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Angela Bassett nearly declined role that earned her her first Emmy Award after 9 nominations
After nine nominations, Angela Bassett now holds an Emmy. Basset won her first-ever Emmy for outstanding narrator at the 2024 Creative Arts Emmys for her work on the National Geographic documentary series Queens, which focused on matriarchies in nature. During her emotionally charged victory speech, the 66-year-old actress exclaimed, “Oh my God. Wow! My first...
Paris to honor slain Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei by naming sports venue after her
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday that the city is planning to honor slain Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei with a sports venue in her name, The Associated Press reported. Cheptegei, 33, succumbed to her injuries last Thursday in a Kenyan hospital after her boyfriend doused her in petrol and set her on fire....
South Africa: 65-year-old allegedly allowed illegal miners to enter mineshaft through hole in his bedroom
Authorities in the South African province of North West have brought charges against a 65-year-old man who allegedly allowed illegal miners to gain entry into a local mine through a hole that was dug in his bedroom. Per IOL, authorities said the sexagenarian was arrested last Thursday and charged with illegal mining, tampering with and/or...
Tyreek Hill arrest: Another Dolphins star was also detained before game
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill made the news on Sunday after videos showed him being detained by police officers hours before their season-opening game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. But the 30-year-old wasn’t the only person to have a brush with the law as his fellow teammate Calais Campbell was similarly detained by officers and...
NFL star Myles Garrett now working with a former NASA scientist to revolutionise energy storage
Even before he retires from the NFL, Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett has turned his attention to the investment industry. His latest move includes investing in Johnson Energy Storage (JES), which is owned by former NASA scientist Dr. Lonnie Johnson. The company is focused on developing a proprietary, all-solid-state battery. Per the company website, it is...
50 Cent is nearing billionaire status but wants to remain single, here’s why
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who is reportedly nearing billionaire status, has revealed his contentment with his single life. During a September 4 interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the 49-year-old rap mogul explained his decision to embrace celibacy and why he has chosen to remain unmarried. “Listen, when you calm down you can...
Nigerian siblings implicated in ‘sextortion’ case that caused Michigan teen’s suicide sentenced
Samuel and Samson Ogoshi, the Nigerian brothers implicated in a “sextortion” case that caused the suicide of one of their victims, were each sentenced to 17.5 years in prison in a Michigan federal court on Thursday, NBC News reported. The brothers, who are in their 20s, were convicted after they both pleaded guilty to conspiring...
‘Funniest race I’ve had’: Sha’Carri Richardson reacts to beating Alfred to redeem her place as fastest woman
Sha’Carri Richardson redeemed her 2024 Paris Olympics disappointment by winning the 100-meter final at the Diamond League meet in Switzerland. A month after losing to her in the Summer Games, Richardson defeated Saint Lucian sprinter Julien Alfred. Initially trailing Alfred, Richardson mounted a comeback in the final stretch to secure victory, according to the New...
How far is too far? Ghanaian teacher seeks help after using huge amount of money meant for father’s medical expenses to gamble
What happens when the need for thrill turns into an addiction? To put it mildly, Joshua Adu Guni, a Ghanaian part-time teacher and installer of digital satellites, is the most recent casualty of the extremes of gambling. He revealed to well-known blogger Zion Felix in a viral video that he began betting in 2019 while...
Mother opens up about frenzy of raising triplets who believe they have the same name
A TikTok user known as @thattripletmom_, has decided to walk her hectic life with followers. Gabi captured the heart of the internet with her entertaining and endearing videos about raising her triplets, Victor, Valentino, and Viviana. A video of her toddlers, which has gone viral, shows the mother teaching the toddlers their names and ages...
The first woman to sign to the Jordan brand is this Paralympic athlete
NBA legend Michael Jordan is behind Nike’s Jordan brand. In 1984, he signed a deal with Nike that would later give birth to Air Jordan. Before inking a deal with Nike, the brand played second fiddle to then-leading brands like Adidas, Reebok, and Converse. At the time, Adidas was 50 percent larger by revenue and...
How Yo Gotti almost lost his 15 houses because he didn’t know he had to pay property taxes
Mario Sentell Giden Mims, better known as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper who has been in the music industry for decades and got his breakthrough with his 2016 album, The Art of the Hustle, which reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200 album chart. In a recent interview, his properties became the center of discussion...
How Will Smith shocked theater fans after secretly joining them to watch Bad Boys: Ride or Die
A movie theater came to life when Will Smith emerged after the credits had rolled for the Bad Boys: Ride or Die film, having slipped into the cinema. A video shared by a user whose TikTok bio describes him as the movie theater’s general manager showed how the audience had begun to exit the theater...
Tyla says she never denied her Blackness after identifying as ‘coloured’ sparked controversy
South Africa’s global-rising singer Tyla took to social media on Thursday to set the record straight about her identity following an interview on iHeartRadio radio show The Breakfast Club. The “controversy” surrounding the Water singer’s identity stemmed from a December 2023 video that she posted, Entertainment Weekly reported. The 22-year-old in the video described herself...
Naomi Campbell reveals her two children were born via surrogacy
During a recent interview with The Sunday Times, British-Jamaican supermodel Naomi Campbell confirmed her two children were born via surrogacy. Campbell announced the birth of her first child in May 2021 when she was 50. She disclosed on Instagram at the time that she is now the mother of a baby girl. She subsequently announced...
East London woman abandoned in phone box as newborn finally meets half-brother
Susanne Barrow, abandoned as a newborn in an East London phone box with a touching note from her mother, has met her half-brother after a six-year quest chronicled on Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace. The emotional moment marks a breakthrough in one of ITV’s earliest foundling cases, with researchers uncovering a close DNA match,...
Morehouse man graduates Magna Cum Laude after first enrolling 30 years ago
Thirty-three years ago, in 1991, Demetrius Banks began his journey at Morehouse College. He has now fulfilled his lifelong dream, graduating from the prestigious college with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a specialization in management. He started Morehouse in the fall of 1991 as a traditional student and was there for two...
An apology isn’t enough – Superintendent pushed by angry dad during daughter’s graduation reacts to incident
Baraboo School District Superintendent Dr. Rainey Briggs isn’t ready to forgive or forget after a father, Matthew Eddy, shoved him at a graduation ceremony to prevent him from shaking his daughter’s hand. Briggs has dismissed Eddy’s apology, asserting it doesn’t repair the harm caused during the May 31 incident. “An apology just doesn’t make things...
8-year-old boy loses his life protecting his mother from his abusive father
An eight-year-old boy, Amir Harden, has been killed while trying to protect his mother, Cherish Edwards, from his enraged father, Danair Harden. On June 5, Amir stepped between his parents during an altercation and was fatally shot in the head and neck. Just hours earlier, a court had been warned that the father posed “an...
Ohio mom pleads guilty to taking son’s life after he was taken from foster parents and returned to her
An Ohio mother has pleaded guilty to killing her 3-year-old son months after a judge took him from his foster parents’ care and returned the minor to her. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Timmeka Eggleton, is said to have killed her son Curtis in 2023, PEOPLE reported. She ultimately pleaded guilty to murder, felonious assault...
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