Michael Jackson’s nephew to play singer in new biopic
Michael Jackson will be portrayed by his 26-year-old nephew, Jaafar, in a movie biopic about the late pop star, studio Lionsgate announced Monday....
5 things to know for January 31: Ice storm, Covid-19, gun violence, DOJ, TikTok
Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day....
Children’s mental health tops list of parent worries, survey finds
Forty percent of US parents are “extremely” or “very” worried that their children will struggle with anxiety or depression at some point, a new survey...
Why the Super Bowl is ‘a big moment for a lot of Black, young quarterbacks coming up’
For Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to start and win the Super Bowl, watching the NFL Conference Championship games on Sunday was an emotional...
Everyone involved in fatal Tyre Nichols encounter is being scrutinized, prosecutor says as more firings are announced
Fallout from the Memphis police beating death of a 29-year-old Black man continues with three more public servants fired as prosecutors more than three weeks...
International Olympic Committee rejects ‘defamatory statements’ by Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says it rejects “defamatory statements” by Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak. The former journalist said that the IOC was a...
SEC settles on security claim in LBRY case, community calls it a big win for crypto
SEC was hoping to seek affirmation on an ambiguous injunction after scoring a victory during a hearing in November last year, but judges made it...
Here’s how to prevent NFT theft, according to industry professionals
Professionals working in the Web3 space highlighted various tools and best practices to protect NFTs from hackers and scammers....
Dallas Zoo believes 2 of its monkeys were stolen after their habitat was ‘intentionally compromised.’
After a series of suspicious animal events this month, the Dallas Zoo believes two of its emperor tamarin monkeys have been stolen after they were...
Global economic outlook slightly ‘less gloomy,’ Europe ekes out growth
The global economy will weaken this year as rising interest rates and Russia’s war in Ukraine continue to weigh on activity. But economists are more...
