2 Major Airlines (United & Delta) Cancel Holiday Flights As Omicron Cases Hit Crews | VIDEO

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*(Via MSN News) – The transportation industry has been bracing for pre-pandemic-level crowds this holiday season, but now two major U.S. airlines have been forced to proactively cancel some Christmas Eve flights due to the fast-spreading omicron variant of COVID-19. As of Thursday evening, United Airlines has proactively cancelled 112 flights for Christmas Eve. “The nationwide spike […]

South Carolina State Pummels Jackson State To Win Celebration Bowl

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*(By Mark Gray) – ATLANTA — Jackson State, the Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion, brought the hype of having Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders as its head coach to Atlanta for the sixth edition of the Cricket Celebration Bowl. South Carolina State brought an appreciation for what it meant to simply be there — along with […]

Congress to Investigate Astroworld Organizer Live Nation

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*A Congressional panel has launched an investigation into the organizer of the Astroworld Festival that left 10 people dead. The House Oversight Committee announced on Wednesday that it will launch a bipartisan probe into what caused the tragedy at rapper Travis Scott’s music festival. The committee sent a letter to Michael Rapino, CEO of LiveNation, requesting […]

Nearly $100B Stolen in Pandemic Relief Funds Says Secret Service

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*While some of y’all are hoping for another pandemic shutdown to get those stimulus checks and unemployment benefits poppin’ again, the Secret Service is running them fraud numbers and they’re working hard to get them coins back! According to @apnews, nearly $100 billion has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs since the start of the pandemic. […]

JAY-Z Compares Beyoncé to Michael Jackson, Black Twitter Reacts

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*JAY-Z sparked debate on social media when he compared his superstar wife Beyoncé to the late-great Michael Jackson.  As reported by Revolt, JAY-Z made the comments during his Tuesday (Dec. 21) Twitter Spaces conversation with Alicia Keys and music executive Rob Markman. “Bey’s gonna be mad at this for saying this, but Michael Jackson never […]

FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 Treatment Pill – The First Oral Antiviral Drug

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*This Wednesday, the FDA announced that it has authorized Pfizer‘s antiviral pills to treat COVID-19 for emergency use, which allows limited use of the drug in Americans as young as 12 who are at “high risk for progression to severe COVID-19,” according to @CNN. The Food and Drug Administration issued emergency authorization for Pfizer’s Paxlovid, […]

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Share Holiday Photo Featuring Daughter Lilibet Diana

*Meghan Markle and Prince Harry released a new holiday card on Thursday featuring the first photo of their daughter, Lilibet Diana, who was born on June 4.  Photographer Alexi Lubomirski snapped the family photo at Harry and Meghan’s home in Barbara, California. The adorable image also features the royal couple’s 2-year-old Archie Harrison.  “This year, […]

Ex Minnesota Cop Kim Potter Found Guilty in Traffic Stop Killing of Daunte Wright

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*An outcome has been reached in the trial of Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.  Potter, 49, was later charged with first-degree and second-degree manslaughter.  On Thursday, a Minneapolis jury found her guilty on all charges. We previously reported, Potter, who is white, killed the […]

Black Girls Code Founder Removed As Head Of Nonprofit

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*Kimberly Bryant, the founder of the nonprofit Black Girls Code, has been removed as leadership head amid allegations of workplace impropriety.  As reported by Black Enterprise, an email statement to Insider revealed that Black Girls Code’s board noted that Bryant remains on the company’s staff while “serious allegations of workplace impropriety are being investigated.”  An […]

Woman Names 911 Operator Godmother of Child She Helped Deliver Through Phone

*A 911 operator in Philadelphia has been named godmother of a baby she helped deliver through the phone.  As reported by Today.com, when Charlotte Fatoma suddenly went into labor while driving to the hospital, 911 operator Elyce Rivera calmly coached her through delivering her baby in her car by the side of the highway. The […]

BLIND ITEM: The Rapper and Her Cheating Hubby

*The following Blind Item comes from Hollywood insider Enty Lawyer. Please address all inquiries and complaints to the original source. Every bit of trouble in the life of this A-list rapper has been caused by the actions of her husband. Whether it is cheating on her and getting other women pregnant, or getting into fights […]

Cardi B Cancels Launch of Doll Collection Amid Production Delays

*Cardi B has scrapped plans to drop a new line of dolls, citing ongoing production delays and concerns over the quality of the product.  TMZ reports that Cardi and fashion doll brand Real Women joined forces to make a limited edition Cardi B doll at $35 a pop. Pre-orders started in March, but when shipping […]