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Head coach Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders during the NFL game at Allegiant Stadium on September 26, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Dolphins 31-28 in overtime. Photo: Christian Petersen (Getty Images) You know what they say, dear reader: “What’s emailed in the dark will …

Dave Chappelle’s recent comedy special for Netflix has drawn plenty of backlash over jokes about LGBTQ people, particularly transgender folks. In an unexpected twist, the backlash is now drawing backlash of its own. Jaclyn Moore — a trans woman and lead producer of another Netflix series, Dear White People — …

During fire season at the National Interagency Fire Center, a complex of buildings housing the top level of support for U.S. wildfire response, the coordination center looks about how you might expect. It features, most prominently, a massive digital clock and a projector screen filled with maps of fire risk …

From football and professional wrestling to acting and entrepreneurship, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a man of many talents. Now, he’s dipping his fingers into a brand-new area of interest. He displayed yet another skill with his rap debut on Tech N9ne track “Face Off,” which dropped on Friday (Oct. …

A 25-year-old former medical student has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to pouring sulfuric on his ex-girlfriend, leaving her scarred for life. On May 20, Milad Rouf donned a fat suit and disguised himself as a Black woman before making his way to the home …

Photo: FOTOKITA (Shutterstock) Real estate agent Eric Brown, along with his client Roy Thorne and Thorne’s teenage son Samuel, have filed a federal suit stemming from an August incident where Wyoming, Mich. police ordered them out of a house they were touring and placed them in handcuffs. Per CNN, the …

Fall is starting to feel like it’s really settling in. Appreciate the season before it’s gone. Then: Our critics discuss Ted Lasso, man of the hour. I’m bad at seasons: Sometimes I jump into one weeks too early, only to later realize it’s passed me by. This fall could pass …

California is attempting to make up for generations of high school students who graduated without a formidable understanding of the ongoing triumphs and tribulations of people of color and other marginalized groups. Now, the state is mandating that all high school students take “ethnic studies” courses in order to graduate. …

Singer and actress Syesha Mercado, who was a 2008 American Idol finalist, has finally been reunited with her son after he was taken from her in March of  2020 by the Florida Department of Children and Familie due to accusations of malnourishment.  On Oct. 2, Mercado wrote on Instagram, “AMEN’RA …

Du Nord Social Spirits, the first Black-owned distillery in the U.S., is now be available to order on all domestic Delta flights, the airline announced this week. Du Nord’s Foundation Vodka was the first offering from the Minneapolis-based distillery added to Delta’s menu on Oct. 1. In 2022, the airline …