1-year-old dies after left in day care van, driver arrested: Police

Omaha Police Department via AP (NEBRASKA) — The driver of a day care van was arrested after a 1-year-old girl who was left in the vehicle for several hours amid sweltering temperatures died, police said. Police responded
New York man found guilty of attack on Black Lives Matter demonstrators, prosecutors say

via Queens County District Attorney (NEW YORK) — A Queens, New York, man was convicted last week on multiple counts of attempted murder for attacking peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstrators in 2020, according to prosecutors. Frank Cavalluzzi,
Sister says her enduring love drove her to find brother lost in Maui wildfire

ABC News (MAUI) — For nearly two agonizing weeks, Dana Condrey said she and her parents lived in horror as they watched the death toll climb from the wildfire that devastated the Hawaiian Island of Maui and
Octavia Spencer remembers “actor's actor” Ron Cephas Jones in 'Variety' guest column

Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Deadline Hollywood In a guest column in Variety, Oscar winner Octavia Spencer remembered Ron Cephas Jones, who died at 66 years old on Saturday, August 19. Spencer called him, “one of the most
Doechii is 'Allure's' Melanin Edit cover star

Micaiah Carter Doechii, the genre-defying rising music artist from Florida known for the popular song “What It Is,” landed the cover of Allure for the magazine’s Melanin Edit series. In the interview aimed at answering the question, “What does a nerd look
Serena Williams gives birth to 2nd baby with husband Alexis Ohanian

Disney General Entertainment/Jennifer Pottheiser Serena Williams is now a mom of two. The tennis legend, 41, announced the birth of her second child — a daughter — with husband Alexis Ohanian in a TikTok video posted Tuesday, August 22. “Welcome my beautiful
Burna Boy tees up new album 'I Told Them…,' shares track list with J. Cole and more

Apple Music Burna Boy is gearing up for the release of his upcoming album I Told Them…, his seventh studio project expected out August 25. The Nigerian superstar revealed the 15-song track list on social media, which lists J. Cole among the collaborators. Video shared
Keke Palmer jams out to new music in a studio session with DaniLeigh

ABC/Lou Rocco Keke Palmer is cooking up new music, and she’s letting fans in on what’s soon to come. Palmer took to her Instagram Story with a snippet of an unreleased song featured in a video that shows her singing
Lauryn Hill to commemorate 25th anniversary of 'Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' with world tour

Ruffhouse Records Lauryn Hill will soon celebrate the 25th anniversary of her debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, by performing the album’s hits during a world tour run. The five-time Grammy winner will hit the road this fall
Bail set for additional defendants in Georgia election case after Trump's bond set at $200,000

James Devaney/GC Images (ATLANTA) — A day after a Fulton County judge set former President Donald Trump’s bond at $200,000 in District Attorney Fani Willis’ election interference case, the judge continues to set bail for the case’s