Young Bronx Mother Killed, Baby Critically Injured After Alleged 15th-Floor Balcony Push
A 23-year-old mother is dead and her 8-month-old daughter remains in critical condition after the pair fell from a 15th-floor balcony at a Bronx apartment building early Tuesday morning. The victim has been identified as Nathaly Ramirez, who was found with her infant daughter shortly after 3:30 a.m. outside the Allerville Arms apartment complex at…
17-Year-Old Football Recruit Chris Wilson Jr. Killed in Muncie Shooting
The Indiana football community is mourning the tragic loss of 17-year-old Chris Wilson Jr., a standout Yorktown High School football player and highly regarded college recruit who was fatally shot early Monday morning in Muncie, Indiana. According to the Muncie Police Department, officers were called to the 1400 block of East Cromer Avenue shortly before…
Michael Jordan Donates $10 Million to UNC in Honor of His Mother Deloris
Michael Jordan is honoring his mother, Deloris P. Jordan, with a historic $10 million gift to his alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The six-time NBA champion and former Tar Heels star announced the donation Monday, October 5, to UNC’s School of Social Work. It is the school’s largest single gift…
Isaiah Washington Reveals Wife Jenisa Garland Died in 2025 After Massive Stroke
Former Grey’s Anatomy star Isaiah Washington has revealed the heartbreaking news that his wife of 29 years, Jenisa Garland, died in June 2025 after suffering a massive hemorrhagic stroke. Washington, 63, shared the news publicly over the weekend, more than a year after Garland’s death. In an emotional social media post, the actor explained that…
R&B Legend Freddie Jackson, Voice Behind “You Are My Lady” and “Rock Me Tonight,” Dies at 69
R&B music has lost one of its most distinctive and beloved voices. Legendary singer Freddie Jackson, best known for timeless classics including “You Are My Lady,” “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake),” “Have You Ever Loved Somebody” and “Jam Tonight,” has died at the age of 69. Jackson’s passing was announced Tuesday, October 6,…
7-Year-Old Girl Fatally Stabbed in Broad-Daylight Attack in Chicago’s Chatham Neighborhood
A Chicago woman has been charged with first-degree murder after authorities say she fatally stabbed a 7-year-old girl who was walking with her older sister in the Chatham neighborhood. A Chicago community is mourning the heartbreaking death of 7-year-old Edi Mari Hernandez Chacon, who was fatally stabbed Saturday morning in an apparent unprovoked attack on…
13-Year-Old Sha’Michael Russell to Receive Youth Heroism Award After Dying Shielding His Sister
A Louisiana teenager who died protecting his younger sister from gunfire is being remembered as a hero. Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting. Sha’Michael Russell was among three children shot on September 28 at the Olde Salem Village Apartments in Shreveport, Louisiana. According to his family, when gunfire erupted near the…
12-Year-Old Girl Killed in Crossfire During Youth Football Game at Baltimore Park
A 12-year-old girl was killed Saturday evening after police said two men exchanged gunfire during an argument believed to involve a parking space near Leon Day Park in West Baltimore. The victim, identified by her family as Khloe Ishway, was at the park when the shooting occurred at about 6:15 p.m. on October 3. Baltimore…
Michael McDonald Reunites With Long-Lost Biological Son After DNA Discovery
Five-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald has reunited with his biological son, Michael Goessling, nearly six decades after the child was placed for adoption. Goessling, a St. Louis-area man who was adopted as an infant, always knew he was adopted and said he had a loving childhood with his adoptive parents, Paul and Kay Goessling….
Reggie McFadden, ‘Def Comedy Jam’ and ‘In Living Color’ Comedian, Dies at 57
Another piece of the golden era of Black comedy is gone. The comedy world is mourning the loss of Reggie McFadden, the talented comedian and actor best known for his memorable appearances on Def Comedy Jam and In Living Color. McFadden died at age 57. McFadden’s sister, author Bernice L. McFadden, confirmed his death to…
