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Hero cop delivers baby on the side of the road: ‘I’m just blessed that I was there’
What appeared to be a typical day immediately changed for Officer Cpl. Jason Lee when he was pulled over on Greenwell Springs Road on Saturday. 19-year-old Destiny Allen and her mother needed to be escorted to the closest hospital while she was in labor. But before they got too far, she started to give birth....
Florida woman in labor weds her lover between contractions at hospital
What are you willing to endure in the name of love? A Florida mother decided to answer this question in one of the most difficult moments of her life. Brianna Cerezo agreed to marry her fiancé Louis while having contractions ahead of the birth of their child. “I never heard of anyone getting married in...
T-Pain to open music school in Wisconsin after ‘Can’t Believe It’ hit
Following the success of his 2008 single “Can’t Believe It,” in which he memorably rhymed “mansion” with “Wiscansin,” popular rapper T-Pain, real name Faheem Rashad Najm, has put forward his plans to construct a new school in Wisconsin. During an interview with Billboard, the 39-year-old revealed his plans to open an educational facility in the...
50 Cent sues ex Daphne Joy for $1 million after she accused him of rape
Actress and model Daphne Joy has been slapped with a defamation lawsuit by her ex-boyfriend and father of her son 50 Cent after she accused the rapper of rape and physical abuse in an Instagram post. The court documents were obtained by PEOPLE. And the lawsuit, which was filed in Texas on Monday, claims that...
Drake’s security guard critically injured in shooting outside rapper’s Toronto mansion
Authorities in Canada said a man identified as Drake’s security guard was left seriously injured after he was shot outside the rapper’s Toronto sprawling mansion. Per CNN, Toronto Police Inspector Paul Krawczyk at a press conference said police responded to the home in the early hours of Tuesday. Authorities said the security guard in question...
Two students saved their P.E. teacher after he suffered cardiac arrest: ‘Medically, I was gone’
A physical education teacher, Alfred Kattola, owes his life to the quick thinking of two students who saved his life after he suffered a cardiac arrest. According to Kattola, a coach and gym teacher at the Oak Park High School in Detroit, he suddenly felt unwell during a student-teacher basketball match on March 22 before...
Doctors misdiagnosed an 11-year-old girl 30 times before finding out she was suffering from brain tumor
An 11-year-old girl, Tia Gordon, has endured misdiagnoses of sickness bugs and migraines by medics about 30 times before being told she is suffering from a brain tumor. Her mother, Imogen Darby, a pharmacy dispenser, said her daughter had made numerous visits to GPs, A&E, and calls to NHS 111 before Tia was finally admitted...
LeAnna Roberts earns her master’s degree at just 17 years old, her third degree in two years
At the age of sixteen, LeAnna Roberts made headlines when she graduated from the University of Alabama with the highest honors. Only a year later, at the age of 17, she is celebrating another major accomplishment: earning a master’s degree from the same university. The Tuscaloosa teen told WBRC, “I would say I am surprised. Looking...
Ghanaian American Ohemaa Nyanin named general manager of WNBA Golden State
Ohemaa Nyanin has been named the general manager of the WNBA Golden State team. Nyanin, who joins WNBA Golden State from the New York Liberty, will begin her tenure on May 13, the organization announced on Monday. Her duty as general manager includes overseeing all basketball operations and she will report to Warriors co-executive chairman...
Allen Onyema: Meet the peaceful man who left law to start Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace
Meet Allen Onyema; he is the founder of Nigeria’s largest carrier, Air Peace. The Nigerian entrepreneur said he founded his airline out of his interest in creating jobs for Nigerians, irrespective of tribe. Air Peace’s establishment began in 2007 and culminated in its founding in 2013, with the company commencing operations in 2017. Six years...
The story behind Alicia Keys’ Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen nominated for 13 Tonys
Alicia Keys has reached a new milestone with her musical “Hell’s Kitchen” as it has received 13 Tony nominations after working on it for 13 years. A 17-year-old girl whose life circumstances have tremendous echoes of the famous artist’s upbringing—the single mother, the drive for independence, the passion for piano, even the same subsidized housing...
‘God jammed the gun’ – Man arrested after attempting to shoot pastor during service livestream
Authorities in Pennsylvania have arrested and charged a 26-year-old man who was seen allegedly attempting to shoot a pastor during a Sunday service livestream. According to NBC News, the suspect, identified as Bernard Junior Polite, faces charges including criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person. Polite was also denied bail during his...
New York-based Ghanaian couple accused of fatally beating 5-year-old son sentenced
A New York-based Ghanaian couple accused of fatally beating their 5-year-old son was on May 1 sentenced to 25 years in prison after they were found guilty of second-degree murder. According to Daily News, the punishment handed out to Valerie Owusu, 28, and Emmanuel Addae, 28, of Corona, Queens, comes after a jury in March...
9-year-old’s decision to give his only dollar to tycoon he assumed was homeless earns him free shopping spree
It was an act of goodwill with no intended expectation in mind. Donating his only dollar to a man he thought was homeless earned 9-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr, a native of Louisiana, a free shopping spree. Caught in a moment of kindness, the boy decided to assist a man he assumed was distressed outside the...
Meet Goldfields’ Catherine Kuupol, who is now the first woman general manager in Ghana’s mining history
Get to know Ms. Catherine Kuupol, a mineral engineer who has provided metallurgical technical services to Ghana’s mining communities for almost two decades. In Ghana’s mining industry, where men largely dominate, she has achieved a historic feat. Mining giant Goldfields has appointed her as the General Manager of its Tarkwa mine, making her the first...
Haitian-American teen gets accepted into 17 colleges with over $1 million in scholarships
Yves-Ann Comeau, 18, is gaining attention for her recent accomplishment of being accepted into 17 colleges and receiving over $1 million in scholarships. The Haitian American explained why she sent in several college applications, saying, “I understand that acceptance isn’t assured. That’s why I applied to a diverse array of colleges.” Comeau, a resident of...
Solicitor says he was pinned down by court guards in ‘George Floyd manner’: ‘I was just trying to do my job’
Lawyers say they are considering a boycott of a court following an incident where up to five security guards reportedly pinned down a black solicitor, disregarding his pleas about his inability to breathe. Defense solicitor Dele Johnson said he was forced to the ground after resisting a request to remove his shoe for a security...
Larry Demeritte becomes first Caribbean trainer at Kentucky Derby despite cancer battle
Larry Demeritte is the first Caribbean trainer to participate in the Kentucky Derby and the third Black trainer in 35 years. Blacks used to dominate the derby, but since 1951, there have only been three black horse trainers. Certainly, Black trainers, jockeys, and grooms are rare at the Derby, although this was not always the...
Beyoncé’s name is regarded as a noun in French dictionary …here is why
She is celebrated globally for her groundbreaking work across the music and movie industry. But, in what comes as a linguistic coup, Beyoncé is now accorded the status of a noun in the Larousse dictionary. Her name has been included in a 2024 version of Petit Larousse Illustré, according to The Sunday Times. She has...
Opal Lee awarded nation’s highest civilian honor ahead of receiving her 8th honorary degree
Once more, popular 97-year-old activist Opal Lee has received honor; this time, the President of the United States presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her efforts in establishing Juneteenth as a national holiday. President Joe Biden praised Lee for her achievements in having the newest national holiday declared in 2021. The award...
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