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Less than a week before turning 5 months old, the child of a New York City firefighter has died away after a month-long fight with COVID-19. Jay-Natalie La Santa was born last November, the same month that her father, Jerel La Santa, became a member of the NYC Fire …

Meghan Markle has not reportedly seen her father in two years and is accusing a British newspaper for causing a rift between them. According to Page Six, the Duchess of Sussex is suing Associated Newspapers, the owner of the Daily Mail, for publishing parts of an emotional handwritten letter she …

Meghan Markle has not reportedly seen her father in two years and is accusing a British newspaper for causing a rift between them. According to Page Six, the Duchess of Sussex is suing Associated Newspapers, the owner of the Daily Mail, for publishing parts of an emotional handwritten letter she …

A TV news anchor in New York shared an emotional story chronicling a New Jersey man’s fight and untimely death due to complications from COVID-19 on Tuesday (Apr 21). Just seconds after, he realized that the man had, in fact, survived his fight and was very much alive. Bill …

Photo: Shutterstock Advocates have long fought for children in underserved communities to have the same educational opportunities as their more affluent peers. A new ruling in a federal appeals court could be the first step toward that goal. NBC News reports that Sixth Court District Judge Eric Clay ruled that …

Hip-Hop producer London On Da Track and his baby mama are fighting in court over who should get full primary custody of their 3-year-old son. According to an exclusive report from Bossip, London recently filed court docs seeking full custody of his son from the child’s mother, Erica Vorters. …

Read: A definitive ranking of Keanu Reeves movies “I think there’s a purity and an innocence to him that translates—which, coupled with a very strong persona, is a winning combination,” Bigelow said in 1991, highlighting what’s special about Reeves. Yet even as he worked with acclaimed directors including Gus Van …

Kanye West is officially a member of the three comma club, and he wants EVERYBODY to know it. Following months of requests, Forbes says the multi-faceted entertainer finally provided documentation that is believed to be an “authentic numeric look into Kanye, Inc.” After a full analysis of his assets, …

Last night, BET’s “Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort” special answered the call to entertain and inspire the Black community, which has been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.  With the help of several foundations and corporations, and support from a network of Black business leaders, over $16 …

Pictured: Top, Paul David Blankenship, Phillip David Guzman, and bottom, Christopher William Jay Henderson and Jacob Baughman (Lake County Jail) After receiving her $1,200 stimulus check to help with financial obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic, an Indiana woman says that four men she knew broke into her home and …