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On April 1, a Florida teacher was arrested and charged with “solicitation of a minor and traveling to meet a minor.” He is currently housed at the Main Detention Center in West Palm Beach. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBCSO), Xavier Dante Alexander, 28, allegedly attempted to …

In the latest Netflix film starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin, Concrete Cowboy, the on-screen father and son work to rebuild their estranged relationship.  After being suspended from school, 15-year-old Cole (McLaughlin) is sent to live with his dad, Harp (Elba), in Philadelphia. Harp is now around town for his …

Image: Codemasters Happy Friday folks! If there’s one thing I love, it’s cars going stupid fast in an effort to be the very best that no one ever was. Today’s list is all about games that encourage you to go as fast as possible—and maybe solve some crimes in the …

Danielle Brooks takes on her biggest role to date starring, as the Queen of Gospel, Mahalia Jackson in the Lifetime biopic Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia premiering on Saturday (April 3) at 8 PM ET. The Grammy-Award-winning actress honors Jackson’s legacy as the film focuses on her civil rights activism and …

Photographs by Mark Peterson / Redux When Grandmaster Jay walked into Million’s Crab, a seafood joint in suburban Cincinnati, the waitstaff looked alarmed. Million’s Crab is a family restaurant, and on that placid November evening, Jay—the supreme commander of the Not Fucking Around Coalition—was wearing body armor rated to take …

Fans of the Netflix series Bridgerton may be surprised by who will be a part of the cast next season. According to sources, Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, played by Regé-Jean Page, will not be returning for the second season. Netflix, along with Shondaland, announced on Friday that star …

March Madness is one of the most exciting events in the sports world, and it all comes to a head during the Final Four, where the last teams left standing battle it out for college basketball supremacy. On Sunday (April 4) the day after the NCAA Men’s Final Four, CBS …

(Image via August de Richelieu/Pexels) 0 Being an effective leader doesn’t only entail dispensing directives to your team to achieve company goals. It requires emotional intelligence, which a lot of managers and key decision-makers don’t have. Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and connect to other people’s emotions …

Photo: Dan Henson (Shutterstock) Seven cops were fired on Thursday after a Black man died while being held in a Texas jail. According to the Associated Press, Marvin Scott III, 26, was arrested on March 14 at an Allen, Texas, outlet mall for marijuana possession. Officers initially took Scott to …

Beck: It seems pretty common for people to stay close with friends from high school or from college. But it’s less common to hear about people who are still in touch with friends from elementary school. What kind of unique value do you think it brings to your life, to …