It’s not yet known if the outbreak of the new, more-contagious strain in Africa could be related to the newer U.K. version. A new strain of the novel coronavirus has emerged in Nigeria, according to the head of Africa’s disease control body. John Nkengasong, Africa’s director of Centers for Disease Control, said Thursday the strain…
A South Carolina man filed a lawsuit against the Rock Hill Police Department on Monday, Dec. 21, alleging he was embarrassed and feared for his life when he was detained naked and held at gunpoint outside of his home while officers searched for teenage carjacking suspects. Jethro DeVane, 71, was forced by Officer Vincent Mentesana to…
Jon Ossoff tweeted three words — ‘$2,000 checks now’ — and Rev. Raphael Warnock pressed his runoff opponent for action. Senate Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock are using President Donald Trump’s call to increase stimulus payments to $2,000 to improve their chances in the crucial Georgia races they both face. Ossoff tweeted three words…
The rapper also donated a separate $30,000 and personally Facetimed with area folk, making many holiday wishes come true. Leaning into the spirit of the holiday season, on Wednesday, rapper-songwriter Meek Mill delivered Christmas toys and goods to dozens of families in Philadelphia. Mill is using his platform to give back, so in partnership with…
The push for bigger payments has created rare common cause between Trump and some of the most liberal members of Congress House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump‘s longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans as he ponders whether to sign a long-overdue COVID-19 relief…
Erica Dixon has kept things on the low with her mystery boyfriend, who is also the father of her 1-year-old twin daughters, Eryss and Embrii. But now she is ready to give fans a bit of insight into her love life and did so during a Dec. 18 interview with the “Love and Hip Hop…
On the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Gerren Keith Gaynor and Shana Pinnock discuss holiday traditions during an unprecedented holiday season. As the global coronavirus pandemic continues to impact communities, the holiday season has taken a different turn this year. While some folks prepare to travel and many others remain in quarantine, a lot of us…
A video of NBA star Rajon Rondo and his longtime girlfriend Ashley Bachelor getting into an altercation with a woman in a Los Angeles apartment complex parking lot has just been released. The clip gives new insight to the public about the July 28 incident. The fight might cost Rondo and Bachelor a hefty sum,…
Letitia James wants Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl to drop dime on whoever funded their pro-Donald Trump robocall schemes. The state of New York’s Attorney General’s office has subpoenaed two pro-Trump internet trolls in relation to a possible voter suppression scheme. Jacob Wohl, 22, and Jack Burkman, 58, have been subpoenaed by Attorney General Letitia…
An Ohio teenager at the center of the investigation wanted the group to be ‘operational for violence, but also activism.’ White supremacists plotted to attack power stations in the southeastern U.S., and an Ohio teenager who allegedly shared the plan said he wanted the group to be “operational” on a fast-tracked timeline if President Donald…
