Playwright and Cultural Commentator Bonnie Greer Dies at 77
Bonnie Greer, the celebrated British-American playwright, novelist, author and cultural commentator, has died at the age of 77. Greer died on September 15, 2026, following a brief illness, according to her husband, David Hutchins, who announced her passing. In a statement, Hutchins remembered his wife as an acclaimed writer whose intelligence, courage and distinctive voice…
Ms. Pat Expands Partnership With VH1 as ‘America’s Funniest People’ Gets Greenlight and ‘Ms. Pat Settles It’ Renewed for Season 4
Ms. Pat is taking her partnership with Paramount to the next level. The comedian, actress, and television personality is expanding her relationship with the company as VH1 has given the green light to a new comedy series, “America’s Funniest People,” while also renewing her hit courtroom comedy series “Ms. Pat Settles It” for a fourth season. The announcement marks…
NewsChopper4 Helicopter Crashes in Chatsworth, Killing Three
A helicopter providing aerial news coverage for NBC4 and Telemundo 52 crashed Tuesday evening in Chatsworth, leaving three people dead and another person hospitalized. The crash happened shortly before 7 p.m. in the 9100 block of North Mason Avenue in Chatsworth, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The helicopter went down between two commercial…
10-Year-Old Peyton Williams Killed in Miami-Dade Hit-and-Run as Brother Remains Hospitalized
A South Florida family is grieving the heartbreaking loss of 10-year-old Peyton Williams, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding her bicycle with her brother in Miami-Dade County. Peyton and her brother, Brent, were riding their bikes near Northwest 117th Street and Northwest 7th Avenue on the evening of September 9 when authorities say they…
15-Year-Old Girl Charged After Man Is Pushed From CTA Train to His Death
A 15-year-old girl has been charged with first-degree murder after authorities say she was among three people who pushed a man from a moving Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train, causing his death. The victim has been identified as 29-year-old Kyle Bickham, who was reportedly on his way home from work when the deadly incident occurred…
BloodHound Q50 Gunned Down in Chicago Weeks After Chilling Comments About His Own Death
Chicago rapper BloodHound Q50 has been killed in a violent shooting, just weeks after he made chilling comments about the possibility of his own death. The rising rapper, whose real name was Mikquale T. Cooper, was 22 years old. According to Chicago police, Cooper was sitting inside his vehicle at a gas station in the Fuller…
Detroit Man Charged With Murder After Deadly Dispute Over How Chicken Should Be Cooked
A disagreement over how chicken should be cooked allegedly escalated into a deadly stabbing in Hazel Park, Michigan, leaving one man dead and another facing a second-degree murder charge. According to FOX 2 Detroit, the incident happened on September 7 during a barbecue hosted by 60-year-old Kenneth Erwin Thomas and his girlfriend. Thomas’ girlfriend’s brother, 62-year-old Cleo Lawson of…
Hayden Panettiere’s Cause of Death Under Investigation as Sources Point to Fentanyl-Laced Oxycodone
Actress Hayden Panettiere’s death is now being investigated as a possible fatal overdose involving an oxycodone pill believed to have been laced with fentanyl, according to multiple law-enforcement sources cited by TMZ. Panettiere, known for her roles in Heroes, Nashville and the Scream franchise, died on August 16, 2026, at the age of 36 after she…
Pretty Ricky’s Spectacular Smith Sued Over Alleged Sexual Assault Following Instagram Encounter
Spectacular Smith, a founding member of the R&B group Pretty Ricky, is facing a civil lawsuit from an Arizona woman who alleges that the entertainer sexually assaulted and battered her following an interaction that began on Instagram. According to a lawsuit filed in Maricopa County, Arizona, plaintiff Alexis Dieng alleges that Smith contacted her through Instagram in…
Man Arrested in Connection With Death of Tasia Fortune
A 51-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was discovered hanging from a tree behind a vacant home in Jackson, Mississippi, last month. Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney announced Friday, September 11, that Jarques Ratliff was taken into custody after investigators obtained search and arrest warrants in the case….
