Earlier this year, Afroman cruised back into headlines for the first time since the dawn of the new millennium after punching a woman in the face during a show in Biloxi, Mississippi. After the incident quickly morphed into TMZ gold, witnesses started recounting the incident to a variety of esteemed literary journals. Afroman reportedly…… MORE
10yr Old Organizes Confidence Conference
Olivia Allen, not yet even a middle schooler, is spreading her #blackgirlmagic all over her neighborhood as a budding philanthropist and role model for her peers. This 10-year-old from Louisville, KY held a free conference late last month called: “I Can Be: Girls Confidence Conference.” In an interview with The Huffington Post, Allen remarked that…… MORE
Greek woman saves life of Syrian refugee
Sandra Tsiligeridu’s prompt actions saved the life of a Syrian refugee in the Aegean Sea. She spoke with CNN’s Robyn Curnow about the experience.… MORE
World’s biggest twin-engine jetliner has foldable wings
Boeing finalized designs for the 777X, which has folding wings and is expected to be the world’s largest twin-engine jet when it begins service in 2020.… MORE
And the most famous escalator is …
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Stunning course boasts 24-hour tee times
Shane O’Donoghue and Norway’s biggest golf star Suzann Pettersen explore a breathtaking new course on the Norwegian coast.… MORE
Brosnan talks about his new role in political thriller
Actor Pierce Brosnan talks to CNN’s Michaela Pereira about his film “No escape.”… MORE
With clerk jailed, gay Kentucky couple gets marriage license
MOREHEAD Ky. (AP) — A gay couple emerged from a Kentucky county clerk’s office with a marriage license in hand Friday morning, embracing and crying as the defiant clerk who runs the office remained jailed for her refusal to issue the licenses because she opposed same-sex marriage. William Smith Jr. and James Yates, a couple…… MORE
Lost sheep gets a haircut
An Australian champion sheep shearer has set an unofficial world record after clipping a sheep that had become so overgrown its life was endangered.… MORE
Judge overturns Tom Brady’s suspension
The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Judge Richard Berman, nullified the four-game suspension levied against Tom Brady.… MORE
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TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY
Teyana Taylor told her fans that she needs to have emergency throat surgery. In her IG Story posted on Wednesday, Taylor said her doctor found a non-cancerous growth on one of her vocal cords. Taylor said she had been dealing with voice problems and some discomfort for a while. She’s glad that doctors caught the…
MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES
Megan Thee Stallion just added a couple more titles to her resume. The Hot Girl Coach is slated to star in a new K-pop competition series for Apple TV+ alongside Psy. It’s called KPopped. The concept is simple — Western artists team up with K-pop stars to reimagine some of their hits. The Western artists…
DIDDY WANTS OUT OF JAIL BEFORE SENTENCING
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are trying to get their client released before his October sentencing. On Tuesday, Diddy’s lawyers petitioned Judge Arun Subramanian to release Combs on a $50 million bond and allow him to live in his Miami mansion. Combs is currently awaiting sentencing in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Earlier this month, Combs…
MUSIC CITY ICON GAIL MASONDO PASSES ON
All of us plant seeds. And the thing about those seeds is you never know where they will sprout or how much of a harvest they will manifest. Because Gail Hamilton Masondo was my mother, I know, for certain, that when she moved to Nashville, she had absolutely no idea of the kind mark that…