Courtesy Prime Video While the genre of hip-hop has influenced many around the world, the opposite is also true: Those in hip-hop often find inspiration from different people and parts of the globe. The latter is the focus of a new Prime Video music special, hosted by Lenny Santiago, that, according to a press release, “acknowledges the […]
Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will name LaWanda Toney as deputy chief of staff for strategic communications, as the secretary’s team looks to tackle college affordability with enrollment deadlines quickly approaching. “The message is clear: We want to make college possible for folks like the secretary, who’s a first-generation […]
ABC News (SHILOH, Ala.) — An unlikely visitor made his way through rural Alabama last Wednesday to visit the community of Shiloh, a place usually far from the public eye. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and two of his top officials came to Shiloh at the request of local landowners who say they’ve experienced frequent […]
Rathod | Mohamedbhai LLC (ENGLEWOOD, Colo.) — A school bus aide has been arrested by police in Englewood, Colorado, for allegedly physically abusing three children with severe autism, at least one instance of which was allegedly caught on video, according to a law firm representing the families. The three students endured “extreme physical and mental […]
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani now faces federal charges over allegations he stole millions from MLB’s highest-paid player in a gambling scheme, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. Ippei Mizuhara has been charged with bank fraud for allegedly stealing more than $16 million […]
Apple TV+ As Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire continues to leave a huge box office footprint, the rumbling is growing on the small screen, as well. On Thursday, Apple TV+ announced its hit show set in Godzilla’s so-called Monsterverse, Monarch: Legacy of the Monsters, is getting a second season. What’s more, plans are underway for “multiple spinoffs” […]
Stephen Brashear/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Boeing has come under fire and intense scrutiny ever since a door plug flew out of an Alaska Airlines flight on Jan. 5. Investigators revealed the plane, a 737 Max, was missing key bolts when the door was installed. The company has been accused of not doing enough to […]
Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage Nicki Minaj has added Rolling Loud Europe to the list of shows she’ll be performing this year. The rapper, who is currently on her Pink Friday 2 World tour, will headline the Austria iteration of the festival on July 5, the first night. Gunna and Flo Milli are among those who […]
Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images PartyNextDoor may just “L o s e M y M i n d,” according to new his song. The track, which samples the late DMX’s “Party Up (Up in Here),” hears the singer discussing the qualities and behavior of a woman — or two — that’s “gon’ make me lose my mind,” a reference to the […]
David Becker/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures Almost exactly a year ago, Rihanna surprised attendees at CinemaCon in Las Vegas to announce that she’d signed on to a new animated film, The Smurfs Movie, to provide the voice of Smurfette, contribute original music and co-produce. More details on the project have now been revealed. The all-star […]
