Angel Reese lost a $100K bet to Shaq
As it turns out, you can still bet on Shaquille O’Neal. WNBA star Angel Reese learned this the hard way during a recent meetup between the two. In a video posted to her Instagram Stories and later uploaded to social media on Wednesday, the WNBA rookie, 22, bet the former Orlando Magic star, 52, $100,000 […]
Deshaun Watson’s Browns look to get on track against Jayden Daniels and the surging Commanders
Not long ago, before Jayden Daniels burst onto the scene and became the talk of the NFL, facing the Cleveland Browns would have been considered something of a measuring stick for Washington. This weekend, it’s the other way around. While Daniels and the Commanders are rolling along on a three-game winning streak, Deshaun Watson and the Browns have lost two in a […]
The Pumpkin Spice Effect
TikTok personality ‘Mr. Prada’ charged in the killing of a Louisiana therapist
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A TikTok personality known as Mr. Prada is charged in the bludgeoning death of a Louisiana therapist whose body was discovered over the weekend in a rolled up tarp near a state highway, authorities said Thursday. The body of Nicholas Abraham, 69, of Baton Rouge, was found Sunday in rural Tangipahoa […]
Normani recalls feeling ‘hidden’ as Fifth Harmony’s only Black member
Normani is sharing more of what it was like to be the only Black member of the female pop group Fifth Harmony. On Wednesday, during an appearance at the launch of Law Roach’s brand new book “How to Build a Fashion Icon: Notes on Confidence from the World’s Only Image Architect,” alongside Keke Palmer in […]
Simone Biles compares her body to a ‘ticking time bomb’ while reflecting on Olympic injury
For Simone Biles, the 2024 Paris Olympics represented her comeback season. However, moments before her highly anticipated return to the Olympic floor, the Team USA gymnast sustained a calf injury, giving many fans a case of déja vu. During the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Biles was forced to step down from the competition to protect her […]
How Afro-Latinx film and TV are reshaping Hollywood
With an estimated 6 million Afro-Latinos living in the United States — and many more throughout the globe — it’s important for stories on the small and large screens to represent this demographic. Trailblazing Afro-Latinx actors and creators are behind a variety of stories that demonstrate the cultural intersectionality of being Black and Latino. What’s […]
Twin babies who died alongside their mother in Georgia are youngest-known Hurricane Helene victims
Obie Williams could hear babies crying and branches battering the windows when he answered his daughter’s daily phone call last week as Hurricane Helene tore through her rural Georgia town. Kobe Williams, 27, and her newborn twin boys were hunkering down at their trailer home in Thomson, Georgia, and starting to fear for their safety. She promised […]
Politics Explained: How Trump’s attacks on abortion rights affected Black women
Abortion remains one of the most divisive issues on the ballot this election season, splitting the country along racial, political, and religious lines. Depending on the outcome in November, the future of abortion access could drastically change, placing women’s health and safety in jeopardy. On this week’s episode of “Politics Explained with Natasha Alford,” we’re […]
Watch: 5 questions with Fat Joe
Every time you look, it seems like Fat Joe is dominating another industry. He’s had a successful rap career for over three decades, he’s been a recurring host of the BET Hip Hop Awards for the past couple of years, and his newest venture is hosting his own show on Starz called ‘Fat Joe Talks.’ […]
