Karma Comes For ATL Husband Whose Wife Recorded Him Cheating on Her, White Woman Who Killed Black Mom Discovers Her Fate, T. D. Jakes Health Update, For a Bag of Chips, An Ohio Man Did the Unthinkable—And More News

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ATL Woman Who Caught Her Husband Cheating in Now-Viral Video Just Got a Hefty Settlement

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An Atlanta area woman who learned her husband was cheating on her after an innocent phone call with an airline representative exposed his infidelity, has finally been granted a divorce. - Angela Johnson Read More

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Trump’s Tariffs Might Stick Around. What Should We Buy Now?
Trump’s Tariffs Might Stick Around. What Should We Buy Now?

The Florida Karen Who Shot a Black Mother of Four Dead Through a Front Door Learns Her Fate

Defendant Susan Lorincz, left, who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door during an ongoing dispute, listens to proceedings during her sentencing hearing Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Ocala, Fla. Photo: AP Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner via AP, Pool

Over a year after four Black kids lost their mother to a shooting stemming from a neighborhood feud, the white woman who fired the fatal bullet is finally facing her punishment for the heartbreaking incident. - Kalyn Womack Read More

The Government Got Diddy’s ‘Freak Offs’ All Wrong, According to Escorts Speaking to His Attorneys

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In the ongoing battle over whether Sean “Diddy” Combs should be granted bail or not, his attorneys refreshed the memory of the court with a piece of information that is critical toward determining whether the rapper is “too dangerous” to be released from jail. - Kalyn Womack Read More

Feds Bust Texas Influencer Who Dropped $60K on This Evil Revenge Plot Against Ex-Boyfriend

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The Dallas influencer who took her business feud wayyy too far just got some more bad news about what she’ll have to do to pay for her crimes.

A federal judge sentenced 35-year-old Ashley Grayson to 10 years in federal prison for the 2022 murder-for-hire plot. Prosecutors said Grayson was an internet business influencer who gained popularity around her online courses she built. However, in 2021, she had a fallout with another woman who ran a similar business based out of Southaven, Miss. Grayson suspected the woman was trolling her and contacted an old associate to help handle the problem. - Kalyn Womack Read More

Caught on Video, T.D. Jakes Has Health Scare During Sunday Sermon

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Popular Texas Bishop T.D. Jakes gave his congregation a scare over the weekend after enduring a health incident during a November 24 sermon at The Potter’s House, his Dallas megachurch. - Angela Johnson Read More

What This Ohio Man Did Over a Bag of Potato Chips Got Him Sent to Prison

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An Ohio man was handed a prison sentence this week for an unthinkable crime he committed exactly one year ago. Authorities say the incident stemmed from a dispute over a bag of potato chips. Seriously. - Kalyn Womack Read More

Alabama Police Beat and Killed This Black Woman 80 Years Ago. Her Family is Just Now Learning the Truth.

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A family is finally getting answers to a nearly 80-year mystery behind the death of their loved one during an encounter with Alabama police.

Hattie DeBardelaben was killed by police officers on March 23, 1945, when they showed up at her home in Autaugaville, a town near Montgomery. Although some of her family members, including her youngest son, witnessed the tragic encounter, her seven children have never talked about it – a fact that left her grandchildren with lots of questions, according to AL.com. - Angela Johnson Read More

Could Diddy Get Out Of Jail? The Latest on The Rapper’s Federal Sex Trafficking Case

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This is a breaking story about the federal sex crime case against Bad Boy Records founder Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Come back for new developments.

Friday, Nov. 22, rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was due in court for a hearing on his fourth request at bond. As we await for the judge’s decision, here’s what we know about the chances of Combs being released. - Kalyn Womack Read More

After Philly Police Bombed the Headquarters of Black Revolutionaries in 1980s, They Swore the Remains of the Dead Were Returned To Families. But A Recent Discovery Proved That to be Untrue

In May of 1985, scores of row houses burn in a fire in the West Philadelphia neighborhood. Police dropped a bomb on the militant group MOVE’s home, May 13, 1985, in an attempt to arrest members, leading to the burning of scores of homes in the neighborhood. Photo: AP Archives

More than 40 years after one of the most horrific tragedies in Pennsylvania history, one family might finally get the closure they’ve been looking for. The 1985 Philadelphia bombings claimed the lives of at least 11 men, women, and children. - Phenix S Halley Read More

The Creepy Details Behind the New Sexual Assault Lawsuit Filed Against Kanye West

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The lawsuits against Kanye West just won’t stop...whether from his former assistants or employees who worked at his short-lived Donda Academy. But the details behind the latest suit are creepier than most. - Noah A. McGee Read More

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