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'Good Way to End up Dead': Florida Sheriff Warns Families About Viral Door Kicking Challenge

TikTok · Volusia County

'Good Way to End up Dead': Florida Sheriff Warns Families About Viral Door Kicking Challenge

93% Center coverage: 27 sources

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood says teenagers are kicking in doors and scaring people inside.See the Story

Actor Behind $260M Lawsuit Against Tyler Perry Speaks Out

Actor Behind $260M Lawsuit Against Tyler Perry Speaks Out

80% Left coverage: 10 sources

The actor who filed a $260 million lawsuit against Atlanta resident and movie mogul Tyler Perry for alleged sexual harassment, assault, and retaliation is speaking publicly for the first time.See the Story

Bond Denied for TikTok Star Accused of Murdering Therapist

Prada · Baton Rouge

Bond Denied for TikTok Star Accused of Murdering Therapist

87% Center coverage: 8 sources

A Louisiana TikTok star accused of killing a Baton Rouge therapist has been denied bond.See the Story

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50 Cent Has Savage Comeback to Anyone Saying He Should Be Scared of Diddy Verdict

Singer Akon's $6 Billion Futuristic City Plans Canceled

45% Center coverage: 9 sources

(NewsNation) — R&B singer Akon's $6 billion plans to build a futuristic city on Senegal's Atlantic Coast have been cancelled. Instead, the country plans to create a privately funded tourism hub. In 2020, Senegal officially granted Akon 136 acres of land in Mbodiène to construct the city. But missed payments and minimal developmental progress led Sapco-Senegal, the state-owned entity responsible for developing the country’s coastal and tourism ar…Macky Sall · Senegal See the Story

EXCLUSIVE: Sean 'Diddy' Combs Victims Hotline STILL Being Flooded With Calls As Rapper Celebrates Light Verdict

57% Left coverage: 7 sources

When it was first established, the phone number received over 12,000 calls in one day.Sean 'Diddy' Combs See the Story

Inside NBA Star Tony Parker's $16.6M Mansion, On the Market With its Own Six Flags Water Park

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

From a wine cellar, fruit orchard and even its own waterpark designed by Six Flags creators, Tony Parker's home is one for the books. Read more...San Antonio, Texas · San Antonio Read Article

The Real Reason Beyonce's daughter Rumi Carter Has Black America In a Chokehold

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Profound historical and cultural ties that make Rumi feel like family to an entire community proves its deeper than blood.Read more...United States · United States Read Article

Jealous ex-wife allegedly spied on former husband, new family inside home for over 700 hours by tapping into Ring cameras: report

Coverage: 2 sources

Yantzy Villefranche and his fiancée, Acacia Young, accused Villefranche's ex-wife of spying on them through the indoor Ring cameras they set up because one of their children began sleepwalking, according to court records and NBC San Diego.San Diego · San Diego See the Story

Tragedy Left MTV Reality Star An Amputee, But Here's Why Folks Are Mad He’s Playing One in a Nike Ad

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A former MTV reality star was cast in a new Nike ad, but some online are not buying what he's selling. Read more...Nike Read Article

The Woman Attacked and Saved By Strangers on NYC Subway Platform, Speaks Out

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A 20-year-old woman claims Fredrick Marshall, a complete stranger, told her, "You're mine now... you're coming with me."Read more...New York State · New York See the Story

Tina Knowles And Beyoncé Gift Grandma 'Cowboy Carter' Tour Tickets After Her Viral Plea

75% Left coverage: 4 sources

Tina Knowles and Beyoncé did her big one with this one! Ida Mae Maclin, an 84-year-old grandmother, went viral back in February, begging Beyoncé for tickets to her ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour. Her hilarious, no-filter TikTok had the internet gagging! The video was so popular it ended up getting the attention of both Bey and her mom, who hooked her up with FIVE floor tickets to see the show in Washington D.C. RELATED: Holdin’ Her Down! Tina Knowles Seem…Beyoncé · United States See the Story

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