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Young Thug is a fiancé. During his “Hometown Hero: Young Thug & Friends – A Benefit Concert” at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Tuesday, Dec. 16, the 34-year-old Grammy-winning rapper surprised fans by proposing to his longtime girlfriend, R&B singer Mariah The Scientist, 28, in the middle of his
by Sharelle B. McNair December 17, 2025 Experts say startups that run into criminal negligence often face less regulatory scrutiny over public companies. Shiloh Luckey, the founder and former CEO of Los Angeles-based tax-compliance startup ComplYant, is under federal investigations by the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office amid allegations that
What is innovation in business, exactly? In short, business innovation extends far beyond developing new products. It encompasses reimagining processes, transforming customer experiences and creating entirely new markets. Companies that fail to innovate risk losing business and becoming obsolete. Those that embrace creative problem-solving position themselves to capture emerging opportunities.
AI can generate ideas faster than any human, but recent studies have shown that outsourcing creative ideation is not without consequences. Cognition, work quality, individual value and ethics can be jeopardized when you substitute creative thinking with a ChatGPT prompt. This leads to questions about why creativity is important—perhaps more
You can choose the bear. But can you outrun burnout? A sleep retreat could be the answer. Let’s stop pretending hustle culture is sustainable. In today’s high-performance world, we build net worth between back-to-back Zoom calls, side hustles and leadership demands. We wear exhaustion like a badge, until our bodies
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 17, 2025 And that’s not all the Trump administration would require. If the Trump administration gets its way, visitors to the United States would have to submit their social media activity from the past five years as well as DNA samples. On Dec. 10, the administration
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kay Flock was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for a series of shootings in his Bronx neighborhood, derailing a music career that was just taking off before his 2021 arrest. The 22-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kevin Perez, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It is critical for the NBA to be perceived as having integrity, Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday, adding that the gambling scandals that led to the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier, Portland coach Chauncey Billups and others are being taken with the utmost seriousness. Silver’s
ATLANTA (AP) — After more than a year of legal maneuvering, Fani Willis will face questions Wednesday from a Georgia state Senate committee over her prosecution of Donald Trump. The question is whether Fulton County’s Democratic district attorney will answer any of them. The Republican-dominated state Senate in January 2024 created the Special Committee
Ryan Coogler’s bluesy vampire thriller “Sinners,” the big screen musical “Wicked: For Good” and the Netflix phenomenon “KPop Demon Hunters” are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released shortlists for 12 categories Tuesday, including for best song, score, international and documentary film, cinematography and
Young Thug is a fiancé. During his “Hometown Hero: Young Thug & Friends – A Benefit Concert” at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Tuesday, Dec. 16, the 34-year-old Grammy-winning rapper surprised fans by proposing to his longtime girlfriend, R&B singer Mariah The Scientist, 28, in the middle of his
by Sharelle B. McNair December 17, 2025 Experts say startups that run into criminal negligence often face less regulatory scrutiny over public companies. Shiloh Luckey, the founder and former CEO of Los Angeles-based tax-compliance startup ComplYant, is under federal investigations by the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office amid allegations that
What is innovation in business, exactly? In short, business innovation extends far beyond developing new products. It encompasses reimagining processes, transforming customer experiences and creating entirely new markets. Companies that fail to innovate risk losing business and becoming obsolete. Those that embrace creative problem-solving position themselves to capture emerging opportunities.
AI can generate ideas faster than any human, but recent studies have shown that outsourcing creative ideation is not without consequences. Cognition, work quality, individual value and ethics can be jeopardized when you substitute creative thinking with a ChatGPT prompt. This leads to questions about why creativity is important—perhaps more
You can choose the bear. But can you outrun burnout? A sleep retreat could be the answer. Let’s stop pretending hustle culture is sustainable. In today’s high-performance world, we build net worth between back-to-back Zoom calls, side hustles and leadership demands. We wear exhaustion like a badge, until our bodies
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 17, 2025 And that’s not all the Trump administration would require. If the Trump administration gets its way, visitors to the United States would have to submit their social media activity from the past five years as well as DNA samples. On Dec. 10, the administration
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kay Flock was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for a series of shootings in his Bronx neighborhood, derailing a music career that was just taking off before his 2021 arrest. The 22-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kevin Perez, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It is critical for the NBA to be perceived as having integrity, Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday, adding that the gambling scandals that led to the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier, Portland coach Chauncey Billups and others are being taken with the utmost seriousness. Silver’s
ATLANTA (AP) — After more than a year of legal maneuvering, Fani Willis will face questions Wednesday from a Georgia state Senate committee over her prosecution of Donald Trump. The question is whether Fulton County’s Democratic district attorney will answer any of them. The Republican-dominated state Senate in January 2024 created the Special Committee
Ryan Coogler’s bluesy vampire thriller “Sinners,” the big screen musical “Wicked: For Good” and the Netflix phenomenon “KPop Demon Hunters” are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released shortlists for 12 categories Tuesday, including for best song, score, international and documentary film, cinematography and