Day: August 21, 2024

Steph Curry, Kevin Durant drug tested after Olympic gold medal win, Anthony Edwards says

3:30 am August 21, 2024

The U.S. men’s basketball team may have looked a little too dominant at the Paris Olympics. After defeating host country France 98-87 in the gold medal game Aug. 10 to cap off a dominant run in Paris, multiple players had to take a drug test before they could even celebrate, according to 23-year-old guard Anthony […]

Planned Parenthood to close four health centers in New York due to financial woes

3:30 am August 21, 2024

Planned Parenthood announced that it would close four health centers in the state of New York due to financial challenges. The proposed closure of facilities in Goshen, Amsterdam, Cobleskill and Staten Island is the result of “compounding financial and political challenges.” “By closing smaller or part-time sites, PPGNY can maximize resources to best deliver patient […]

Ancient treasure dating back thousands of years unearthed in burial mound

2:44 am August 21, 2024

In the Turkish region of Kazakhstan, archaeologists discovered ancient treasures in a burial mound dating back approximately 2,000 years. Researchers point to the Kangyu Era as the time period that these ancient objects belong to. Kangyu state was located along Silk Road, which refers to a network of routes that traders used, connecting the […]

2001 NBA No. 1 pick calls out Black celebrity ‘gatekeepers’ for ‘shaming’ voters to choose Kamala Harris

2:30 am August 21, 2024

Former NBA player Kwame Brown, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft, shared a rant Monday afternoon in which he said he believes Black celebrity “gatekeepers” are “shaming” people into voting for Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States. He also told viewers that Harris won’t be “paying nobody’s […]

SEE IT: Circus performer falls while performing tightrope stunt in England, is ‘doing well’

2:22 am August 21, 2024

A tightrope performer who plunged from the high wire during a circus performance is “doing well,” according to Gravity Circus. A female tightrope artist with the High Wire Troupe fell during an act featuring two other male performers on the high wire. The distance she fell is unknown. The moment she fell was captured on […]