Monik Herron is still trying to process what happened to her son last month at his school in Matteson, Illinois. She first saw the video last week. “Just knowing that I sent my child to school, and he’s not being protected,” Herron said in an interview with ABC 7 in Chicago. A video screenshot shows…
A reward poster hangs on a light pole outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot ,Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah) Though police and prosecutors moved quickly to arrest and charge Luigi Mangione, any rewards may take significantly more time and might…
Olivia Wilde is opening up her time on the cast of “House,” where she played Dr. Remy Hadley, a smart, bisexual, and — at times — rebellious internal medicine doctor. She built up a fanbase after joining the show in 2004 for its fourth season and stayed on as a recurring character until its final season…
Source: Jackson State University / Getty On Dec. 9, 2024, renowned poet, author, and professor Nikki Giovanni passed away after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. She was 81 years old. Born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr. in Knoxville, Tenn., in 1943 and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Giovanni studied poetry at Fisk University and Columbia University….
Actor Mel Gibson sparked heated reactions online after controversial clips from his speech at the “Champions for America Celebration Gala” benefiting America’s Future Inc. on Dec. 10 hit the internet. His remarks, which aligned with far-right conspiracy theories, included one comment where he declared he would “kill” someone if they ever harmed his children. The…
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 29: GloRilla poses for a photo during the second half between the Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans of an Emirates NBA Cup game at FedExForum on November 29, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User…
A nationally known white supremacist and influencer will be back in court this month to face a battery charge for allegedly pepper-spraying a woman who visited his home to confront him about an inflammatory social post he made following Donald Trump’s election win. Nick Fuentes was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery on Nov. 27…
While the world expects celebrities to live their entire lives in the spotlight, some choose a different path. For actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, that path involves a marriage that thrives on understanding, and a deliberate choice to keep some aspects of her life beautifully private. Ralph and Pennsylvania state Sen. Vincent Hughes have been married…
Jamie Foxx (C) and Datari Turner (R) attend the Jamie Foxx Strong Black Legends Dinner // What Had Happened Was… at Mr. Chow on December 10, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Jerod Harris / Getty Jamie Foxx is finally opening up about the health scare that left him hospitalized and out of the…
Two Indianapolis police officers were found not guilty of manslaughter and other charges in connection with the death of a Black man who was shocked with a Taser and restrained face down while being handcuffed in 2022. The jury acquitted officers Adam Ahmad and Steven Sanchez on Dec. 6 after less than three hours of…
