Ye’s ex-assistant details alleged sex trafficking, assault, stalking
Ye, the vitriolic rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is facing a new round of controversy involving fresh allegations from an ex-assistant including sex trafficking, sexual harassment, stalking and sexual…
Insurers Fight State Laws Restricting Surprise Ambulance Bills
By Rae Ellen Bichell and Katheryn Houghton Nicole Silva’s 4-year-old daughter was headed to a relative’s house near the southern Colorado town of La Jara when a vehicle T-boned the…
Why ‘pan-Africanist’ influencers pushed the rumours
Chiagozie Nwonwu, Mungai Ngige & Olaronke Alo BBC Global Disinformation Unit AFP/Getty Images There have been real protests in Ivory Coast about upcoming elections, but in May the country was…
Heat-wave duration accelerating faster than climate change, UCLA says
As sizzling temperatures sweep across Southern California this week, UCLA researchers have released an alarming new finding — the duration of heat waves is increasing faster than global warming itself.…
Noah Cyrus harnesses beauty and grit on latest album
On the stunning “What’s It All For” on her new album, “I Want My Loved Ones to Go With Me,” Noah Cyrus sings: “Why have a family/If that ain’t what…
Federal immigration agents sweep Ventura County cannabis farm
Federal immigration agents were carrying out immigration sweeps in Ventura County Thursday, prompting a standoff between authorities and immigrant rights groups. Videos shared on social media show nearly a dozen…
John Kerry says ‘Trump was right’, Democrats allowed migrant ‘siege’ of border
Getty Images John Kerry says Democrats made a mistake on immigration Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has told the BBC his fellow Democrats allowed the US-Mexico border to…
Cal State L.A. allows online classes, excused absences as students express fear amid ICE raids
Leaders at Cal State LA said this week that professors can move their classes online amid growing fears over immigration raids voiced by students at the campus east of downtown.…
Dolly Parton takes break from songwriting after husband’s death
Dolly Parton is putting new music on hold following the death of her husband, she disclosed on the podcast “Khloé in Wonder Land.” The 79-year-old country legend sat down with…
‘Love Island USA’ scandal highlights how prevalent racist language is among Latinos
On Sunday night, “Love Island USA” fans heard series narrator Iain Stirling said the words many online warriors were clamoring to hear: “Cierra has left the villa due to a…