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The Apollo Theater’s annual spring benefit was held Tuesday, with honorees Usher and Babyface in attendance. As The Associated Press reports, Usher was first treated to a tribute from dancers performing his hits, including “Burn,” “Caught Up” and “Confessions Part II.” He then accepted the Icon Award, sharing his full-circle moment with the crowd. “I remember thinking, […]
(WASHINGTON) — Marianne Williamson, an author and speaker who was President Joe Biden’s final Democratic opponent, said earlier this week that she is no longer a candidate for the party’s nomination now that 2024 presidential primaries have ended. The presidential primary cycle concluded on Saturday with voters from Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands casting […]
(NEW YORK) — A New York City protest tied to the war in Gaza prompted a large police response early Wednesday and the closure of a block on the city’s Upper East Side, where the Palestinian Mission to the United Nations was vandalized and demonstrators littered the street with leaflets smeared with red paint and […]
Enchanting, a Texas rapper formerly signed to Gucci Mane‘s 1017 label, has died. She was 26 years old. While the cause of death has not been reported, the news has been met with tributes from Gucci and others in the hip-hop world. “So sad to have to say R.I.P to such a great young lady […]
(ATLANTA) — One person was fatally shot in connection with a bus hijacking that prompted a police chase through two Georgia counties on Tuesday, authorities said. The incident began at approximately 4:35 p.m. ET in downtown Atlanta, when police responded to a report of gunfire on a Gwinnett County Transit bus and a “possible hostage […]
In an extensive interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Kevin Spacey unpacked his life before and after sexual assault allegations derailed his Oscar-winning career. Spacey was exonerated in courts in both the U.S. and the U.K., though he revealed to Morgan that through it all, Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, have stood by him. […]
BC/Randy Holmes The Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards are making a return on June 21, continuing to recognize those “who have made a lasting effect on the culture,” per a press release. This year’s honorees include Cardi B, Fat Joe and Da Brat. Cardi B is set to receive the Inspiration Award, rewarded to those who “defied […]
xijian/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Last year, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared a national loneliness and social isolation epidemic throughout the country. He warned that about half of U.S. adults are experiencing considerable levels of loneliness, which can affect physical, mental and societal health To mark Loneliness Awareness Week from June 10 to […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s key priority at the G7 summit in Italy this week is to solidify an agreement that could provide some $50 billion to Ukraine using profits from frozen Russian assets, according to a source familiar with the matter. The U.S. argues this is a solution to relieve Ukraine’s desperate battlefield situation […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A woman is speaking out after sinking into quicksand along the Maine coast. Jamie Acord said she was walking with her husband near the water on a Maine beach when she suddenly sank up to her hips and found herself trapped waist deep in sand. “We were probably 10 feet […]
