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Business

Allegations Of Charging More On Travel To & From Non-White Areas Responded By Lyft & Uber

Researchers saw that both companies charged a higher price per mile if the pick-up and drop-off points sat in neighborhoods with a higher population of ethnic minority residents.

byBien Luigi

June 23, 2020

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Entertainment

Jamie Foxx to Play Mike Tyson In Upcoming Biopic; Undergoes Physical Transformation

Foxx is known to be able to mimic a number of famous voices, Tyson being one of them.

byBien Luigi

June 23, 2020

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Health

500 Delta Air Lines Employees Confirm Testing Positive For Coronavirus; 10 Have Passed Away

The travel industry has been among the hardest hit by the virus. With the reported cases among staff, Delta joins much of the travel industry in trying to recover financially without sacrificing employee and passenger safety.

byBien Luigi

June 23, 2020

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Entertainment

Jimmy Kimmel Announces Vacation Amid Resurfaced ‘Blackface’ Sketch

Kimmel's past are coming back to haunt him including a blackface sketch, alleged use of the “n-word” and joking with Megan Fox.

byBien Luigi

June 23, 2020

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Entertainment

Kelly Rowland Talks About Meeting Her Biological Father After 30 Years

Kelly shared that she “cursed” her father in her head for leaving her so many years ago and implied that her mind was filled with negative thoughts such as: “Why didn’t you come find me?” “Did you love me?” and “Am I worthy?”

byBien Luigi

June 23, 2020

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Entertainment

Mustard & YG Buy Back The Block & Feed Los Angeles’ Hungry

Mustard disclaims that his announcements aren’t to brag or beg for praise, but to help his community and set an example for the kids who don’t have someone to look up to.

byBien Luigi

June 23, 2020

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Technology

Apple Unveils New iMessage Features And ‘Apple Library’ In iOS 14 System

The company also some of its new features, although the final version of the OS won’t be available until September.

byBien Luigi

June 23, 2020

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News

NYPD Officer Who Used Banned Chokehold On A Black Man Gets Suspended

Hours after the video was posted on social media and went viral, the NYPD announced the officer's suspension and an internal affairs investigation.

byBien Luigi

June 22, 2020

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News

J. Alexander Kueng Spotted Out In Public & Confronted For Being One Of The Officers In The George Floyd Murder Case

The woman continued to follow him as he approached the check-out line, and she eventually caught the attention of other shoppers as she let them know he was one of the officers charged for Floyd’s death.

byBien Luigi

June 22, 2020

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Sports

Carl Crawford Reportedly Sued For $1 Million By Drowning Victim’s Parents

The lawsuit filed says the death has caused mental suffering and Crawford should be held liable for failing to uphold a safe environment and management for all guests during the party.

byBien Luigi

June 22, 2020

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Entertainment

D.L. Hughley Passed Out On Stage; Later Announced Testing Positive For COVID-19

In the latest cases of the coronavirus, things like fatigue, fever, loss of taste or smell have been categorized as possible symptoms for COVID-19. All of which D.L. says he didn’t experience.

byBien Luigi

June 21, 2020

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Entertainment

Public Enemy’s New Explosive Song Tells Donald Trump To ‘Shut The F**k Up’

Chuck D has previously called Trump the “King Devil,” “the epitome of a white supremacist,” a “weapon of mass distraction” and a “white alpha male who looks down on other peoples and bullies others to get what he wants.”

byBien Luigi

June 20, 2020

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News

Peaceful Protester Sitting Alone In Trump Rally Venue Gets Arrested

Officers tried to persuade her to leave by herself before she was “transported to booking for obstruction,” the department said in a statement.

byBien Luigi

June 20, 2020

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Life

D.C. Woman Thrown In A Dumpster By A Group Of Men Receives A Makeover From Black Female Business Owners

They put in effort to give her the royal treatment and treated her like the queen she is.

byBien Luigi

June 20, 2020

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News

Killer Of #BlackLivesMatter Activist Oluwatoyin Salau Confess To The Murder

Court documents also reveal that Oluwatoyin and Victoria Sims, 75, apparently met each for the first time just days before they were killed by Glee—including Glee arranging for Sims to pick both of them up at a local bus stop.

byBien Luigi

June 20, 2020

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Politics

Donald Trump’s Effort Of Ending DACA Blocked By U.S. Supreme Court

It’s something he’s been trying to do and even made a promise to get it done when seeking election. But rightfully so, the Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday halted that effort.

byBien Luigi

June 19, 2020

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Entertainment

Missy Elliott & Salt-N-Pepa Among Recipients Of Stars On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce officials hosted a live video call to announce the 35 celebrities included in their ‘Walk Of Fame Class of 2021.’

byBien Luigi

June 19, 2020

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Technology

Facebook Removes 88+ Trump Ads For Violating ‘Organized Hate’ Policy

With a symbol notably used by the Nazi party in World War II to identify political dissidents in concentration camps, the ads in question were all identical and featured an upside-down red triangle.

byBien Luigi

June 18, 2020

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Life

‘It Will Be Safe’: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Assures Students As Schools Return In Fall

Upon schools reopening, districts will additionally have the right to decide if students and staff are required to wear masks or be tested for coronavirus symptoms.

byBien Luigi

June 18, 2020

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Sports

Kobe Bryant Moved Flight Ahead Of Time To Which The Fog Was Going To Clear 45 Mins After

At the time which the fatal crash happened, right before 10am, the fog was thick but just 45 minutes later the hillside became visible.

byBien Luigi

June 18, 2020

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Entertainment

The Life Of Queer Black Disco Legend Sylvester Celebrated In New Documentary

Beloved for songs like “Do Ya Wanna Funk” and “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real),” Sylvester died in 1988 of an AIDS-related illness at 42.

byBien Luigi

June 18, 2020

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Business

2 Chainz Sued For $10 Million By Pablo Escobar’s Family In Using The Name For His Atlanta Restaurants

As of right now, 2 Chainz has not publicly responded to the lawsuit.

byBien Luigi

June 18, 2020

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Entertainment

“I Got Married To A Woman Who Understands Me”: Raven-Symone Announces Marriage On Instagram

Raven hinted that “something happened” this week while sharing a photo of a glass of champagne—which we now know was from her wedding.

byBien Luigi

June 18, 2020

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Entertainment

Professional Boxing League For Rappers Initiated By Sean Kingston; Reports Say Soulja Boy Considering To Join

They’re reportedly hoping to get things boxing matches up and running before the NBA season begins in July.

byBien Luigi

June 18, 2020

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Entertainment

LisaRaye Responds To Nicki Minaj’s ‘Trollz’ Lyrics

It seems as though LisaRaye is unbothered by the lyrics, and welcomes them with open arms.

byBien Luigi

June 18, 2020

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Nation

Iowa Governor Will Restore Voting Rights To Felons

“We’re working on that right now, sitting down with various groups, listening to what they think is important ― what is contained in that executive order.”

byBien Luigi

June 18, 2020

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Nation

‘White Lives Matter’ Graffiti Tarnished Arthur Ashe Statue

Volunteers later erased all the graffiti.

byBien Luigi

June 18, 2020

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Life

Virginia Sheriff Apologizes After Arresting Pastor for Wielding Gun to Defend Himself Against Racist Mob

All five members of the group were arrested, charged with felony abduction and two misdemeanors, assault by a mob and assault in a hate crime.

byBien Luigi

June 18, 2020

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News

Former Officer Charged With Felony Murder For Shooting Rayshard Brooks; Along Many Other Charges

Former officer Garrett Rolfe is officially facing 11 counts, including felony murder and aggravated assault, criminal damage to property and violations to his oath of office.

byBien Luigi

June 18, 2020

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Wacky News

Viral Video Of Female Police Breaks Down Because Her McDonald’s McMuffin Was Late

She begins the video by explaining that she didn’t understand why it wasn’t ready since she used the McDonald’s app to order her food ahead of time. What followed was a bizarre and tearful breakdown.

byBien Luigi

June 18, 2020