The closely watched rape trial of Harvey Weinstein which sparked the #Metoo movement, is now moving at a faster pace than expected. Three more accusers […]
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Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Strikes South of Cuba and Northwest of Jamaica
Havana, Cuba – THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS ALERT HAVANA (AP) – The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck south of […]
Los Angeles Lakers Cancel Tuesday’s Game After Kobe Passing, Issue Statement
While the world was shocked and grieving the death of Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers players, coach, and Dwight Howard did not know the […]
Sports World Responds to Kobe Bryant Sudden Death
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. He was 41. What We Know: Bryant’s unexpected departure not only took the […]
Second Black Texan teen told to cut dreadlocks
Kaden Bradford, a student of Barber Hills High School, is now the second Black Texan teen being told to cut off his dreadlocks to be […]
Grammys, Celebrities Offer Response to Passing of Kobe Bryant
News of Kobe Bryant’s death had Grammy attendees reeling on Sunday. What We Know: When Grammy’s host Alicia Keys took the stage to introduce the […]
LONGTIME PBS JOURNALIST AND ANCHOR, JIM LEHRER, DIES AT 85
For 36 years, Jim Lehrer worked as a PBS anchor and co-founded the PBS NewsHour. On Thursday, January 23rd, Lehrer died “peacefully in his sleep,” […]
MSNBC Anchor Accused of Saying ‘Los Angeles N**gers’ on Live Air, Denies
After the news of the shocking death of Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and seven other individuals, an MSNBC live broadcast covering the incident created an […]
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel Owners Suing Insurance Provider After Legionnaires’ Outbreak
A deadly outbreak of Legionella bacteria from last July has dozens of claims rolling in from the people effected. The Sheraton Atlanta hotel on Wednesday […]
NY Man Convicted for the Murder of Zymere Perkins
Justice has finally prevailed for 6-year-old Zymere Perkins. His mother’s ex-boyfriend Rysheim Smith has been found guilty on all counts of child abuse. What We Know […]