Ava DuVernay may be one of the most celebrated black creatives of our time, but over the weekend, the award-winning director found herself in hot […]
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Katherine Johnson Passes Away at 101
NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who developed equations that helped the United States launch its first astronaut into space in 1961 and safely plant Apollo 11 […]
Two Dead from Coronavirus on Quarantined Cruise Ship
Officials have said that two Japanese passengers who contracted coronavirus on board a cruise ship quarantined in Japan have died. What We Know: The victims, […]
Rapper Pop Smoke Dead After Home Invasion
The up-and-coming rapper and leader in the Brooklyn drill movement, Bashar Jackson a.k.a Pop Smoke, was killed Wednesday morning, his record label confirmed to the […]
Kobe’s Memorial Service Date and Location Announced
A public memorial service for Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and all those among the fallen will be held on the morning of Feb. 24th […]
32-year-old U.S. Citizen Dies in Texas Border Custody
A U.S. citizen died while in the custody of the Customs and Border Protection(CBP) on Tuesday evening, the agency announced Wednesday. What We Know: The […]
U.S. Reports Second Person-to-Person Spread of Coronavirus
The husband from San Benito County California had recently traveled to Wuhan, China which is the center of the virus outbreak and had potentially passed […]
Anne Cox Chambers, of Cox Enterprises Family, Dies at age 100
Esteemed philanthropist, diplomat, and Chairman of Atlanta newspapers, Anne Cox Chambers has died at 100 years old. What We Know: Her nephew James Cox Kennedy […]
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 […]
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 […]