A Washington state firefighter who strangled his wife, then called police and told them she suffered a fatal seizure in a failed attempt to abscond with his mistress, has just been found guilty of the killing. Kevin West, a former battalion chief for the Camas-Washougal Fire Department, was convicted of first and second-degree murder in…
As a rapper, former reality TV star, filmmaker, and now comedian with his own podcast, T.I. is rarely afraid to speak his mind. But sometimes his directness can get him into trouble with the public online. Despite dropping out of school in ninth grade, the Atlanta native has taught for a semester at Clark Atlanta University and…
Source: Vad-Len / Getty Last month, Tiffany Woods was denied parole again, nearly 20 years after Hurricane Katrina exposed just how fragile this country’s disaster response systems really are, revealed how Black life is devalued here, and laid bare the razor-thin margin between stability and collapse for so many Black families. The storm has been…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Galentine’s Day, the annual tradition of celebrating your friends, is right around the corner, and it’s not just for singles. Saturday might be for the lovers. But Sunday, Feb. 15? That’s for the love that doesn’t come with a romantic partner. Galentine’s Day, originally coined in 2010 by Amy Poehler on…
(Photo: Getty Images) Starring Gabrielle Union, Steph Curry, Caleb McLaughlin, and more, the new “GOAT” movie delivers a reminder that anyone can be the G.O.A.T For a long time, sports stories have followed a familiar script: men at the center, women somewhere in the margins (if they’re included at all). And while kids have always…
Source: Drazen Zigic / Getty The proposed SAVE America Act and Make Elections Great Again Act (MEGA) represent the far right’s latest attempt to undo democracy and take over our elections. Mere weeks after President Donald Trump called on fellow Republicans to “nationalize” elections, his allies in Congress took action. They moved on to two…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 21: Amber Reign Smith attends the Beauty in Black Special Screening at IPIC Atlanta on October 21, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Netflix)Photo by: Paras Griffin / Getty Images With Tyler Perry projects dropping back-to-back, the actress behind Rainn is proving she’s not here to be…
President Donald Trump is leaning hard into the idea that he’s in his prime. Insisting once again that he feels “great” — physically and mentally — even as a recent interview revealed a detail that complicates that claim. While projecting confidence, the 79-year-old president also openly bragged about a “simple” task that didn’t land the…
Jill Scott speaks during SiriusXM’s Shade 45 presents Sway In The Morning with Jill Scott at SiriusXM Studios on February 11, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM) Jill Scott opens up about why it took more than a decade to release her new album “To Whom This May Concern.” …
The blowback has been brutal for the star of the HGTV program “Rehab Addict” following the leaked video of her using an offensive term used for black people. Nicole Curtis was the star of the reality DIY show, or at least she was until the network fired her and kicked her to the curb over an incident…
