In a gesture of compassion, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has pledged to cover all funeral and related memorial expenses for four young sisters who died in a house fire in Chadbourn, North Carolina. He is working in partnership with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office to support the grieving family. What Happened On August 30, 2025, a fire…
Actress and advocate Holly Robinson Peete has publicly criticized the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards for omitting Dr. Danielle Spencer from their televised “In Memoriam” segment. Spencer, best known for portraying Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!!, passed away on August 11, 2025, at the age of 60 after a battle with gastric cancer. During the Emmys broadcast…
Tramell Tillman has made Emmy Awards history after becoming the first Black man to win the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He earned the honor for his portrayal of Seth Milchick in the Apple TV+ series Severance. A Landmark Achievement The announcement came during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on the evening of Sunday,…
R&B star Akon is facing major changes in his personal life as his wife, Tomeka Thiam, has officially filed for divorce just four days before what would have been their 29th wedding anniversary. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Tomeka cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. The filing outlines her request for…
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. — A 28-year-old woman has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse after a structure fire on August 30 claimed the lives of her four young daughters, authorities said Wednesday. The Victims and CircumstancesThe four victims—Kalani, 7; Kendall, 6; Josephina, 4; and Sophia, 2—were inside a residence on North Colony…
Public outrage and grief gripped Charlotte after 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed without warning aboard a Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) light-rail train on August 22, just before 10 p.m. The Attack and the Victim Surveillance footage released by CATS captures Zarutska boarding the train and sitting in an aisle seat ahead of the attacker, Decarlos…
Authorities in Los Angeles are investigating after a decomposed, dismembered female body was discovered inside a Tesla registered to rising music star D4vd (real name David Anthony Burke). The discovery was made Monday at a Hollywood impound lot after staff reported a strong odor coming from the vehicle. Police confirmed the body was found inside the car’s front trunk, or “frunk,” in an…
Los Angeles — Actor Derek Dixon, who filed a $260 million lawsuit against Tyler Perry, opened up in a national TV interview with ABC News Live PRIME, sharing gut-wrenching details about the alleged sexual harassment and assault while working on Perry’s series The Oval. The full interview will air tonight, but a preview clip offers a glimpse into the…
FERGUSON, Mo. — Dorian Johnson, known as the friend and eyewitness in the 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown, was fatally shot early Sunday morning in Ferguson, less than a mile from the site where Brown was killed. Johnson was transported to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Shooting Details and Investigation According to Ferguson Police…
R&B singer Keke Wyatt is facing some heavy family drama — her own son, Rahjah Ke’ Morton, has come forward with shocking allegations that she exploited his cancer diagnosis for personal gain. Keke’s son — who has been open about his battle with leukemia — took to social media this week, blasting his famous mom…
