In a role reversal prompted by astonishing accusations, an Oklahoma judge is waiting to learn his fate as he faces removal from the bench. Judge Brian Lovell, 58, was suspended from his post in the Garfield County associate district after being accused of a gross pattern of misconduct, including corruption, having sex with court staff,…

More than half of Detroiters rent Detroit’s aging housing stock. Suzanne Tucker/Getty Detroiters who face rising rents, poor living conditions and systemic barriers to affordable and safe housing are at greater risk of poor health, our research finds. We study the connection between housing inequities and health, with the goal of informing local, state and…

Tennis champion and businesswoman Serena Williams has been working hard to push her new WYN makeup line. One standout marketing strategy involves surprise appearances at Ulta Beauty stores, where her beauty products are being sold, a move that has thrilled fans and shoppers alike. The mother of two gave her 17.2 million Instagram followers a…

In this image taken from Uber dashcam video, William Brock (right) holds a weapon to Uber driver Lo-Letha Hall outside his home in South Charleston, Ohio, on March 25, 2024. Brock, 81, who authorities say fatally shot Hall — who he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both —…

Children play in a water park on a hot day in June in the Bronx borough of New York. Tens of millions of Americans are facing major heat waves, with temperatures consistently exceeding 90 degrees. (Photo: Andres Kudacki/AP) The heat isn’t just uncomfortable. It’s the top cause of weather-related U.S. fatalities, quietly killing about 350…

Source: YUKI IWAMURA / Getty Americans all over the country are facing record-breaking heat waves at the start of the summer, drawing attention to the disparities among heat-related deaths when it comes to Black people. On Sunday, an excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service for locations in the West and Pacific…

Coco Gauff of the United States plays a forehand return to compatriot Emma Navarro during their fourth round match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on Sunday. (Photo: Alberto Pezzali/AP) Gauff has yet to make it past the fourth round at Wimbledon, and she exited at that stage again Sunday, eliminated by Navarro in…

A Texas bar and grill that prides itself on being “veteran-owned with Service industry prices” is also the place where an Army veteran was sucker-punched and allegedly called the N-word by a white employee. Derek Russaw II was standing at the bar closing out his tab at Scholars and Scoundrels in Sugar Land around 2…

Kamala Harris speaks onstage during Day 1 of the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture on July 5, 2024, in New Orleans. | Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty In the wake of his disastrous debate performance where he struggled on multiple occasions to answer questions in complete sentences, President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance on…

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson and his superstar wife, Ciara, officially commemorated their eighth wedding anniversary with heartfelt social media posts that showcased their deep love for each other. As one of pop culture’s most admired couples, fans believe the Wilsons embody the kind of romance that seems straight out of a novel. Both stunning…