‘I don’t care’: Ashanti and Nelly speak on protecting their love from public opinion
When you’ve been in the spotlight as long as Ashanti and Nelly have, you learn pretty quickly: everyone has an opinion. Whether it’s about your music, your moves, or your relationships, the public always feels entitled to a say. But now, as newlyweds navigating marriage, parenthood, and life in full view of the world, Ashanti […]
DDG hopes to visit son in Rome amid custody battle with Halle Bailey
DDG has expressed a desire to travel to Italy to see his son, Halo, while the one-year-old is in Rome with his mother, Halle Bailey, who is filming in Italy. On Tuesday, a month after the 25-year-old actress and singer was granted temporary sole physical and legal custody of their son after she accused the […]
Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson are ‘grateful’ despite HGTV canceling their hit show ‘Married to Real Estate’
HGTV star Egypt Sherrod and her husband, Mike Jackson, announced that the network has unexpectedly canceled their show, “Married to Real Estate,” after four seasons. On Wednesday, June 25, after touching down from a family vacation, the real estate broker and interior designer shared the “disheartening” and “unexpected” news in a joint Instagram post with […]
States can block Medicaid money for health care at Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court says
States can block the country’s biggest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, from receiving Medicaid money for health services such as contraception and cancer screenings, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. The 6-3 opinion by Justice Neil Gorsuch and joined by the rest of the court’s conservatives was not directly about abortion, but it comes as Republicans back a wider push […]
‘The math ain’t mathin’: Jasmine Crockett calls out the double standard in Trump’s immigration policies
Rep. Jasmine Crockett does not believe the Trump administration is trying to restore integrity and security to the immigration process. And this week, the Texas representative came to the House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Restoring Integrity and Security to the Visa Process” with receipts. “The idea that Trump and my Republican colleagues want to restore […]
South Sudan’s Khaman Maluach picked 10th in NBA draft amid ban on visas from his country
The Trump Administration’s current crackdown on immigration has been complicating things for the high-profile NBA draft pick Khaman Maluach. On Wednesday, June 25, the 18-year-old Duke basketball star was drafted by the Houston Rockets (and then traded to the Phoenix Suns) as the No. 10 pick in the first round, ESPN reported. When NBA commissioner […]
Trump uses Usher’s ‘Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)’ song to flex as NATO’s ‘Daddy’ in new video
The Trump administration took an interesting approach to reflecting on the president’s time at the NATO summit in the Netherlands. Last night, the White House’s social media accounts posted a highlight reel of Trump’s time at the summit with Usher’s song “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)” playing in the background. Yes, you read that right, and […]
Atlanta sports reporter maced in altercation with Uber driver over air conditioning; driver claims self-defense
A recent Uber trip turned into a ride from Hell and an all out brawl after a reporter for both the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Dream requested a ride home. The incident was so wild that it’s not only gone viral, but also may inspire her to pick up a Waymo self-driving car or a […]
Facing 17 years in prison, Rep. McIver says Trump’s ‘woke’ attack on her reveals deeper bias: ‘I’m their target’
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., is undeterred after pleading not guilty in a federal prosecution brought by the Trump administration. “The facts are on my side…I have no doubt that I will be victorious,” McIver told theGrio shortly after leaving a New Jersey courthouse where she was arraigned for her three-count indictment, for which she […]
Zohran Mamdani claimed victory over Cuomo. His next obstacle: Eric Adams, the Republicans and more
Zohran Mamdani has claimed victory over a wounded, but still formidable former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. Now he faces an equally tough task: Defeating Mayor Eric Adams and a Republican opponent — and maybe even Cuomo again — in the general election, while fending off critics who argue the 33-year-old democratic […]