A California jury has awarded more than $19 million in damages to a woman who accused Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her in the early 1970s, marking one of the latest legal setbacks for the once-celebrated entertainer. The plaintiff, identified as Donna Motsinger, filed a civil lawsuit in 2023 alleging that Cosby gave her a drink…
Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of the subscription-based platform OnlyFans, has died at the age of 43 following a private battle with cancer, the company confirmed Monday. In a statement, a spokesperson said the company was “deeply saddened” by his passing, adding that Radvinsky “passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer” and that…
A tragic collision between a passenger jet and an airport vehicle at LaGuardia Airport has left two pilots dead and dozens injured, prompting a major shutdown of one of the nation’s busiest airports. The incident occurred late Sunday night, March 22, 2026, when an Air Canada Express regional jet arriving from Montreal struck a fire truck on the runway…
A Kenyan postgraduate student who had been reported missing in the United Kingdom has been found dead, bringing a tragic end to weeks of searching and anxious appeals from family, friends, and the Kenyan diaspora community. Edna Mmbali Ombakho, a 31-year-old Master of Science student at York St John University in London, was discovered dead…
On the 28th of Black History Month, we honor Bessie Coleman, a pioneering American aviator who broke barriers in 1921 by becoming the first African American and Native American woman to earn an international pilot’s license. Denied entry to U.S. flight schools because of her race and gender, Coleman refused to let discrimination stop her….
In a remarkable milestone for music and youth achievement, 8-year-old Aura V of Charles County, Maryland, has become the youngest individual ever to win a Grammy Award. The elementary school student took home the prestigious honor alongside her father, Fyütch, for their collaborative album Harmony, which won Best Children’s Music Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on February 1, 2026. The…
On this day, the 27th, during Black History Month, we honor Lonnie George Johnson — a brilliant inventor, aerospace engineer, Air Force veteran, and entrepreneur whose imagination changed the toy industry forever. Best known for inventing the iconic Super Soaker in 1989 (released in 1990), Johnson turned a backyard experiment with pressurized water into one…
Today, we celebrate Dr. Evelyn Carmon Nicol for Black History Month — a brilliant scientist, trailblazer, and pioneer in microbiology and immunology, whose groundbreaking work continues to save lives around the world. A proud graduate of Tuskegee University, where she majored in chemistry and mathematics and graduated at the top of her class, Dr. Nicol…
On this 25th day of Black History Month, we shine a powerful light on the extraordinary life and legacy of Willie Lee Morrow – a global icon, visionary inventor, chemist, publisher, educator, and community activist who transformed the landscape of Black hair care forever. Dr. Morrow built a thriving business empire centered on hair-care products…
On this 24th day of Black History Month, we honor the extraordinary heritage of Madam C.J. Walker — born Sarah Breedlove — a trailblazing entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist who became the first widely recognized self-made female millionaire in America. Orphaned at the age of 7 and widowed by 20 with a young daughter, Walker worked…
