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As cannabis consumption gains wider acceptance, the Food Network is looking to capitalize by debuting a 420 friendly cooking show. The network is adding Chopped 420 to its lineup, a spin-off of the popular cooking show Chopped, Deadline reports. The concept remains the same: four chefs compete through three courses, including appetizer, main dish, and …

American Airlines sees an uptick in sales after experiencing record low numbers during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The Texas-based airline lost over $8.9 billion last year due to travel restrictions that were in place during the onset of the coronavirus outbreak. Luckily, American Airlines’ net bookings now stand at ninety …

Nike has filed a federal lawsuit against the company that collaborated with rapper Lil Nas X for its customized Satan-themed Air Max 97. The sneaker company filed the lawsuit on Monday against Brooklyn-based organization MSCHF Product Studio Inc. The company allegedly committed trademark infringement by customizing the Nike Air Max …

MSNBC anchor Tiffany Cross reportedly criticized Meghan McCain over the Black hairstyles she wears on “The View” following McCain’s controversial remarks on identity politics. McCain is making headlines again after her insensitive comments about Asian Americans that suggested people of color should not be considered for career positions solely because …

Actress and comedian Niecy Nash never dated a woman before being with her wife, Jessica Betts. Nash, 51, is living her best life with her “hersband” Jessica Betts. Nash sat down with the ladies of Facebook Watch’s “The Red Table Talk” and detailed how dating a woman was a completely …

A fourth stimulus check could be in our future as the idea gains more support from Congress. Since the pandemic started, Americans have only been given three COVID-19 relief payments as millions have been unemployed. Many Americans received their third check officially on March 17, but several Democrats have been …

Nike says it is not involved with Lil Nas X‘s “Satan Shoes” that reportedly contain human blood. Ever since Lil Nas X dropped his video for his hit song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” he’s been in the headlines. And now he’s making news for his new line of …

Today Derek Chauvin’s trial is underway in the case of George Floyd’s death. This morning a prosecutor told the jurors that the most important thing they must remember is 9 minutes and 29 seconds, the amount of time Chauvin’s knee was on Floyd’s neck as the Black man begged for …

Peloton, a home fitness company, and Verzuz, a hugely successful webcast series, announced on Monday that the two would be releasing a “Peloton Verzuz” music collaboration collection. Last April, producers Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean and Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley launched Verzuz on Instagram to cheer up those who were stranded at …

Police have arrested an Oregon man who allegedly pulled down his mask to kiss a stranger’s baby on the lips inside a grocery store. According to the New York Post, Austin Blake Stewart, 24, is accused of kissing a 1-year-old girl while her mother was looking away at a WINCO …

A road rage incident has taken the life of a Pennsylvania woman driving in North Carolina with her husband to go on vacation. According to PEOPLE, Julie Eberly, 47, was shot through her car’s passenger door late Thursday morning. Julie and her husband, Ryan Eberly, were driving southbound on Interstate …

On Saturday, the NAACP held its annual Image Awards, and the late Chadwick Boseman was honored.  For his role in Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Boseman received the award for outstanding actor in a motion picture. Boseman’s wife, Simone Ledward Boseman, accepted the award on his behalf.  “As always, he would give …

A California woman and her dog were the victims of a random act of violence.  On Thursday, Jeanne Ann Edgar was walking her dog in a Glendora park when suddenly she was approached by a “crazed man.” Trying to protect her dog, Edgar, 66, was stabbed multiple times. She and …

Multiple mass shootings occurred Friday night in Virginia Beach, and the officer who was called to the scene shot someone to death and did not have his body camera activated.  The identity of the officer has not been released. Still, Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate said in a news …

Among the ten people fatally shot during the mass shooting at King Soopers grocery store was police officer Eric Talley, a father of 7 children. According to authorities, Talley was the last person killed after he led other officers and engaged in gunfire with the gunman, PEOPLE reported. On Friday, …

Piers Morgan is defending his friend Sharon Osbourne’s decision to leave “The Talk.” On Friday, news broke that the 68-year-old TV personality left the CBS show following her on-air racism debate with co-host Sheryl Underwood. On Saturday, Morgan posted a tweet in support of Osbourne. “What’s happened to ⁦@MrsSOsbourne⁩ is …

Saturday night was the 52nd NAACP Awards, where Black excellence was honored and highlighted. Hosted by comedian Anthony Anderson, the star-studded night was filled with awards, performances, and activism – honoring the Black lives lost to injustice in 2020 and making a call for change. And while it highlighted hardships …

A 74-year-old grandmother broke down while detailing the sexual harassment she endured at the hands of NFL running back Derrius Guice. The incident that victim Gloria Scott disclosed happened in 2017 while she worked as a security guard at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans. During a Louisiana Senate …

Tired of being questioned about his patriotism because he’s Asian American, an elected official in Ohio bared his chest during a meeting to reveal a scar he received while serving in the United States military. Lee Wong, 69, came to the U.S. after graduating high school. He served 20 years in …

Former White House coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx believes that hundreds of thousands of deaths “could have been mitigated” in the pandemic’s earlier stages. During a CNN documentary, which is scheduled to air on Sunday, Birx was asked how much of an impact early mitigation measures would have had on …