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Adidas and Beyoncé introduced the first adidas x IVY PARK collection, which goes on sale in stores and online on Jan. 18, 2020. “It is a dream come true to re-launch IVY PARK as the sole owner,” said Beyoncé in a press release. “My team has worked hard with the adidas …

Reporter and producer for WBRC, Beth Shelburne, is bringing attention to Willie Simmons, a man who has spent the last 38 years in prison for stealing $9. He was convicted of 1st-degree robbery and sentenced to life without parole in Alabama.  See her tweet below: THREAD: Today I talked to …

New Jersey becomes the nation’s third state to have a law that prohibits hair discrimination. The legislation surfaced Thursday after New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law making it unlawful to discriminate based on hairstyles related to race. New Jersey joins California and New York among states in America …

UPDATE: After causing a social media uproar with his recent controversial tweets, Stevie J. states that he was not behind the tweets posted on December 22.  The 48-year-old producer took to Twitter to affirm that his Instagram and Twitter accounts were hacked.  “Whoever hacked me, you not only hurt me …

BREAKING: Missing Austin mother Heidi Broussard has been found dead in Houston, and her infant baby Margot was found alive, according to reports. A car at home where they were found registered to one of Heidi’s best friends. https://t.co/ImIzGKv3jY — CBS Austin (@cbsaustin) December 20, 2019 Friend Of Missing Texas …

Congratulations are in order for actress Jodie Turner-Smith and her husband, Joshua Jackson. The two lovebirds secretly tied the knot and are now expecting a baby, it is not clear how far along the soon-to-be mother is at this time.  UsWeekly broke the news on Friday, December 20, that the …

Thanks to hard work, determination, and Ohio’s dual enrollment program that provides students in grades 7 to 12 with the opportunity to earn college credits, one ambitious teen is already a college graduate before his high school graduation in 2021.   Warrensville Heights High School student Cameron Ray proudly walked across …

Source: Tevarak Phanduang / EyeEm / Getty Congress Set To Raise National Tobacco Age To 21 Congress reportedly voted to raise the national minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to a much older 21. According to Fox News, the Senate approved the policy within an eight-bill package in the run-up …

A new, long-term study finds that midlife obesity raises the risk of dementia in women. However, calorie intake and physical inactivity do not. Share on PinterestObesity in midlife may raise a woman’s risk of dementia later on, new research suggests. Sarah Floud, Ph.D., of the Nuffield Department of Population Health …

If you stand with Kaep, then you will be elated to know that the release of Colin Kaepernick’s much-anticipated sneaker collaboration with Nike will be available just in time for the holidays. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and activist, proudly announced that his “True To 7” Air Force 1 …