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18 Ex-NBA Players Arrested In $4 Million NBA Insurance Fraud Scam Including Big Baby, Sebastian Telfair & Shannon Brown

Jeroslyn JoVonnOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021

by Jeroslyn JoVonnOctober 7, 2021October 7, 202102805

Eighteen former NBA players have been put on blast for allegedly running a healthcare fraud scheme from 2017 to 2020, CBS Sports reports.

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‘Black Panther’ Actress Letitia Wright Reportedly Fired Her U.S. PR Team After Receiving Backlash Over Her COVID Vaccine Stance

Jeroslyn JoVonnOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021

by Jeroslyn JoVonnOctober 7, 2021October 7, 202103457

Despite playing a scientist in Black Panther, actress Letitia Wright is under fire for her stance on the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Bali to Release Chicago Woman Who Helped Boyfriend Kill Her Mother and Stuff Her in Suitcase

Ashantai HathawayOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021

by Ashantai HathawayOctober 7, 2021October 7, 202103111

Heather Mack, who was 18 when she was arrested, is set to be released and deported to the United States on Oct. 29.

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Yara Shahidi Partners with Dell XPS to Become Latest Brand Ambassador

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 7, 2021October 7, 202101673

Dell Technologies (Dell XPS) has recently announced they have tapped actress Yara Shahidi as its latest brand ambassador

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Black Writer Wins Nobel Prize In Literature For First Time Since 1993

Derek MajorOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021

by Derek MajorOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021012026

Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has become the first Black writer to win the Nobel Prize in literature since 1993, the Swedish Academy announced Thursday

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Nick Cannon Could Be In The Running to Take Wendy Williams’ Talk Show Time Slot

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 7, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 7, 202104527

Network executives are said to be seriously considering giving Nick Cannon 'The Wendy William's Show' time slot following the host's current ailments

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New Jersey Judge Sentences Killer Who Lured Women on Dating Apps to 160 Years in Prison

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 7, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 7, 2021034746

A man who killed unsuspecting victims that he lured through the use of dating apps has been sentenced to over 160 years in prison

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The National Black Justice Coalition Asks Netflix To Pull Dave Chappelle’s The Closer

Derek MajorOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021

by Derek MajorOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021043823

Dave Chappelle's new stand-up special 'The Closer' is drawing a wave of criticism, and two organizations have asked Netflix to pull it off the app

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Miami Heat Star Jimmy Butler Teams With Shopify To Perk Up His ‘Big Face Coffee’ Brand

Jeffrey McKinneyOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021

by Jeffrey McKinneyOctober 7, 2021October 7, 202101312

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has teamed up with e-commerce giant Shopify to launch his "Big Face Coffee" brand.

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18-Year-Old Suspect Identified in Texas School Shooting After Getting Into Fight With Classmate

Ashantai HathawayOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021

by Ashantai HathawayOctober 7, 2021October 7, 202109709

Authorities say the shooting happened after two students began fighting in class.