetie a completely customized new Bentley, enhanced with an icy blue wrap around Christmas time. In …

Racism has been labeled a “serious public health threat” by the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency’s head, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said in a statement on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic had impacted populations of color “more severely” in terms of cases, fatalities, and social …

This morning in the southern Caribbean, a decade-long dormant volcano erupted, sending ash and smoke hundreds of miles into the atmosphere. In late December, the volcano known as La Soufrière on the northern tip of St. Vincent and the Grenadines‘ main island began to show signs of renewed activity. The …

It’s Fridayyyyyy,  and we are back with the most relatable tweets of the week. Who remembers the time when Black Twitter told the UNO creators that they were wrong about THEIR rules? Black Twitter told UNO, the makers of UNO, that they were wrong about the rules THEY MADE. — …

According to Buckingham Palace, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband has died at the age of 99. f the Greek royal family and ending as the longest-serving consort of the United Kingdom. He was noted for his often venomous remarks and for eagerly accepting over 20,000 royal engagements to further British …

A new genus of mosquitoes has been discovered in Florida by scientists called Aedes scapularis. The mosquitoes were discovered near the Everglades National Park in 2019 by Lawrence Reeves, an entomologist and research scientist with the University of Florida. He claims it’s simple to collect mosquitoes by using dry ice-baited …

Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a white man assaulted an elderly Black man who had “BLM” written on his car. Police say that 35-year-old Kyle Davis of Thousand Oaks drove up next to a 70-year-old Black man on Saturday afternoon. Davis began shouting racial slurs at the …