Human rights advocates have accused China of exploiting thousands of Congolese children to work in cobalt mines. There’s a new demand for cobalt, a mineral used in electric car batteries, amid a global race to rule the electric vehicle market. Witnesses testified, however, to the inhumane treatment and abuse of 40,000 children in cobalt mines…
Twerking may seem like an easy dance to do, however not everyone is blessed with “Meg knees.” The idea of arching your back while successfully moving your buttocks at the same time can be a hard task to accomplish for some individuals. Just ask Tamar Braxton. Tamar struggled to make her rump shake in a…
Youth athletes try to stay cool Source: MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images / Getty At least 50 high school football players in the U.S. have died from heat stroke after falling ill on the field in the past 25 years. And youth athletes in other sports are not immune from the risks – female…
An Upstate New York family is gearing up to file a lawsuit against the city of Syracuse, claiming officers violated their child’s civil rights when they treated him like a criminal for allegedly stealing a bag of potato chips. The lawyers suggest the officers from the department have continued to single out the boy, stating…
Keke Palmer is the queen of iconic one liners, from her singing “I know it ain’t, I know it ain’t the stallion” after welcoming Megan Thee Stallion at the 2021 Met Gala, to her serious statement “Sorry to this man, I don’t know who he is” while taking a lie detector test for Vanity Fair….
“Black Ink Crew: New York” star Ceaser Emanuel is seemingly maintaining his innocence amid charges he faces for animal abuse after he shared a cryptic message and mugshots of prominent civil rights figures Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on social media this week. Amid conflicting reports that the 43-year-old turned himself into…
Steve Bannon was found guilty of two counts related to his failure to respond to a congressional subpoena. Source: Tasos Katopodis / Getty News Friday that Steven Bannon was convicted of refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena was a sweet surprise for many across social media. But in reality, Bannon’s conviction is less than…
Comedian Kevin Hart and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will try just about anything to keep up with their youthful audience. The Hollywood besties proved it this week while promoting their upcoming animated film “DC League of Super-Pets” after attempting the TikTok-born “tortilla challenge.” The latest internet craze involves two individuals slapping each other across the…
Blues singer and actress Shonka Dukureh suddenly passed on July 21. The mother of two was 44. According to The Tennessean, the actress was found unresponsive in the bedroom of her Nashville apartment by one of her children. A cause of death has not yet been determined. However, the Metro Nashville Police Department said,…
Five former Colorado police officers and paramedics will stand trial for the death of a young massage therapist, accosted by law enforcement on his way home from the store in 2019. A judge has ruled there was ample evidence on the side of the prosecution to proceed with criminal charges despite an earlier judge saying…
