Warren Pegram and his stepson, Charlston Austin, have opened an Ace Hardware franchise in their neighborhood in the city of South Fulton, Georgia. It is one of the first hardware stores in their community. According to the City of South Fulton Observer, the new store is a great addition to the …
Read More »Bob Gibson, Hall of Famer from the Cardinals, Has Died at 84
Photo: Doug Benc (Getty Images) Bob Gibson, the powerful former pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and a National Baseball Hall of Famer, died on Friday at 84 years old from pancreatic cancer. Gibson had been in hospice care for over a year in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, according …
Read More »Making a Film About Your Father’s Death—While He’s Still Alive
That makes Dick Johnson Is Dead a strangely satisfying, yet bittersweet watch in this dark time, when fears of mortality are closer to the surface for most people. I saw several films at Sundance last January that have taken on new meaning upon their wider release in the middle of …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Is Dropping Her Debut Album This Fall
Riding high off a highly successful summer 2020 season, Megan Thee Stallion has returned with her latest single, “Don’t Stop” featuring Young Thug. The Houston rapper unveiled the new single earlier this week. She posted an artwork of her and the Atlanta rapper painted on the side of a woman’s …
Read More »House Passes Another Coronavirus Stimulus Package
The House of Representatives passed a $2.2 million coronavirus stimulus plan Thursday as Democrats and Republicans continue to spar over how much a second package should cost. The bill was approved in a 214-207 vote. Eighteen Democrats voted against the bill as lawmakers in competitive districts are being cautious with …
Read More »Donald Glover Gives Most Lowkey New Dad Announcement Ever: ‘You Know, I Had (a Kid) During the Coronavirus’
Photo: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX (Getty Images) In a conversation with I May Destroy You’s Michaela Coel, Atlanta creator Donald Glover revealed that he had his third son during the pandemic. The revelation came organically, as Coel and Glover chatted about his 4-year-old son, Legend, during a talk recently published by GQ. …
Read More »What I Saw Today at the White House
But he left a White House that, even though he’s been stricken with a potentially fatal disease, seemed no safer than at any other point in the pandemic. Officials don’t appear to have learned much from the nightmare. As far as I could tell, the White House’s lone concession to …
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Most viewers who watched the first Presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden were left disgusted by the chaotic nature of what went down. Now, former first lady Michelle Obama is weighing in saying that she was mortified by the President’s behavior. On September 30, …
Read More »Grand Jury Testimony From Breonna Taylor Case Released
A court released more than 20 hours of recorded grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case Friday after a juror spoke out about the charges. The juror, who prefers to remain anonymous, said Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron never asked the grand jury to consider murder charges in the …
Read More »After 2 Years, No Charges Will Be Filed Against Chicago Cop Who Fatally Shot Black Security Guard
Photo: Scott Olson (Getty Images) In 2018, Jemel Roberson, a Black security guard, was restraining an active shooter when he was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer. Two years later, the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has announced no charges will be filed against the …
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