The nearly 71-year-old Branson and five crewmates from his Virgin Galactic company reached an altitude of 53.5 miles over the New Mexico desert Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his exceedingly richer rival Jeff Bezos. The nearly 71-year-old…
A Michigan man was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison after he struck a Black teen in the face with a bike lock because of his race. Lee Mouat, 43, was sentenced to 60 months in prison and three years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to charges stemming from last year…
The company said it was scheduled to have the meeting with the FDA, days after Pfizer asserted that booster shots would be needed within 12 months. Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as…
Voice actor-writer Eric Murphy is the oldest of Eddie’s 10 children. Jasmin is the eldest daughter of the comic legend’s “Life” co-star. Fans are raving about the recent revelation that the son of comedy legend Eddie Murphy and daughter of funnyman-actor Martin Lawrence are dating. Jasmin Lawrence, 25, shared a photo of herself and Eric…
Hervis Rogers’ bail was set at $100,000 for two counts of illegal voting, which could mean a prison sentence of up to 40 years. A man who waited seven hours to vote in the Democratic presidential primary was arrested Wednesday on illegal voting charges because he cast a ballot while on parole. Bail for Hervis…
Aaleya Carter, her driving mother and her two siblings were in their car when it was swept off the road early Saturday. A young girl is dead after being swept away by flash flooding in St. Louis this weekend. Family members identified the child as Aaleya Carter and said she and her mother, who was…
Tarrus Riley isn’t going to allow himself to be placed in a musical box. Instead, he’s focused on creating “quality” sounds. His latest addition to his discography, a Lovers Rock style cover of Giveon’s “Heartbreak Anniversary,” is another example of how experimentation can go beautifully right. The dynamic reggae artist spoke with Atlanta Black Star…
Wale is stepping away from his social media channels as he focuses on healing from a mystery illness that he said has made him “extremely sick.” The “Lotus Flower Bomb” rapper, 36, gave a startling update on his health via Instagram stating that he’s been under the weather since Saturday, July 3, and would be…
The work of tailblazing journalist Ida B. Wells’ is forever etched into the history of Black Americans’ contributions in this country, but now she will be forever memorialized in Chicago. The co-founder of the NAACP was honored with a $300,000 bronze monument — The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument — that was…
Source: Bloomberg / Getty When Rep. Jim Clyburn speaks, he expects Democrats, including the president, to listen. The elder statesman sees a filibuster exception as the only way to move forward with election reform. In an interview with Politico, Clyburn said President Joe Biden needs to get aggressive with action on the filibuster. Clyburn stopped…
