Reports say Mama Tina’s Gumbo, the RodeoHouston stand serving Tina Knowles’ recipe, was temporarily shut down by the Houston Health Department on Monday. The stand has since reopened.

There are some faces you never forget. Not because they were loud. Not because they begged for attention. But because every single time they appeared on screen, they owned the moment with style, elegance, and a kind of quiet confidence that made you sit up a little straighter. That was KiKi Shepard. The news of KiKi Shepard’s passing at age 74 feels like more than the loss of a television personality. It feels like the closing of a chapter in Black entertainment history.

Rondale Moore electric wide receiver, Purdue legend, NFL speedster has died at 25. And the thing that makes this hit even harder is how familiar the shock feels. Another young life. Another community stunned. Another timeline full of “check on your people” posts that disappear a week later while the pressure that broke someone doesn’t.

According to authorities, Lucia Victoria Marie Cruz, 35, was arrested on February 19, 2026, after allegedly instructing her young daughter (reported as under 12 in multiple accounts) to walk approximately 19 miles to her elementary school because she refused to take her and went back to sleep. The allegation is that the mother had been drinking the night before and was hungover the next morning.

 Lifetouch Group CEO Ken Murphy issued a public statement on the company's website addressing rumors linking the company to Jeffrey Epstein through indirect ownership ties (via Apollo Global Management and its former CEO Leon Black, who is named in the files).

So let me put you on to somebody doing real work: Trish Miller, founder of SwemSchool, metro Atlanta’s largest Black-owned swim school. This is one of those “thank God somebody did it” stories, because swimming is not just a summer activity — it’s survival. And our children deserve to be safe in every space, including the water.

Da’Quain WAS down. There's a K9 on him. Multiple officers on him. Then they shot and killed him. A man is dead. A mother lost her son. A family is going to be changed forever. That alone deserves compassion. That alone deserves respect. That alone deserves the truth. I’m going to be real with you.. I watched the video🥺,

There is a truth most people do not want to confront because it requires radical accountability: your life is not random. The patterns. The relationships. The financial cycles. The opportunities that open and the ones that mysteriously close. We like to call it bad luck. We blame timing. We blame other people. We blame the algorithm. We blame the economy. We blame politics. But what if the common denominator is not the world — it is the energy you are consistently spending

Let’s be real now, most celebrity “dreams” sound like a Pinterest board with a security gate. A mansion you can’t find without GPS.A yacht you can’t pronounce.A closet bigger than your first apartment. So when Jaden Smith says his dream is to own a building on Skid Row… where people can get breakfast, lunch, and dinner — every day — for free, it hits different. Because that’s not a vibe. That’s a plan. That’s infrastructure. And I know how the internet works — people lov

Alright, let’s talk figure skating at Milano Cortina 2026 — because while the rest of the Olympics has been serving speed, chaos, and snow drama… skating is the one event that will have you whispering “wow” one second and clutching your chest the next. It’s elegance and stress in the same outfit. And if you’re like me, figure skating isn’t just a “sport you watch.” It’s the heartbeat of the Winter Games. The mix of athletic precision and artistry is unreal, and this year w

In a world that often feels heavy with challenges, it's refreshing to spotlight stories of progress and hope. Today, we're diving into two uplifting national developments in the United States: remarkable strides in cancer survival rates and a robust economic landscape that's setting the stage for prosperity. These aren't just statistics—they represent real lives improved and communities strengthened.

Oh honey, buckle up because the internet is at it again, serving up a piping hot plate of unnecessary drama, and I'm here to spill the tea with a side of sass. It's your girl Shalena and today we're diving into the absolute clownery surrounding Kelly Rowland's recent interview. You know, the one where she was just vibing, promoting her new stuff, and casually dropping names of rappers she'd love to collab with? Yeah, that one. But leave it to the online mob to turn a feel-go

Oh my gosh, bestie, I just spent over FIVE HOURS glued to my screen watching Attorney General Pam Bondi face off against Congress yesterday (February 11, 2026), and let me tell you—it was a total demolition derby! Democrats like Rep. Deborah Ross, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Jerry Nadler, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal came armed with nothing but cold, hard facts and absolutely dragged her for filth. Pam was mostly speechless, constantly shifting the goalposts and dodging questions

In the quiet hours of February 17, 2026, the world lost a beacon of hope, a voice for the voiceless, and a relentless fighter for equality. The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., the iconic civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and two-time presidential candidate, passed away peacefully at the age of 84, surrounded by his loving family. His death marks the end of an era, but his legacy—a tapestry woven with passion, perseverance, and profound humanity—will endure forever.

As of January 2026, the Greensboro Police Department confirms that the investigation is still active, with no new public updates available. Detectives have followed up on tips, including false alarms like the discovery of a body near the Greensboro Arboretum in March 2025, which turned out not to be Marissa. That’s the frustrating reality at the two-year mark: this case has never stopped hurting her family, and it has never stopped bothering the Greensboro community—be

If your phone suddenly flipped into “SOS,” your calls started dropping, your data died, or your service turned into a shaky mess, you’re not imagining it. A widespread Verizon disruption hit on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, affecting wireless voice and data for many customers across the United States. Reports spiked quickly across multiple states and major metro areas, and Verizon acknowledged the issue publicly while saying its engineering teams were working to restore servi

There are moments in the news cycle where the loudest voices rush to make everything a partisan food fight. This is not one of those moments. At its core, what happened at Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant — based on a public statement attributed to VP Laura Dickerson, Ford Department Director — is about something much more basic than politics: a union member’s right to speak, a union’s duty to protect that member, and the expectation that the workplace is not a stage for vulgar b

A cellphone video that spread quickly online captured a frightening moment on Boston’s Massachusetts Turnpike: a man clinging to the back of a moving pickup truck, then dropping into traffic and running away on foot. The clip circulated widely on social media, including in an X post from Breaking911, and it sparked the usual internet rush—shock, jokes, outrage, and a whole lot of assumptions. But once you strip away the viral noise, the key detail reported by authorities a

Issa Rae’s career has always moved like a strategy, not a streak. Even when the industry tried to treat her like a “moment,” she kept building like she was planning a decade ahead: create the work, own the pipeline, bring your people with you, then expand the kind of stories that get funded in the first place. That’s why this latest move matters, not just for Issa fans, but for anybody paying attention to who gets to be a real power player in Hollywood.

Texas is moving fast toward a hemp/THC overhaul that could change what adults can legally buy, who can afford to sell it, and how aggressively the state enforces the rules. And in places like North Texas—where CBD and vape shops are on every other corner—this isn’t some abstract Austin policy debate. It’s payroll. It’s rent. It’s whether the shop that’s been helping your neighbors sleep, manage pain, or wind down after work is still open next month.