American Airlines is asking more than 1,200 flight attendants if they’d like to take the entire month of September off, but there’s a catch: they won’t get paid. The airline is offering Voluntary Leaves of Absence, or VLOAs, to as many as 1,205 flight attendants for September as it adjusts staffing levels following the busy […]
Angela Bassett has spent decades commanding the screen, and her work on 9-1-1 has earned her a historic television payday. In 2021, Bassett negotiated a salary of more than $450,000 per episode to star as LAPD officer Athena Grant on the hit first-responder drama. At the time, news reports described the deal as one of […]
The NAACP’s Office of General Counsel is officially joining the legal team representing the family of Nolan Wells, adding more fuel to the ongoing effort to determine what happened to the 18-year-old Mississippi college athlete. The civil rights organization announced Monday that it will work alongside attorney Ben Crump and the Wells family to push […]
Some Maryland drivers are getting money back from the Motor Vehicle Administration after separate issues resulted in customers paying more than they should have for vehicle registration and emissions testing. One issue involves incorrect vehicle weight classifications, which directly affect how much Maryland drivers pay to register their cars. In 2024, the state expanded its […]
Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur’s murder, the trial of the only man ever charged in his killing is officially underway in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, is charged with murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. Prosecutors say Davis helped plan the September […]
One of the NBA’s most electrifying players is walking away from the game. Russell Westbrook announced his retirement Wednesday after 18 seasons in the NBA, closing a career that transformed the triple-double from a rare feat into something fans almost expected whenever he stepped onto the court. The 37-year-old shared the news through a reflective […]
A Washington, D.C., man convicted in the 2023 Morgan State University mass shooting has been sentenced to 85 years in prison, nearly three years after gunfire shattered the HBCU’s Homecoming celebrations. Marquis Brown, now 20, was sentenced Wednesday in Baltimore City Circuit Court after a jury convicted him in May of five counts of attempted […]
Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment is facing another copyright lawsuit over the sample that opens her 2022 Renaissance track ‘Alien Superstar.” Producer Shuji Hirose and his company, Hirose Enterprise, filed the new lawsuit against Beyoncé, Parkwood Entertainment and several other music companies, accusing them of using a sample from the 1998 track “Moonraker” without permission from the […]
One of Bumble’s most recognizable dating rules is officially getting the boot. The dating app announced that it will now allow either person to send the first message after a heterosexual match, ending the requirement that women initiate conversations. The change marks a major shift for a platform that built its identity around putting women […]
R&B lovers, the one has been brewing for years. Joe and Donell Jones are set to face off in a new Verzuz battle on August 20, bringing two catalogs packed with ’90s and early 2000s R&B classics to the same stage. The announcement quickly sparked debate among fans over who has the stronger collection of […]
Maryland officials are warning EBT recipients about a new robocall scam designed to steal personal information and potentially gain access to their benefits. The Maryland Department of Human Services confirmed scammers are spoofing the state’s legitimate EBT customer service number, meaning the real number can appear on a recipient’s caller ID. The automated message falsely […]
Wendy Williams’ life could soon be the focus of two new documentaries, with Netflix and Peacock both developing projects centered on the former daytime talk show queen. Peacock’s documentary has ties to Suzanne Bass, a longtime executive producer of The Wendy Williams Show. Bass is said to want Williams to participate in the project, although […]