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Cam Newton Signs Multi-Year Deal with ESPN

Cam Newton Signs Multi-Year Deal with ESPN

Expect to see more of Cam Newton on ESPN.  The former NFL MVP has signed a muliti-year deal with the network who will expand his role on First Take, ESPN’s signature morning debate show. OnThursday (August 28), Newton made his return during a live show at Norfolk State University as part of the First Take HBCU tour. In a statement, Newton expressed his excitement to be back with the sports network. “I am excited to be back with the First Take team and share my voice on all things sports,” New
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Michael Jackson’s Son Prince Announces Engagement to Longtime Girlfriend

Michael Jackson’s Son Prince Announces Engagement to Longtime Girlfriend

Prince Jackson is stepping into a new chapter of his life, and it comes with a big announcement. The 27-year-old son of Michael Jackson revealed that he is now engaged to his longtime partner, Molly Schirmang. On Tuesday, August 27th, he shared the news with his Instagram followers through a carousel of photos that captured some of their happiest moments together. Embed The collection of pictures gave fans a closer look at their relationship, including a photo where Prince and Molly are seen s
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HBCU Hoops Invitational Set to Tip-Off at Walt Disney World Resort

HBCU Hoops Invitational Set to Tip-Off at Walt Disney World Resort

Black athletic excellence is coming to Walt Disney World! Several elite Black college basketball programs will participate in the first-ever HBCU Hoops Invitational at Walt Disney World Resort on Dec. 4-7. According to the press release, the women’s bracket includes Bethune-Cookman University, Hampton University, Edward Waters University, and Cheyney University. The tourney features Florida A&M University, Tuskegee University, Florida Memorial University, and Barber-Scotia College, while the w
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Announce Engagement on Social Media

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Announce Engagement on Social Media

Pop superstar Taylor Swift has announced she is engaged to her partner Travis Kelce. In a post on Instagram on Tuesday, Swift wrote: "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married." She accompanied the post with photos showing Kansas City Chiefs star Kelce proposing to Swift. The photos showed the pair embracing and holding hands, showing her diamond engagement ring. The post had more than 18 million likes within four hours. Fellow celebrities were also swift to congratulate
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Does Trump have the Power to Sack a Federal Reserve Governor?

Does Trump have the Power to Sack a Federal Reserve Governor?

President Donald Trump has demanded the removal of one of the governors of the US central bank, a move that escalates his long-running feud with the institution. Late on Monday, he posted on his Truth Social account a letter addressed to Lisa Cook, saying she was being removed from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors due to mortgage fraud allegations. The move has caused an outcry from Democrats who say it amounts to unprecedented political interference. Who is Lisa Cook and what does she
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Michael Jordan-Kobe Bryant Card Sells for Record $12.9M

Michael Jordan-Kobe Bryant Card Sells for Record $12.9M

A rare Michael Jordan-Kobe Bryant autographed dual patch card has set a new record, selling for $12.9 million at Heritage Auctions. The 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman card now stands as the most expensive sports card ever sold, surpassing the previous most expensive card ever sold — the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 graded a “Mint-Plus” SGC 9.5 and dubbed the “finest known example” of that iconic card — by more than $300,000. Allen is widely known in sports card circles f
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Lil Nas X Pleads Not Guilty to Four Felony Charges After Los Angeles Arrest

Lil Nas X Pleads Not Guilty to Four Felony Charges After Los Angeles Arrest

Rapper Lil Nas X has pleaded not guilty to injuring a police officer and resisting arrest after he was detained last week while wandering the streets of Los Angeles in his underwear. The rapper, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, is facing three felony counts of battery with injury to a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest.  Police said when they responded to a call about a man wandering the streets partially naked, the Grammy-winning artist charged at them. He was tak
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Halle Bailey Spotted on Dinner Date With New Partner

Halle Bailey Spotted on Dinner Date With New Partner

Halle Bailey was spotted at a Los Angeles restaurant, seemingly on a date with her new boo. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) As previously reported, Halle and the father of her son, DDG, called it quits last year. DDG announced the split in a statement shared via Instagram. He writes, “dear friends and supporters, after much reflection and heartfelt conversations, Halle and I have decided to go our separate ways. This decision was not easy, but
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50 Cent Hints at Split from STARZ in Now-Deleted Post

50 Cent Hints at Split from STARZ in Now-Deleted Post

After working with the STARZ network for over a decade, 50 Cent might be headed out the door. In a now-deleted Instagram post, the rapper shared a screenshot, revealing the once-popular drama network’s ratings were at an all-time low. “It’s not that hard to say goodbye. Bye,” 50 Cent wrote in the post’s caption. According to the screenshot the rapper posted, STARZ has “reportedly lost 42.5M dollars.” They also lost over “410,000 subscribers” over the past three months. The low ratings are “part
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Notting Hill Carnival Bursts Into Colour for Opening Day

Notting Hill Carnival Bursts Into Colour for Opening Day

The streets of west London have been filled with colour and sound for the first day of the annual Notting Hill Carnival. Musicians and dancers in bright costumes took to the tarmac for the children's parade, as the largest street party in Europe got under way. The day began with an explosion of colour as revellers met for J'ouvert at 06:00 BST ahead of the children's parade, with the streets awash with bright paint and powder.  J'ouvert, which means "daybreak" or "opening of the day" in Frenc
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LL COOL J to Host the 2025 MTV VMAs

LL COOL J to Host the 2025 MTV VMAs

“Don’t Call It a Comeback!” According to PEOPLE, LL COOL J is returning to host the 2025 MTV VMAs. This marks the second time LL will host the ceremony. In 2022, he co-hosted with Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow. The “Mama Said Knock You Out” has a long history with MTV. In 1991,  he won his first Moon Person in for Best Rap and was the first rapper ever to receive the Video Vanguard Award in 1997. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Video Music Awards (@vmas) Uncle L and MTV go w
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Bruno Mars Sees “Die With a Smile” Reach A Major Landmark

Bruno Mars Sees “Die With a Smile” Reach A Major Landmark

Bruno Mars claims two hit songs in the United Kingdom this week, as a pair of his 2024 collaborations with two of the most successful women in the global music industry — Rosé and Lady Gaga — find space on the Official Singles chart. His throwback duet with Gaga, “Die With a Smile,” reaches a landmark as it refuses to budge and once again ranks as one of the most successful tracks in the country. “Die With a Smile” Holds as it Reaches One Year “Die With a Smile” is steady at No. 54 on the Off
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