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Joel Schumacher, director of ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ and ‘Batman’ movies, dies at 80 — stars pay tribute

Joel Schumacher, the filmmaker who directed some of the biggest hits and cult favorites of the ’80s and ’90s, has died at the age of 80, following a battle with cancer. He is remembered as ...

Valedictorian graduates top of her class having never missed a day of school since Pre-K

It was celebration time for seniors graduating at a school in New York but one student was celebrating not only top marks but an achievement that not many students can boast of. Ashanti Palmer not ...

“Aunt Jemima’s” great-grandson angry that her legacy is being scrapped: “It’s injustice to my family”

Quaker Oats caused quite the stir in 2020 when it announced it would be retiring its “Aunt Jemima” brand in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. Yet just one day after said announcement, a ...

5-year-old found wandering alone at midnight leads police to mother’s murder scene

It was a distressing sight to find a 5-year-old wandering around an apartment complex alone in New Jersey after midnight. Police had been called to reports of the youngster and eventually located the child’s home ...

Black cop was fired and lost her pension after stopping another officer’s chokehold

A black former police officer may finally see justice done 12 years after being fired for intervening when a colleague had a suspect in a chokehold. As per reports, Cariol Horne served in the Buffalo, ...

75-year-old Buffalo protester shoved to the ground by police officers has a fractured skull and cannot walk

Earlier this month, the world bore witness to startling video footage when 75-year-old Martin Gugino was shoved to the ground by police officers in Buffalo, New York on June 4. Footage of the incident, which ...

NYPD clears Shake Shack employees of ‘poisoning’ three cops who were served milkshakes

*Update – Chief Rodney Harrison of the NYPD’s Manhattan South investigators has absolved shake shack’s employees of any wrong doing. See tweet below: The NYPD were investigating the potential poisoning of three police officers who ...

Police officer shares powerful message and I think everyone should share it

After George Floyd‘s tragic death, the US police force has received a lot of harsh criticism. But in my opinion, the entire force should not be defined by the actions of one man. Reforms are needed, and ...

The humble typewriter, a lost education which taught generations valuable skills

Most of us are reliant on a computer to succeed, it’s difficult to get by without one but can any of you remember what came before the world of laptops? The reliance on computers starts ...

NYPD chief says he is “ashamed” of himself for kneeling with George Floyd protesters

A New York City police lieutenant has confessed himself “shamed” for deciding to kneel with demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd. As per reports, Lieutenant Robert Cattani has issued an apology to his fellow ...