Many hoped that a spike in U.S. shootings and homicides last year was an aberration, but rates are still higher than pre-pandemic levels Two people were killed and at least 30 others wounded in mass shootings overnight in three states, authorities said Saturday, stoking concerns that a spike in U.S. gun violence could continue into…
Aaron Carter may have told fans “how he beat Shaq” back in the day, but he can’t say the same for Lamar Odom after their recent celebrity boxing match. Lamar Odom (left) and Aaron Carter (right) went head-to-head in a celebrity boxing showcase on June 11. (Photos: @lamarodom/Instagram, @aaroncarter/Twitter) The matchup, which took place on…
Rappers Lil Durk and Busta Rhymes were scheduled to perform at the weekend festival, organizer says A large-scale Juneteenth celebration near Albany scheduled for next weekend has been canceled over a lack of permits. The event commemorating the end of slavery was to have taken place on June 19 and 20 at the Altamont Fairgrounds….
The “Fast and Furious” saga will conclude after two more films following the upcoming ninth installment out in theaters later this month Vin Diesel made a mark as the street racer patriarch in the Fast and Furious franchise, but the storyline starring his longstanding character will soon come to an end. Diesel said in an…
The third Saturday in June will be celebrated as Juneteenth Day in Louisiana Louisiana has recognized Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, as a legal state holiday. The third Saturday in June will be celebrated as Juneteenth Day under a bill passed without any nay votes and signed by…
Meghan McCain didn’t shy away from expressing her honest opinion of Vice President Kamala Harris‘ handling of the migration crisis on Friday during an exchange with “The View” guest Sen. Joni Ernst. McCain called Harris a “moron” during the June 11 airing of the talk show amid the continuing fallout surrounding the vice president’s controversial…
The proposed expansion would create 11 playoff games per season, up from three in the College Football Playoff A new College Football Playoff with triple the number of teams involved could bring in three times as much money to the conferences and schools that share the wealth. The television rights for a proposed 12-team playoff…
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather announced on June 12 that one of his properties in Las Vegas was burglarized in a lengthy Instagram post. Mayweather also revealed that he would offer a $100,000 reward to anyone who provides any information regarding the theft of his “valuable” belongings, which included handbags. Mayweather shared the initial announcement again later in the…
“We did the right choice, even if you feel like we shouldn’t say anything … regarding Naomi,” French tennis federation president Gilles Moretton says French Open organizers defended their “pragmatic” approach in their dealings with four-time major champion Naomi Osaka during the tournament, saying Sunday they tried to engage with her several times before she…
SCOTUS could decided as soon as Monday whether to hear the appeal that claims Harvard discriminates against Asian American applicants in favor of Black and Hispanic students With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to ban consideration of race in college admissions. The justices could say as…
