A woman who was a passenger on a United Airlines flight en route to Atlanta says she was stung by a scorpion on the plane from San Francisco on Thursday morning. According to TMZ, the woman says she felt a stinging sensation on her leg. When it continued, she went …
Read More »Comedy Central’s Hit Show “Reno 911” Making A Comeback On The Quibi Network
The wildly popular cult hit Comedy Central series Reno 911 that aired from 2003 to 2009 is being revived by Quibi, an upcoming American mobile video platform headquartered in Los Angeles. The streaming service has picked up the show’s seventh season, with co-creators Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Thomas …
Read More »Three Men Charged With Capital Murder In The Killing of Joshua Brown, Witness in Amber Guyger Murder Trial
Three men have been identified in the murder of Joshua Brown and are facing capital murder charges. Joshua Brown was shot multiple times at a Dallas apartment complex on Oct.4. Just a few days prior, Brown testified on the stand against former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger. When Brown was …
Read More »Billy Dee Williams Reveals He Is Gender Fluid, Commended Donald Glover For Portraying A “Pansexual”
In a recent interview with Esquire, 82-year-old “Mahogany” actor Billy Dee Williams opened up about identifying as gender fluid and using his/her pronouns. “I never tried to be anything except myself,” he shared. “I think of myself as a relatively colorful character who doesn’t take himself or herself too seriously. …
Read More »ISIS Claims Responsibility For London Bridge Stabbing Attack
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the stabbing rampage in London that left two dead and three seriously injured, and named Usman Khan, 28, as the individual responsible for the attack. The terrorist organization said through its Amaq news agency that Khan is a convicted terrorist out on Britain’s equivalent of …
Read More »Barbara Hillary, First Black Woman To Travel to the North and South Poles Has Died
Barbara Hillary, who was in her 70s when she became the first black woman to officially make it to the North and South Poles, has died at 88. Ms. Hillary’s death was announced Saturday on her Twitter and Website account, which said she had gone through “significant health decline in …
Read More »Indiana Teen Shot To Death By Backseat Passenger Days After 19th Birthday
Annalysa McMillan, 19, was shot and killed by a backseat passenger with an AR-15 style rifle while driving her car in Marion, Indiana on Tuesday. McMillan celebrated her 19th birthday just five days before her death. According to police, the gun discharged in the passenger seat behind her, striking her. …
Read More »NFL Wide Receiver Terrelle Pryor In Critical Condition After Stabbing, Faces Assault Charge
NFL wide receiver Terrelle Pryor who is listed in critical condition after being stabbed in Pittsburgh overnight is also being charged with assault after a domestic violence incident with his girlfriend. Pryor was reportedly at his Heinz Lofts apartment complex has been arrested after an altercation at a Pittsburgh apartment, …
Read More »ICE Arrests Foreign Students In Fake University Sting Operation, Lawmakers Call Hoax ”Cruel And Appalling”
The Department of Homeland Security created a university in Michigan called the University of Farmington, which promised students a “pay to stay” student visa…and it was all a scam. The sting operation has now drawn heavy criticism from people who are already against ICE, and many critics blame Donald Trump, …
Read More »Starbucks Apologizes After Employee Put “Pig” On Police Officer’s Cups, Employee Fired
Starbucks is issuing a public apology again, this time to police officers in Kiefer, Oklahoma after an officer bought Starbucks for 911 dispatchers working on Thanksgiving and found the word “PIG” printed on the cups’ labels. According to The Boston Globe, the officer notified Kiefer police Chief Johnny O’Mara, who …
Read More »R&B Singer Chico Debarge Arrested For Possession Of Methamphetamine
The youngest of the DeBarge family musical group, Chico DeBarge, was arrested in Burbank, CA earlier this month for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. According to authorities, DeBarge was spotted by police in a Walmart parking lot using a piece of wire to try to unlock an SUV. Thinking …
Read More »Walmart Customers Threaten Boycott After Learning Employees Do Not Receive Extra Pay For Working On Thanksgiving
Those who wear that blue and yellow vest are loyal to their company in ways that even hurt their pockets, and Walmart customers are not here for it. Shoppers of the retailer are threatening to boycott after The Guardian revealed that employees wouldn’t be paid extra to work on Thanksgiving. …
Read More »New York State Legislators Plan to Ban “Purity Tests” After T.I.’s Controversial Comments
New York state lawmakers introduced legislation this week that would ban doctors from performing or supervising virginity examinations, or “purity exams,” after rapper T.I.’s recent comments about accompanying his daughter Deyjah to the gynecologist annually to confirm she’s still a virgin. According to Huff Post, the New York Senate bill, …
Read More »NFL Wide Receiver Terrelle Pryor In Critical Condition After Stabbing in Pittsburgh Apartment
NFL wide receiver Terrelle Pryor is in critical condition after being stabbed in Pittsburgh overnight, according to multiple reports. According to Fox News, Pryor was reportedly at his Heinz Lofts apartment complex when he was stabbed. ESPN’s Adam Schefter said Pryor was stabbed in the shoulder and chest and is …
Read More »Arizona Cardinals Defensive Back Josh Shaw Suspended Indefinitely Through 2020 Season For Placing Bets On Games
Defensive Back for the Arizona Cardinals, #JoshShaw, has been suspended for the 2020 season due to placing bets on #NFL games. The NFL’s official gambling policy states that league personnel is “prohibited from placing, soliciting, or facilitating any bet, whether directly or indirectly through a third-party, on any NFL game, …
Read More »London Bridge Terrorist Stabbing Leaves Two Dead And Several Injured; Police Fatally Shoot Suspect
A man who had a hoax device strapped to his body was shot and killed in central London by police after a terrorist stabbing incident that ended with several people injured and two dead. In a video that was filmed by eyewitnesses, a man is shown being wrestled to the …
Read More »Big Sean Buys Out Detroit Theater To Screen Film “Queen & Slim”
#BigSean just bought out a Detroit theater to screen #QueenAndSlim. When Black people come together, it’s a beautiful thing. The latest act of Black unity was from Detroit native Big Sean, who just gifted his hometown with a private screening of the highly-anticipated film “Queen and Slim.” The rapper announced …
Read More »Grandmother To Celebrate Fourth Thanksgiving With Teen She Accidentally Invited To Dinner
A text message sent to the wrong number brought an Arizona Woman and a then- 17-year-old teen together for Thanksgiving in 2016. Now, they are preparing for their fourth Thanksgiving together. Wanda Dench sent a text message to who she thought was her grandson to let him know what the …
Read More »Patreon Removes Account Claiming To Be Joycelyn Savage “Due To Potential Impersonation”
Reports began swirling a few days ago, after a social media page pretending to be #JoycelynSavage revealed she would be sharing her story about her alleged relationship with #RKelly. Taking to Patreon to share her truth, Savage began to charge readers by signing up for a membership to the website …
Read More »Three Baltimore Men Exonerated After 36 Years In Prison For Wrongful Murder Conviction
On Monday, after spending 36 years behind bars, childhood friends Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins, and Andrew Stewart were declared innocent of murder by Baltimore Circuit Court Judge, Charles J. Peters. The three men exited the courthouse after Peters issued a solemn apology on behalf of the city, “On behalf of …
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