Ohio Karen Questions Black Man’s Home, Stephen A. Smith Goes Off On Critics Of Rappers Who Performed At Trump’s Inauguration, Remains Of Missing Maryland Woman Finally Found, Racist KKK Flyers Discovered In Kentucky And More

A collection of the most important news stories from the week.

Ohio Karen Claims She ‘Didn’t Believe’ This Black Man Lived in His Home … Now She Is Scared for Her Life

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The victim of a viral Karen meltdown finally shared his story, and it’s even uglier than it seemed. Turns out the whole thing was a simple misunderstanding but you know, Karens absolutely have to take it there. – Kalyn Womack Read More

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Stephen A. Smith Goes Off On People Who Criticized Rappers For Performing at Trump’s Inauguration

Photo: Getty Images Paras Griffin

Fans are not letting the rappers who performed for President Trump at his inauguration hear the end of it. Artists such as Nelly, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, and Soulja Boy have faced a barrage of criticism from the internet, but Stephen A. Smith is here to defend them. – Noah A. McGee Read More

Where The Missing Maryland Woman’s Remains Were Finally Discovered… Will Shock You!

Photo: Metropolitan Police Department, Prince George’s County Police Department

Authorities in Capitol Heights, Maryland have concluded the search for a woman who had been missing for the past week. We don’t know what’s more disturbing: the discovery of her remains, or where they were found. – Kalyn Womack Read More

Plot Twist: Black Nashville High School Shooter Had A Black-Hate Leaning—And More

17-year-old Solomon Henderson killed one Antioch High School student and injured another before shooting and killing himself. Photo: Facebook, @MNPDNashville on X

The Nashville community of Antioch High School is in mourning after a student shot and killed Josselin Corea Escalante, 16, before turning the gun on himself. – Phenix S Halley Read More

Viral Inauguration Pastor Takes Moment after Prayer to Hype His …What??!

Photo: Getty Images Chip Somodevilla

The Detroit-based pastor folks accused of doing a bunch of hootin’ and hollerin’ during the inaugural prayer this week posted a message following the event to his supporters. He wasn’t exactly asking for tithes and offerings but he did ask for support for his surprising new financial venture. – Kalyn Womack Read More

Racist KKK Flyers In Kentucky Police Tell Immigrants To ‘Leave Now’

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Law enforcement officials in Kentucky are now looking into disturbing Ku Klux Klan flyers instructing immigrants to “leave now” and “avoid deportation.” They were discovered in Fort Wright, Ludlow and Fort Mitchell, The Hill reported. – Candace McDuffie Read More

Lamar Odom Makes Explosive Claim About His 2015 Overdose That Nearly Killed Him

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Even though Lamar Odom admits that he struggled with an addiction to drugs in the past, he claims he didn’t knowingly do any the night he overdosed in 2015. Instead, he thinks someone slipped something into his drink. – Noah A. McGee Read More

This Man Killed His Own Child While FaceTiming The Baby’s Mother

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A Houston man was convicted by a jury in the murder of his 2-year-old baby girl. Authorities say the horrifying scene unfolded within 45 minutes and featured a heartbreaking witness. – Kalyn Womack Read More

Black Woman’s Four Years of Captivity Was So Scary It Was Made Into a Lifetime Movie

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Decades ago, a Black woman with a seemingly perfect life, husband and children had her entire world flipped upside down by one dangerous man. It took years for her to escape his captivity. Now, she’s ready to spill the grisly details of what happened to her. – Kalyn Womack Read More

Octavia Butler’s 1993 Novel Predicted The LA Fires …And Trump

The burnt remains of a building where once stood a hardware store are seen in Altadena, California on January 15, 2025. The historic community of Altadena, on the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, has been left in ashes and rubble though some homes remain standing. Powerful winds forecast for Wednesday threatened to whip up massive fires still burning around Los Angeles, possibly worsening an inferno that has killed at least 25 people. Photo: Getty Images FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP

Considered one of the first Black female science fiction writers, Octavia Butler’s body of work could be described as made-up, dystopian tales of an alternate universe. You know, on some “War of the Worlds,” “Dune,” “Starship Troopers” type of stuff. But if you’ve ever read her 1993 novel “Parable of the Sower,” you might think the book is rooted in a lot more fact than fiction and that the Pasadena native, who passed away in 2006, knew something the rest of us didn’t. – Angela Johnson Read More

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