Two-time U.S. Olympic gymnast medalist Jordan Chiles shows her medals after ringing the closing bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York’s Times Square, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Chiles was asked to return the medal after officials determined her appeal was made 4 seconds too late PARIS (AP) — U.S. Olympic officials…
Lithuania’s Dominika Banevic, known as B-Girl Nicka, competes during the B-Girls quarterfinals at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin) “It’s almost like they are mocking the genre,” one person reacted online PARIS (AP) — From the Australian b-girl…
A resurfaced clip of Eddie Murphy recalling the time he met the legendary comedian Richard Pryor has surfaced, and while the story seems like a funny, heartfelt memory, some fans aren’t buying that it is true. In March 2021, during a virtual appearance on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” Murphy gave a breakdown…
In this image provided by the City of Tulsa, Crews work on an excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery searching for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. Officials say the search for remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has turned up 21 additional graves in…
SWV and Xscape have been ripping up stages on their “The Queens of R&B” tour, reminding people of why those two groups were at the top of the game in the ’90s. Throughout the summer, both have made headlines as the key vocalists in the groups tugged at people’s heartstrings, singing fan-favorite songs. Coko Clemons…
Team USA’s breakout star Jordan Chiles may be forced to give up the Olympic bronze medal she received on Aug. 5, following a surprising ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Saturday, Aug. 10. The decision came after protest from Romania, one of the nearly two dozen European teams competing, challenged the…
Robert “LaTruth” Hampton sat down this year for an exclusive interview with Atlanta Black Star’s “The Culture Club Uncensored” podcast to discuss his life and navigating relationships. The 37-year-old influencer and recording artist has two daughters, a 5-year-old with his estranged wife Briana and a teenager from a previous relationship. He claims the mothers of…
A New York woman who pleaded guilty to running over and killing a mother who had become an anti-gang activist after her daughter was murdered by an MS-13 gang member will not serve jail time. Instead, a judge sentenced Ann Marie Drago, 63, of Patchogue, to five years probation for criminally negligent homicide, opting against…
Russell Wilson‘s public expression of love for Ciara’s oldest son continues to spark criticism online. The Super Bowl champion and his wife have been together for nearly a decade, but before him the R&B singer was engaged to the father of her son. On Aug. 5, Wilson shared an Instagram post with a special message…
Anderson .Paak poses for a photo, during an interview with The Associated Press, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) Paak says “the”Hello World” is suitable for people from all walks of life PARIS (AP) — When Anderson .Paak was tapped for an Olympic-themed song, the Grammy winner felt…
