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Casey Anthony has been brought in to help rapper YNW Melly's legal team prepare for his upcoming double-murder retrial in January. Casey is working as a research assistant for a private investigator named Pat McKenna, hired by a law firm representing Melly. She's helping attorneys research various aspects of the case as they prepare to defend the rapper when he heads back to court.

The mouth is a gateway to the body, and for people with type 2 diabetes, oral care goes far beyond brushing and flossing. Gum disease can inflame tissues around teeth and link to uncontrolled diabetes and high blood pressure. Diabetes makes it harder to fight infection, leaving gums vulnerable. When bacteria and inflammation enter the bloodstream through gum disease, it becomes harder to control blood sugar levels. Treating gum disease can improve blood sugar control. Black Americans face disproportionate risks, being more likely to have diabetes and die from complications. Proper brushing techniques, regular flossing, water flossers, and dental checkups every six months are essential preventive measures for managing oral health with diabetes.

Offset's got a love-hate relationship with casinos. He got shot at one and got into a shouting match at another, but he leaned into all the drama for a new music video. The rapper collaborated with Don Toliver on his upcoming album "GMFU," and they filmed inside a casino. Offset says it's a case of art imitating life, describing his life as a "movie."

Braden Peters, better known online as Clavicular, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl who appeared in his viral beauty-focused videos. The 20-year-old livestreamer appeared in court on Thursday in Orleans, Massachusetts, where he faced allegations stemming from an encounter in May 2025 at his family's Cape Cod home.

Nicki Minaj is still fully in President Trump's corner after his Republican Party got trounced in the midterms and the rapper is letting the world know how she really feels. Nicki hopped on X Wednesday night and posted a list of 13 items in support of Trump and the GOP, and she still found some positives for Republicans despite losing big at the polls.

It took 250 years for an American state to elect a Black woman as governor. On Tuesday, Georgia changed that. Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman ever elected to lead a state. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, voters elected Stacey Plaskett governor. Two Black women. Two historic wins. One clear message: Black women are not waiting on history. We are writing it.