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Whoopi Goldberg is working on a superhero film based on an elderly Black woman. The decorated actress, producer, writer, and lead host on The View is penning a script that will center around an elderly Black woman, who is the film’s protagonist. She will begin as a regular human but …

A man is suing Apple for terminating his Apple ID that contained almost $25,000 in purchased content. According to the lawsuit filed on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Matthew Price claims that he spent nearly $25,000 on apps, music, and videos attached to …

Just say no didn’t work for a Virginia elementary school teacher. According to Complex, on Wednesday, cocaine was found in a school teacher’s desk. Cybil Billie, a 46-year-old kindergarten teacher at Lakeview Elementary School, was arrested and charged with felony possession of cocaine, Division Superintendent William D. Sroufe stated. “The …

The Hennepin County District Court confirmed that Derek Chauvin would be sentenced on June 16 at 1:30 pm. The former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty earlier this week on the charges brought against him for the death of George Floyd in May of 2020. According to the Hill, a …

The premium network Starz will feature The Case of Cyntoia Brown, a limited series based on Brown, the young woman sentenced to life for killing a man when she was 16 years old. Brown served 15 years and was released early. The series will also go by her book Free …

On Thursday, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill condemning discrimination against the Asian community. It also created a new position at the Justice Department to expedite potential COVID-19 related hate crimes. According to CNN, the vote tallied in 94-1, with the lone vote in opposition from Missouri Republican Senator Josh …

A Florida woman allegedly attacked an Uber driver, choking him from behind while driving, and viciously bit his neck while he tried to escape the bizarre, unprovoked attack.  According to the Daily Mail, 55-year-old Michele Stilwell fell asleep during the Uber ride. She suddenly woke up and allegedly began choking …

Michael Lohan, the father of actress Lindsay Lohan, has been arrested for steering people to a drug rehab center in exchange for cash. On Friday, the60-year-old was apprehended in Palm Beach County, Florida, for allegedly receiving at least $25,000 in illegal kickbacks for pushing addicts to enter Pride Recovery Center in Delray …

Los Angeles police arrested Jersey Shore star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro on Thursday for a felony domestic violence charged. According to TMZ, a source told the outlet that the reality tv star’s ex-girlfriend Jenn Harley who is also the mother of his child Ariana was in Las Vegas when he was arrested …

While the entire Hip Hop world is still mourning the death of Rapper DMX, Irv Gotti revealed in a recent interview with The WGCI Morning Show that DMX had covid-19. During the start of the clip, Kendra G asked Irv where he was when he got the news about DMX. …

“I’m in! California is worth fighting for,” tweeted Caitlyn Jenner as she announced the news that she’s running for governor. Jenner officially filed paperwork to run for governor of California and said that a formal announcement would be made in the coming weeks. If a recall election is held this …

Whew, this technology is getting cool but scary, depending on who you ask. On Wednesday, Whole Foods announced that its parent company Amazon would implement its palm-scanning technology, giving customers the ability to pay in checkout lines. The feature will launch in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, the New York Post …

Since the start of the year, the COVID-19 hospitalization rates and deaths among senior citizens have plunged. According to the Associated Press, hospitalizations have dropped by 70%, suggesting the vaccine campaign is working. The drastic plunge is encouraging to know, considering the fact that the older population has accounted for …

Multiple TikTok videos were uploaded showing the shocking moment when a pair of Black bike riders had guns drawn on them by police officers. On Monday, two Black men were riding their bikes at 11:47 p.m. when they approached Orlando Police officers inside a cruiser with flashing lights. The officer …

Hip-Hop is mourning the loss of another respected legend, Shock G of Digital Underground. On April 9th, we lost DMX, and eight days later, we lost Black Rob on April 17th. Chopmaster J, the co-founder of Digital Underground, took to his Instagram to confirm the rapper’s death. “34 years ago …

In what is thought to be one of Hong Kong’s largest phone scams, a 90-year-old woman was defrauded of $32.8 million dollars. The scam started in August 2020, when the unnamed nonagenarian got a phone call from people posing as Chinese officials. According to reports, the scammers informed the woman …

In an adoption fraud case in Utah, a former Arizona county assessor was convicted for human smuggling. According to the Utah Attorney General’s Office, Paul Petersen secretly shipped pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to the United States. He did so under pretenses about the legality of the adoption and …

The official memorial services have been announced for Earl “DMX” Simmons, the iconic rapper and performer. The service will be held on Saturday, April 24 at 4 p.m. ET, followed by a Homegoing Celebration on Sunday, April 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET. Both memorials will be live-streamed for the general …

A high-ranking Norfolk, Virginia police officer who contributed to Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense fund, has been fired. Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of murdering two Black Lives Matter protesters last August in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Lieutenant William Kelly, the executive officer of NPD’s internal affairs division, made an anonymous $25 donation to Rittenhouse’s …

The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office has revealed that they were investigating a police precinct in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, after video of their tense interaction with a group of bike-riding teenagers started to circulate online. A short video of the incident had been posted to TikTok and Twitter hours before …