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Prayers Up: John Singleton is Hospitalized in Intensive Care after Suffering a Stroke
John Singleton’s family confirmed the iconic filmmaker’s stroke to E! News on Saturday: “On Wednesday, April 17th our beloved son/father, John Singleton, suffered a stroke while at the hospital,” they said in a statement to E! News. “John is currently in the ICU and under great medical care. We ask that privacy be given to…
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Buds and Beauty: What Is CBD (Cannabidiol) and Why Is it in Everything?
It’s 4/20 and high time for cannabis-infused beauty. According to a recent WWD report, Google searches for “cannabidiol” (CBD) peaked in March; one of the most frequently asked questions: “What is CBD?” This lack of general consumer awareness, coupled with lax regulations, leaves the door wide open for industry schemes and scams. So let’s get…
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Tiger Woods Is Back!
On Sunday Tiger Woods secured his fifth Masters win at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, marking what even casual golf fans have to acknowledge is one of sports’ most inspiring comebacks. The news of Woods’ 15th major title—and his first in 11 years—is a sweet (if not shocking) ending to a rough journey.…
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Florida Man Meets Tragic Death After Being Killed by Rare Cassowary Bird
A 75-year-old Florida man, Marvin Hajos, was attacked and killed by a rare species of bird, the cassowary. Hajos, a breeder, was apparently attacked by the bird after he fell in his backyard. Two 911 calls were made—the first by Hajos himself, and then a second by someone who found him. Hajos was taken to…
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Presidential Hopeful Kamala Harris Released Her Tax Documents. Trump Still Hasn't.
California Sen. Kamala Harris reports that she and her husband had an adjusted gross income of about $1.9 million in 2018 and paid about $700,000 in federal taxes, according to AP News. The Democratic candidate for president, who released 15 years of tax returns, showed income last year of about $157,000 from her job in…
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C.J. Wallace, Son of Notorious B.I.G. and Faith Evans, Launches Cannabis Line to Benefit the Prison Arts Project
“Smoking blunts was a daily routine, since 13,” Biggie once famously rapped. But now his son, C.J., is showing the public that marijuana use goes far beyond the typical “Party and Bullshit” of most rap lyrics. C.J. Wallace is best known for playing the role of his iconic father in 2009’s Notorious biopic. Now, 10…
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Sound the Navy: Rihanna’s Launching Fenty Skincare
It’s not new music but pockets shall be emptied regardless. Rihanna is already enjoying the massive success of her beloved Fenty Beauty, as well as slaying our bad gyal boudoirs with Savage Fenty lingerie. And now, according to PageSix Style, Rih is gearing up to launch a skin care line to keep our beautiful faces…
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Man Reportedly Throws a 5-Year-Old Over a Three-Story Balcony at Mall of America
CBS News reports that an apparently mentally ill man is being held on an attempted homicide charge after allegedly tossing a 5-year-old over a third-story balcony at Mall of America in Minnesota. At 10:17 a.m. Friday, police responded to frantic calls from shoppers who witnessed a man either push or throw the child over the…
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Peggy Alford Poised to Make History as Facebook Nominates a Black Woman to Its Board…Finally
On Friday, Facebook released a statement that Peggy Alford, a senior vice president at PayPal, has been nominated to have a seat at the table, a landmark step in diversifying its nine-member board of directors. If elected by shareholders, she would become the first black woman to sit on the board. Alford is no stranger…
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#IStandWithIlhan: Trump Targets Rep. Ilhan Omar in Yet Another Islamophobic Tweet and People Are Repulsed
Public outcry has taken over social media as Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar continues to be targeted by Donald Trump and his fringe followers. As previously reported by The Root, Trump has been spitting vitriol at the Minnesota rep, mocking her just days after a man was arrested for threatening to kill her. On Friday evening,…
