Source: Marvin Samuel Tolentino Pineda / Getty This week, a stalwart of the American economy will no longer be with us as the U.S. Mint pressed the final penny on Wednesday. According to The Guardian, the U.S. Mint cited the cost, along with the relative uselessness of the penny, as a reason for ending its…
Washington Metropolitan Police (Photo: Getty Images)Photo by: Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The child reportedly did not act alone and committed the robberies with other juveniles. Washington, D.C. police have charged a 12-year-old girl with multiple robberies that took place in the Northeastern quadrant of the city in October. Police told ABC 7 DC that…
When athletic swimmer Michael Phelps walked into the Sydney Convention Centre on Nov. 11, jaws dropped for reasons that had nothing to do with his legendary butterfly stroke. At 40 years old, the Baltimore-born swimming icon proved that retirement looks good on him, even if his new aesthetic has some fans doing a double-take. The…
A man who was jailed for the shooting deaths of two men fessed up to their murders but told authorities that a cockroach ordered him to do it. Alexis Hernandez, 25, was arrested and charged with two open counts of murder in connection with a fatal shooting at a home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The…
Source: Jamie Kelter Davis / Getty The more we learn and observe about “Operation Midway Blitz” — the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown operation in Chicago that was purported to target violent criminals, including suspected members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan criminal organization — the more it appears the whole thing is a ploy to terrorize…
Cynthia Erivo’s quick thinking nearly saved Ariana Grande from a fan who charged at her during the Singapore premiere of “Wicked: For Good.” Several fan-captured videos have emerged online showcasing the terrifying incident from different angles. It took place on Thursday, Nov. 13, when the co-stars were walking the yellow brick road red carpet at…
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 04: Kayla Nicole attends the EBONY Power 100 Gala at The Beverly Hilton on November 04, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for EBONY Media Group)Photo by: Leon Bennett / Getty Images The media personality deleted her X account after her old posts using slurs and…
Klay Thompson, Megan Thee Stallion. (Getty Images) Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion first went public with their whirlwind romance earlier this year in July. Watch how you talk about Klay Thompson’s girl. After Patrick Beverley and Jason Williams made shocking comments about Megan Thee Stallion on the latest episode of the “Hoopin’ N Hollerin’”…
Source: Kris Connor / Getty Few figures in modern American history have left as deep and lasting a mark on the nation’s political and moral landscape as the Rev. Jesse Jackson. A minister, civil rights activist, and two-time presidential candidate, Jackson helped expand the national conversation on race, poverty, and equality. From the streets of…
(Photo: Getty Images) Prominent Black women online were quick to defend Crockett and call out the scrutiny of Crockett’s campaign spending. Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is being scrutinized by conservative media over some of her campaign expenses, with headlines suggesting the Texas Congresswoman is living lavishly on donor contributions. “Woke ‘defund the police’ Democrat…
