The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) confirmed Tuesday that they are now treating the 2015 death of South Carolina teen Stephen Smith as a homicide following new information that arose during their investigation of the murders of Margaret and Paul Murdaugh. Smith was found dead on a Hampton County …
Read More »Dancers Sue 7M Films Claiming Owner Runs a 'Cult'
Three dancers who previously worked with the controversial church-aligned company 7M Films are suing their previous talent manager and pastor. Aubrey Fisher-Greene, Kylie Douglas, and Kevin “Konkrete” Davis have joined four other complainants in accusing 7M owner and pastor of the Santa Ana–based Shekinah Church Robert Shinn of running a …
Read More »Man Arrested, Protesters Clash at New York Attorney General Letitia James-Hosted 'Drag Story Hour'
A man was arrested outside “Drag Story Hour NYC” hosted by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Sunday following a clash between more than 100 protesters, New York Post reports. DSH holds events where storytellers use “the art of drag to read books to kids in libraries, schools and …
Read More »Novak Djokovic to Miss Miami Open After Vaccine Exemption Request Denied
Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked men’s tennis player, will miss another U.S. tournament next week — this time the Miami Open — after officials denied him a vaccination exemption. Over a year after the unvaccinated tennis star was forced to miss the 2022 Australian Open — and months after he withdrew …
Read More »Natalia Bryant Honors Kobe Bryant at Hollywood Ceremony: 'The MVP of Girl Dads'
During a tribute ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Natalia Bryant honored her late father Kobe Bryant. “While most people knew him as a basketball player or a storyteller, I got to know and love him as my dad,” Natalia remembered. “And let me tell you, he is the …
Read More »Ja Morant Says Firearm Wasn't His Following Gun-Flashing Video
Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant sat down in his first interview since the NBA suspended him for flashing a handgun on social media. In an excerpt from ESPN released Wednesday, Morant told Jalen Rose that “It’s not who I am. I don’t condone any type of violence, but I take fullresponsibility …
Read More »GOP Lt. Gov. Explains Liking Gay Nudes: 'I Try to Encourage People'
Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally has a strange habit for a powerful Republican in a state where the party has not been kind to the LGBTQ community. He simply cannot stop liking and commenting on a 20-year-old gay male model’s Instagram posts. The Tennessee Holler reported on Wednesday that McNally …
Read More »A Kids YouTuber Uses They/Them Pronouns. Some Parents Just Found Out — And Lost Their Minds
For as long as Jules Hoffman can remember, they’ve been surrounded by music. After growing up with musical grandparents and a piano-playing father, Hoffman says they’ve always felt like music was a calling. But it wasn’t until their sister had children, three kids Hoffman lovingly refers to as niblings — …
Read More »Paul Flores Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Murder of Kristin Smart
Nearly 27 years since Cal Poly student Kristin Smart went missing after attending a party near campus, former classmate Paul Flores has been sentenced to 25 years to life without parole for her murder. The sentencing came on the heels of Defense Attorney Robert Sanger’s failed attempts to secure a …
Read More »NBA All Star Shawn Kemp Fired in Self Defense, Says Lawyer
Former Seattle Sonics NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp exchanged gunfire in self-defense while attempting to locate a stolen cell phone in a Washington parking lot, his attorney told the Washington Post Thursday. On Wednesday afternoon,Tacoma Police Department reported “an altercation between the occupants of 2 cars” that “led to shots being …
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