The death of a 16-year-old Black girl whose body was found hanging from a tree outside a Charlotte church is drawing renewed attention after an investigation by The Charlotte Observer uncovered questions about how quickly authorities ruled the case a suicide and the steps taken during the investigation. Juliana Umba Nzita was discovered May 8…
In-state college basketball matchups tend to be among the most intense games we see in sports. That intensity boiled over into a dangerous brawl, though, at the end of a meeting in the TBT basketball tournament between teams featuring alumni of the Kansas Jayhawks and Wichita State Shockers. The fracas left at least one player…
Donald Trump, 80, hijacked John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts last year, a living memorial for the 35th president. The center for is open now, but hardly anyone wants to enter following the presidet’s plans to shutter it from 2026 through 2028 for renovations. The doors were supposed to close in July, but…
A New Jersey man is putting a gym on blast after they called police on him and his son while they were working out. Andrew Cox Sr. took his son to Crunch Fitness in East Brunswick, New Jersey, for a Saturday morning workout. Andrew Cox Sr. and his son were working out at a Crunch…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 16: Ciara attends the TIME100 Sports Gala at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers on July 16, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Carabel/Getty Images) With her second annual Ciara Day, the Grammy Award winner is looking to give back and help create opportunities for the next generation of…
On March 26, Philadelphia activist and Twitch streamer Isaiah Thomas posted a video on Instagram that had many social media users looking at him like he was a madman. Thomas, known online as HMBL — short for “Humble” — Zay told his followers at the time that he was going to walk roughly 3,000 miles…
Donald Trump offered a rather unusual description of his latest White House renovation projects after weeks of chaos. The 80-year-old president has been fixated on upgrading the popular tourist attraction located on the National Mall in Washington. While touting White House upgrades, Trump resurrected a claim about damage to the reflecting pool despite what officials…
Dr. Monica Baskin, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center (Source: Virginia Commonwealth University) The population scientist and health equity researcher will lead VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, marking a historic milestone in cancer research and care. Monica L. Baskin, Ph.D., has been named the first Black woman to lead a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, joining a…
Source: Pool / Getty After a five-day preliminary hearing that began on July 20, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo ruled on July 27 that singer d4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, must stand trial for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The ruling came after prosecutors presented five days of…
One man’s voice cut through President Donald Trump’s remarks at a rally in Michigan on Monday, shouting a phrase tied to one of the most politically damaging controversies facing the White House during Trump’s second term. The confrontation quickly became the latest flashpoint in the political fallout haunting the Trump administration for its apparent mishandling…
