Author: Gesi Lloyd

A federal jury in Los Angeles acquitted the Chicago rapper, whose legal name is Durk Banks, on all five felony counts he faced, including murder for hire, conspiracy and stalking resulting in death. Jurors deliberated for three days before delivering the verdict on Friday, September 11, clearing the 33-year-old Grammy winner of every charge tied to a 2022 shooting outside a Los Angeles gas station. What did prosecutors actually accuse Durk of doing Prosecutors alleged Durk orchestrated a plot to kill rival rapper Quando Rondo, whose legal name is Tyquian Bowman, in retaliation for the 2020 shooting death of his…

The former couple showed up separately Saturday, September 5, to support their 13-year-old daughter North West’s first headlining concert at Chicago’s Vic Theatre, though video from inside the venue showed the two sitting on opposite sides of the room throughout the show. It marked a rare joint appearance for Kardashian and West at one of their children’s milestones since their divorce, even if they kept their distance once inside. Why did fans notice Kim Kardashian didn’t feature Kanye West in her posts? Kardashian shared several behind the scenes moments from the concert on her Instagram Stories, including a clip of…

The first night of the 78th Creative Arts Emmys handed out dozens of trophies Saturday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with “The Traitors” sweeping every category it was nominated in and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” collecting a string of wins on its way off the air. Below is the Emmys full rundown of night one winners ahead of night two on Sunday and the primetime ceremony on September 14. Outstanding Game Show at the Emmys  “Jeopardy” Outstanding Host For A Game Show Jimmy Kimmel, “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series “Mr.…

TLC’s Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins has stepped away from several dates on the group’s It’s Iconic tour after a sickle cell crisis sent her to the hospital, with her team confirming she is recovering and that her condition is not considered life threatening. What actually happened T-Boz first missed a show on August 28 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut, where bandmate Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas addressed her absence directly during an emotional moment on stage, telling the crowd T-Boz was dealing with an episode tied to her sickle cell disease and asking the audience to help carry the performance that night.…

Residents in Gary, Indiana lost power again this week, just days after finally getting electricity restored following a devastating storm the previous month, reigniting frustration over how the region’s utility has handled both the original disaster and its aftermath. A community already worn down by August’s storm The trouble started on August 11, when winds reaching 99 miles per hour tore through Northwest Indiana and knocked out power to more than 370,000 NIPSCO customers. Some Gary residents went 15 to 16 days without electricity before service returned, and NIPSCO reported the vast majority of customers restored by August 27, even…

The average rate on a 30 year fixed mortgage climbed to 6.71% this week, the highest level in roughly 13 months, and several economists now say a return above 7% is a real possibility rather than a worst case scenario. How high rates actually are right now Freddie Mac’s weekly reading put the 30 year fixed rate at 6.71%, up from 6.66% the week before and the highest since July 2025, when rates briefly touched 6.72%. Fifteen year fixed rates have followed a similar path, reaching 6.04%, a level not seen since February 2025. The climb has been sharp by…

Justus Kelley made Miss USA history on Aug. 27, becoming the first married woman, the first mother, and the first woman in her 30s to win the title in the pageant’s 75-year run. But before any of those records became official, the 31-year-old had already made her point a different way, arriving in Miami with some of her belongings packed inside black trash bags instead of luggage. Why did she actually carry trash bags to the pageant? To draw attention to something she and her husband, Tyler, see up close as licensed foster parents. Kelley wrote on Instagram that the…

Lil Nas X announced the death of his mother, Tameka Hill, in an emotional Instagram tribute posted Saturday, sharing photos spanning from his childhood to his rise to fame. The 27-year-old rapper, born Montero Hill, wrote that the loss would hurt deeply, calling his mother the best there ever was. Hill’s age and cause of death haven’t been made public, and representatives for the musician have not responded to requests for comment. What did the tribute actually include? Three photos accompanied the post: one of Hill looking directly at the camera, one of mother and son together at a public…

Bahama Breeze’s Kennesaw, Georgia, restaurant closes for good this weekend, becoming the first domino to fall in a shutdown that will erase the Caribbean-themed chain entirely by 2027. Parent company Darden Restaurants confirmed the closure plan earlier this year, and the Kennesaw location, roughly 27 miles outside Atlanta, is set to reopen in September as a Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen. How many Bahama Breeze locations are left, and when do they close? Eleven restaurants remain open across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, and every single one has an expiration date now. After Kennesaw shuts down, Fayetteville, North Carolina, follows…

Dolly Parton dismissed the idea of Nashville’s airport carrying her name back when the petition first appeared in January 2025, telling an interviewer she took it as more of a joke than anything real. That old comment is circulating again this week for an uncomfortable reason. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and airport officials announced Friday that they intend to do exactly what Parton once waved off, renaming Nashville International Airport in her honor, three days after her death at 80. Why is a two-year-old petition suddenly moving? Nashville comedian Lydia Popovich and photographer Dan Dion started the Change.org petition in…