Baseball legend and home run king Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron has died the Atlanta Braves announced on Friday morning. Aaron’s record-breaking Major League Baseball career spanned 23 years and prompted the world to come to know him as “Hammerin’ Hank.” Aaron was 86. In a statement, the Atlanta Braves said Aaron died peacefully in his…
The disgraced president reportedly stood down after being advised his plan would set off waves in the Justice Department Last week, the United States inaugurated a new president, despite major efforts from former President Donald Trump. In addition to the several unsuccessful lawsuits, Trump had reportedly tried to oust an acting attorney general in favor…
Tamar Braxton and K. Michelle fans want the two songstresses to go head to head in the next “Verzuz” battle, but Braxton is not here for it at all. On the night of Jan. 21, as Ashanti and Keyshia Cole were doing their long-awaited battle, a fan took to social media to tweet, “@verzuzonline Go…
Gov. Ralph Northam, who backs the bill, says the state should no longer celebrate a man who fought integration A panel of Virginia legislators advanced a bill Friday to remove a statue of Harry F. Byrd Sr., a staunch segregationist, from the state Capitol grounds. The decision came amid a yearslong effort in history-rich Virginia…
The Pentagon can’t keep America safe from enemies ‘if some of those enemies lie within our own ranks,’ Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will have to contend not only with a world of security threats and a massive military bureaucracy, but also with a challenge that hits closer to…
A Minnesota judge says he won’t reconsider his decision to hold a March trial for Derek Chauvin A Minnesota judge said he won’t reconsider his decision to hold a March trial for the former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for several minutes even though the Black man said he couldn’t breathe,…
King died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after being hospitalized with COVID-19 Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87. King died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Ora Media, the studio…
Doja Cat paid tribute to reality star Kenya Moore of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” on Jan. 20 while appearing to be on set for an undisclosed project. During a break, the singer quotes lyrics to Moore’s “Gone with the Wind Fabulous,” which was initially released in 2012. Doja, who was wearing a goddess-inspired white dress…
After the Dallas County Commissioners Court opted to prioritize Black, Latino, and other vulnerable communities in vaccination distribution, the state of Texas threatened to pull vaccines from the county altogether. A Thursday report by the Texas Tribune revealed the Commissioners identified 11 priority zip codes for those who meet the state’s vaccinations eligibility. The zip…
Outspoken comedian and television host Steve Harvey is breaking his silence and opening up about his real feelings about stepdaughter Lori Harvey’s dating life. Lori and her current beau, actor Michael B. Jordan, made their steamy romance official to the public on Jan. 10, just days ahead of her 24th birthday. Since the cute couple’s…
