“The pandemic has been a billionaire bonanza,” Oxfam International Executive Director Gabriela Bucher said in an interview. Anti-poverty organization Oxfam called Monday for governments to impose a one-time 99% tax on the world’s billionaires and use the money to fund expanded production of vaccines for the poor — part of an effort to combat global…
Police are investigating the shooting which left one person in critical condition Six people were hospitalized on Friday following a mass shooting during a concert in Eugene, Oregon. According to Eugene police, the shooting occurred in the parking lot outside WOW Hall around 9:30 p.m., where musicians Lil Bean, Zay Bang, Savelle Tha Native and…
Sunday had one of the biggest-ever upsets at the African Cup of Nations Defending champion Algeria lost 1-0 to Equatorial Guinea on Sunday in one of the biggest-ever upsets at the African Cup of Nations, with a defender who was playing in the fifth tier in Spain last year scoring the goal that beat Riyad…
Arlicia Robinson will serve 4 years probation after carrying heroin for the Nine Trey Bloods gang from 2017 to 2018 Former NYPD sergeant Arlicia Robinson will serve no time behind bars after getting caught transporting drugs for the Nine Trey Bloods gang while rapper and affiliate Tekashi 69 was under investigation. Facing a possible five-year…
“It is great to be here representing not only the Latino community as an Afro-Latina, but also the Broadway community,” DeBose said during her opening monologue Ariana DeBose’s stardom continues to rise in 2022 following a career year for the actress and singer, who received critical acclaim for her performance as Anita in the 2021…
While Tamar Braxton is a wonderful singer and can even imitate other legendary singers, including her sister Toni Braxton, there may be a few singers she can not imitate. Braxton posted a Jan. 16 Instagram video where she does what she always does best — sing. However, this time Braxton seemed to struggle with a…
The restaurant did not open Sunday A restaurant employee was stabbed before fatally shooting his attacker early Sunday morning in downtown Detroit, police said. Detroit police said there was an altercation between the employee at Prime and Proper restaurant and the person who ultimately stabbed him about 12:10 a.m. Sunday. The restaurant employee then shot…
Because of the magnitude of the tragedy, funeral organizers insisted on a public funeral to bring attention to the plight of immigrant families across New York City, including the Bronx A Bronx community gathered Sunday to pay its final respects to perished loved ones, a week after a fire filled a high-rise apartment building with…
Joyce Watkins is the first Black woman to be exonerated in Tennessee history A 74-year-old Nashville woman and her late boyfriend have been exonerated for the rape and murder of her great-niece after she served nearly 30 years behind bars. According to court documents, Joyce Watkins and Charlie Dunn were convicted of first-degree murder and…
The legacy of New Jersey’s first African-American firefighter, Thomas Gerald Taylor, has grown richer as his grandson celebrates his own career milestone as a firefighter. Dwayne Taylor, whose father was also a firefighter, was among six minority firefighters — four Hispanic and two African-American— who were promoted to either battalion chief or captain, along with…
