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Photo: Andy Jacobsohn (Getty Images) The former president of people who believe that the insurrection on the Capitol was nothing more than a frat party has officially lost his orange-tinted brain. During an interview with Fox News’ host Dan Bongino—you know, the fake tough guy and former cop who would …
Read More »Photos From the Aftermath of 9/11
This article was published online on August 9, 2021. Eugene Richards lives in Brooklyn, but was out of the country on September 11, 2001. When he returned to New York City four days later, he has written, he “metamorphosed into a bruise.” He stayed home, convinced that no one needed …
Read More »‘RHOA’ Star Kenya Moore Files For Divorce From Marc Daly
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore filed for divorce from her husband Marc Daly and demanded sole custody of Brooklyn, their toddler daughter. Citing their marriage as “irretrievably broken,” Moore filed the petition in May, according to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com. “To date, there are various issues …
Read More »Chicago Cop, Melvina Bogard, Facing Charges After Shooting Man In The Back
An on-duty Chicago cop has been charged with shooting a man in a local train station over one year ago. On Thursday, NBC5 reported that Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx charged Melvina Bogard, 32, with official misconduct and aggravated battery. On February 28, 2020, cell phone footage captured Bogard …
Read More »U.S. Women's Basketball, 400-Meter Relay Teams Take Home Gold in Tokyo Olympics Finale
The United States team of Allyson Felix, Athing Mu, Dalilah Muhammad and Sydney Mclaughlin, from left, celebrate winning the gold medal in the final of the women’s 4 x 400-meter relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.Photo: Charlie Riedel (AP) Black excellence was on …
Read More »Allyson Felix Makes History With 11 Olympic Medals
Allyson Felix is now the most decorated U.S. Olympic track athlete after a 4×400 women’s relay gold medal win on Saturday (August 7). Felix’s 11th Olympic medal and seventh gold puts her just one medal short of Finland’s Paavo Nurmi’s all-time track and field record of 12, ESPN reports. The …
Read More »Leslie Jones’ Olympic Commentary Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Although the Olympics have ended, the best part of the global competition was not the actual competition– but one comedian’s commentary. Leslie Jones had social media users in stitches as she narrated various sports events during the two-week sporting event. The 53-year-old comedian and actress gave her hilarious, uncensored commentary …
Read More »Dennis Thomas, Kool & the Gang Co-Founding Member, Dead at 70
In this Nov. 7, 2014 file photo, George Brown, Ronald Bell, Dennis Thomas and Robert ‘Kool’ Bell of Kool and the Gang arrive during the 2014 Soul Train Awards at the Orleans Arena at The Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. Thomas, a founding member of the long-running …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: A Nuanced Guide to Delta
It’s easy to feel despondent or indifferent about the pandemic these days. Here’s a better way to think about Delta. Spencer Platt / Getty Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. …
Read More »Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas Of Kool & The Gang Dies
Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a saxophonist and co-founding member of Kool & The Gang, has reportedly passed away. He was 70. A cause of death has not yet been announced publicly. However the band issued a statement, revealing Thomas died in his sleep in New Jersey. “An original member of …
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