“My main hopes for the future would just be to have helped or impacted as many people as I could,” said Osaka Naomi Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam champion, was named Sportswoman of the Year at the 21st Laureus World Sports Awards on Thursday. The 23-year-old accepted the award virtually from a training base in Los Angeles…
“My hope is that this action will at least in some way help to right these horrific wrongs,” said Hogan Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) issued posthumous pardons for 34 victims of racial lynchings, reported The Hill. Hogan signed the order during a news conference on Saturday afternoon, making him the first governor in history to issue a…
Dave Chappelle didn’t know what the future held for him when he walked away from his hit sketch comedy series “Chappelle’s Show” while it was still at the height of its popularity and with a reported $50 million on the table. Looking back on the legacy he’s created as a result, however, the entertainer is…
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said that police have one person of interest they’re seeking to question Three innocent bystanders including a 4-year-old girl who was toy shopping were shot in New York City’s busy Times Square on Saturday afternoon when someone opened fire during a dispute between several men, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said. All…
A man was killed and a 20-year-old Wendy’s employee was treated for his injuries A fight inside a Wendy’s restaurant in Miami caused injuries to an employee and resulted in a deadly shooting, officials said. The suspected shooter escaped. A Wendy’s location in Miami (via Google Maps Street View) The Miami Herald reports that two customers began…
Will Smith‘s “Big Willie” challenge, or, as some may call it, “Dad Bod” challenge, has inspired many more men, including Anthony Anderson, to embark on a 12-week fitness journey without a personal trainer. The “Big Willie” challenge is when people show off the current state of their bodies post-quarantine. On May 5, Anderson — who was…
“There is no doubt all seven officers involved, including the three shooters, have worked directly with you and your office for years” Attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown, Jr., the victim of a fatal police shooting in Elizabeth City, N.C., are asking a district attorney to recuse himself from the case, reported The Hill. The letter,…
House Republicans could vote as early as Wednesday to remove Rep. Liz Cheney, the highest-ranking woman in the Republican leadership Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy on Sunday publicly endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik for the post of No. 3 leader, cementing the party conference’s support of the Donald Trump loyalist over Rep. Liz Cheney, an outspoken…
“As law enforcement officers we are held to a higher standard in society, on and off duty,” said police director Alfredo Ramirez The Miami-Dade Police Department announced the arrest and suspension of a lieutenant on Saturday morning. Lt. John Jenkins Jr., with 20 years of experience in law enforcement, was booked on Friday at Palm…
When basketball standout Makur Maker announced his decision to go to Howard University he sent shockwaves throughout the sports world, and now his story will be the focus of a new docuseries. According to Deadline, Apple TV+ has ordered a series about Maker’s collegiate journey thus far. The project—dubbed Big Man on Campus—will explore the…
