Shirley Raines ("Ms. Shirley")/ photo/b2ts.org Shirley Raines, known as "Ms. Shirley," was the CEO of the nonprofit organization Beauty 2 the Streetz , which served the homeless population in Los Angeles's Skid Row, as well as homeless people in San Diego and Nevada was found dead in her home Tuesday. She passed away at the age of 58. According to TMZ, Ms. Shirley's twin sister, Sheila, reported that she was found unresponsive next to her bed during a wellness check at her ho

Ilhan Omar/Instagram Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was assaulted by a male bystander who sprayed her with an unknown substance in a syringe during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. This incident occurred after she suggested that U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Christi Noem should resign or face impeachment. Security quickly restrained the man after the incident. Her colleagues urged her to get checked out after she complained that the liquid had a very foul smell. However,

Derrick Rose/Photostore NBA Yesterday, the Chicago Bulls honored Derrick Rose by retiring his jersey number (No. 1) in a ceremony that took place after the Bulls' game against the Celtics. According to ESPN, Rose is now the fifth player in Bulls history to have his number retired, joining the ranks of Jerry Sloan (No. 4), Bob Love (No. 10), Michael Jordan (No. 23), and Scottie Pippen (No. 33). A native of Chicago who grew up in Englewood, Rose brought immense excitement to t

Don Lemon/Shutterstock Nicki Minaj and the Department of Justice accosted former CNN reporter Don Lemon over his post-death coverage of Renee Good, a Minneapolis citizen who was murdered by an ICE agent on January 7th. The Twin Cities have seen numerous protests following Good's untimely death. Some citizens are demonstrating their solidarity with the late mother of three by openly carrying firearms in public, in an attempt to display that they will protect local citizens fr

Emmanuel and Kairo/Photo/GoFundMe A family from Waterloo, Iowa, the DeLeons, is facing profound tragedy after a car accident in Kenya, Africa, claimed the lives of two of their three children. Emmanuel, a student at Hoover Middle School, and his younger brother Kairo, who attended Royal Legacy Christian Academy, were reportedly killed at the scene of the crash. Their oldest sibling, Njeri, a junior at West High in Waterloo, Iowa, is currently in a medically induced coma in in

Maksud Agadjani/YouTube screenshot Maksud Agadjani, the owner of a popular New York City jewelry company TRAX NYC, went viral after confronting another jeweler at AKAY Diamonds for allegedly pretending to be a part of his company to sell jewelry to his customers. Maksud initially confronted a jeweler at AKAY Diamonds from across the counter, asking, "Where's my money?" He called the jeweler a "thief," presented a receipt, and slammed down the unauthentic bracelet his customer

Instagram/@tbudcrawford Omaha's Terence "Bud" Crawford has retired from boxing with an undefeated record of 42-0. This announcement comes just months after Crawford defeated Mexico's Canelo Alvarez in one of the most highly anticipated matches in the sport. Although rumors circulated about a potential rematch, Crawford has confirmed his departure from boxing. In an Instagram post, he stated, "Walking away as a great with nothing else left to prove. #CrawfordERA." Like some of

Robert and Michele Reiner/Shutterstock The bodies of actor and director Robert Reiner and his wife, Michele, were discovered in their Brentwood, California home on Sunday afternoon by their daughter, Romy, according to PEOPLE . Local authorities are investigating their deaths as homicides, as both bodies reportedly had multiple stab wounds. According to PEOPLE , “ Rob Reiner  and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were killed by their son, Nick Reiner, according to multiple sou

Terence Crawford defeating Canelo Alvarez (2025)/ Sport Photo Gallery The World Boxing Council (WBC) has stripped Terence 'Bud' Crawford of his super middleweight world title and belt, citing his failure to pay the required sanctioning fees. Crawford recently won the super middleweight title by defeating Canelo Alvarez in September. According to a report by Yahoo Sports, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman announced at the WBC annual convention in Bangkok, Thailand, that Crawfor

Mayor Hart/Photo via (Facebook) Mayor Quentin Hart's tenure as Waterloo, Iowa's first African American Mayor, has concluded after a decade of service to the community. Following a runoff election on December 2nd, he was succeeded by the new Mayor-elect Dave Boesen, a city councilman. Mayor Hart is a native of Waterloo and graduated from  East High School . He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Minnesota State University and a Master of Arts in Higher Education from t

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and Mercedes Wells (Facebook) An Indiana mother, Mercedes Wells , who was forced to leave Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital during active labor may soon see justice, as her husband delivered their fourth child on the side of the road just minutes after she was removed from the hospital. Mercedes was reportedly told to go home because a nurse didn’t believe she was in active labor, as she had not dilated enough. Mercedes gave birth to a baby girl (A

Maria De La Rosa/Instagram According to ABC7 , three men have been charged with the ambush-style murder of 22-year-old Maria De La Rosa , an aspiring Latin singer who was fatally shot in Northridge, Los Angeles, on Saturday. Maria, who performed under the name DELAROSA, was sitting in a vehicle with two others when three men approached and opened fire after demanding money. While all three victims were wounded, Maria was the only one who succumbed to her injuries. The other t