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Employees of the fireworks company tasked with running July 4th celebrations in Ocean City, Maryland were injured Sunday after said fireworks unintentionally detonated hours ahead of the planned Independence Day display. WBAL reports the employees suffered minor injuries and refused to be taken to a local hospital, and no other beach or boardwalk visitors were injured as a result of the […]
After two people got sick with listeriosis, an infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes, in June, Tyson Food Inc. is recalling nearly 8.5 million pounds of chicken. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall Saturday in a release, where it mentioned that it identified three cases between April and June, one of […]
The Vatican announced Saturday that it’s indicting nine people and a cardinal on financial crimes, including extortion, fraud, embezzlement, money laundering, and abuse of office, regarding investments reportedly made in 2018. Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu and two top officials at the Vatican’s intelligence unit are going on trial on July 27, CBS News reports. Becciu was indicted “for the crimes of […]
James Cameron revealed he was high on ecstasy when he conceived a key character for Terminator 2: Judgement Day. In an oral history of Terminator 2 published by The Ringer, Cameron talked about coming up with the idea of having a 10-year-old John Connor in the movie while he was on an ecstasy trip. “I remember sitting there once, […]
Violence erupted Saturday outside an upscale Los Angeles spa, where opposing demonstrators clashed over transgender rights. According to ABC 7, the protests were sparked by a viral video in which a woman confronted Wi Spa employees for allowing a trans individual to disrobe in the women’s area. “So, it’s OK for a man to go into […]
Phylicia Rashad offered a “sincere apology” to Howard University students and parents on Friday after facing backlash for defending Bill Cosby’s vacated sexual assault conviction and subsequent prison release. “My remarks were in no way directed towards survivors of sexual assault. I vehemently oppose sexual violence, find no excuse for such behavior, and I know that […]
Britney Spears’ mother admits she is torn over her daughter’s conservatorship battle. More than a week after Britney delivered a bombshell testimony, the New Yorker published an exposé detailing how the court-appointed guardianship came to be, as well as Britney’s years-long efforts to regain autonomy. Journalists Jia Tolentino and Pulitzer Prize winner Ronan Farrow spoke to a number of sources who shed light on […]
Just two days after his release from prison, Bill Cosby is already eyeing a return to stand-up comedy. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the newly freed comedian’s spokesperson Andrew Wyatt told reporters Thursday that Cosby has been “been talking to a number of promoters and comedy club owners” and “is just excited the way the world […]
Ice Cube and Warner Bros. are pointing fingers at each other. According to the Wall Street Journal, the actor/rapper is in a heated battle with the studio over the beloved Friday franchise. The parties reportedly agreed to make a fourth installment, titled Last Friday, back in 2012, with Cube was set to be paid a total of $11 million for his on- […]
Some of entertainment’s biggest stars are showing solidarity with Sha’Carri Richardson. Earlier this week, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced it had suspended the Team USA sprinter for one month after she tested positive for THC. The ruling meant Richardson would be prohibited from competing in the Olympics’ 100-meter dash, an event she completely dominated during last month’s trials. […]
