Ida threatened a region already reeling from a resurgence of COVID-19 infections, due to low vaccination rates and the highly contagious delta variant. Hurricane Ida rapidly grew in strength early Sunday, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane just hours before hitting the Louisiana coast while emergency officials in the region grappled with opening shelters for…
Controversy is brewing in Tennessee where a mother alleges her daughter was unjustly dismissed from a Knoxville high school cheer squad. Tosky Boyle’s daughter, Te’Shauria, is a junior and cheerleader at Hardin Valley Academy. The 15-year-old is no different from most of her peers who have found themselves engaged in the latest dance crazes on…
Caleb Anderson, the 13-year-old genius, who learned sign language before he could talk and could read the U.S. Constitution by 2 years old, is now a freshman at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Caleb is eager to begin his studies but admits relating to others around him can be “weird” at times. For Caleb, intense…
Both the CDC and FDA have issued multiple warnings against using the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to treat COVID-19 in humans Less than two weeks after promoting the anti-parasitic horse medication ivermectin as an effective COVID-19 treatment on social media, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) Captain Joe Manning died at age 57 on Wednesday, WCSO confirmed…
Hankerson spoke separately about R. Kelly’s abuse against Aaliyah, saying he considered confronting the singer himself but decided he “wasn’t a hardcore criminal” Friday, August 27 was a day of bittersweet celebration for many fans of the late R&B icon Aaliyah. Not only did the date mark the 25th anniversary of the Brooklyn-born singer’s multiplatinum…
The gold medalist was all smiles in a loving post about her one-year anniversary with boyfriend Jonathan Owens Olympic-medal winning gymnast Simone Biles celebrated her one-year anniversary with boyfriend Jonathan Owens. Biles and Owens, who is a safety for the Houston Texans NFL football team, were all smiles in an Instagram post commemorating their benchmark…
Students at a Louisville, Kentucky, high school staged a walkout on Aug. 24 after a fight involving a teacher and a student the day prior. A Kentucky teacher seen pinning a Black student to the floor and gripping his hair in a viral video captured on Monday has been reassigned to no instructional duties, a…
Students at a Louisville, Kentucky, high school staged a walkout on Aug. 24 after a fight involving a teacher and a student the day prior. A Kentucky teacher seen pinning a Black student to the floor and gripping his hair in a viral video captured on Monday has been reassigned to no instructional duties, a…
Autopilot has frequently been misused by Tesla drivers, who have been caught driving drunk A Tesla driving in autopilot mode slammed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser on an interstate near downtown Orlando and narrowly missed its driver, who had pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle. Earlier this month, the U.S. government opened a…
Autopilot has frequently been misused by Tesla drivers, who have been caught driving drunk A Tesla driving in autopilot mode slammed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser on an interstate near downtown Orlando and narrowly missed its driver, who had pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle. Earlier this month, the U.S. government opened a…
