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….
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 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…
Before Hollywood stardom and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff were young talents building a name in West Philadelphia. Their early journey is now inspiring a scripted television series titled “215.” Smith’s Westbrook Studios is developing the project with Canada’s Malar Group as part of a new partnership to finance…
A northwest Indianapolis family is mourning the loss of a 9-year-old boy who was killed Sunday after he and his younger brother were struck by an SUV in an apparent hit-and-run. Roland “RJ” McLain III was outside with his 6-year-old brother near an apartment complex in the 6700 block of Eagle Pointe Drive North on…
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…
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 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…
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 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,…
