photo credit: Featureflash Photo Agency // Shutterstock John Singleton, director of Boys N the Hood, Poetic Justice, Baby Boy & more, has passed away after having a stroke about 12 days ago. He was put in a medically-induced coma, being non-responsive and was not getting any better. His family has released a statement, “It is with heavy…… read more »
photo credit: lev radin // Shutterstock National civil rights leader, Rev. Jesse Jackson will be visiting New Bern today (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday). He will be meeting with area pastors at 6 p.m. at West Street Christian Church, 721 West Street, New Bern. He will greet the public and then talk to the media at a private event…… read more »
photo credit: Michael Candelori // Shutterstock Bill Cosby, 81, is currently serving 3-10 years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand 15 years ago in his home. Cosby’s attorneys have filed a motion with the Pennsylvania Superior court to appeal his conviction. The motion says the judge on Cosby’s trial failed to file a post-trial…… read more »
photo credit: Tiko Arabian // Shutterstock Boxer Adrien Broner was arrested on a bench warrant for a battery charge. His bail was on $200. The incident occurred last month so his warrant may have went out when he did not show up for court on the battery charges. The situation occurred in Miami when Adrien was jaywalking…… read more »
photo credit: VIGO-S // Shutterstock The measles outbreak in our country has reached a high of 695 cases, the highest annual number recorded since the disease was eliminated in 2000. The virus has been detected in 22 states. One of the main outbreaks began back in October in a Jewish community in New York City. Someone brought the…… read more »
photo credit: Featureflash Photo Agency // Shutterstock Wednesday night on Empire was Jussie Smolett’s final episode for the season. The charges against Jussie have been dropped but there is no word yet on his future with the hit TV show. On Tuesday, Lee Daniels said they were still debating on whether to bring Jussie back next season. Fox has…… read more »
photo credit: It looks like Marshawn Lynch is retiring from the NFL. Again. After 11 seasons in the league, the Oakland Raiders running back is hanging it up. Lynch just turned 33 this week and “is not planning to play football again.” Lynch has become a legend in his years, racking up 10,379 rushing yards…… read more »
photo credit: lev radin // Shutterstock Wendy may have just served Kevin Hunter with divorce papers but it seems she’s been preparing to ease him out of her life for a little while now. Sources say Wendy is cutting Kevin completely off from her money and has hired a team to make sure all of her…… read more »
photo credit: Jamie Lamor Thompson // Shutterstock Bun B shot a masked intruder who tried to steal his wife’s car around 5:45 Tuesday night. Police say there was a knock at Bun’s door, his wife, Queenie, opened the door thinking it was a delivery and found a masked man holding a gun, demanding valuables. Queenie offered her…… read more »
photo credit: Adam J. Sablich // Shutterstock Teairra Mari and 50 Cent have been exchange comments, memes and pictures on Instagram ever since a judge ordered Teairra to pay 50 Cent $30,000 in attorney fees after he countersued her revenge porn case. On Monday, Teairra failed to appear in court despite being ordered to. The court hearing…… read more »