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Caitlin Clark is a game-changing talent who's brought an unprecedented amount of attention to women's basketball. However, her success has also led to a lot of new voices commenting on women's sports. One of those is Jeff Kwatinetz, co-founder of the BIG3 alongside Ice Cube.

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Authorities identified the body of a missing Black Louisiana teen, who was discovered floating in the Ouachita River. The family of the slain 19-year-old, Sheryl Mae Turner, called her a shining light to all who knew her."Read more...

From a childhood in foster care to the ups and downs of dating in Hollywood, actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish has never had a problem sharing the details of her personal life. Her new memoir, I Curse You With Joy," a follow-up to her 2017 bestseller The Last Black Unicorn," is sure to be loaded with even more...Read more...

Experts have been ringing the alarm bells about the potential misuse of artificial intelligence since its inception. Now, a bizarre case in Baltimore involving an allegedly fake audio recording and artificial intelligence is validating some of those fears.Read more...

For the players who've waited their whole nights to hear their names called on draft night, the moment is about achieving a lifelong dream, setting up a new life for their family, and of course, the draft night fit. These photos and videos will be there for the rest of your career, so you want to look red carpet ready.Read more...

Riding the bus is stressful enough without having to worry about a fight breaking out and making everybody late for work. But when an irate passenger attacks the driver, everybody loses.Read more...

It seems that yet another domino has fallen in the federal P. Diddy sex trafficking investigation.Read more...

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If it's a day that ends in Y, we must be talking about celeb beefs. Today's edition revolves around Insecure" stars Issa Rae and Amanda Seales.

An incident at Joint Base Andrews involving a U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris - is causing quite the stir.Read more...

We cannot escape Kanye West's antics. Whether he's starting his own porn brand or hopping in the middle of the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, he's always finds a way to get himself in the news.Read more...

A Los Angeles woman returned home one evening back in 2021 to an absolute horror scene: her mother and four children shot to death.

A two-year-old boy in the Philippines is the envy of every card-carrying member of the BeyHive after he received a very special gift from the Queen herself.

In case you've been living under a rock and missed the latest Kanye West development, the controversial rapper recently announced his plans to open up his own porn website and studio soon.Read more...

Following her latest viral interview with Alec Baldwin, the world is asking: Who exactly is Crackhead Barney?" The woman, who calls herself an ambush interviewer," once again is causing chaos online after she approached the actor in a New York City coffee shop earlier this week.Read more...

There's a good chance you've heard the term the Black Tax" used to describe the idea that Black Americans have to work ten times as hard for half as much. But did you know there's a much more literal meaning?

A crooked prosecutor from Kansas temporarily handed over her law license following a damning probe from the Department of Justice that revealed she intentionally sent a Black man to prison for no reason.

Updated 4/25/2024 at 11:10 a.m. ET

Celebrities are constantly in the news for their weight gains and losses, as fans speculate why the scale has moved up or down for their favorite entertainers.Read more...

On this day three years ago, a Missouri teen went to a party and never returned home. Instead, he was found dead from a gunshot wound. While investigators concluded his death was a suicide, his family still believes his death was a racially-motivated murder.

Over the years, we've heard all kinds of stories about the long-running rivalry between Prince and Michael Jackson. We've actually heard so many crazy tales, it's hard to distinguish truth from fiction. However, a new memory from will.i.am is so hilarious, we all need to assume it's true, because it's so funny.

Drake's latest Kendrick Lamar diss track, Taylor Made Freestyle" has been a divisive topic.Read more...

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault and rape.Read more...

R&B singer Chris Brown is beefing with Atlanta rapper Quavo. What world are we living in? And what could have happened between these two artists for them to feel the need to drop diss tracks?Read more...

The last few years have been an emotional roller coaster for Tiffany Haddish. The actress/comedian has suffered the loss of her beloved grandmother, a public breakup and two DUI arrests. Her recent run of unpredictable behavior has led some fans to wonder what's going on with the Girls Trip" star.

Whatever, Biden. You can get rid of TikTok ... as long as we can keep these adorable Instagram reels like that of a 6-year-old Black girl who was thrusted in the spotlight for the sweetest self-love video you'll ever see.

Caitlin Clark has generated tons of interest in women's basketball because of her long-range shooting and deft passing. She's been likened to Golden State Warriors great Stephen Curry, and that comparison ain't crazy...that's how special Clark is.Read more...

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Earlier this month, British singer Lily Allen decided to throw unnecessary shade in Beyonce's direction following the immense success of her historic country album Cowboy Carter." Now, Allen appears to be following her lead and working on country music herself.Read more...

Imagine you are your company's biggest earner and superstar, but some rule from an ancient list of regulations allows your bosses to make all the money from the work you did?Read more...

Two years ago, a white woman was found in pieces, stuffed in the freezer of a Chicago home. Police later confirmed she was the landlord of the building, and now her tenant is being held criminally accountable for her killing.

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President Joe Biden signed a massive $95 million military aid package for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan on Tuesday night. The package was signed against the backdrop of mass protests on college campuses, most notably at Columbia University, where students are demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.Read more...

No one could have predicted Kanye West possibly starting his own porn brand in 2024, but these are the cards we have been dealt. TMZ has reported that the controversial emcee is looking to have a new business that includes recording folks getting it on on camera.Read more...

Ohio teenager Tavion Koonce-Williams is lucky to be alive.Read more...

Sports fans tend to forget that though professional athletes are among the most popular and wealthiest people in the world, they still tend to face a lot of racism as well.Read more...

Since the 1990s, Snoop Dogg has been known as a gangsta rapper with an affinity for cannabis. And while he can still drop a verse with the best of them, these days, he's also a sweet granddad who loves spending time with his grandchildren.Read more...

Actor Alec Baldwin has already been getting tons of flack over his pending trial in connection with a fatal shooting on the set of upcoming movie Rust.' However, he encountered even more trouble on a quick trip to the coffee shop.

Having the status of a celebrity or well-known public figure comes with its fair share of ups and downs as comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish can attest, especially when it comes to naysayers online.Read more...

Popular gas station convenience store chain, Sheetz is in hot water after federal officials slapped them with a racial discriminationlawsuit, and the details are seriously worth unpacking.Read more...

Yesterday, we told you about Beyonce dropping a video of her wash day ritual using products from her new Cecred line. We were thrilled to see (and hear) the Love on Top" artist give us a glimpse into her self-care ritual and show us that she actually trusts the products she's selling on her own tresses. It was also...Read more...

There have been a disturbing number of lawsuits coming to light lately. At this point, we might be better off listing the celebrities who haven't been accused of mistreating former employees. It seems like a lot of these artists don't know how to handle the the transition from regular person to superstar.

On Friday (April 19), Drake released his second diss" track aimed at Kendrick Lamar on Instagram entitled Taylor Made Freestyle." On it, he tells the Pulitzer Prize-winning emcee to hurry up and respond to him. Essentially, the Toosie Slide" rapper is having a light-skinned temper tantrum.Read more...

Though Halle Bailey was seemingly in good spirits not too long ago when she posted her impressive post-baby body on Instagram, it looks like the Angel" singer may have quietly battling an issue many new moms know all too well: postpartum depression.Read more...

St. Louis police placed a man in custody after he was seen on video weeks ago in a World-Star-worthy brawl at a McDonald's, leading an employee to be hospitalized with serious injuries.

After the shocking death of rapper Chris King, celebrities have taken to social media to mourn the artist. King, whose real name was Christopher Cheeks, died on Saturday (April 20) according to a press release from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.Read more...

Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City for alleged hush money payments made by his attorney to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. And while the actual charges, falsifying business records, don't exactly leap off the page - so far, the trial has been anything but boring.

In a new interview with The Art of Dialogue," Da Band's Freddy P made a shocking confession about Diddy. The supergroup was formed during the popular MTV reality show Making The Band 2."Read more...