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Elijah Connor became a viral sensation with his infamous staredown clip with Diddy on The Four. Since then, the moment has become one of the most popular memes on the Internet and immortalized Connor in social media history. In the latest episode of “I Went Viral,” Connor breaks down the …

The internet is showing up for Shaina Bell, a young, Black 24-year-old Ohio woman who was arrested after being accused of leaving her young children alone in a motel room while she went to work at a pizza shop. According to WFMJ, Bell, of Liberty Township, was arrested and charged …

Representative Debbie Lesko, a Republican from Arizona, speaks during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. The hearing is titled “Examining the National Response to the Worsening Coronavirus Pandemic.” Photo: Andrew Harnik (Getty Images) White conservatives are annoying. It’s not because they’re …

Now, with the data through February 11, the shift is clear: Deaths are falling in long-term-care facilities. Cases, too, have plummeted. As important, deaths in these facilities are declining not just in absolute numbers, but as a share of COVID-19 deaths in the whole country. In early January, the percentage …

Boiling Point Investigates Moments That Changed History Look back at important events in the fight for racial justice, from Bloody Sunday to Black Lives Matter marches, on the six-part docuseries Boiling Point, premiering Sunday at 8/7c. Source link

A North Carolina woman who made headlines after winning a $188 million Powerball jackpot and using some of her winnings to post bail for her fiancé is now being sued by the very same man for allegedly “giving away” over $1.4 million worth of gifts to him before their breakup. …

Meet Kevon and Kamari Chisolm, the father and son founders of Junior Wallstreeters, Inc, a new nonprofit organization focusing on decreasing the wealth gap between disadvantaged groups and whites. The motto of the organization is: Empowering Youth with Financial Wellness; Today’s Investors Started Yesterday. Before the pandemic, the average net wealth …

Change the World Lifestyle Eighteen-year-old ballerina Kira Robinson has gone viral after sharing her excitement upon the delivery of a new pair of pointe shoes that match her African American skin tone. The freshman ballet major at the University of Oklahoma told “Good Morning America” that she “received a lot …

Photo: Michael B. Thomas/AFP (Getty Images) Here’s the latest bad news coming out of the horrid COVID-19 pandemic: Black Americans have lost nearly three years of life expectancy due to the disproportionate impact the virus has had on our communities, along with other factors. The National Center for Health Statistics …

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Getty / The Atlantic The pandemic’s grip is loosening. As we reported last week, cases are …