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Wally “Famous” Amos, the creator of the Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies and “Father of the Gourmet Cookie”, passed away at 88 due to dementia. Born on July 1, 1936, in Tallahassee, Florida, Amos became a symbol of American success and a source of Black pride. After serving in the U.S. Air Force and working […]
Four former law enforcement and military officers have been charged in a $37 million extortion scheme involving a fake raid on a California man’s home in 2019. The defendants, including two ex-Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies, allegedly coerced the victim into signing over his rights to a China-based rubber chemical company, Jiangsu Sinorgchem Technology […]
The Buffalo Bills have officially submitted a request to the NFL to host the 2028 or 2029 NFL Draft, potentially bringing the major event to Western New York. The NFL Draft has grown significantly as a spectacle since moving from New York City in 2015, with the most recent event in Detroit attracting over 775,000 […]
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass made history at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by becoming the first Black woman to receive the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony. Mayor Bass accepted the flag from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who is the first woman to serve as Paris’s mayor. Joining Bass was Simone Biles, the most […]
Gianfranco Torres-Navarro, a reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in Peru, was arrested in Endicott, New York, by U.S. immigration authorities. Torres-Navarro, leader of the gang “Los Killers,” had entered the U.S. illegally in May and was apprehended after authorities received information about his criminal activities. He is currently being held in a […]
Foodlink is gearing up for its 19th annual Festival of Food, its largest fundraising event of the year, set to take place on September 16 at the Rochester Public Market. The event will feature an all-you-can-eat experience with offerings from various Rochester food and drink vendors, including local farms, bakeries, and breweries. Live music will […]
Halle Berry recently revealed a detailed list of injuries she has endured throughout her film career during a conversation with her Union co-star Mark Wahlberg. Berry shared that she has sustained numerous injuries, including 10 broken bones: a fractured arm, five broken ribs (three during John Wick: Chapter 3 in 2019 and two while filming […]
A charity in Auckland, New Zealand, accidentally distributed candies containing a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in food parcels intended for homeless individuals. The Auckland City Mission, which received the sweets as a donation, has been contacting up to 400 recipients to recover the dangerous candies. The methamphetamine-laced candies, wrapped in pineapple-flavored packaging, were discovered […]
Corning and L3Harris have collaborated to create the largest convex mirror, advancing scientific efforts to identify more objects in the solar system. The 11-foot, 1,500-pound mirror was installed at the Rubin Observatory in Chile. Corning manufactured the mirror using a specialized titania-silicate glass, known for its near-zero expansion properties, ensuring the telescope maintains its focus. […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox outbreaks in Congo and other parts of Africa a global health emergency as a new, more dangerous form of the virus spreads. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) had already labeled the situation a public health emergency, with over 14,000 cases and 524 […]
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