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NAACP Image Award Nominee HipHopGamer Talks Inclusion of Video Games In The Iconic Awards Show
Santiago Felipe / HipHopGamer Video games are no longer the waste of time your parents always claimed they were, and finally, awards shows, like the NAACP Image Awards, are recognizing that. Gerard Williams, aka HipHopGamer, is one of the five well-known Black content creators in the gaming industry who were nominated in several digital content
BAFTA Awards N-Word Debacle Fallout Continues To Grow
As the BAFTA Awards N-word debacle continues to grow legs, the fallout from the BBC’s decision to allow the slur to air unfettered has expanded. A Black BAFTA judge has since resigned from his post, along with Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan sharing their thoughts on hearing the slurs while attempting to stay composed.
Familiar name returns to food scene in Lisbon
LISBON, Ohio (WKBN) - A familiar name has returned to the food scene in Lisbon. Italo's Pizza is back. The store was closed for seven months, and there has been an ownership change. Italo's reopened Sunday, and it has been extremely busy. It has sold over 120 pizzas, 70 chicken dinners, 48 pasta dinners and
Louvre Museum director resigns in the wake of October’s brazen French crown jewels heist
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum's director resigned Tuesday after months of pressure following the October theft of the French crown jewels, as the world's most visited museum faced widening scrutiny over security failures, labor unrest and a suspected ticket fraud scheme. Laurence des Cars quit after a punishing year for the former royal palace
More pop-up skateparks announced for Youngstown
The Youngstown Skatepark Association is continuing its efforts to get a long-term public skatepark in the Valley.
Derailed train expected to block Alliance intersection for hours
A derailed train in Alliance is expected to cause traffic detours for several hours on Tuesday.
Garrity attending State of the Union as Pennsylvania Democrats tie her to Trump
(WHTM) - President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday night in Washington, D.C., the first of his second term. About a dozen congressional Democrats are boycotting, but Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity will be there. Garrity's appearance is giving her political enemies ammunition to tie her to Trump as she
House votes down aviation safety bill amid GOP, Pentagon concerns
The House on Tuesday narrowly voted down an aviation safety bill meant to address gaps discovered after the deadly January 2025 crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial plane over Washington, but not before some GOP infighting. The House voted against the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act 264-133 under a fast-track procedure typically meant for uncontroversial
FCC got more complaints about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension than about his Charlie Kirk remarks
Jimmy Kimmel's remarks about the killing of Charlie Kirk and his subsequent suspension by ABC drew more than 1,600 complaints to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), with most critical of the late-night host's brief time off the air and of FCC Chair Brendan Carr. In a controversial move, ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the
Cruz says ‘limited’ strikes in Iran likely soon: ‘The regime has never been weaker’
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said U.S. military forces are likely to conduct “limited” strikes against Iran, possibly in “a matter of days,” and declared that Iran’s theocratic regime “has never been weaker.” Cruz, who spoke to President Trump recently, said he urged the president to “not miss this opportunity” to topple Iran’s regime and clear