Two surgeons, one of whom is an orthopedic surgeon treating earthquake victims from the Southern region of Haiti, have been reportedly kidnapped in Port-au-Prince – highlighting the fragility of a gang truce meant to allow humanitarian aid to traverse a corridor to the nation’s hardest-hit areas. The Miami Herald reports …
Read More »Crypto Traders Are Fighting For Their Money Back After Losing Millions In Binance Glitch
Sable Martin, a Black female biology graduate and expectant mother, was drawn into the exciting world of cryptocurrency in 2017 and began investing about $500 apiece in Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Tron using the app Binance. Martin was doing well until May 19 of this year when she began seeing …
Read More »Role Call: On Your Left! Anthony Mackie Will Star in Captain America 4 and Apparently the 4th Season of Dear White People is a Musical?
Screenshot: YouTube, YouTube While it doesn’t seem like we’re getting a second season of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TFATWS) anytime soon, it looks as though we’re getting something even better. Anthony Mackie officially closed a deal with Marvel/Disney to star in Captain America 4, according to Deadline. Now, …
Read More »There’s No Time for Small Talk in Middle Age
Each installment of “The Friendship Files” features a conversation between The Atlantic’s Julie Beck and two or more friends, exploring the history and significance of their relationship. This week she speaks with the actors Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael, who co-host The Deep Dive, a podcast that explores …
Read More »Twitter Is Obsessed With Zoë Kravitz’s Rumored New Boo
ZoChan? ChanZo? The nickname mill is starting for the newest celebrity couple on the block, Zoë Kravitz And Channing Tatum. On Wednesday, August 18, the two were spotted bike riding in New York City. One photo obtained by Page Six showed Kravitz’s arms around Tatum. See below: The rumors started …
Read More »Las Vegas ‘Mother’ Dasha Kelly Sued By Biological Mother of Kids She Claimed As Her Own
Sometimes you have to lie to continue the lies you’ve been lying about! The saga of the woman who went on CNN to speak about her upcoming eviction in Las Vegas and then raised over $200,000 has some crisp new drama added to the mix. According to Las Vegas Review-Journal, …
Read More »Iowa White Woman Who Tried to Kill Two Kids With Her Jeep Because of Their Race Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) A white woman who said she tried to kill two children by running over them with her SUV because of their race was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in federal prison on two hate crime charges. Nicole Poole Franklin, 43 of Des Moines, Iowa, had already been …
Read More »The Books Briefing: How Fan Fiction Reimagines the Writing Process
The entire enterprise is deeply collaborative, resulting in works that are shaped by the original author, the fan, and online communities of readers: Your weekly guide to the best in books Getty / The Atlantic When The Last Jedi came out, some viewers had déjà vu: Certain aspects of the …
Read More »R. Kelly Accuser Claims He Made Her Dress As A Girl Scout
During day two of R. Kelly’s New York trial, accuser Jerhonda Pace resumed her testimony, alleging that she was subject to strict rules from the disgraced R&B singer for sexual encounters when she was a minor. In Brooklyn federal court on Thursday (August 19), Pace said Kelly would often videotape …
Read More »BEA Op-Ed: The Biden Administration Promised Diversity. Here’s One Way it Can Deliver
Four executives at the Black Economic Alliance have written an op-ed outlining how the Biden administration can deliver on its diversity pledges after the Senate passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. President Joe Biden has made diversity a key point in his administration. During his first 100 days in office, …
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