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Not So Fast: South Carolina Man Nabbed for Apartment Fires Falsely Claimed He Was Attacked By a ‘Black Male’ Who Started the Blaze, But Surveillance Footage Caught Him Redhanded

December 20, 2024
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A South Carolina man questioned for starting three fires at an apartment complex about 12 miles outside of Nashville told police he witnessed a Black man ignite the third blaze that consumed an entire apartment building. Joshua Spain, 26, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 14, and charged with two counts of reckless arson, one count…

Former top aide to New York City’s mayor pleads not guilty in bribery case

December 20, 2024
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Ingrid Lewis-Martin is escorted into Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) The New York City mayor’s former chief adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin, her son and two real estate investors were indicted Thursday on bribery and conspiracy charges. NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City mayor’s former chief…

Brandon Turner Uses Community To Fuel Healing At Westside Recovery

December 20, 2024
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Source: instagram / Instagram Skateboard legend Brandon Turner is turning his personal struggles into a force for good through his work with Westside Recovery, a rehabilitation center that offers a supportive community for individuals 18 and older facing challenges with substance abuse or mental health. Located in the laid-back, picturesque neighborhood of Pacific Beach in…

What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington

December 20, 2024
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., meets with reporters after President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing…

Sammy Sosa appears to acknowledge PED use, apologizes; Cubs welcome him back into fold

December 20, 2024
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FILE – Texas Rangers’ Sammy Sosa reacts to striking out against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jeremy Guthrie in the third inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Friday, July 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) In a statement released Thursday, Sammy Sosa appeared to acknowledge using performance-enhancing drugs during his over-600-home-run career. CHICAGO (AP) —…

Questlove readies new documentary spotlighting ‘Saturday Night Live’ music performances

December 20, 2024
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FILE – Questlove attends the WSJ. Magazine Innovators Awards on Oct. 29, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Academy Award winner Questlove co-helms “Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music,” spotlighting the program’s memorable live music performances. NEW YORK (AP) — Who works harder than Questlove? The Academy Award winner has teamed up with…

‘She Cooked You!’: Fans are Stunned as Kevin Hart’s Wife Eniko Finds Pleasure In Watching Comedian Get His A— ‘Whooped’

December 20, 2024
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Comedian Kevin Hart’s competitive spirit was humbled in a major way when tennis champion Naomi Osaka visited his home for what seemed like an innocent game of pickleball. The encounter left his wife, Eniko Hart, thoroughly entertained as she watched her husband’s sporting confidence dissolve in front of her eyes against the four-time Grand Slam…

7 Ways to Teach Kids the True Meaning of Christmas

December 20, 2024
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Adobe Stock Christmas has always been a season of joy, generosity, and togetherness in our family. However, amidst the excitement of gifts and decorations, I’ve noticed how easy it is for the deeper meaning of the holiday to get overshadowed, especially for children. Over the years, we’ve embraced various traditions and seen others blossom, each…

It’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel

December 20, 2024
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FILE – Passengers line up at the security checkpoint in Pittsburgh International Airport Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 40 million passengers over the holidays and through January 2. Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it’s beginning to look like another record for…

‘Kids Began Making Jokes About Black People’: Virginia High School Sparks Outrage with ‘Deeply Humiliating’ History Lesson Involving Raw Cotton

December 20, 2024
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A Black history lesson in which cotton was passed around to students has stirred controversy about cultural sensitivity at a Virginia high school. The lesson at Riverside High School in Leesburg took place earlier this month during a college-level U.S. history class filled with juniors and seniors. A Loudoun County Public Schools spokesperson told local…