Black students across the US were targeted this week by coordinated racist death threats, forcing at least seven historically Black colleges into emergency lockdowns just a day after the far-right activist Charlie Kirk was killed at Utah Valley University. At New York University, Black students reportedly received a threatening manifesto specifically targeting them, according to an email seen by
Young Thug has made headlines again this week with alleged jail call clips that recently surfaced. In the audio, Young Thug allegedly touches on the rumored beef between Drake and Metro Boomin, specifically regarding Metro’s 2022 HEROES & VILLAINS track “Trance,” which features Travis Scott, Young Thug, and initially, at one point during its creation, Drake. According
Boosie Badazz pleaded guilty Tuesday (August 26) in a San Diego federal courtroom to a firearm charge stemming from a 2023 arrest that has kept the rapper entangled in legal battles for more than two years. The Louisiana-born rapper admitted to being a felon in possession of a firearm, a federal offense that carries a maximum
President Donald Trump announced he is placing the Washington, DC, police department “under direct federal control” and deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital. The move comes after Trump ordered a seven-day surge in federal law enforcement within the city last week, pointing to several high-profile crimes. CNN’s Brian Todd reports, and CNN senior
South Park took direct aim at Donald Trump in its Season 27 premiere on Comedy Central, and now the long-running animated series is making a major streaming move that’s turning heads. The satirical juggernaut, created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, will be pulled from HBO Max on Monday (August 4), shifting exclusively to Paramount+ as part of
US President Donald Trump says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to “be positioned in the appropriate regions” in response to “highly provocative” comments by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. He did not say where the two submarines were being deployed, in keeping with US military protocol. Medvedev has recently threatened the US in response
Ciara received Beninese citizenship during an official ceremony in Cotonou as part of a national effort to reconnect with descendants of the African diaspora. Ciara became the inaugural recipient of Beninese nationality under a 2024 law that allows Afro-descendants to reclaim citizenship based on ancestral ties. The event was attended by high-ranking ministers from the departments
Hogan died Thursday, July 24, at age 71 after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida. Sylvester Stallone is remembering his friend and Rocky III costar Hulk Hogan. He and Stallone met while filming the 1982 boxing hit at a time when Hogan was still making a name for himself. But Stallone’s relationship with the wrestling icon went beyond
For the next ten months Stephen Colbert can finally speak unvarnished truth to power, including in response to the president’s post celebrating The Late Show’s cancellation, and about the creepy birthday letter Donald Trump sent to his good pal Jeffrey Epstein. Donald Trump came after Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon in a Truth Social post Tuesday (July 22),
Comedian and political commentator Stephen Colbert announced on air that CBS will cancel his “The Late Show” starting in May 2026. Though CBS said in a statement that canceling the show was “purely a financial decision” not related to its performance or content, the announcement follows Colbert’s criticism of a settlement between President Donald Trump and Paramount
