According to reports, a salmonella outbreak related to onions has spread to 37 states, affecting more than 650 individuals. As of last night, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ordered businesses to stop selling fresh whole red, white, or yellow onions sold by ProSource Inc imported by Chihuahua, Mexico. …
Read More »Chicago Police Officer Accidentally Shoots 2 of His Co-Workers During a Homicide Investigation
A Chicago police officer allegedly shot and wounded two of his coworkers by mistake while investigating a homicide on Wednesday. During a press conference, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown claimed that the officer mistakenly discharged his gun, putting a bullet through one officer’s arm and into the shoulder of another. …
Read More »Families of Victims Killed by Parkland Shooter Do No Accept His Apology, Says He Should be Executed
The families of the victims killed by Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz believe that he does not deserve a second chance and should be executed. On Wednesday fathers of two of the students killed by Cruz told TMZ that they didn’t believe Cruz’s courtroom apology and that he shouldn’t be given …
Read More »October 20th Dubbed “Lil Nas X Day” in Atlanta
Atlanta has designated a day in honor of Lil Nas X! The Atlanta City Council officially dubbed October 20 as “Lil Nas X Day,” honoring the “Industry Baby” rapper for his impact on the LGBTQ community. City councilman and mayoral candidate Antonio Brown, the city’s first Black LGBTQ council member, presented …
Read More »New York Man Arrested and Charged for Recruiting Underage Girls for Child Porn
A Brooklyn grand jury has indicted a man for allegedly recruiting young girls into child pornography. On Tuesday a federal court indictment showed that Rigorberto Garcia, 33, was hit with multiple charges of coercion and enticement, and sexual exploitation of a minor in connection with seven underage victims. According to prosecutors, …
Read More »Torrei Hart Defends Right to Keep Ex-Husband Kevin Hart’s Last Name, “That’s My Name, Get Over It!”
Even though Kevin Hart’s ex-wife is no longer with him, she has kept his surname and makes no apologies for it. Torrei Hart said she chose to maintain her ex-husband’s last name because of their children, Heaven, 16, and Hendrix, 13. “He had no issues with me changing my last …
Read More »Netflix CEO Apologizes For His Comments But Says He Isn’t Changing His Mind About Removing Dave Chapelle’s “The Closer”
Netflix’s CEO has apologized for how his comments regarding the Dave Chappelle special may have been misinterpreted by certain employees, but he has not changed his mind. According to TMZ, Ted Sarandos shared some additional comments on the controversy that has been developing for the past two weeks, admitting that …
Read More »Facebook Plans to Change Name to Disassociate From Recent Scandals, Says Report
In an effort to disassociate itself from recent scandals and connect itself more closely with CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent fascination with the “metaverse,” Facebook is apparently intending to change its company name as soon as next week. According to The Verge, Facebook’s app and website will remain untouched, but the …
Read More »Court Rejects $20 Million Default Judgement Request in Nicki Minaj Harassment Lawsuit
Nicki Minaj had a win in court yesterday after a federal court clerk ruled that she didn’t fail to respond to the lawsuit alleging she harassed and bribed the woman that accused her husband of rape. In August, Jennifer Hough asked the court to declare Minaj and her husband Kenneth …
Read More »Eve Says She Found Out She Was Pregnant Before ‘Verzuz’ Battle, Explains Why She Didn’t Perform Alongside Trina
Eve sat down with The Breakfast Club this morning and revealed she found out about her pregnancy right before her Verzuz battle with Trina. “Well, what’s crazy is, that’s when I just found out I was pregnant,” Eve told The Breakfast Club. She said, at the time, she had to …
Read More »Studies Show An Increase in Tics in Teens Due to Depression, Anxiety, and TikTok
In countries all over, doctors are concerned about a reported increase of tics in teen girls, with anxiety, depression, and TikTok being the contributing factor. According to The Wall Street Journal, the spike began around the pandemic’s onset, alarming and confusing doctors. The teen girls were discovered watching TikTok videos …
Read More »Man Speaks Out About Pulling Gun On 14-Year-Old Who Attempted To Steal His Car
Yesterday a video of a teen who attempted to steal a BMW from a Texaco gas station in East-Atlanta Georgia has gone viral, and now the owner of the vehicle is speaking out about the incident. In the video that was posted to Instagram, the owner of the BMW kept …
Read More »Kanye West Debuts New Hair Cut After Legally Changing Name to Ye
On Monday, the artist formerly known as Kanye West debuted a new intricate hairstyle to go with his now less complicated government name. ‘Ye’ uploaded a photo of the back of his head on Instagram, which revealed a succession of seemingly random shaved areas, captioned with a Japanese Yen sign. …
Read More »Flavor Flav Arrested and Charged in Nevada for Domestic Abuse
Flavor Flav was arrested on Oct 5, for a minor charge of domestic battery in Nevada, TMZ reports. The rapper was taken to jail and sent to the Henderson Detention Center after police responded to a call regarding a domestic dispute. In documents obtained by the outlet, Flav reportedly put his …
Read More »Freed Murderer Arrested for Fatally Stabbing Single Mother With Screwdriver
A convicted murderer who was released from prison last year has been charged with the murder of a missing South Florida woman whose body was recently discovered in a canal. According to Sunrise police, on Saturday, Erika Verdecia, 33, was found dead near Fort Lauderdale, and hours later, Eric Pierson, 54, was …
Read More »Start off the Week with These Funny and Relatable Tweets
*Sighs* The weekend has passed us by again! The good news is we’ve rounded up these funny and relatable tweets to help kick start your work week. Enjoy! https://twitter.com/JukG0d/status/1449850487734296576?s=20 i just wanna be with my 🚩 tonight…/: — gen ⍤ (@genmnz) October 17, 2021 Bow Wow & Omarion on …
Read More »RHOA Star Falynn Guobadia Engaged to Boyfriend Jaylan Banks
Love must be in the air! RHOA star Falynn Guobadia announced her engagement to Jaylan Banks Sunday night. “I said YES!!!” She captioned a photo of herself wearing her new diamond. “I’m not sure how @itsjaylanbanks pulled off this huge surprise, but I’m still balling my eyes out. Baby, I adore you. #PerfectlyPina.” Earlier this year, …
Read More »Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Engaged, Will Air on Upcoming Hulu Show
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are headed down the aisle! The Blink 182 drummer popped the big question at The Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel in Montecito surrounded by an elaborate display of roses. The couple can be seen embracing, giving confirmation that Kourt said yes, which she later revealed in an …
Read More »Zaire Wade’s Clothing Brand ‘YNG-DNA’ Teams Up with Electric Token, a Minority-Owned NFT Company, to Launch Environmentally Friendly NFT on WAX
Zaire Wade, son of former NBA star Dwayne Wade, and his clothing brand YNG-DNA have teamed up with The Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX) to launch a collection of NFTs tied to the brand’s items. On Monday, October 25th, the collection will be available on WAX in all time zones at 10 am PST/1 …
Read More »First Black US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, Passes Away From Covid Complications at 84
Gen. Colin Powell, 84, has died from Covid-19 complications this morning. From 1989 to 1993, Powell made history by becoming the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—the highest military position in the Department of Defense. During the mid-90s, he was considered a leading contender to become the first …
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