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Durham, NC, Mom Arrested on Frontier Airlines After Complaining of Biohazard on Passenger Seats
Durham, North Carolina, resident Rosetta Swinney was on her way back from an Easter trip to Nevada with her young teen daughter when things went wrong. In simply trying to travel in peace and health, 53-year-old Swinney now must be defended in a courtroom. First, there was a flight delay in Las Vegas at McCarran…
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Rapper GameOva Reedy, Creator of the Viral For the D Challenge, Arrested for Alleged Child Desertion [Updated]
27-year-old New Orleans rapper artist GameOva Reedy, most popular for creating the viral “#For-The-D-Challenge,” was arrested in Louisiana April 23 after allegedly deserting her 5-year-old. According to a local CBS News affiliate, sheriff’s deputies reported that a woman, later identified as Reiona “GameOva Reedy” Oliver, put her child in a car service, telling the driver…
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If You’ve Ever Wanted to Rock Chaka Khan’s Iconic Hair, Now’s Your Chance
10-time Grammy Award winning Icon Chaka Khan, known for a crown of curls as big as her voice, has announced a new wig collection, The Chaka by Indique. Currently, there are two styles to choose from: the iKhanic Curl and the iKhanic Straight (see what she did there?) “I want to empower younger people, to…
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John Singleton's Daughter Disputes Coma Claims; Says Filmmaker Could Leave ICU This Week
After multiple reports have surfaced that director John Singleton is in a coma, his daughter Cleopatra Singleton is speaking out against such claims—specifically, against those of her grandmother. Cleopatra says that Sheila Ward, John Singleton’s mother, is “misrepresenting” his condition. Ward, who wants temporary conservatorship over her son, says that the 51-year-old is in a…
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Ayanna Pressley Tells Pundits 'Don't Dare' Make Inmate Voting Rights About the Boston Marathon Bomber
Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley ain’t here to play: “Don’t dare invoke one of the darkest days of terrorism in MY city to stoke fear and derail a meaningful conversation,” she said. Pressley is calling out “pundits,” media reporters and social influencers who are misleading discussions about restoring voting rights to convicts, Boston.com reports. Sen.…
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Idris Elba is Officially and Eternally Off the Market
Esteemed actor and sexual chocolate sometimes DJ, Idris Elba, proposed to businesswoman/model Sabrina Dhowre’s last year; the couple exchanged vows yesterday, April 26, at the Ksar Char Bagh hotel in Marrakesh. Guests wore black tie. According to British Vogue, on Friday Dhowre wore two custom dresses by Vera Wang. As she walked the aisle, Dhowre…
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Lifetime Announces Surviving R. Kelly Follow-Up Special Hosted By Soledad O’Brien
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Lifetime has ordered a two-hour special, Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact, to delve even deeper into the effects of dream hampton’s groundbreaking reporting. The special, hosted by Soledad O’Brien, will examine how the original docuseries took the industry by storm and advanced the national conversation on surviving sexual violence. According…
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Skin Deep: Appreciation for Dark Brown Flesh-Colored Bandage Goes Viral
“It’s taken me 45 trips around the sun, but for the first time in my life I know what it feels like to have a ‘band-aid’ in my own skin tone,” 45-year-old Apollon wrote last week about his Tru Colour bandage. “You can barely even spot it in the first image. For real I’m holding…
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'International Network' Involved In Deadly Sri Lanka Attacks; Social Media Blocked Amid National Emergency
Citing the deadly dangers of lies and the noise of false rumors, Sri Lanka has instated an emergency lockdown as they begin to track down the international network responsible for a deadly Easter morning attack. Reuters has reported via HuffPost that 290 people were killed and nearly 500 wounded when suicide bombs and other detonation…
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Kodak Black Didn't Know How to Change the Route on His GPS system
The Root Staff Writer Jay Connor told us days ago that “Karma has a GPS,” and it turned out to be more factual than we thought. New reports have surfaced stating that Kodak Black is blaming his most recent legal troubles on his GPS system. Bill “Kodak Black” Kapri (born Dieuson Octave) was arrested at…
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