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Azealia Banks is no longer singing the praises of her once “f— hero,” Donald Trump. On Wednesday, the ever-controversial 33-year-old rapper stirred the pot online once again by getting candid in posts on X about feeling remorseful for voting for him for a second time. “Ok I think it’s time
A retired police officer in Baltimore who his wife shot for sexually abusing children at her daycare center has been sentenced to life in prison. The Baltimore Banner reported that James Stanley Weems Jr., 59, of Towson, was sentenced in Baltimore County Circuit Court by Judge Michael J. Finifter on
At Target’s request, the retailer’s CEO, Brian Cornell, will meet with Rev. Al Sharpton in New York City this week to discuss, presumably, what the retailer can do to avoid future calls for boycotts, according to CNBC. In January, the company decided to end several of its DEI (diversity, equity
by Keka Araújo April 17, 2025 Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González-Colón called the transmission issue “unacceptable.” Crews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after an island-wide blackout left 1.4 million customers in the dark. As of Thursday morning, approximately 41% of customers, or about 609,700, had their power
Sheryl Lee Ralph officially has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! On Wednesday, the actress was honored with a star for her decades-long career, which includes films alongside Sidney Poitier, the original Broadway production of “Dreamgirls,” and more. “I’m not just part of the fabric that is Hollywood,
by Kandiss Edwards April 17, 2025 The story of Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins, Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, and Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas is being made into a musical! The story of TLC, the best-selling American girl group of all time, will be the subject of a new musical, CrazySexyCool–The TLC Musical. The
Her first panic attack came at a company-wide meeting, right before her scheduled presentation. Carolina Lasso had given many similar talks about her marketing team’s accomplishments. When her name was called this time, she couldn’t speak. “I felt a knot in my throat,” Lasso said. “My head, it felt like it was
by Mitti Hicks April 17, 2025 U.S. District Judge James Boasberg says he can hold officials in attempt for “willful disregard” of his order to stop transferring deportees to El Salvador to the notorious maximum security prison. In the latest battle between the Trump administration and the judicial system, a
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman April 17, 2025 The new interview requirements will take effect starting April 22. Nigerians applying for visas to the United States should expect new interview requirements ahead of their arrival. The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria announced that the new applicant criteria will take effect on April 22.
by Jeroslyn JoVonn April 17, 2025 Sheryl Lee Ralph looks back on what led her to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sheryl Lee Ralph is celebrating nearly 50 years in Hollywood and the dedication that led to her earning a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk
Azealia Banks is no longer singing the praises of her once “f— hero,” Donald Trump. On Wednesday, the ever-controversial 33-year-old rapper stirred the pot online once again by getting candid in posts on X about feeling remorseful for voting for him for a second time. “Ok I think it’s time
A retired police officer in Baltimore who his wife shot for sexually abusing children at her daycare center has been sentenced to life in prison. The Baltimore Banner reported that James Stanley Weems Jr., 59, of Towson, was sentenced in Baltimore County Circuit Court by Judge Michael J. Finifter on
At Target’s request, the retailer’s CEO, Brian Cornell, will meet with Rev. Al Sharpton in New York City this week to discuss, presumably, what the retailer can do to avoid future calls for boycotts, according to CNBC. In January, the company decided to end several of its DEI (diversity, equity
by Keka Araújo April 17, 2025 Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González-Colón called the transmission issue “unacceptable.” Crews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after an island-wide blackout left 1.4 million customers in the dark. As of Thursday morning, approximately 41% of customers, or about 609,700, had their power
Sheryl Lee Ralph officially has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! On Wednesday, the actress was honored with a star for her decades-long career, which includes films alongside Sidney Poitier, the original Broadway production of “Dreamgirls,” and more. “I’m not just part of the fabric that is Hollywood,
by Kandiss Edwards April 17, 2025 The story of Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins, Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, and Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas is being made into a musical! The story of TLC, the best-selling American girl group of all time, will be the subject of a new musical, CrazySexyCool–The TLC Musical. The
Her first panic attack came at a company-wide meeting, right before her scheduled presentation. Carolina Lasso had given many similar talks about her marketing team’s accomplishments. When her name was called this time, she couldn’t speak. “I felt a knot in my throat,” Lasso said. “My head, it felt like it was
by Mitti Hicks April 17, 2025 U.S. District Judge James Boasberg says he can hold officials in attempt for “willful disregard” of his order to stop transferring deportees to El Salvador to the notorious maximum security prison. In the latest battle between the Trump administration and the judicial system, a
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman April 17, 2025 The new interview requirements will take effect starting April 22. Nigerians applying for visas to the United States should expect new interview requirements ahead of their arrival. The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria announced that the new applicant criteria will take effect on April 22.
by Jeroslyn JoVonn April 17, 2025 Sheryl Lee Ralph looks back on what led her to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sheryl Lee Ralph is celebrating nearly 50 years in Hollywood and the dedication that led to her earning a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk