Photo: AdobeStock Black and Hispanic communities are often overburdened with air pollution and emissions from trash incinerators, chemical plants, and oil refineries that harm their health. MIAMI — When leaders of Florida’s most populous county met in September to pick a site for what could become the nation’s largest trash incinerator, so many people went…
FILE – This undated passport photo provided by the FBI on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, shows Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar. (FBI via AP, File) Authorities and relatives are still piecing together why Shamsud-Din Jabbar barreled through a Bourbon Street crowd, killing 14 revelers and injuring at least 30 others. BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Shamsud-Din Jabbar grew up in…
Ebony Davis was a junior at Layton High in Utah in 2022, a rising star on the varsity basketball team who says she had good grades and was enjoying her high school experience. But, according to a lawsuit she filed last month, that experience was marred by a barrage of racist, demeaning remarks she endured…
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 02: A MoveOn mobile billboard calling for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from all cases related to January 6 due to his alleged conflicts of interest and corruption is seen in Washington, DC on February 02, 2024. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for MoveOn) The federal courts will not refer…
A Central Florida woman rushed to the hospital on Dec. 22 knew she had been seriously injured by who she thought was a crazed stranger. What Melinda Irizarry didn’t know then was how close she came to death after being stabbed 14 times. Her boyfriend was locked into the bathroom by a gun-wielding accomplice who…
Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez’s New Year’s Eve sunbathing session aboard his $500 million yacht Koru was interrupted by an unexpected visit from the French West Indies customs officials while the couple was vacationing in the islands of St. Barts. The former news anchor, 55, was spotted in a gold-patterned bikini that sparked intense discourse…
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 02: Signage is seen during the Red Carpet Rollout for the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) The Golden Globes will return Sunday with big-name nominees Zendaya, Denzel Washington, and more. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) —…
Actress and entrepreneur Vivica A. Fox is ringing in 2025 with a fresh focus on promoting the Vivica Fox Hair Collection, a line dedicated to offering affordable, stylish wigs and weaves for everyday women. Her recent New Year’s Eve appearance on Cocoa Butter Live sparked more than just a debate about hair prices — it…
Source: Steve Christo – Corbis / Getty After a whirlwind year, thanks to a stellar performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Simone Biles is starting 2025, adding another accomplishment to her already long list. Biles has been named Sports Illustrated’s 2024 Person of the Year. The gymnast appeared on Good Morning America to discuss the honor,…
Reggie Hunter had just wished his family a happy new year when his life was tragically snatched from him early New Year’s Day after a driver intentionally rammed his vehicle into a New Orleans crowd. (Photo: Shirell Robinson Jackson) The 37-year-old dad was from Baton Rouge and went to Bourbon Street to celebrate New Year’s…
