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On Tuesday in Osceola County, high school teacher Wayne McKenzie Ricks II, 29, was arrested and charged with 10 counts of sexual battery on a student over multiple occasions and locations, including a classroom closet. According to online records, he was booked into Osceola County Jail. Investigators at the Haines …

Andre 3000 is currently trending on Twitter as fans debate who had the better verse between him and J.Cole on Beyonce’s 2011 hit song “Party”; to this day, both Grammy-nominated versions of the single are still being celebrated. While some fans said Cole’s verse was their favorite, the majority of …

As the prices of two well known digital coins spiked, Robinhood moved to ban users from hastily buying cryptocurrencies on Friday. Robinhood said it had temporarily disabled “Instant Deposits” for purchases of cryptocurrencies in a post on its website. That means that once the deposit clears, which may take up …

A lawsuit claims Subway‘s tuna doesn’t actually have tuna in it. We already went through with the yoga mat situation, Subway. Now the tuna allegedly isn’t really tuna?? That is what two California women say in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, claiming the popular deli restaurant’s tuna sandwich actually contains “scintilla” of …

A Florida school officer shot a female high school student with a taser after a physical altercation. A graphic video shows a violent interaction between a teen student and an officer. In the video posted online, a teen girl is seen fighting an officer as he tries to restrain her. …

Six Flags is preparing to debut the world’s tallest, longest and fastest single-rail roller coaster later this year in New Jersey. The Jersey Devil Coaster will open at Six Flags Great Adventure. The ride features four trains of 12 passengers, with one rider per row. Passengers will reach 3,000 feet …

Nick Cannon will make his debut on daytime television with his talk show’s revival after it was postponed last year due to his anti-Semitic comments. The show titled “Nick Cannon” premieres in the fall of this year and will be distributed by Debmar-Mercury and Fox Television Stations. The syndicated show …

Cicely Tyson, a pioneering black actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” died Thursday at age 96. The actress’s death was announced …

Joe Biden is revoking Donald Trump‘s abortion policy and is bringing back Barack Obama‘s Affordable Care Act. Joe ain’t wasting no time setting things back to some level of normalcy following Trump’s departure. On Thursday, Biden signed a memorandum reversing the restrictions on abortion access domestically and abroad, CNN reports. …

Many former QAnon believers are now looking for a way out of their wild conspiracy theories. They are turning to online therapy and support groups to get over their wild beliefs. According to AP News, a woman named Ceally Smith said she spent a year completely obsessed with QAnon. She …

A Texas man is dead after being fatally shot after confronting the parents of his daughter’s cyberbully. News Station KTRK reports that 35-year-old Brandon Curtis had hoped to end harassment messages his 15-year-old daughter had been getting from a boy. He had allegedly been harassing her for nine months. His …

An Illinois man is alleging that his funds are depleting after investing in Blackberry shares due to Robinhood blocking stock trading, and he believes it’s to protect “Wall Street hedge fund bros.” Richard Joseph Gatz is going after the financial services firm after they restricted people from purchasing shares from …

During a radio interview with DJSUSSONE this afternoon, Wendy Williams revealed a time when she smoked a blunt and had a one night stand with Method Man during her coke days. In the interview, DJSUSSONE says, “that wasn’t in the movie!” Wendy then says the memory wasn’t “Wendy Williams: The …

According to researchers, as many as 10,000 retail stores will be closing in the United States due to the pandemic, which sets a new record; now, as the pandemic continues to take a toll on the retail industry, companies have to decide which store locations to keep open. Coresight Research …

The Robinhood online trading platform is moving to block trading in some stocks that have recently soared due to smaller investors’ aggressive purchases. As a voluntary army of investors on social media challenged large institutions that had placed market bets that the stock would fall, GameStop stock rose from below …

Yesterday Twitter was in an uproar about the stock market and the Robinhood Investing app after they blocked users from purchasing certain shares. A rep for Robinhood announced, “In light of recent volatility, we are restricting transactions for certain securities to position closing only, including $AAL, $AMC, $BB, $BBY, $CTRM, …

After multiple outlets reported that NFL free-agent Chad Wheeler was arrested for physically assaulting his girlfriend of 6-months, prosecutors have issued charges, TMZ reports. According to the outlet, the 27-year-old athlete has been charged with one count of first-degree domestic violence assault, one count of domestic violence unlawful imprisonment, and …

On Tuesday, U.S. Capitol Police chief Yogananda D. Pittman apologized to the “American people” and Congress for the security failures on Jan.6, which led to the violent attack on the nation’s Capitol by Pro-Trump rioters, People reports. The New York Times obtained a transcript from a private congressional hearing with …

Following in the footsteps of a parent known worldwide as one of Hollywood’s leading men can be quite intimidating and stressful, but for this former athlete turned actor, it was something he always wanted to do. Former running back John David Washington, 36, spoke with the Wall Street Journal about …

After capturing the hearts of millions with her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” during President Joe Biden’s inauguration, 22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman will take on another large stage by participating in the Super Bowl LV pregame show. The National Football League (NFL) announced that Gorman, the newest IMG Models signee, will recite an original poem before Super Bowl LV, nationally on CBS and the …