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Cassie and husband Alex Fine have announced that they are expecting their second child together.  The couple, who tied the knot in August 2019, shared the news in an Instagram video on Thursday (Dec. 10) showing Cassie, her husband and their daughter, Frankie, listening to her child’s heartbeat using a fetal …

Photo: Michael B. Thomas (Getty Images) The St. Louis County Council is letting it be known that it is dead serious about police reform. So serious, in fact, that the Council voted Tuesday in favor of a resolution that gives the police department and police union an ultimatum: Either they …

Whenever the topic of blackface resurrects back in the news, the talking point from conservatives is typically, “What about White Chicks!” The 2004 comedy blockbuster, starring brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans, features their characters going undercover as white women to solve a crime. Shawn has had enough of the insincere …

A new COVID-19 spike in America’s long-term-care facilities emerged in the West and Northeast last week, with both regions reporting their highest numbers of new cases in the past six months. The Midwest and South saw a small downturn in new cases, which is promising, yet the week still saw …

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The Recording Academy is apologizing to Tiffany Haddish after she called out the Grammys for inviting her to host a ceremony but refusing to pay her for the gig or even for her hair, makeup, and wardrobe. During an interview with Variety published on Wednesday (December 9), the actress and …

Former Ohio state senator Nina Turner is gearing up for another political endeavor as she prepares to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. WKYC News reported that Turner officially filed her paperwork to prepare for the congressional race. The news comes after President-elect Joe Biden announced he would nominate …

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Photo: Micahel A. McCoy (Getty Images) Testimony from an official at the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention alleges that multiple instances of political interference may have occurred in the department. Are you shocked? I’m not shocked. NBC News reports that Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), chairman of the House select …

Read: One day, 3,000 deaths Case numbers were high across the U.S. this week, with each of the country’s seven most populous states reporting more than 50,000 new cases among their residents. Fourteen states in regions across the U.S. reported a record number of cases this week; that’s on top …