Former President Obama unveiled his 2021 summer playlist on Saturday, which includes artists like Jay-Z, Rihanna, Jazmine Sullivan and a host of collabs with rapper […]
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Zaila Avant-garde makes history as first African American spelling bee champ
Zaila Avant-garde has won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee – and she’s already a big deal. Prior to winning she had 12k followers on […]
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated, first lady injured in attack
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in an attack on his residence, the country’s interim prime minister said in a statement Wednesday, according to the […]
U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson will not compete in Tokyo Olympics
Richardson will not be granted a shorter suspension to compete on the international stage after testing positive for marijuana, USA Track & Field said. (BREAKING […]
Eric Adams projected winner of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, AP says
Eric Adams, the current borough president of Brooklyn, has won the NYC Democratic mayoral primary, the AP says. Adam and opponent Kathryn Garcia, came within […]
Nikole Hannah-Jones declines tenure at UNC, accepts inaugural position at Howard University
After months of drama and unintended scandal, Nikole Hannah-Jones has declined the University of North Carolina’s tenure offer and has accepted a position with Howard […]
White supremacist group marches through Philadelphia
A white supremacist group marched through the City of Philadelphia Saturday evening. (Philadelphia, PA) — Police say none of the protesters were from Philadelphia. What […]
Former MLB player Bobby Bonilla gets paid $1.19M per year and hasn’t worked in 20 years
Bobby Bonilla hasn’t worked for 20 years and is still getting paid. What We Know: Bonilla retired from Major League Baseball in 2001, and 20 […]
Sha’Carri Richardson suspended from US Olympic team after testing positive for marijuana
American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has reportedly failed a drug test that will result in the U.S. 100-meter champion missing that event at the 2020 Tokyo […]
Trump Org & CFO Alan Weisselberg charged with 15 felonies
The Manhattan district attorney’s office unsealed charges Thursday against the Trump Organization, its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, and the Trump Payroll Corporation – marking the […]