Tag: Exclusive

Caleb Metcalf, a rising 18-year-old athlete who graduated high school with honors and earned a full football scholarship to Lawrence Technological University, was fatally ejected from a vehicle in August in Grand Blanc, Michigan. The vehicle he was riding in left the road and crashed through a garage wall. Caleb was found partially underneath the vehicle and later died at a local hospital. The defendant faces two felony charges: motor vehicle manslaughter and reckless driving causing death. His family hopes his story reminds drivers that choices behind the wheel have permanent consequences.

For Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Black history isn't just a lesson—it's the playbook for saving American democracy. In the debut episode of The Root's "What's Popular?" El-Sayed tells publisher Ashley Allison that expanding democracy requires channeling the same spirit of Black organizers who fought to broaden America's promise for everyone. Reflecting on his own roots, the public health advocate highlights how Civil Rights activism directly paved the way for immigrants like his father, urging voters to choose a big-hearted vision of the country over small-minded division.

At just 10 years old, Richmond native Aleem "The Dream" Saunders took the field at Virginia State University's homecoming dressed in all white, moving alongside the marching band as a drum major-in-training. What began as a childhood fascination with rhythm, sparked by drumming on water buckets as a toddler, has grown into a passion that brought him to the heart of a college football tradition. His mother helped make that dream a reality with a surprise opportunity to experience Virginia State's band up close.

Media Take Out confirmed that a Florida bankruptcy judge just gave the green light to a devastating court order: the court is officially putting Dame Dash's life story rights and intellectual property on the auction block to pay off his mounting debts.

Ciara and Russell Wilson officially confirmed on September 6, 2026, that baby number five is on the way, and according to insiders close to the couple, the new addition will be another boy joining big brothers Future Zahir and Win Harrison, along with big sisters Sienna Princess and Amora Princess.

According to an extremely well-placed, top-tier industry insider, the National Football League has formally approached Jay-Z to headline the highly anticipated Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium in 2027, and after turning them down for nearly a decade, word on the street is that Mr. Carter is officially preparing to say yes.