Sterling K. Brown Joins Tom Hanks in Sony Pictures’ Upcoming Baseball Film ‘The Comebacker’
Sterling K. Brown is stepping up to the plate for his next big-screen project! The Emmy-winning actor has joined Tom Hanks and Callum Turner in The Comebacker, Sony Pictures’ upcoming baseball film directed by Marielle Heller. Brown will portray the team’s manager in the upcoming production, joining a cast that also includes Patricia Clarkson and…
17-Year-Old McDonald’s Employee Reginald “RJ” Harrell Fatally Stabbed by 16-Year-Old Coworker on His Day Off
A Texas family is grieving the devastating loss of 17-year-old Reginald “RJ” Harrell, a high school senior who was allegedly stabbed to death by a 16-year-old coworker at McDonald’s while working on what was supposed to be his day off. Harrell was killed Wednesday night, October 7, 2026, at a McDonald’s restaurant on Louetta Road…
Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer John Paris Enters Rehab After Two-Month Hospital Stay; He Had No Health Insurance
Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris, 58, has reportedly entered rehabilitation after spending more than two months hospitalized following a serious medical emergency. Organizers of a fundraiser for Paris and his family said he did not have health insurance when the emergency occurred. Paris, a member of the group since 2001, reportedly became ill…
Curtis Flowers, Wrongfully Imprisoned for Nearly 23 Years and Tried Six Times for the Same Murders, Dies at 56
Curtis Flowers, whose wrongful convictions and repeated trials became a landmark case in the fight against racial bias in the American justice system, has died at the age of 56. Flowers was found dead at his home in Winona, Mississippi, on October 7, 2026, according to reports from his attorney, Rob McDuff. His cause of…
Kelvin Smith, 55-Year-Old Westlake High School Teacher, Killed by Younger Brother in Atlanta
The South Fulton community is mourning Kelvin Smith, a 55-year-old engineering teacher at Westlake High School who was fatally shot by his younger brother in southwest Atlanta. Police are investigating the deaths as a murder-suicide. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded to a home on Head Road SW on Tuesday evening, October 6,…
5-Year-Old Bellamy Dawkins-Morris Dies After Classroom Display Board Falls on Him
A Florida family is mourning 5-year-old Bellamy Dawkins-Morris, who died after a large interactive display board fell on him at Riviera Elementary School in Palm Bay. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, according to school officials. Bellamy suffered critical injuries and was taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center, where he later died….
Wunmi Mosaku and Aldis Hodge to Lead New Thriller ‘One Night Out’
Wunmi Mosaku and Aldis Hodge are set to star in One Night Out, a new thriller from Amazon MGM Studios’ Orion Pictures that follows a troubled married couple whose rare date night becomes a desperate race to save their children. Directed by George Tillman Jr., the film centers on the couple after they spot an…
Regina Hall Joins Jennifer Aniston and Peter Dinklage in Holiday Comedy ‘Naughty’
Actress Regina Hall is adding another major film project to her growing résumé, joining the cast of Naughty, an upcoming holiday comedy starring Jennifer Aniston and Peter Dinklage. According to reports published October 8, Hall has joined the Universal Pictures production, which will be directed by Olivia Wilde from a screenplay written by Jimmy Warden….
32-Year-Old USPS Worker Devaughn McBride Killed in Vallejo Shooting
A Vallejo family is mourning the loss of 32-year-old Devaughn McBride, a U.S. Postal Service worker who was fatally shot Tuesday morning outside the apartment complex where he lived with his family. The shooting happened shortly before 8:30 a.m. on October 6 in the 200 block of Marin Street near Curtola Parkway. Police found McBride…
Missy Elliott to Present Inaugural HBCU Band Battle in Virginia
Missy Elliott is bringing the energy, creativity and tradition of HBCU marching bands to her home state of Virginia with the inaugural Missy Elliott Presents HBCU Band Battle. The showcase will take place Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 4 p.m. at William “Dick” Price Stadium on the campus of Norfolk State University. The event will…
