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A Los Angeles judge is set to hear evidence this week to determine whether prosecutors have presented enough evidence to send singer D4vd to trial on charges that he killed and dismembered a 14-year-old girl. The preliminary hearing, which began Tuesday and is expected to last about four days, will serve as an abbreviated trial…
Nicki Minaj is facing a lawsuit from her former legal counsel after the law firm Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP alleged she failed to pay nearly $230,000 for legal services tied to a prior copyright case. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the Los Angeles-based law firm alleges Minaj, whose legal name is Onika…
In the movement for health equity, few voices are as powerful as those who have lived the journey firsthand. Sharonda Sikes, V.P. of Operations for the Sickle Cell Community Consortium, understands this better than anyone. As the organization prepares for Warrior Con ’26, July 22–26, 2026, at the Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel, the focus…
The Sickle Cell Community Consortium (SC3) has announced its 13th Annual Warriors Convention, “Warrior Con ’26,” which will bring together patients, caregivers, researchers, and partners for a five-day gathering focused on the future of sickle cell care. The event is scheduled for July 22–26, 2026, at the Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel. Under the theme…
LeBron James will not return to the Los Angeles Lakers, ending an eight-season run with the franchise as he prepares to continue his NBA career with another team, according to statements released Tuesday by his agent, Rich Paul, and the Lakers. Paul said James informed the organization early in the free agency period that he…
Rapper Blueface has been ordered to surrender income from his music royalties to help satisfy a defamation judgment awarded to Jackilyn Martinez, the mother of one of Soulja Boy’s children, according to court records and multiple media reports. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted Martinez’s request to redirect Blueface’s royalty payments from performing…
“One Way,” a one-woman theatrical production starring actor and writer Dot Saint-Fleur, is set to premiere Saturday, June 13, at the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles after selling out its debut performance. The production follows Ashley Rae, an aspiring actress navigating the blurred lines between reality and fantasy as she awaits a…
Following a widely praised performance at The Roots Picnic, JAŸ-Z and Roc Nation have announced two stadium shows in Paris and Los Angeles as part of a series of performances scheduled for later this year. The rapper and entrepreneur will perform Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at Stade de France in Paris and Friday, Oct. 23,…