A TikTok sign is displayed on top of their building in Culver City, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could soon lead to a ban on TikTok. A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could…
The Wheel at ICON Park. Photo: AdobeStock A jury ordered manufacturer Funtime to pay $155M each to Tyre Sampson’s parents after the 14-year-old fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride in 2022. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride in 2022…
Daniel Penny, right, arrives at court, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) The judge overseeing the trial of Daniel Penny dismissed the top charge after jurors deadlocked on whether Penny was guilty of manslaughter for using a deadly chokehold on Jordan Neely. NEW YORK (AP) — The judge overseeing the trial of…
Source: Andy Mead/ISI Photos / Getty As the school year approaches its final stretch in 2025, high school seniors are starting to make their final preparations for life after graduation. For many of those students, that means choosing to continue their education in college. In the case of Black students, many of them might choose…
Steph Curry’s baby sister Sydel Curry-Lee was confident her family was complete after having two kids. But it seems her mom, Sonya Curry, had other plans. Now expecting her third child, Sydel is teasingly blaming her mother — and maybe some divine intervention —for the unexpected addition to the family. In an Instagram story shared…
Chrissy Teigen may be married to Grammy-winning vocalist John Legend, but that doesn’t mean she knows all his songs. The model recently admitted to her “whoopise doopsie” mistake on Instagram after showing love to her husband’s holiday tour, “A John Legend Christmas.” In the Dec. 5 post, Teigen shared a few photos that she captured…
Source: Dragos Condrea / Getty The question of whether we should have a Black Santa is a powerful one, as it touches on issues of representation, cultural identity, and historical context. In recent years, there has been a significant push by Black parents and communities to introduce and normalize the idea of a Black Santa,…
A bundle of envy, racism and impertinence, a British woman who has gone viral on TikTok proves Karens are not just an American thing. More than 1.7 million users have viewed the video, posted by TikTok account Halalham, which opens with the woman surveying her neighbor’s two cars. “You’re just one person. Why do you…
ELMONT, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 11: LL Cool J attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for MTV) OPINION: LL Cool J was rap’s first superstar solo act — whether that makes him the most important is debatable. Editor’s…
Later Dater Anise, on a bilnd date. Screenshot: The Later Daters (Netlfix/YouTube) Who knew being single, sexy and in your sixties could be such entertaining reality TV? I hadn’t heard about “The Later Daters” series on Netflix until I saw an Instagram post saying Michelle Obama was the executive producer. Naturally, if our forever first…
