Authorities say a suspect has been apprehended and charged with murder in a triple homicide at a country club outside Atlanta last week, following a statewide search. The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office stated Bryan Rhoden, 23, was captured in Chamblee, Georgia, roughly a half-hour from the murder scene, on Thursday …
Read More »Fyre Festival Ticket Holders May Only Receive a $280 Payout
It looks like Fyre Festival ticket holders will receive only $280 instead of the previously agreed-upon amount of $7,220. According to documents filed by Gregory Messer, the festival’s bankruptcy trustee, barely $1.4 million has been collected. A total of $1.1 million will be paid to attorneys and accountants, with the …
Read More »New Jersey Man Who Went on Racist Rant Could Face Additional Charges After Prosecutors Investigate Similar Attacks
The man who went on a racist rant against his Black neighbor before being apprehended by cops could face more trouble after prosecutors in New Jersey investigate previous reports of similar attacks. The Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office investigates Edward Cagney Mathews, not only for last week’s unpleasant run-in and arrest but also for …
Read More »Police Seize $1.19 Billion Worth of Marijuana in Massive California Drug Bust
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stated that they had captured more than 16 tons of marijuana worth an estimated $1.19 billion. The 10-day sting is the department’s largest eradication of illegal marijuana cultivations in its history. According to officials, the operation began on June 8 and resulted …
Read More »Massachusetts School Gets Green Light From Federal Court To Continue Electric Shock On Students
Tuesday, a federal court of appeal ruled that a school in Massachusetts could continue administering electric shock to its students. According to the courts, the FDA cannot prohibit the Rotenberg Educating Center in Canton, Massachusetts, from using a device known as a graduated electronic decelerator for “treatment of last resort.” …
Read More »Customers Pull Gun on McDonald’s Manager Over Dispute About Salt on Fries
Two people were arrested in Texas on suspicion of pulling a gun on a manager at a McDonald’s restaurant because of an argument over salt on their French fries. According to Newsweek, 23-year- old Davion Guillory and 25-year-old Treykia Cohen were charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a …
Read More »Chick-fil-A Is The Highest Rated American Fast-Food Restaurant For The Seventh Year
The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) released an annual report for the best fast-food restaurants. For the seventh straight year, Chick-fil-A was ranked as number one. According to USA Today, Chick-fil-A received a score of 83 out of 100. Last year, the restaurant received a score of 84. Domino’s, KFC, …
Read More »Chris Brown’s Housekeeper Suing Him After His Dog Brutally Attacked Her
Chris Brown’s former housekeeper allegedly sued him after his dog brutally mauled her. Brown is also accused of trying to cover it up before 911 was called. The housekeeper, who is suing as a Jane Doe, alleges Chris is to blame for the injuries she had after his White Shepherd …
Read More »Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated During Attack on Residence, First Lady Injured
According to Haiti’s acting prime minister Claude Joseph, the country’s President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated during an attack on his residence. Martine Moïse, the first lady, was also injured in the attack and is receiving medical attention. At around 1 a.m. Wednesday, a gang of unidentified people, some speaking Spanish, …
Read More »Bill Cosby Wants To Return To Stand Up Comedy, 5-Part Docuseries In The Works On His Life and Time in Prison
Now that he’s out of prison, Bill Cosby is resuming his career in showbiz; he’s working on a docuseries about himself, but what’s more unexpected is that he’s planning on returning to standup comedy. Andrew Wyatt, Cosby’s agent, tells TMZ that the 83-year-old comic wants to go on the road …
Read More »R. Kelly’s Attorney Asks Judge to Postpone Sex Trafficking Trial Over Mandatory Jail Quarantine
R. Kelly’s attorneys have requested that a court postpones the singer’s sex trafficking trial, which is due to begin next month. According to the Associated Press, lawyer Deveraux Cannick wrote to U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly on Tuesday, claiming that the singer’s mandatory jail confinement—which ends today—has prohibited them from …
Read More »A Tribe Called Quest Deny Involvement in Royalties NFT Sale
Last week the online Royalty Exchange platform announced that it would auction 1.5% of sound recording royalties from the Tribe Called Quest for the first five studio albums. The idea was to “earn money every time the songs in question are streamed, played on the radio, sold physically, sampled, or …
Read More »Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. Vandalized With Swastika and SS Bolt Symbols In Long Beach
Long Beach residents were outraged over the weekend after a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. was defaced with hate symbols. A photo shared on social media showed the statue of the civil rights icon had been marked with a swastika and SS Bolts. According to the Long Beach Police …
Read More »Man Steals TV Reporter’s Car After Fleeing From Police Amid Manhunt
According to reports, a man wanted by North Carolina police hijacked a TV news car before colliding head-on with a police cruiser. Marcus Brown, 19, was one of the four men in rural Pittsboro on the run from police when he approached a reporter and photographer on Saturday with a wad of …
Read More »LeBron James Confronts PA Announcer Over Comments Made During Son’s Basketball Game
This past weekend, LeBron James was in the house for son Bronny’s basketball showcase, in which he had to quickly jump to his son’s defense after a commentator had some snark things to say about the teen. A video that surfaced on Youtube shows Lebron addressing the commentator who allegedly …
Read More »Former Officer Who Stormed the Capitol Allegedly Bought 34 Guns Following Pre-Trial Release, Defying Court Orders
According to court documents, a former officer who participated in the Capitol riots violated his pre-trial release restrictions by purchasing 34 firearms and having a loaded M4 carbine and a half-built pipe bomb at his residence. Thomas Robertson, a former officer with the Rocky Mount Police Department in Virginia, is …
Read More »Bank Robber Doesn’t Get Far Before Red Dye Pack Explodes
A bank robber who was accused of fleeing with thousands of dollars in cash didn’t get far before a red dye pack exploded, and it was all seen on camera. After taking $2,300 from Capitol One on Springfield Avenue, police in Newark, NJ discovered a video of the culprit crossing …
Read More »Bill Cosby Lashes Out At Howard University Following The Backlash Against Phylicia Rashad
Yesterday Bill Cosby slammed Howard University after the school chastised his on-screen wife, Phylicia Rashad, for celebrating his recent prison release after his rape conviction was overturned this week. In a statement, Cosby argued that freedom of speech “is taught or supposed to be taught every day at that renowned …
Read More »Iggy Azalea Rejects Claims That She was ‘Blackfishing’ in New Music Video
Iggy Azalea is rejecting ‘blackfishing’ accusations after social media users criticized her appearance, specifically her skin tone in her latest music video. Following the release of the “I Am The Stripclub” music video, Twitter users called out the rapper’s look, suggesting that she was ‘blackfishing,’ which is a term used to …
Read More »Master P’s Son Hercy Miller Signed a 2 Million Dollar Contract After NCAA Rule Change
Hercy Miller, Master P’s son, isn’t wasting any time, as the upcoming college freshman basketball star just got a multi-million dollar contract. P and 19-year-old Hercy were photographed in Beverly Hills by TMZ Sports a day after the NCAA announced that athletes would be able to profit from their image …
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