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Three years ago, Toya Wright‘s family was shaken by the devastating news that her brothers, Ryan and Joshua Johnson — 24 and 31, respectively — were fatally shot in New Orleans. Now, the gunman, Antoine Edwards, has reportedly been convicted on two counts of second-degree murder and has been sentenced to life …

Angie Martinez, radio pioneer and host of New York’s Hot 97, is ready to tell all in a new memoir detailing her triumphant 20-year career in hip-hop. Starting as an intern, Martinez hastily carved a name for herself with a highly sought out segment called “Battle of the Beats,” which provided …

After 14 women accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual misconduct, prosecutors revealed details of an alleged encounter between the actor and one of his victims. In new court papers filed on Tuesday (Oct. 15), prosecutors said Gooding boldly asked a woman he’d never met before to sit on his …

In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar UK, actor Kristen Stewart, who has been romantically linked to model Stella Maxwell since 2017, said, “I have fully been told, ‘If you just like do yourself a favor, and don’t go out holding your girlfriend’s hand in public, you might get a Marvel movie.’ I don’t …

Scientists present a link between rotavirus infection and type 1 diabetes and suggest vaccination as a method to prevent the condition. Source link

Written by Samantha Hunter After satisfying our superhero fix with original series like Luke Cage and streaming exclusives like Black Lightning, Netflix is bringing even more melanated might with their latest offering, Raising Dion. The sci-fi family drama premieres on October 4 and is inspired by a comic book and short film masterminded by …

Kylie Jenner’s monthly cooking show, Cooking With Kylie, is back again and this time she’s brought along her fellow Liquid lippie queen, Karrueche Tran. Featured on both Kylie’s app and Karreuche’s YouTube channel, the two prepped for shrimp tacos while laughing and making kind of a mess. So what did we …

Nipsey Hussle’s immediate family members are now officially the legal guardians to the slain rapper’s 10-year-old daughter Emani following a monthslong custody battle A Los Angeles judge granted Hussle’s family’s request to obtain legal guardianship of Emani Tuesday (Oct. 15) over her birth other, Tanisha Foster, who the family …

The idea for “Be Still Moses” was spearheaded by Steep Canyon Rangers’ producer Michael Selverne. His plan: contrast Woody Platt’s bluegrass-flavored baritone with the timeless vocal arrangements brought by Boyz II Men. Thanks to legendary musical director Michael Bearden, a close friend of Selverne, the connection was made. Check out the video and let …

A new study finds that testing memory with sex-specific scores could lead to more females and fewer males receiving a mild cognitive impairment diagnosis. Source link