Loujain al-Hathloul could be released in March 2021 based on time already served One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists was sentenced Monday to nearly six years in prison under a vague and broadly worded counterterrorism law. The ruling nearly brings to a close a case that has drawn international criticism and the ire…
The rapper believes COVID is ‘fake’ Lil Pump has been banned from flying with JetBlue after he allegedly refused to comply with their mask policy. The incident reportedly occurred on a Saturday flight from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles. A rep from the airline tells TMZ that the rapper removed his face covering mid-flight and…
It’s hard to overstate the impact gospel music has had on Black Christian culture. With soul-catching lyrics and musical stylings reminiscent of R&B, it’s no wonder the genre has maintained steady success. Dating back to slave hymns as a unified way to uplift and encourage perseverance in the midst of troubled times, gospel music has…
Last week, fans on the Internet were fired up after it was reported that Lebron and Savannah James’ 16-year-old son Bronny James liked Larsa Pippen’s Instagram photo. The Christmas Eve double-tap prompted an eruption of online speculation that he was trying to slide into her DMs. (Left photo, clockwise from top left) Bryce James, Bronny…
Lawmakers pressed Trump on Sunday to sign the pandemic relief package over concern about growing economic hardship Americans who qualify for a coronavirus relief check could see payments by the end of this week. As theGRIO previously reported, President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to…
If approved by two-thirds of the Senate, the override would be the first of Trump’s presidency. The Democratic-controlled House voted Monday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill. House members voted 322-87 to override the veto, well above the two-thirds needed to override. If approved by two-thirds of the Senate, the…
Democrats led passage, 275-134, their majority favoring additional assistance, but dozens of Republicans joined in approval The House voted overwhelmingly Monday to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is uncertain. Democrats led passage, 275-134, their majority…
‘We are really at a very critical point,’ said Dr. Fauci about the coronavirus pandemic after a season of holiday travel. Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared on CNN‘s State Of The Union and echoed similar sentiments as President-elect Joe Biden on what is potentially on the horizon with the coronavirus pandemic. Read More: Fear grows that…
Bodycam footage showed Columbus police officer Adam Coy shooting Hill who was holding a cellphone. He also refused to administer first aid for several minutes. A white Ohio police officer was fired Monday after bodycam footage showed him fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Hill, a Black man holding a cellphone, and refusing to administer first aid…
Ace Antonio Pierre Belcher is being held at Etowah County Detention Center on $500,000 bail An Alabama man was taken into custody after a tragedy occurred on Christmas Eve, leaving his girlfriend dead. Ace Antonio Pierre Belcher is accused of murdering his girlfriend, Traci Melvin Wilemon, and was taken into custody on Friday. According to the Gadsden…
