A Jacksonville, Florida, couple filed a lawsuit against Walmart on Wednesday, claiming the retailer falsely accused them of stealing children’s clothing from a store in October. “I go there all the time, shop there all the time, and what happened to us was was unimaginable,” News 4 Jax reported Raymond Brewster, who filed the suit with his […]
Nikki Giovanni, the acclaimed poet, author, professor and activist, died Monday following a third cancer diagnosis. She was 81. Family and friends celebrate Nikki Giovani’s life Renée Watson, a fellow writer and friend of Giovanni, confirmed her passing with a heartfelt statement honoring her life and legacy as a prominent Black literary figure. “The acclaimed
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Lawmakers in New Jersey are considering joining other states in prohibiting prop betting on college sports. If this happens, it will significantly impact sports betting in the state. The New Jersey Assembly Tourism, Gaming, and the Arts Committee recently sent the relevant A4905 bill forward with a 5-0 vote, so it’s certainly progressing. If the
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A suspect has been arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Joseph Kenny, who serves as New York City police department’s chief of detectives, announced on Monday that officials arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pennsylvania while he was eating at a McDonald’s restaurant and an employee identified him. “He was sitting there eating,” Kenny said
JAY-Z has been named in an amended lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, and the rapper has already issued a response to the civil lawsuit. In the civil suit filed on Sunday, JAY-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, is accused of raping a 13-year-old with Diddy in 2000. The lawsuit was first filed in October,
Dominique Brown, a beloved influencer who became popular on social media as she shared her love for Disney, has died at age 34. Although the official cause of her death hasn’t been announced, E! Online reported that Brown died from a food allergy. The 34-year-old was reportedly participating in an event hosted by merchandise retailer
Artificial red food dye, the coloring used in drinks, snacks, candy and cereal, could soon be banned. Jim Jones, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for human foods, addressed the possible change when he spoke at the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee meeting on Thursday. Jones said it has been more than 10 years since
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Robin Ayers, an entertainment journalist and beloved radio host at KBLA 1580 Talk Radio, has died at age 44. Ayers’ colleague, Tavis Smiley, expressed his sorrow on X (formerly known as Twitter) as he released a statement on behalf of the family. “It is with profound sadness that KBLA Talk 1580 announces the passing of
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The never-ending saga of Morgan Bailey and JaQuan Sanka-better known to the internet as the “random man from Atlanta”-has devolved into one of the most chaotic and emotionally charged narratives to hit TikTok this year. What started with a single mother’s candid posts about parenting and her tumultuous relationship has snowballed into an explosive series
Steve Mensch, Tyler Perry Studios‘ president and general manager of studio operation, died in a plane crash on Friday night. As ABC affiliate WFTS-TV reported (per Variety), “Mensch, who was piloting a single-passenger plane, was found dead Friday night by highway patrol near the intersection of U.S.-98 in Homosassa, Fla.” The cause of the crash
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