Virginia Spencer to serve three months A North Carolina woman who brought her 14-year-old son into the U.S. Capitol during last year’s riot was sentenced Friday to three months imprisonment. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said she finds it “very hard to comprehend” why Virginia Marie Spencer and her husband took their child into the…
Denzel Washington shared his take on “Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo’s story of the two clashing heads while he guest directed an episode of the long-running series, and although the moment is fuzzy in his mind, it still doesn’t quite match the actress’ recounting. The two-time Academy Award-winning actor directed a 2016 episode of Shonda…
Dominick Black, 20, has agreed to plead no contest to contributing to the delinquency of a minor to avoid a felony conviction, according to multiple sources. The Wisconsin man who purchased the semiautomatic rifle that his friend Kyle Rittenhouse used to fatally shoot two men and wound a third in August 2020 has accepted a…
Researchers at the University of Cyprus recently identified 25 cases of what they’re calling “deltacron” A new combination strain of the delta and omicron variants of COVID-19 was recently discovered in the Middle East, Bloomberg News reported Saturday. A team of researchers at the University of Cyprus in the island country Cyprus has identified 25…
Sha’Carri Richardson’s fans defended the track star on Jan. 6 after uploading a natural hair video. The Black community defines natural hair as when an individual does not alter the hair texture they were born with by using chemical straighteners such as relaxers and texturizers. Those who still press or flat-iron their tresses are considered natural after…
Of the $2.7 billion in new spending, about $1.2 billion of it would be for testing With new coronavirus cases surging across the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration on Saturday proposed spending another $2.7 billion to expand testing and boost hospital staffing, while calling for a new law to give workers more paid time…
Officials suggested the wall coming loose could have been related to heavy rains recently A towering slab of rock broke from a cliff and toppled onto pleasure boaters drifting near a waterfall on a Brazilian lake Saturday and officials said at least six people died. Edgard Estevo, commander of the Minas Gerais State Fire Department,…
The Memphis Police Department issued a warrant for Justin Johnson’s arrest on Wednesday Justin Johnson, who authorities say is the prime suspect in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph, revealed his plans to turn himself in. The 23-year-old took to his Instagram story on Saturday to post that he will turn himself in despite…
“The best, safest place for kids to be is in school,” said Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Closed-door negotiations resumed Saturday to resolve a standoff between Chicago school officials and the city’s teachers union over COVID-19 precautions that canceled three days of classes this week, but the public war-of-words between union leaders and Chicago’s mayor showed…
Even if there is no goalkeeper available, an outfield player must play in goal A team at the African Cup of Nations will be required to play a match provided it has a minimum of 11 available squad members who have tested negative for the coronavirus. Even if there is no goalkeeper available, an outfield…
