Source: Anadolu / Getty The bigoted UFC fighter who blurted out, “Michelle Obama is a man,” during a Freedom 250 event at the White House is now pretending he was trying to pay the former First Lady a “compliment,” but also defending his clear insult was a matter of “free speech,” because if we’ve learned nothing else from the state of things under the Trump administration, it’s that these what […]
Source: Barstool Sports / Screenshot Look, man, a lot of us were beyond thrilled to see the New York Knicks win their first NBA championship in 53 years earlier this month. One can imagine that most people from or living in the Big Apple were beside themselves with joy and excitement, and of course, maybe some of them got a little too joyful and excited? In fact, one passionate, possibly […]
✕ Sybil Wilkes is back with another edition of “What We Need to Know,” the daily roundup that keeps our community informed and ready to move. From the Oval Office to the basketball court, here are the stories shaping our communities and our country right now. your coffee, lean in, and let’s walk through the stories shaping our lives right now. READ MORE STORIES Sybil Wilkes Covers Today’s What We […]
Source: Family of Kohen Kartier Wiley / other Donors are rallying together to support the family of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, who passed away on June 14 after an officer opened fire in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Mississippi, while allegedly responding to a shoplifting call. As of June 22, the GoFundMe for the precious toddler hit $10,118, still short of its $13,000 goal. According to the fund’s organizer, Christopher Williams, […]
Source: Noam Galai / Getty Clive Davis, the music industry executive who founded Arista Records and launched the careers of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and many others, has passed away at the age of 94. His family confirmed with the New York Times that Davis died at his home in Manhattan on Monday, June 22. Davis was recently hospitalized with respiratory issues. For over half a century, Davis made a […]
Source: Mark Reinstein / Getty Missouri’s state legislature has a reputation for enacting policies and laws that run counter to the will of the people. Despite voters approving a constitutional amendment allowing abortion in the state, the Missouri state legislature implemented multiple laws that continued to effectively ban abortion in the state. After months of deliberation, a Missouri judge struck down several laws that restricted abortion access in the state. […]
Source: Pool / Getty Negotiations between the United States and Iran to end their months-long war are ongoing and full of tension, highlighted by a moment where Vice President JD Vance appeared to be deliberately shunned by negotiators on camera.
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty At least five people have been arrested in connection with the alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and an additional five citations have been issued to others accused of various infractions, according to, you guessed it, the Trump administration. And if you’re familiar with this administration’s track record for trying to deflect from its many failings by launching meritless investigations into imaginary criminals, […]
Source: Family of Kohen Kartier Wiley / Family of Kohen Wiley A 1-year-old Black baby is dead in Mississippi. His name was Kohen Wiley. Before he was shot, his mother lifted him up so police officers could see there was a child in the car. This mother’s desperate act was supposed to be proof of innocence, vulnerability, and a new life they were obligated not to destroy. It didn’t matter. […]
