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Through hushed tones, a woman called 911 from an Atlanta spa Tuesday to say that she believed a man with a gun was going to rob them. “I’m hiding right now,” the woman said. “Please come.” What would unfold was not a robbery, but one of three deadly shootings at Atlanta-area spas — one in
Continue ReadingA man suspected of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area spas was headed to Florida “perhaps to carry out additional shootings” when he was arrested Tuesday night, Atlanta’s mayor said Wednesday, citing investigators. His family had helped police search for him, authorities said, perhaps averting further harm that the mayor said “could have been significantly
Continue ReadingKanye West officially became a billionaire last year. Now, he’s a billionaire six times over. The 43-year-old rapper turned fashion and athletic shoe mogul is now worth $6.6 billion, according to Bloomberg. The vast majority of West’s wealth is tied up in his apparel businesses: The combined value of West’s Yeezy sneaker partnership with Adidas
Continue ReadingWhen one of my editors recently shared a celebratory picture of his vaccine card on Instagram, I sent him a direct message: “Didn’t you read our story about not posting your record? Scammers are watching!” He argued they’d be hard pressed to dupe him based on anything listed on the card: “What scam are you
Continue ReadingThe newish medium of streaming is perhaps inevitably taking TV to its logical endpoint — namely, a weird return back to radio. At least, that’s the sense watching (or really, listening to) “Calls,” an Apple TV+ throwback to Orson Welles’ famous “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast mixed with “The Twilight Zone,” reminding us that
Continue ReadingMama June Shannon has gotten clean and is coming clean about her addiction. The reality star is back with a new show, “Mama June: Road to Redemption,” which centers around her family and the sobriety of her and her boyfriend, Geno Doak. Shannon told “Access Hollywood” that in the last year of the couple’s using
Continue ReadingPeloton is teaming up with Adidas to launch its most expansive branded apparel line yet, aimed at its fervent fans that can’t get enough of the trendy fitness company. The 11-piece line, called the adidas x Peloton SS21 collection, is priced between $30 to $85 and consists of tank tops, pants shorts and hoodies. Peloton
Continue ReadingPiers Morgan has always divided TV audiences, but he gained new notoriety this month after taking on the Duchess of Sussex. With two combative UK media outlets about to launch, that could help him land his next job. The host of “Good Morning Britain” abruptly left the show from broadcaster ITV last week after questioning
Continue ReadingYouTube’s TikTok competitor has come to the United States. On Thursday, the company said it’s expanding the beta program for its short-form video offering, called Shorts, to the United States now and over the next several weeks. Previously, it tested the product only in India. Globally, users have been able to view Shorts, but not
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The Federal Reserve left interest rates near zero Wednesday and said it would continue to use all the tools in its arsenal to support the still bouncing-back US economy. But it struck a somewhat more hawkish tone in its monetary policy update, saying it is prepared to “adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate
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Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says violence towards Asian Americans is “hitting differently” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lin was speaking to CNN’s Anderson Cooper following the killing of eight people at three Atlanta-area spas earlier this week, six of whom were Asian. Lin, who spent nine years in the NBA and currently plays for the
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In one sense, it’s immaterial whether the accused killer in the Atlanta spa shootings admits to a racist motivation. Asian Americans, already traumatized by a rising tide of hate, violence and rhetoric, have been living in fear for months. The murders of eight people, including six Asian women, among them four South Koreans, further disoriented
Continue ReadingAmid a significant increase in the number of migrants showing up at the US southern border, a group of Republican lawmakers spoke on Monday in El Paso, Texas, to criticize the Biden administration’s immigration policy. Among the more notable claims made were comments from GOP House leader Kevin McCarthy, who said that people on the
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A House Judiciary Committee panel will hold a hearing Thursday morning about discrimination and violence against Asian Americans in the US, which has been on the rise since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties will hear from four Asian American female lawmakers: Sen.
Continue ReadingDr. Serena Liebengood, the widow of US Capitol Police Officer Howie Liebengood, who died by suicide after serving on the front lines during the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, is asking that his death be considered “in the line of duty.” In a letter obtained by CNN to Rep. Jennifer Wexton, a Democrat
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has a clear message for investors: Don’t stress. We’ve got this. What’s happening: At a press conference Wednesday, Powell reiterated that the central bank does not plan to roll back its massive stimulus efforts until the economic recovery from the pandemic is complete. Wall Street cheered his remarks, sending stocks
Continue ReadingAlabama Rep. Mo Brooks, who led the House effort to object to the election results on January 6, told CNN he plans to make an announcement on Monday about whether he will run for the Senate. A Senate candidacy would be controversial given his role seeking to overturn the 2020 election results and his speaking
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s President Moon Jae-in welcomed the “return of diplomacy and alliance” with the United States and reiterated the goal of denuclearizing North Korea, during his first meeting with senior Biden administration officials on Thursday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been in Seoul meeting their counterparts since Wednesday,
Continue ReadingKaren Carter Peterson wants to make history. The longtime Louisiana state senator is vying for the open seat once held by Cedric Richmond — one that would propel her to become the first Black woman to represent the state in Congress. “When women are not at the table and seated, we are typically on the
Continue ReadingThe banking industry has a race problem, and a new study is putting a spotlight on the inequalities within the nation’s largest financial institutions. For people of color, the chances of getting promoted to the highest levels of management or senior and executive leadership at some of the nation’s most powerful consumer banks are much
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