First Graders Were “Crying and Pleading to Go to the Restroom” After Teacher Banned Them Because They Lost Hall Pass Up to five first graders from Bartlett Elementary School near Houston went home wet last week after their teacher prevented them from using the bathroom for losing their permission badges. Parent Amber Johnson called out…
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey left her best friend, Gayle King, completely stunned ahead of her 70th birthday by orchestrating a surprise party. The heartwarming moment was captured on video and shared on Instagram, revealing King’s genuine shock at the celebration. Winfrey, also 70, carefully planned the secret gathering, inviting King’s closest friends and family to…
FILE – Mikael Makonnen, 18, a freshman at American University, poses for a photo in Washington, D.C, on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Almaz Abedje, file) Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health. Nearly half of American teenagers say they…
The Rev. Jennifer Susanne Leath poses for a photo at Tanner-Price AME Church in Windsor, Ont., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Dax Melmer) Rev. Jennifer S. Leath has labored for two decades in hopes that the AME church will move toward acceptance of same-sex marriage. When the African Methodist Episcopal Church, arguably the world’s largest…
Colorado’s Travis Hunter holds the trophy after winning the Heisman Trophy as the outstanding player in college football, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (Todd Van Emst/Heisman Trust via AP, Pool) University of Colorado Boulder’s Travis Hunter makes Heisman history as college football’s ultimate two-way star under Coach Prime Deion Sanders’ mentorship. NEW YORK…
Jennifer Garner is an actress and co-parent, but of the many hats she wears, helping her ex-husband, Ben Affleck, navigate his pending divorce is the least of her desires. Now, the “Deadpool & Wolverine” star supposedly is simplifying things by ending her peace brokering between Affleck and his soon-to-be second ex-wife, Jennifer Lopez. Garner and…
Comedian Steve Harvey knows how to spotlight his leading lady and fashionista, Marjorie Harvey, who knows how to be the belle of any ball. The “Family Feud” host shared a photo of his wife on Facebook to show fans her festive side, note the red dress emoji paired with a Christmas tree emoji in the…
In Detroit, where the low temperature averages 25 degrees in December, two brothers sleeping on their parents’ front porch have been a cause of concern. The boys, ages 12 and 15, have been camping on the porch since summertime. “It hurt every night to go to sleep and know these kids are out there,” neighbors…
The 38-year-old woman who accused rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping her when she was 13 years old has come forward in a bombshell interview about that night after the 2000 Video Music Awards in New York City. While the lawsuit presented a complex narrative of the events of that night over 24…
In the latest episode of his eponymous news show, former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo criticized Americans who praised the alleged actions of CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione, but the commentary backfired as Cuomo tangled himself in a convoluted comparison to the case involving Daniel Penny, who was acquitted last week in the choking death of…
