Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images It’s been 20 years since Mike Jones released his breakthrough hit, “Still Tippin.’” Reflecting on the song and its impact, the rapper tells Billboard his famous “Who? Mike Jones” ad-lib in the song was born with help from his mother and grandmother, who’d been there to witness when his music […]
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it’s happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying our communities. Rising seas and flooding are swallowing our homes. And record-breaking heatwaves are reshaping our way of life. The […]
Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead. Via Flickr (WASHINGTON) — After a sweeping victory over Vice President Kamala Harris on Nov. 5, President-elect Donald Trump is now set to become just the second ever to serve nonconsecutive terms in office. Trump has wasted no time in moving to assemble his team for a second […]
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Louisiana’s new law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments was temporarily blocked on Tuesday by a judge who called it “unconstitutional on its face and in all applications.” A multi-faith group of Louisiana families with children in public schools sued the state to challenge the law, […]
Photo by Arik Mazur/FilmMagic Daniel Hernandez, the rapper known as Tekashi 6ix9ine, was sentenced Tuesday to a month and a half in prison for several violations of his supervised release. The sentence is slightly more than what federal prosecutors sought. “Your breach of the court’s trust is profound,” Judge Paul Engelmayer said. Hernandez pleaded guilty […]
Getty Images Just a few weeks ago, many were wondering if Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa would retire from football after suffering his third documented NFL concussion. Tagovailoa was placed on injured reserve, met with neurologists and said he never considered retirement. The 26-year-old said he was never advised to retire. He suffered the concussion […]
The holidays have arrived early for the U.S. women’s national team program. The 17-year-old dual national Lily Yohannes has chosen to represent the United States on the international level over the Netherlands. It can be considered another win for the Emma Hayes era with the USWNT after the young midfielder spent time with the national […]
Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead. Via Flickr (WASHINGTON) — After a sweeping victory over Vice President Kamala Harris on Nov. 5, President-elect Donald Trump is now set to become just the second ever to serve nonconsecutive terms in office. Trump has wasted no time in moving to assemble his team for a second […]
Courtesy of Augusta University (ATHENS, Ga.) — The suspect accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia’s campus has waived his right to a jury trial. The judge granted the defense’s motion for a bench trial for the suspect, Jose Ibarra, during a hearing in Athens-Clarke County on Tuesday. The bench trial […]
T-Pain was celebrated in his hometown of Tallahassee over the weekend. A portion of Pasco Street was named T-Pain Lane in his honor, and he was presented with a key to the city. “He has had a tremendous impact on Tallahassee,” Tallahassee Mayor John E. Dailey said. “He’s had a tremendous impact on the kids of Tallahassee, […]
