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LeBron James continues to expand his community footprint in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. On Tuesday, the LeBron James Family Foundation announced plans to open up the I Promise HealthQuarters, a primary care center that will offer medical, dental and optometry services, as well as physical and recreational activities. Slated to open in 2023, the center, […]
A Florida woman has now been charged after her two-year-old son accidentally shot and killed his father. Per a report from the Associated Press, 26-year-old Reggie Mabry was fatally shot in May after the two-year-old in question got a hold of a gun authorities have said was not properly stored. The shooting occurred at the residence […]
After long deliberation, former Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard was found guilty of sexual assault causing bodily harm against one of two complainants. The 37-year-old originally plead not guilty to two counts of sexual assault, and one count of sexual interference—an offence referring to sexually touching someone under 16. Hoggard was found guilty of one count […]
South Florida experienced heavy rains this weekend, as Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, left widespread flooding across the state. According to the National Weather Service, downtown Miami saw 11 inches of rain as of Saturday morning, with some parts of the state experiencing over a foot of rain. […]
So much for being “the happiest place on earth.” Disneyland Paris received backlash this week after one of its workers ruined a marriage proposal l in front of Sleeping Beauty’s castle. A now-viral video showed the man kneeling on one knee as he presented the ring to his partner. The woman becomes visibly emotional and puts […]
An Indiana museum has apologized for selling a watermelon menu item in honor of Juneteenth. As pointed out by TMZ, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis faced widespread criticism this week after someone posted a photo of its “Juneteenth Watermelon Salad” offered in its cafeteria. Social media users slammed the museum for the labeling, saying it perpetuated a stereotype about […]
A 9-year-old survivor of the Uvalde school shooting has been released from the hospital. The University Health System in San Antonio announced the discharge Saturday, less than two weeks after a gunman killed 19 children and two students at Robb Elementary school—marking the deadliest U.S. school shooting in about a decade. According to ABC News, 17 people […]
The U.S. Capitol was the site of an arrest on Friday morning. According to a U.S. Capitol Police statement, a retired New York police officer was apprehended while parked close to the federal building, near Peace Circle on the West side of the Capitol, where he was sitting in a 2017 Dodge Challenger. He was […]
The weeks-long defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has set off a wave of toxic online content, social media users say. There’s no denying the highly publicized legal battled dominated the online discourse over the past couple of months. According to data published by NewsWhip, the trial generated more engagement than more pressing topics, such as abortion rights, the […]
Jim Jones has addressed whether he ever had a “proper conversation” with Gucci over his criticism of one of the brand’s stores earlier this year. As previously reported, Jones took to social media back in February to criticize a New York location’s service. In one post, he slammed the store for “nasty” behavior and “movin […]
