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02/14/2020

Atlanta prosecutor may investigate singer James Brown's death after woman claims new evidence

An Atlanta prosecutor will examine singer James Brown's death after meeting with a woman who said she has evidence that Brown was murdered.

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02/13/2020

19-Year-Old Woman Slashed In Unprovoked Subway Attack In The Bronx

THE BRONX AT IT AGAIN!! 'NO REASON FOR DOING IT:' Witnesses say a man jumped on a 19-year-old woman and started slashing her in the face and arms in an unprovoked attack on the subway last night in the Bronx.

Witnesses told CBS2 a man jumped on top of the victim and started slashing her in the face and arms.

02/13/2020

Exclusive: Young men question detention at Long Island gas station

EXCLUSIVE: Three young men say their civil rights were violated when police were called on them while they were in a Long Island gas station. They were detained for hours and they still don't know why.

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02/12/2020

2 arrested on Long Island after sting into senior phone scam

Two men are under arrest on Long Island, accused of attempting to scam a 74-year-old man, and authorities are again warning residents to be wary of such schemes.

02/12/2020

The FIRST African-American woman to own a luxury car dealership.

Congratulations!

#Lexus of #Huntsville in Huntsville, #Alabama owner #EllenaeFairwurst is the FIRST African-American woman to own a luxury car dealership. According to Black Ent

02/12/2020

Teen pranksters pretend to spill coronavirus on NYC subway

The teens both gave thumbs-up signals while telling straphangers they were “good."

It’s a sick prank that sent some commuters off the rails. Two teens dressed in full-body hazmat suits pretended to spill a vat of COVID-19 on a packed Big Apple subway — leaving strapha…

02/12/2020

Dwyane Wade's 12 Yr Old Son Zion Wade Transitioning To Female - From Zion To Zaya Wade! (Spills Heart To Ellen DeGeneres) - Dwyane Wade's 12 Yr Old Son Zion Wade Transitioning To Female - From Zion To Zaya Wade! (Spills Heart To Ellen DeGeneres)

Is this all happening too soon? Why can’t kids just be kids?

It's no surprise for anyone that Dwayne Wade is very supporting of his transgender son, Zion. And now the NBA star has just visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show and opened up about educating himself as his son transitions to female.

02/12/2020

Bernie Sanders wins the New Hampshire Democratic primary

BREAKING: Sen. Bernie Sanders wins the New Hampshire Democratic Primary, NBC News projects.

All eyes are on the New Hampshire contest after last week's tumultuous Iowa caucuses.

02/12/2020

73-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Beaten by Hospital Roommate

A 73-year-old man died after being severely beaten at a California hospital by a fellow patient with whom he shared a room, police announced.

02/12/2020

Macaulay Culkin Opens Up About Michael Jackson Sexual Abuse Rumors | Power 105.1 FM

Former child star Macaulay Culkin from the "Home Alone" movies defense his best friend #MichaelJackson to this day since 1991, before and after his death.

"He never did anything to me."

The 'Home Alone' actor spoke about the allegations in his new cover story with 'Esquire'

02/11/2020

Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna laid to rest in private Los Angeles funeral

JUST IN...

The exact details of the service remain unclear, but the funeral came ahead of a Feb. 24 public memorial at the Staples Center in LA.

02/11/2020

Strip Club Says Dancer's Fall From Two-Story Pole Isn't Their Problem

Strip Club Says Dancer's Fall From Two-Story Pole Isn't Their Problem

The Texas strip club where a dancer came crashing down from a 15-foot pole is taking no responsibility for the incident ... because the CEO says they didn't tell her to make the climb.

02/11/2020

Jussie Smollett indicted again in connection with alleged 2019 attack, clerk's office says

BREAKING: Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted again in connection with the alleged January 2019 attack.

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02/10/2020

PROGRAM NOTE: A Special Edition of The iPower Evening Show will focus on the late great Kobe Bryant on Wednesday, February 19. Plus, The iPower Evening Show returns to it's regularly scheduled programming on Thursday, February 20, right into Monday, February 24 through the 28. Keep It Locked on New York's iPower 98.9. One Nation Under Urban Music! 📻 🎧 🎶 🎤🗽 #iPowerOneNation #NYC #NewYork #NewJersey #Connecticut

02/10/2020

Luke Perry Snubbed as Billie Eilish Helps Oscars Pay Tribute to Kobe Bryant, Kirk Douglas

It wasn’t just the Riverdale star who was left out of the In Memoriam, which made sure to pay tribute to Kobe and Kirk.

Social media was outraged that the "Riverdale" star was left out of the "In Memoriam" segment despite appearing in one of this year's most nominated films.

02/10/2020

Karrine ‘Superhead’ Steffans Responds To Her Baby Daddy Everette Taylor’s Suicide Attempt! - Karrine ‘Superhead’ Steffans Responds To Her Baby Daddy Everette Taylor’s Suicide Attempt!

This is so sad 😢 Pray for Everette 🙏🏽

A few days ago, Karrine 'Superhead' Steffans revealed that she's pregnant with Everette Taylor's baby. But the most surprising thing is that, following the news, Everette seemed to have attempted suicide. And now she just opened up about the whole deal.

02/10/2020

Evelyn Lozada Considering Returning To Basketball Wives After Racism Beef With Ogom "OG" Chijindu - CaughtOnSet.com Evelyn Lozada Considering Returning To Basketball Wives After Racism Beef With Ogom "OG" Chijindu

Have y’all seen this yet? Would y’all like to see Evelyn back on Basketball Wives?

A few days ago, Evelyn Lozada got the world talking about her possibly not returning to Basketball Wives. And she's been creating a lot of drama around it. But, the thing is, she might as well return, despite her long feud with Ogom "OG" Chijundu about racism.

02/10/2020

'Daddy's Lil' Girl Growing Up': Snoop Dogg Shares Pic of Daughter & Fans Say She Looks like Mom

"Wow, I thought this was her mom," admitted one user.

American rapper, Snoop Dogg’s daughter Cori looks stunning in a new picture as she is growing up to look like her business mogul mother-Shante, Broadus.

02/10/2020

3 men pistol whip, rob man in lobby of Queens building: police

The trio surprised the man as he exited his building, forcing him inside and pistol whipping him before taking his cellphone and over $500 in cash, police say.

Police are looking for three men they say forced their way into a Queens apartment building lobby and attacked and robbed a man before fleeing in January, according to the NYPD.

02/10/2020

Real Housewives Of Atlanta Star Kenya Moore & Husband Marc Daly Reconcile & SAVE Marriage! (Pics) - Real Housewives Of Atlanta Star Kenya Moore & Husband Marc Daly Reconcile & SAVE Marriage! (Pics)

A family that Prays together STAYS together 🙏🏽❤️😍 Congratulations Kenya and Marc!

This past season in Real Housewives of Atlanta, Kenya Moore shocked everyone when she revealed she and her husband, Marc Daly, are getting divorced. But now it looks like it's no longer the case, and the two of them are willing to patch it up and try to save their marriage!

02/10/2020

Regina King at the Oscars. That’s all. Carry on. 🙏🏽👑🙏🏽❤️❤️

02/10/2020

Starz Announces Three Additional 'Power' Spinoff Series

Starz announces three additional 'Power' spinoff series.

The series finale of 'Power' airs on Sunday, but the universe is only getting bigger.

02/10/2020

Spike Lee Honors Kobe Bryant With Purple Gucci Suit at 2020 Oscars | Power 105.1 FM

Spike Lee honored late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant at the 92nd Academy Awards. 💜💛

Basketball fanatic and Oscar-winning actor/producer Spike Lee honored late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant at the 2020 Oscars. See his Gucci tux from every angle:

02/10/2020

Eminem surprises 2020 Oscars with 'Lose Yourself' performance

Nearly twenty years after skipping the Academy Awards, Slim Shady finally arrived on the Oscars stage.

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02/10/2020

2-year-old injured after vandal smashes barbershop window with bat

Shattered glass rained down on the 2-year-old boy.

A cold-hearted crook took a baseball bat to a barbershop window, raining shattered glass on a 2-year-old boy inside, police said Saturday. The tot was sitting inside Osvaldo’s Barbershop on K…

02/10/2020

'Love Jones' Star Larenz Tate Snatches Hearts at 44 as He Poses in Chic Blue Suit & Overcoat

"One of the most beautiful men who ever lived 😍😍😍," gushed one admirer.

Larenz Tate sent fans into a buzz after he shared an elegant image of himself rocking a swanky blue suit and overcoat in a new photo. Even at 44, Larenz still got it.

02/10/2020

This Couple Just Celebrated 82 Years of Marriage -- He's 103 and She's 100!

Love never fails!

A Black couple, D.W. and Willie Williams, who were 103 and 100 years old respectively, recently celebrated their wedding anniversary and their two birthdays, which were only a week apart. After 82

02/10/2020

Travis Scott Shared Cute Photos of His Daughter Stormi on Her 2nd Birthday

Kylie Jenner's ex wrote sweet words to their daughter in his post.

Travis Scott's little girl, Stormi, is 2, and he celebrated the milestone with cute and adorable photos of the two of them. The snaps testify to their bond.

02/10/2020

Jennifer Hudson's Son Is 'Living His Best Life' in Video as She Takes Him to Work

"He is growing. Always good to see a happy child!" commented one user.

Jennifer Hudson's Son David Jr. seems to be having all the fun a kid his age should be having as he follows his mom to work. The single mum of one took Instagram to share a video of her song playing a video game on the set of her "Cats" trailer.

02/10/2020

K Michelle Is Back with New Album and Shares Her Negative Surrogate Experience

The singer has new music she's releasing but is frustrated about finding a surrogate as the previous one had issues.

K.Michelle wastes no time in bouncing back, as she starts the year with a new album despite the negative experience with surrogate. Despite a tumultuous last year

02/10/2020

Kristoff St John's Ex-Wife Suggests Son's Death in 2004 was Cause of the Late Actor's Demise

A year has passed since the death of her ex-husband and more than 4 years since their son took his own life.

Often, grief can be excruciatingly painful.Mia St. John opens up about her late husband’s death, saying the suicide of their son Julian most likely caused it.

02/10/2020

Man Beats Girlfriend to Death, Goes to Court Before Ubering Body to Hospital: DA

“This was not a transportation to help a victim that was struggling with life. This was taking a dead body out of a residence to a hospital," the district attorney said. http://4.nbcny.com/orEll1v

02/10/2020

Outrage after gunman ambushes NYPD officers twice in 12 hours

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea lashed out at criminal justice reform activists, suggesting that recent protests helped create an anti-police environment.

“These things are not unrelated. We had people marching through the streets of New York City recently,” Shea said. “Words matter. And words affect people's behavior.”

A gunman is in custody after he ambushed NYPD officers in the Bronx twice in 12 hours, wounding two in attacks that ignited outrage from officials who blamed the violence on an atmosphere of anti-police rhetoric.

02/10/2020

2020 Academy Awards: Every Must-See Look from the Red Carpet

Wow, Regina King was simply PERFECTION in pink on the Oscars red carpet (via @toofab)

Regina King

02/10/2020

CB 7 to Vote Monday on Controversial Flushing Waterfront Project - Flushing Post

CB 7 to Vote Monday on Controversial Flushing Waterfront Project

Feb. 6, 2020 By Ryan Brady Community Board 7 will vote Monday, Feb. 10, on a major Flushing Creek waterfront special district and rezoning proposal that has generated opposition from area residents. The land-use application from a landowner consortium called FWRA LLC seeks to turn 29 acres of mostly...

02/10/2020

#DeAndresJourney: Texas HS student shows off his dreads on the red carpet

LIGHTS, CAMERA, #HAIRLOVE🤩 When the name DeAndre Arnold began circulating after he was suspended from a Barbers Hill High School in Texas, he would have never imagined becoming a modern-day social activist.

02/10/2020

Spike Lee's Oscars suit is a touching tribute to Kobe Bryant

Spike Lee's Oscars suit is a touching tribute to Kobe Bryant.

The director honored Kobe Bryant on the red carpet.

02/10/2020

Exclusive Photos From Malika Haqq & OT Genesis Baby Shower Thrown By BFF Khloe Kardashian! (Pics) -

Beautiful Pics and Malika revealed OT Genesis is the Daddy! 😍😳👼🏽🤰🏽

Media personality and Khloe Kardashian’s best friend Malika Haqq was SURPRISED with an extravagant baby shower hosted by her bestie Khloe. The 36-year-old Instagram star gave a touching speech at the baby shower and talked about the father for the baby. Image: Allure Keep reading, we have al.....

02/10/2020

1,000 lb Sisters Star Tammy Slaton Is Dating A Married Black Man Named Jerry! (Pics) -

What y’all think about Tammy’s new man Jerry? Keep it 💯😳

Tammy Slaton, one of the stars from TLC’s “1,000 Pound Sisters,” has got herself a new man and it didn’t take long for people to find out that he’s still married. According to one fan, that makes her a “side piece.” The news of her new man broke on Twitter when she posted a photo …

02/10/2020

Gay Civil Rights icon Bayard Rustin just got his sodomy conviction pardoned

Gov. Newsom has pardoned Bayard Rustin for an anti-gay law conviction. ❤ He also is creating a program for other people convicted under these laws to have their records wiped clean. Rustin marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement.

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California pardoned Rustin, who was arrested in 1953 for having sex with men...

02/10/2020

Paula Kelly, Actress And Broadway Dancer, Dies At 76

She was known for her Emmy-nominated performances in ‘Night Court’ and ‘The Women of Brewster Place.’

She was known for her Emmy-nominated performances in ‘Night Court’ and ‘The Women of Brewster Place.’

02/09/2020

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🐐 🐐 JORDAN × KOBE #Respect 💛💜

17 years ago, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan were trash talking at the 2003 NBA All-Star game.

02/09/2020

‘Wheel of Fortune’ Contestant Stuns Pat Sajak with Correct Guess: “This Game Makes No Sense”

The contestant turned four letters into $37,000.

02/09/2020

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What is going on in The Bronx?? This idiot tries to kill cops. Guess he had nothing to lose!

Shocking surveillance video shows a second NYPD police officer shot Sunday morning at the NYPD 41st Precinct building in the Bronx. Police say a man walked into the 41st Precinct and started shooting. The incident happened hours after an officer was shot in a marked police van. https://7ny.tv/2UCUfMx

02/09/2020

R&B Singer Ne-Yo and Ex-Porn Star Wife Crystal Renay Smith Are Getting Divorced (Details & Receipts) - R&B Singer Ne-Yo and Ex-Porn Star Wife Crystal Renay Smith Are Getting Divorced (Details & Receipts)

Is this Monyetta Shaw Karma for making her get her tubes tied then dumping and impregnating Crystal? 🤷🏽‍♀️

Ne-Yo might be a single man very soon. Him and his wife, Crystal Renay Smith, are reportedly splitting up. The claims online say that the two have been having marital trouble for a while, and now his wife decided to give up and is planning to file official divorce documents.