Sinbad has suffered a stroke, according to his family. The Adkins family said in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday that “it is out of sincere love that we share Sinbad, our beloved husband and father, is recovering from a recent stroke.” “Sinbad is a light source of love and joy for many generations. While he…… read more »
Walmart announces free Thanksgiving dinner for everyone
Through an exclusive promotion with Walmart, leading mobile rewards platform Ibotta, Campbell’s, Butterball and Coca-Cola have teamed up to launch the Free Thanksgiving Dinner program in an effort to feed millions of American families this Thanksgiving. Ibotta’s 2020 Thanksgiving Survey found that more than one-third of Americans will spend less on Thanksgiving this year due to tightened…… read more »
Arkansas issues new COVID-19 guidelines for churches after cases rise in congregations
ITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas churches were given new COVID-19 guidelines by the governor on Tuesday as cases continue to surge across the state. Pulaski County had the highest number of cases associated with church services, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. Around 250 to 300 people who were confirmed positive for COVID-19 had attended a church…… read more »
Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy!’ host, dead at 80
Alex Trebek, the genial “Jeopardy!” host with all the answers and a reassuring presence in the TV game-show landscape for five decades, has died. He was 80 years old. Former “Jeopardy!” contestants react to Alex Trebek’s death “Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and…… read more »
Gospel legend Bishop Rance Allen dies at age 71
Gospel music star Bishop Rance Allen died Saturday morning. He was 71. “While recovering from a medical procedure at Heartland ProMedica [in Sylvania, OH], Bishop Rance Allen passed away around 3 AM this morning,” said Allen’s wife of 49 years, Ellen Allen, and his manager, Toby Jackson, in a joint statement posted on Facebook. The world-renowned…… read more »
Jekalyn Carr Confirms Relationship With NFL Player Jawaan M. Taylor
Read original article here Jekalyn Carr is growing up right before our eyes! This week, it was confirmed that she is indeed dating offensive tackle NFL player Jawaan M. Taylor, who plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars (#75). The two confirmed the news on Instagram where they shared and reposted photos of each other. “God is faithful to…… read more »
Trump Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
WASHINGTON — President Trump revealed early Friday morning that he and the first lady, Melania Trump, had tested positive for the coronavirus, throwing the nation’s leadership into uncertainty and escalating the crisis posed by a pandemic that has already killed more than 207,000 Americans and devastated the economy. Mr. Trump, who for months has played down the seriousness of…… read more »
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87
View full article here Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the demure firebrand who in her 80s became a legal, cultural and feminist icon, died Friday. The Supreme Court announced her death, saying the cause was complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas. The court, in a statement, said Ginsburg died at her home in Washington, D.C.,…… read more »
Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle to face off on next ‘Verzuz’ battle
Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle will face off in the latest “Verzuz” battle. Social media accounts for “Verzuz” posted the announcement Tuesday. “The Master Class we’ve ALL been waiting for! Y’all gotta get dressed up in ya Sunday’s best for this classic affair,” the caption reads. Fans are expecting Knight to sing her classics, “Midnight Train to Georgia” and…… read more »
Jacob Blake speaks out for first time since police shooting
MILWAUKEE — Jacob Blake has spoken publicly for the first time since a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shot him seven times in the back, saying he’s in constant pain from the shooting, which doctors fear will leave him paralyzed from the waist down. In a video posted Saturday night on Twitter by his family’s lawyer, Ben Crump,…… read more »
Chadwick Boseman, star of Black Panther, dead at 43: ‘A king on and off screen’
Tributes to Chadwick Boseman continued to pour in Monday following news that the actor died Friday at age 43. Boseman, who starred in Marvel’s Black Panther and Netflix’s Da 5 Bloods, was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2016. “I’m more aware now than ever that time is short with people we love and admire,” Michael…… read more »