The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Buyenlarge / Getty The announcement Friday that President-elect Donald Trump had tapped motivational speaker and former NFL player Scott Turner to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was unexpected. But,…
It has been almost 20 years since singer Carrie Underwood competed on and won the fourth season of the Fox competition show “American Idol.” Throughout her career, she has had four Top 10 hits, including the #1 singles like “Before He Cheats” and “Inside Your Heaven.” And so, one might think that the chart-topper would…
FILE – President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., closes a door to a private meeting with Vice President-elect JD Vance and Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members, at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Trump’s desire to pack the government with loyalists and…
Photo: AdobeStock Thanksgiving Week 2024 is likely to see another record day for air travel in the United States. DALLAS (AP) — Just as there are good odds the turkey will taste dry, airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end in another record day for air travel in the United…
Of all the things you shouldn’t record, showing yourself getting dressed in the clothes you wear while allegedly committing a crime should be a no-brainer. But 22-year-old Marlena Velez records herself doing mostly everything else on her TikTok account — watching “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” her morning shower routine, cooking dinner — so why…
Beloved pastor and spiritual leader Bishop T.D. Jakes gave his congregation and online followers quite a scare during his televised Sunday service on Nov. 24 from The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas. The church was filled with worshipers when the 66-year-old preacher suddenly experienced a medical emergency while preaching, leading many to fear he might…
Fans of the beloved ’90s sitcom “Martin” have been examining the circumstances around the hit show’s questionable ending after some discussions online. It began after a couple of simple X threads that brought up the sexual harassment lawsuit Tisha Campbell-Martin filed against the show’s star, Martin Lawerence, which contributed to its end in 1997. The…
“Basketball Wives” producer Shaunie Henderson has been very open about her marriage to NBA All-Star Shaquille O’Neal and how devastated she was to learn the many times that he cheated on her. Shaq himself has admitted to being a serial cheater and has apologized publicly for how he behaved within their marriage. So, it was…
Despite his trial being dismissed with prejudice in July 2024, New York-born actor Alec Baldwin, 66, is still dealing with the aftermath of killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring filmmaker Joel Souza on the set of “Rust” in Oct. 2021. Hutchins’ mother, Olga Solovey, is speaking out about her daughter’s death in response to a…
It was March 23, 1945, when four white cops entered Hattie DeBardelaben’s property in Alabama, accusing her of making and selling untaxed whiskey. The 46-year-old Black mother of seven children denied the allegation and welcomed the cops to search her property. But the cops ended up killing her by punching her repeatedly and breaking her…
