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50 Cent turns Penn State drug bust into viral show idea

Tega Egwabor — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:51:15 +0000

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has found an unexpected source of comedy in a serious criminal case, using social media to poke fun at an alleged cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State University fraternities. The rapper and television producer shared an AI generated video referencing the scandal, drawing comparisons to the film “Scarface” and joking […]

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and the Marvel decision that raised eyebrows

Shekari Philemon — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:48:35 +0000

Wonder Man checked every box a streaming series is supposed to check. It earned strong reviews, built genuine word of mouth, generated an Emmy nomination for its lead, and was officially renewed for a second season. Then Disney and Marvel reversed that renewal and canceled the show entirely. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has not moved on […]

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Lawrence Jones breaks silence on his sudden Fox News absence

Shekari Philemon — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:35:47 +0000

Viewers of Fox and Friends noticed the empty seat before they got an explanation for it. On Aug. 20, Lawrence Jones addressed his absence publicly, revealing that he had undergone emergency eye surgery just the day before. The procedure was performed to treat a detached retina, the second time Jones has faced that specific diagnosis […]

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Critical fire threat erupts across CA and WA this weekend

David Kesiena — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:33:42 +0000

A stretch of the West is heading into a dangerous fire weekend, and forecasters want people paying attention before Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued fire weather watches across parts of Northern California and Eastern and Central Washington, all pointed at the same window: Saturday, when gusty winds, low humidity and, in Washington, lightning […]

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7 things to know about traveling with sickle cell disease

Munson Steed — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:25:50 +0000

Travel involves several of the exact conditions that trigger a sickle cell pain crisis. Dehydration, cabin pressure, cold, exhaustion and disrupted routines all stack up on a travel day. Knowing that in advance is most of the solution. Here’s the direct answer. Seven things matter when traveling with sickle cell, and the biggest is aggressive […]

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Postpartum psychosis and the law America still won’t write

Gesi Lloyd — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:22:13 +0000

Yes, in a narrow set of cases, though the United States has no dedicated infanticide law to guide how courts handle it. Unlike England, Canada and more than twenty other countries that recognize postpartum related mental illness as a mitigating factor through dedicated infanticide statutes, American courts still charge mothers under standard homicide law, leaving […]

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Why Michigan is defying Trump’s vaccine executive order

Tega Egwabor — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:15:04 +0000

Michigan’s health department is holding firm on its childhood vaccine recommendations, rejecting changes called for in an executive order President Donald Trump signed earlier this month that seeks to overhaul the national immunization schedule. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed it will continue following the vaccine schedule supported by the American Academy […]

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California’s new tire rule bans most tires sold today

Gesi Lloyd — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:02:15 +0000

California became the first state in the nation to require replacement tires to meet strict energy efficiency standards, after the California Energy Commission voted unanimously this week to approve the new regulation. The rule will phase out the sale of tires that do not match the rolling resistance of the tires that come standard on […]

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Terry Shropshire — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:00:15 +0000

For nearly 30 years, the murder of Tupac Shakur has remained one of music’s most enduring mysteries — a case surrounded by gang rivalries, silence and speculation. Now, as the long-awaited murder trial of Duane “Keefe D” Davis unfolds, the prosecution’s most powerful evidence may not come from a traditional eyewitness. It may come from […]

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David Kesiena — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:57:30 +0000

Costco just gave shareholders a healthy raise, but the headline number is smaller than it sounds, and bigger than it looks. The warehouse retailer lifted its quarterly dividend to $1.47 a share, a jump of about 13.1%, which works out to $5.88 a year. The obvious question for anyone eyeing the stock is simple: what […]

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Reddit users reveal 12 reasons being single actually stings

Jaya Jackson — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:54:44 +0000

A deep dive into online dating forums exposes the emotional weight many carry while flying solo — and why it’s more complicated than just wanting a partner Being single in your 20s and 30s often gets painted in two extremes: total freedom or total misery. But a closer look at conversations across popular Reddit dating […]

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The surprising signs your body may not be handling alcohol well

Tega Egwabor — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:52:22 +0000

Most people associate alcohol trouble with a pounding headache or an upset stomach the morning after. But according to medical experts, the body often sends far subtler signals long before a hangover ever sets in, and many of those signs go unrecognized for years. Understanding how the body processes alcohol can help explain why some […]

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James Harden runs it back in Cleveland: here’s what the $97M means

Jeric Macaraan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:42:26 +0000

James Harden is not done chasing a ring, and he is convinced Cleveland is the place to do it. The veteran guard has agreed to a fresh three-year deal worth roughly $97 million to stay with the Cavaliers, a commitment that keeps one of the game’s craftiest playmakers in the fold and signals that the […]

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Trump’s approval stuck, but Democrats face a bigger problem

Tega Egwabor — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:41:09 +0000

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has held largely steady over the past month, while Democrats’ advantage on the generic congressional ballot has narrowed significantly, according to a new Emerson College poll released Aug. 20. The survey found that 39.5% of likely voters approve of Trump‘s job performance, while 55.8% disapprove. Those figures closely mirror Emerson’s […]

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Je’Von Evans reveals strongest opponents in new wrestling interview

Gesi Lloyd — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:37:29 +0000

Je’Von Evans named Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar as the two strongest opponents he has faced inside a WWE ring, telling The Sportster he still feels the effects of the F5 Lesnar hit him with during this year’s Royal Rumble. Evans specifically teased that fans should tune into SummerSlam weekend when discussing the pair, a […]

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Georgia father wanted after vanishing with 2 kids

Dorcas Onasa — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:31:00 +0000

Two young children are back home safe with their mother after a tense multi day search in DeKalb County, Georgia, ended with a joyful reunion, police say. The ordeal began Wednesday night when officers with the DeKalb County Police Department responded to the 1400 block of Woodberry Place following reports of a tense situation between […]

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US debt hits $40 trillion: what it means for you

David Kesiena — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:26:31 +0000

Government borrowing costs are climbing around the world, and what happens in the US bond market is driving much of it. A bond is essentially a loan investors make to a government, and the yield is the return they demand to hold it. When buyers pull back, prices fall and yields rise. Right now yields […]

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Bulldozers retreat from Big Bend: here’s what forced the reversal

Jeric Macaraan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:22:45 +0000

The heavy machinery that rolled into Big Bend National Park has begun pulling out, and with it comes a rare pause in one of the most contentious construction fights the region has ever seen. After bulldozers started clearing earth across the vast West Texas preserve, a wave of backlash united an unlikely coalition and pushed […]

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AI photo apps raise alarming back to school risk

Dorcas Onasa — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:18:33 +0000

A cheerful first day of school photo can carry an unexpected risk in 2026, as artificial intelligence tools make it alarmingly simple for bad actors to alter an innocent picture into something exploitative even when the original photo shows someone fully clothed. So called undressing apps rely on AI-generated software to transform ordinary photographs into […]

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Will this winter be wet? What El Niño is signaling

David Kesiena — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:13:27 +0000

One of the most powerful forces in global weather is building in the Pacific, and it could shape the entire US winter. Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center now say there is a greater than 90% chance of a very strong El Niño during the fall and winter of 2026-27. More striking, they put the […]

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Boulder Canyon fire: What we know about the third blaze this year

Gesi Lloyd — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:11:58 +0000

A wildfire broke out this morning near the mouth of Boulder Canyon in Boulder, Colorado, and firefighters extinguished it within roughly 40 minutes. Boulder Fire-Rescue confirmed the blaze, named the People’s Crossing Fire for its location near the Peoples’ Crossing trailhead and Eben G. Fine Park, was out as of 10:22 a.m. after an all […]

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Oil surge and bond relief pull markets in opposite directions

Shekari Philemon — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:09:49 +0000

Oil prices climbed again on Thursday, keeping both major benchmarks near their highest levels in weeks as the standoff between the United States and Iran showed no sign of resolution. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose to around $93.78 a barrel while West Texas Intermediate moved in the same direction, gaining more than two percent […]

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Florida woman arrested in 3 bank scam case

Dorcas Onasa — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:08:22 +0000

A South Florida woman is facing a growing list of charges after deputies say she posed as a bank representative in an elaborate scheme targeting an elderly victim and what investigators later discovered hidden on her body at the jail only added to the case against her. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, 31 […]

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Adrian Lester teases Mutiny ahead of theater release

Vera Emoghene — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:06:37 +0000

Adrian Lester has spent decades moving between stage, television and film, earning recognition for roles that mix wit and grit in equal measure. His latest project puts him aboard a military vessel as Captain Adam Spencer in the action thriller Mutiny, starring alongside Jason Statham. What drew you to Mutiny when you first read the […]

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Musk just responded to a bold trillion dollar space report

Shekari Philemon — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:01:19 +0000

Goldman Sachs put a number on the future of the space economy, and Elon Musk thought it was not nearly large enough. When the investment bank published a forecast projecting the global space economy would reach $1.8 trillion by 2035, the SpaceX founder responded on X with a brief but pointed rebuttal. His position was […]

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5 sneaky ingredients hiding in your healthy salad

Jeric Macaraan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:59:31 +0000

Ordering a salad feels like the responsible choice, the meal you pick when you want to do right by your body. Yet not every bowl of greens is the virtuous option it pretends to be. Some are quietly loaded with the very things people are trying to avoid, dressed up in fresh leaves that make […]

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7 things you should never have to beg for in a relationship

Tega Egwabor — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:59:28 +0000

There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from constantly asking a partner for the basics. Not grand romantic gestures or extravagant surprises, just the fundamental elements that make a relationship feel supportive rather than like an ongoing negotiation. Relationship experts say that when certain needs consistently go unmet without repeated requests, it may […]

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Memphis: 10 Black arts and cultural institutions to know

Sophie Lloyd — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:59:11 +0000

Memphis built its name on music, but its Black cultural legacy runs deeper than any hit record. This is a city where a motel balcony became a civil rights landmark, where a burned-out house became a recording studio for the next generation and where a church basement printed the signs that changed a movement. These […]

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Buffalo Wild Wings Throwback Menu: items and dates

David Kesiena — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:56:55 +0000

Buffalo Wild Wings is hitting rewind to the early 2000s, and it is bringing the snacks and the drinks with it. The chain has launched a limited-time Throwback Menu that revives a handful of fan-favorites from its past, answering years of requests from customers who have pushed for these items to come back. To match […]

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NYC flood watch issued for severe storms

Dorcas Onasa — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:56:07 +0000

New York City and communities across the Tri-State Area are bracing for a stormy Thursday as heavy rain and strong thunderstorms move through the region. A flood watch has been issued for New York City, most of New Jersey and Long Island as forecasters warn that periods of intense rainfall could lead to flash flooding. […]

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How smartphones quietly shape a child’s developing mind

Jeric Macaraan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:54:55 +0000

The sight has become ordinary. A young child, thumb swiping with practiced ease, lost in a glowing screen while the world moves around them. Smartphones have woven themselves into childhood so completely that many parents barely question it anymore. Yet a growing body of research suggests these pocket-sized devices may be shaping young minds in […]

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What eating after a workout really does to your body

Tega Egwabor — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:50:00 +0000

Grabbing a snack after a gym session might feel like a small habit, but new understanding of exercise science shows it triggers a complex chain of biological repair work that shapes how quickly the body recovers and adapts to training. During exercise, particularly resistance training, muscle fibers experience microscopic damage. At the same time, the […]

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10 steps to launch a dropshipping store from scratch

Jeric Macaraan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:49:39 +0000

Starting an online store can feel overwhelming when you are staring at a blank screen with no inventory and no idea where to begin. Dropshipping strips away much of that friction by letting you sell products without ever holding stock yourself. In dropshipping a supplier ships items directly to your customers while you focus on […]

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What changed at Publix checkout lanes this week?

Gesi Lloyd — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:48:39 +0000

Publix has eliminated the traditional 10-item cap from its express checkout lanes, giving store associates more flexibility to direct customers based on real time traffic rather than a fixed item count. The company confirmed the change to Fox News Digital, explaining that the goal is reducing wait times rather than enforcing a specific number, and […]

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Nia Long shares the lesson Black entrepreneurs need most

Shekari Philemon — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:47:33 +0000

Before the film roles and the Hollywood career, there was a kitchen in Brooklyn where a woman from Trinidad did hair and built something from nothing. That woman was Nia Long’s grandmother, a hairstylist who immigrated to the United States and eventually turned a family space into the foundation of her own salon. Long has […]

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How to finally sleep through the night without struggle

Jeric Macaraan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:29:50 +0000

Lying awake at 3 a.m. staring at the ceiling is one of the most frustrating experiences there is. You want rest, your body needs it, yet the harder you chase it, the further it drifts. The good news is that better nights rarely require dramatic measures. Most people who struggle to sleep through the night […]

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Why Simone Biles unfollowed an Influencer over a “weird” hair stylist request

Gesi Lloyd — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:26:42 +0000

Simone Biles revealed in an August 18 TikTok that she unfollowed an influencer years ago after a simple request for hairstylist contact information turned into what she called one of the weirdest interactions of her life. Biles said she had admired the influencer’s consistently polished hair for a while before finally reaching out, only to […]

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6 warning signs your partner is quietly pulling away

Jeric Macaraan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:23:25 +0000

Distance in a relationship rarely arrives with a dramatic announcement. More often it creeps in slowly, showing up in small changes that are easy to explain away until they add up to something impossible to ignore. Learning to read those early signals can make the difference between drifting apart and finding your way back to […]

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How Iran helped pick who ICE sent back home

Jaya Jackson — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:14:00 +0000

Newly released emails expose how U.S. immigration officials worked with Tehran on deportation flights—even as tensions boiled over. ICE and Iran had a quiet arrangement on deportations—leaked emails show how far it actually went. Newly disclosed emails show that U.S. immigration officials maintained a working relationship with the Iranian government throughout late 2025 and early […]

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The Dating Trend Behind BLK’s Black Business Month Campaign

David Kesiena — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:13:49 +0000

For a lot of Black founders, the same energy that grows a company can leave almost no room for a love life. A new campaign wants to change how they think about that trade-off. BLK, the largest dating app for Black singles, has teamed up with The Gathering Spot, an Atlanta-based members club for professionals […]

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G Herbo faced his past through his son’s eyes

Shekari Philemon — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:03:50 +0000

It did not come from a sit-down conversation or a planned teachable moment. It came from a phone call. G Herbo learned through a family member that his son had found footage of him online, clips showing an arrest, and had started asking the kind of questions that do not have easy answers. The Chicago […]

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Ayra Starr makes her boldest move yet with ‘Starr Girl’

Jeric Macaraan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:01:54 +0000

Ayra Starr has never been one to play it safe, and her latest chapter makes that clearer than ever. With her new album Starr Girl, the young singer steps into a bolder, freer version of herself, shedding the pressure that so often crushes artists chasing a second act. The result is a body of work […]

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Al Roker marks 72 live on Today: what happened?

David Kesiena — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:57:01 +0000

Al Roker got a birthday gift only his coworkers would think to give him: a bouquet made of bacon. The longtime Today weatherman turned 72 today, and his colleagues marked it live on air with a string of playful surprises. The centerpiece was the bacon bouquet, real roses with the flowers swapped out for strips […]

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2 Milwaukee rappers killed in shooting, family demands answers after studio shooting

Jaya Jackson — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:53:54 +0000

A rising artist and his mentor were gunned down together — now their loved ones are demanding the violence stop. A Community in Mourning A shooting inside a Milwaukee recording studio has left two local rappers dead and a family demanding answers. Daquaiseon Evans, 21, and Quentene Williams, 33, were found shot to death Monday […]

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How Al Roker turned his 72nd birthday into a surprise

Jeric Macaraan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:49:53 +0000

Al Roker has spent decades making mornings brighter for millions, so it felt only right that his own celebration turned into a moment of pure joy. As the longtime weather anchor marked his 72nd birthday, the people around him made sure the day would not slip by quietly, greeting him with a surprise that was […]

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Lil Duval’s horror comedy “Camp Duval” heads to 6 cities this fall

Tega Egwabor — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:49:12 +0000

Comedian Lil Duval is taking his new horror comedy film on the road this fall with an interactive premiere tour spanning six cities across the country, complete with red carpet arrivals, meet and greets and live entertainment. The Camp Duval Premiere Tour will support the release of “Camp Duval: Ain’t Nobody Dying Today,” a horror […]

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Bitcoin rockets past $70,000 in a stunning market surge

Jeric Macaraan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:44:31 +0000

Bitcoin roared back to life this week, blasting past the $70,000 mark in a rally that caught even seasoned traders off guard. After weeks of grinding sideways and testing the patience of anyone still holding on, the digital currency surged with a speed that turned red screens green almost overnight. The move rippled across the […]

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Pokemon Delta Reign preorders: what to expect?

David Kesiena — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:36:02 +0000

Mega Rayquaza is coming back to the Pokemon Trading Card Game, and collectors have been waiting a long time for it. The Pokemon Company has officially revealed Delta Reign, the next Mega Evolution set, and it lands November 6, 2026, with the sky serpent as its cover star in the form of Mega Rayquaza ex. […]

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Why Erykah Badu keeps redefining her signature sound

Jeric Macaraan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:28:07 +0000

Few artists manage to stay both timeless and unpredictable, yet Erykah Badu has spent nearly three decades doing exactly that. Since arriving as a fully formed original in the late 1990s, she has treated her music less like a fixed identity and more like a living thing, something to stretch, dismantle and rebuild whenever the […]

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AI expert Alicia Lyttle brings hands-on AI training to Atlanta

Tega Egwabor — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:27:48 +0000

A nationally recognized AI strategist is set to host a two-day, hands-on training event in Atlanta designed to teach entrepreneurs and business professionals how to build and deploy AI agents for their companies. Alicia Lyttle, founder and CEO of AI InnoVision, will lead the AI Agents Live Training on Monday, Aug. 24, and Tuesday, Aug. […]

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