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WASHINGTON — As Kamala Harris begins her campaign as the Democratic presidential nominee, she will be tested on her strengths and weaknesses on key issues, as well as her political acumen and groundbreaking role as a Black and Asian female candidate, political analysts and experts say.Harris has served as President Joe Biden's vice president for more than three years, but with just over 100 days until the Nov. 5 election, she will find herself in a brighter spotlight — and facing a barrage of attacks from Republicans.”Her national status is largely unknown, and while she has consistently defended Biden, she…
Colleges and universities across the country are filled with tenured professors who prepare students for life after graduation. These institutions also bring in celebrities and dignitaries as guest lecturers who can bring unique insights and real-world experiences to the classroom. At HBCUs, in particular, celebrities stand out as ideal candidates for these roles.Here are some of the stars who can make it as professors at HBCUs and the subjects they excel at teaching.Kevin Hart – Comedy and EntrepreneurshipKevin Hart's journey from stand-up comedian to global superstar is truly remarkable. His acumen in navigating the entertainment industry combined with his entrepreneurial…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Donald Trump has said he would create a Bitcoin Federal Reserve if re-elected. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Donald Trump has said he wants to make the United States the global capital of cryptocurrency.President Trump made the promise at the annual cryptocurrency conference, Bitcoin 2024.President Trump also said he would fire SEC Commissioner Gary Gensler and roll back federal cryptocurrency regulations. Former President Donald Trump wants you to know that he now loves Bitcoin.Speaking at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville on Saturday, President Trump called cryptocurrency the “steel industry of…
Jimin Kim/SOPA Images/Sipa USA/AP A billboard for the film “Deadpool & Wolverine” went up in Times Square in Manhattan, New York City on July 25th. new york CNN — “Deadpool & Wolverine,” one of the most anticipated films of the year, is living up to expectations so far with $96 million in domestic opening day grosses, according to ComScore data. Industry analysts say the summer blockbuster is on track to gross more than $200 million at the domestic box office over the weekend, which would be a record-breaking feat for the franchise. “An R-rated film opening with $200 million at…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. The FDA has issued a warning about off-brand injectable semaglutide products. Peter Hansen/Getty Images The FDA said people may be overdosing on the counterfeit semaglutide weight loss drug.Consumers are self-administering the wrong dose.Some people reportedly received five to 20 times more semaglutide than intended. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says people have been hospitalized with symptoms linked to overdosing on injectable weight-loss drugs.The agency warned health care workers and patients on Friday after receiving reports of some people needing medical attention or hospitalization after taking the wrong dose…
Another celebrity visited the Magic Kingdom. Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Celebrities visiting Disney theme parks is nothing new. Actors, musicians, politicians, and other notable people have been to Disney parks since Disneyland opened in 1955, and just like the rest of us these days, they often document their visits on social media. Actor Jordan Fisher is the most recent A-list actor to visit “The Most Magical Place on Earth.” Recently, Disney shared a photo of the actor right after riding Magic Kingdom's newest attraction, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, with the caption, “First rule of the bayou: make a wish and…
MINNESOTA LAKE, Minn. – Three hours before the parade, complete with tractors, freeze-pop tossers and aloha-shirt-clad drum corps, three princesses in evening gowns gave an interview to a Blue Earth radio station. “It's really hard to compare,” said Paige Gunsolas, a Maple River High School student who was runner-up in the 2023 Miss Fest Ag pageant. “I come every year.” The Minnesota Lake Agriculture Festival takes place in a town of 662 people amid the corn and soybean fields of southern Minnesota about 90 minutes south of the Twin Cities. The midsummer term was coined to describe the annual two-day…
Meghan Markle was in the Hamptons this week attending a star-studded business summit and spending time with friends. On Friday, July 26, makeup mogul Bobbi Brown, a longtime friend of the Duchess of Sussex, took to Instagram with a carousel of posts detailing his experience at G9 Ventures Summer Summit, a one-day business summit hosted by powerhouse Amy Griffin. The event featured celebrities like Naomi Watts, Reese Witherspoon, Mariska Hargitay, and Julianne Hough, as well as speeches from business owners and representatives from brands like Spanx, Bumble, Flow, Hello Sunshine, and Supergoop, according to Instagram Story posts shared by attendees.…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Elon Musk and Grimes have three children. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images. Grimes' mother directly referenced Elon Musk in a series of X posts on Saturday.Sandy Garossino said the former couple's children have been unable to meet Grimes' family because Musk has “withheld visitation.”Musk and Grimes are currently fighting over custody of their three children. Grimes' mother says Elon Musk is “alienating” the former couple's children from their family.Sandy Garossino directly referenced Musk in a series of X posts on Saturday, writing that Grimes and her children were planning to visit…
Justin Timberlake's lawyers are laying out an interesting defense in his DUI case: He wasn't drunk in the first place.In a statement obtained by Variety and CNN, Timberlake's lawyer, Edward Burke Jr., told reporters that Timberlake was “not intoxicated” when he was arrested last month in Sag Harbor, New York, for drunk driving.”The most important fact in this case is that Justin was not intoxicated and should not have been arrested for DUI,” Timberlake's lawyer, Edward Burke, said in a statement, according to entertainment media, later adding that police “made a number of very significant errors in this case.”The statement…