Anthony Mackie shifts gears for the post-apocalyptic thriller 'Twisted Metal'
Skip Bolen/Peacock Anthony Mackie plays a post-apocalyptic delivery driver — think of DoorDash, but much more dangerous — in Peacock’s series adaptation of the video game Twisted Metal, debuting Thursday, July 27. Mackie’s character drives a beat-up 1990s sports
Delray Beach police release images after unidentified woman's remains found in multiple suitcases
Delray Beach Police Department (NEW YORK) — Florida authorities have released images of luggage in which a woman’s body was found earlier this month as well as an artist’s rendering of the unknown victim. “Please take a
Deaths due to extreme heat at national parks increasing, data from the National Parks Service shows
Gaj Rudolf / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — National parks aficionados are making their annual summer pilgrimage to their favorite gateway to the great outdoors, but the extreme heat that has been plaguing much of the U.S.
Girl, 11, arrested over false report of 'kidnapped' friend in online challenge gone wrong
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An 11-year-old girl has been arrested and charged with a felony after falsely reporting that her friend had been kidnapped when she was inspired by an online challenge, police say. Thinking
Cardi B and Offset team up for new single “Jealousy”
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Sean Combs Cardi B and Offset are gearing up for a collaboration that appears to address the recent cheating allegations surrounding the couple. The “Up” rapper took to Instagram on Wednesday to tease their upcoming track
How popular are legacy college admissions preferences? Harvard scrutiny prompts debate
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Harvard University’s legacy admissions policy has come under scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, but it is not the only university to give preference to the
A year after viral Essence speech, Aunjanue Ellis reminds Black women their work still matters
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE Aunjanue [Aan juh noo] Ellis, an unapologetically Black actress who earned her first Oscar nomination for King Richard, accepted her 2022 Essence Black Women in Hollywood honor with a speech about “playing in the dark”
DOJ asks judge to order Abbott to start Rio Grande floating barrier removal
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Wednesday filed paperwork asking a judge to order Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to take action and have the floating barrier in the Rio Grande removed. In a 21-page filing,
Five current, former high school employees arrested for not reporting sexual assault of student
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Five current and former Palm Beach Central High School officials have been arrested and charged with felony failure to report the assault of a minor after not reporting that a 15-year-old student
Twelve juveniles charged in beating, firing guns at gas station: Officials
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office (CLEVELAND) — A dozen juveniles have been charged in connection with an “appalling” and “chaotic” incident at a Cleveland gas station in which a group attacked a man and fired guns before fleeing