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‘She’d Still Be Here’: Pittsburgh Boy Pleaded with Mother to Stay Home from Work, Hours Later She Was Killed In Freak Accident By Steel Tube Rolling Down a Hill from Construction Site

May 10, 2024
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Pittsburgh city officials said a woman was killed by a steel cylinder that somehow broke away from a construction site, rolled down a hill, and struck her as she was walking on a sidewalk. Authorities say 51-year-old Aleia Lopez suffered “catastrophic injuries” after being hit by a large metal cylinder on May 3. Aleia Lopez,…

VP Kamala Harris Delivers Surprise Video To HBCU Students For Their Commencement Ceremonies

May 10, 2024
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Source: RYAN COLLERD / Getty A handful of HBCU students were delivered a surprise congratulatory message from Vice President Kamala Harris during their commencement ceremonies this week, according to the Associated Press. The Democrat, 59, sent words of wisdom and encouragement to graduating HBCU students. “As a proud HBCU graduate, I know firsthand the value…

‘Embarrassed’ Kimora Lee Simmons Faces Criticism for Saying Aoki Was ‘Set Up’ Weeks After Photos of Her Daughter Kissing a 65-Year-Old ‘Toad’ Surfaced Online

May 10, 2024
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Kimora Lee Simmons thinks there may be more to the story of how her younger daughter’s romantic getaway became headline-worthy news. In early April, Aokie Lee, 21, was exposed by paparazzi, who caught her canoodling and kissing wealthy restaurateur Vittorio Assaf, 65, during a beach vacation to the secluded island of St. Barts. Kimora Lee…

‘Ruined Her Own Career: California Superintendent Out of $300K Salary Job For Allegedly Threatening and Bullying Students Who Didn’t Clap Loud Enough for Her Daughter

May 10, 2024
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The superintendent of a California public school system was fired from her job after being accused of harassing several students because they reportedly didn’t applaud enough for her daughter during a school softball team banquet. The Poway Unified School District voted to oust Marian Kim Phelps last week following a months-long investigation into allegations that…

Virginia Board Votes To Restore School Names Honoring The Confederacy, And Rewrites History To Justify It

May 10, 2024
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Source: The Washington Post / Getty On Friday morning, School board members in Virginia’s Shenandoah County voted to restore the names of two schools that had previously been named for leaders of the Confederacy up until four years ago when they had been changed to names that didn’t honor people who fought for the preservation…

Former Disney Star Skai Jackson Faces Backlash from Fans Over Inappropriate Mother-Daughter Photoshoot

May 10, 2024
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Former Disney star Skai Jackson is facing scrutiny after she posed alongside her mother, Kiya Cole, for a recent photo shoot, but fans were not impressed with the 22-year-old’s attire. The “In Full Bloom” shoot for Deeper Than Hair Magazine captured both ladies sporting denim outfits with Calvin Klein undergarments, and the cover shot for…

By the Numbers: Katt Williams’ Live Standup Comedy Special on Netflix Has Outperformed Tom Brady’s Roast Featuring Kevin Hart, and Here’s Why

May 10, 2024
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We’ve gathered up the receipts for the battle of the burns and declared a winner. This week, Netflix brought two epic live events to viewers’ living rooms as part of the “Netflix is a Joke” festival, and both debuted in the global Netflix Top 10. The heavily promoted “The Roast of Tom Brady” premiered on…

Houston Police Identify Man Who Killed Customer Who Pushed Him In McDonald’s Parking Lot As Argument Over Food Order Escalated; Family Say Victim Was ‘Fighting for the Little Guy’

May 10, 2024
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A 46-year-old attorney in Houston is dead after he attempted to calm down an angry McDonald’s customer who was screaming at the cashier for getting his order wrong. Jeffrey Limmer, an associate at the Lewis Brisbois law firm in Houston, was shot and killed May 4 after bickering with a man ahead of him in…

Sex Trafficking: Black Women And Girls Are At A Greater Risk, So What Can Be Done To Combat The Issue?

May 10, 2024
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Source: Tinnakorn Jorruang / EyeEm / Getty Officials in Tennessee are working together to combat the issue of sex trafficking among Black and brown children throughout the state. According to WKRN, on April 17, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) and Tennessee Metro Police Chief John Drake met with the director of the Tennessee Bureau…

GOP Rep. Scott Perry Claims The KKK Is The ‘Military Wing’ Of Democrats

May 10, 2024
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Source: Bettmann / Getty Here’s a question: Why do Republicans think it’s relevant which political party started the Ku Klux Klan or supported slavery? White conservatives and the GOP have crafted this narrative that political affiliation and ideology are synonymous and that the two major American political parties have changed so little in 150-plus years…