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New details are emerging about an in-flight incident that led to Wheel of Fortune host Jim Thornton being questioned by authorities and later suspended from the game show. A passenger became concerned after seeing messages on his laptop that she believed came from a chatroom involving inappropriate discussions about minors.

The majority of Black women live in states with abortion bans, and abortion bans have made pregnancy more dangerous. Defunding Planned Parenthood has impacted health centers across the country, even in blue states, meaning defunding things like STI tests and access to contraception and cancer screenings. Access to safe and reliable reproductive healthcare is particularly important to Black women, who have a maternal mortality rate three times higher than other groups.

Carla Jeffery's family is denying reports that drugs played a role in the Disney Channel star's death, pushing back against online rumors as questions remain about what happened.

Black Hollywood is rolling out the red carpet at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival with highly anticipated films including the action-drama Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother starring Mahershala Ali and the complex family saga The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives. Other standout features include Misty Green directed by Chris Rock, Prima Facie with Cynthia Erivo, and Clarissa set in modern-day Nigeria. The festival also showcases Love of Your Life featuring Aaron Pierre and documentaries celebrating cultural legacies and personal journeys of resilience.

Federal prosecutors have finished presenting their murder-for-hire case against Lil Durk, and his defense wasted no time challenging how jurors should interpret some of the government's most important evidence. Durk has pleaded not guilty to charges that he ordered and financed an attack targeting Quando Rondo that killed Saviay'a Robinson.