Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump‘s attorney general. “I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday,” Gaetz wrote in a post on X. “I appreciate their thoughtful feedback – and the incredible support of so […]
(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) — When Yusuf Hawkins, a Black 16-year-old, was shot and killed in Brooklyn in 1989 as he went to purchase a car, the crime set off months of angry protests. Now, the man convicted in Hawkins’ murder, who has been behind bars for nearly 35 years, will get a chance Thursday to prove […]
(NEW YORK) — Bitcoin vaulted to a record high on Thursday, surging more than 3% in early trading and hurtling toward investors’ long-sought milestone of $100,000. The price of bitcoin briefly exceeded $98,000 for the first time on Thursday morning, before retreating to about $97,600. The value of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency has soared 31% since the […]
Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images It may not be the Super Bowl, but Ne-Yo‘s getting “Closer.” The singer’s been tapped to headline the halftime show at the Big 12 football championship game on Dec. 7. He’ll perform songs from his catalog, including “So Sick,” “Closer” and “Miss Independent,” with some help from the marching bands of the […]
Steven Ferdman/Getty Images, FILE The Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out former Empire actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying about a 2019 hate crime. Smollett was found guilty in 2021 for faking a racist and homophobic attack and lying to the police. His lawyers said this violated his Fifth Amendment rights because, in 2019, Cook County […]
There’s a chance Saturday is Quinn Ewers‘ final game at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium. Depending on how you measure it, Ewers is one of the four or five most successful quarterbacks in Texas history. He’s 25-7 as a starter. He ranks fifth on the program’s career passing list and will almost assuredly […]
(LONDON )– As Jahanzeb Wesa fled toward the Pakistani border in the middle of the night, he wondered if his career defending human rights would help protect him now that he was a refugee himself. A 28-year-old Afghan journalist and women’s rights advocate, Wesa said he was attacked by a Taliban fighter while covering a women’s […]
(WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump continues to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration, most recently naming nominees for energy secretary and to helm the Federal Communications Commission. Meanwhile, fallout continues for former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump’s choice to serve as attorney general. The House Ethics Committee was investigating Gaetz for alleged sexual […]
Paras Griffin/Getty Images (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — The Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying about a 2019 hate crime. Smollett was found guilty in 2021 for faking a racist and homophobic attack and lying to the police. His lawyers said this violated his Fifth Amendment rights because, in 2019, […]
Another Millennium Tour is on the way. Omarion and Bow Wow will return as headliners, adding Trey Songz as a main act this go-round. They’ll be joined by Ying Yang Twins, Ray J, Sammie, Bobby V, Pleasure P and newcomers Plies, Boosie and Nivea. The tour kicks off March 7 in Louisville, Kentucky, with tickets going on […]
