Former President Barack Obama on Friday weighed in on the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody that has sparked protests across the country. “This shouldn’t be ‘normal’ in 2020 America. It can’t be ‘normal.’ If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives up to its highest…… MORE
Last year, police in Pennsylvania found old human remains in a freezer. Now, an investigation has concluded that it was all part of a scam to collect social security checks. Pennsylvania State Police first found the remains in February 2019, in a house in Dillsburg, according to a news release from the police. After investigating,…… MORE
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday called for calm following protests over the death of George Floyd, saying he expects “swift” justice for the officers involved and taking responsibility for the arrest of a CNN crew. Protesters nationwide have demanded justice for Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died this week after a white police…… MORE
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany thought she had scored a direct hit on the media’s credibility during Thursday’s press briefing. Asked by CNN’s Jim Acosta about Twitter’s decision to append a fact-check to President Donald Trump’s false claim that mail-in balloting is a Democratic attempt to rig the 2020 election, McEnany said this: “If…… MORE
Tennis star Roger Federer is the highest-paid athlete in the world, according to Forbes. The 38-year-old earned a total of $106.3 million over the past 12 months, making him the first tennis player to top Forbes’ world’s 100 highest-paid athletes list. Athletes from 10 sports and 21 different countries made the list this year but…… MORE
For decades, a tortoise named Ms. Jennifer happily lived with her owner, who would take her to the bank and other places around their town of Waltham, Massachusetts, showing her off to anyone interested. But then Ms. Jennifer’s elderly owner had to be hospitalized after she contracted the coronavirus and could no longer care for…… MORE
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Friday that he won’t be bullied by the protesters who hung an effigy of him from a tree during a Second Amendment rally at the state Capitol on Sunday. “I’m not going to be afraid. I’m not going to let these folks bully me or bully the state of Kentucky,”…… MORE
You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. The White House briefing has often been contentious, long-winded and stuffed with hot air — emitted by both spinning political flaks and grandstanding reporters. It was all a bit of a game. Presidents sent press secretaries to take heat so they didn’t have to. Reporters knew…… MORE
More music has been released by Juice Wrld. The 21-year-old rapper died in December due to what authorities determined to be a result of oxycodone and codeine toxicity. On Thursday, his collaboration with Trippie Redd, “Tell Me U Luv Me,” was released. This new single comes weeks after his first posthumous solo single “Righteous” was…… MORE
It’s time to have a talk about “The Talk.” For generations, black parents have given the same lecture to their children: Don’t act out. Stay away from bad places. Avoid confrontations. It’s a how-to guide for surviving police encounters, a list of do’s and don’ts every black person should follow if they want to avoid…… MORE
