Russell Simmons attends MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Russell Simmons is pushing back against claims he has no relationship with the children he shares with his ex-wife. Russell Simmons is speaking…
(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin) Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more generally to mean something of little value. Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread…
Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty ImagesPhoto by: Kamil Krzaczynski / Getty Images Many U.S. consumers say they’ve noticed higher than usual prices for holiday gifts in recent months, according to a a December poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. NEW YORK (AP) — The Ah Louis Store in San Luis Obispo, California,…
A Florida father-son duo who wanted to buy a Mercedes-Benz ended up kidnapping a car salesman and his girlfriend because they believed they had been ripped off. The suspects, 50-year-old Oscar Garcia-Berrios and his son, 23-year-old Brandon Garcia, were arrested for the incident on Nov. 28. Brandon Garcia, left, and his father Oscar Garcia-Berrios were…
President Donald Trump’s attempt to ridicule a political opponent during a rally in Pennsylvania spiraled into an uncomfortable spectacle — not because the insults were new, but because his fixation appeared to push him into saying far more than he likely intended. Trump was in Mount Pocono on Tuesday, Dec. 9, attempting to reassure supporters…
On Nov. 6, Kellie S. Williams announced that her friend, actress Tanya Wright, was launching a new series based on her book, “Harriet of Harlem.” And though her post was intended to help bring some visibility to Wright’s books, some fans couldn’t keep their eyes off Williams. She appeared on camera, seated, wearing a multicolored…
Amy Schumer is once again proving that even life’s biggest curveballs can land as punchlines. The Emmy-winning comedian announced she is separating from her husband of seven years, Chris Fischer, and did so in a way only Schumer could — casual, blunt, and laced with humor that immediately sent social media into overdrive. NEW YORK,…
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 06: Jamila T. Davis attends the 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ Presented By Coca-Cola® at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 06, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for ESSENCE)Photo by: Marcus Ingram / Getty Images The film’s executive producer, Dr. Jamila Davis, spoke to…
Abby Phillip and Lydia Moynihan debate immigration (Credit: CNN) New York Post correspondent Lydia Moynihan cited examples from Europe to defend her argument that certain cultures are not compatible with the United States. Things got heated on CNN’s “Saturday Morning: Table for Five” when, during what was meant to be a discussion about immigration, one…
Atlanta police have now charged a southwest Atlanta homeowner who opened fire on two teenagers he believed were stealing packages from his porch — a confrontation that left one teen critically wounded and has ignited fierce debate across the city. The shooting unfolded Dec. 11 at the Villages of Cascade townhome community near Benjamin E….
