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A star-studded cast is slated to voice characters in the new Paw Patrol movie. The new cast of Paw Patrol: The Movie was announced on Thursday (October 15) and includes Kim Kardashian, Tyler Perry, Randall Park, Dax Shepard and Jimmy Kimmel, among others. Onscreen sisters and Black-ish co-stars Yara Shahidi …

Photo: Sega of America It’s October, which means two things in my household: Blade II on repeat and scary-ass games. I figure I should probably take a break from Blade II to put you on some spooky-ass games at some good-ass prices, because, you know, it’s kind of my job. …

Chrissy Teigen is providing her fans with an update after she and husband John Legend lost their third child, a baby boy named Jack. Via her Instagram account on Friday (October 16), the model and entrepreneur wrote that her and Legend “are quiet but we are okay,” while sharing a …

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. EVAN VUCCI / AP Last night, President Donald Trump was given the opportunity to denounce QAnon …

The Chicago Police Department has rejected 150 proposed changes to its use of force policies recommended by a community working group that met weekly for months to help update the department’s rules on when and how officers can shoot their guns, deploy tasers or use their batons. The department has …

The pursuit of higher education looks different for each person—with so many barriers standing in the way of obtaining a college degree for many marginalized groups. One man was able to beat all of the odds from his upbringing and is now celebrating earning his Ph.D. As a child, Dr. …

Photo: Jordan Strauss (AP) Robin Givens remains deeply traumatized by ex-husband Mike Tyson, telling People magazine that she felt “like the world was crumbling again” when she heard about the upcoming biopic of the heavyweight boxer. The film, which will star Oscar winner Jamie Foxx as Tyson, was triggering for …

The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a courtroom drama where no one—neither the characters, nor the viewers—expects that justice will be done. When the defendants take their seats at the start of Aaron Sorkin’s new Netflix film, the audience already knows that the charges against them are ludicrous and …

Ex-Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is being accused of committing “shockingly violent” acts of sexual assault against an officer, who was also his former driver, on the night ultimately leading to his firing last year. According to the Chicago Tribune, in a lawsuit filed late Wednesday (October 14), Officer Cynthia …

The United States has the highest rate of infant deaths in the developed world with that rate being even higher if you are a Black mother. According to the CDC, Black mothers are almost four times more likely to die during childbirth. Now, a new study shows that Black newborns …