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THE BUZZ! Morgan State University mass shooting suspect sentenced to 85 years in prison One of the men accused in the 2023 mass shooting at Morgan State University has been sentenced to 85 years in prison.A Baltimore jury convicted 21-year-old Marquis Brown in May on five counts of attempted second-degree murder.Five people were injured when […]
THE BUZZ! Michelle Obama Just Gave Megan Thee Stallion the Ultimate Cosign Megan Thee Stallion just received a major show of love from former first lady Michelle Obama.Megan joined Michelle and her brother, Craig Robinson, on their IMO podcast. The conversation covered Megan’s upbringing, music, mental health, fame and the pressure of social media.Michelle told […]
THE BUZZ! Naughty By Nature’s Treach Says Group Will Never Reunite Again Treach Says Naughty By Nature Will Never Fully ReuniteFans hoping for another Naughty By Nature reunion just received some disappointing news.During an appearance on The Real Report with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda, Treach said the legendary New Jersey group will never fully […]
THE BUZZ! ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon receive gloves capable of delivering painful electric shocks.ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of what the Department of Homeland Security calls “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices.” The agency hopes […]
THE BUZZ! BGE customers push back in Baltimore against proposed rate hike Baltimore residents could see another increase in their monthly electric bills if state regulators approve BGE’s latest request.The utility company is seeking a $156 million rate increase. BGE estimates it would add about eight dollars to the average customer’s monthly electric bill.BGE says […]
THE BUZZ! Sources: Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to buy Lakers for $12B The Los Angeles Lakers are changing hands again—and somebody is making a serious fast break with the money.Just one year after Mark Walter purchased control of the team at a $10 billion valuation, a group led by billionaire Josh Kushner and Disney executive […]
THE BUZZ! Indicted BPD officer made false reports of traffic stops, prosecutors say A Baltimore police officer has been indicted after prosecutors accused him of recording traffic stops that never happened.Authorities say a December 2025 audit uncovered suspicious activity involving Officer Dequwan Houchins. Investigators allege that he entered false traffic stops into the department’s dispatch […]
THE BUZZ! A New Michael Jackson Movie Using No Actors, Only His Own Footage, Releases This Month A new Michael Jackson documentary is bringing the King of Pop back to theaters without casting anyone to portray him.Michael Jackson: A Life in Music is built entirely from archival footage. The film traces Jackson’s journey from his […]
THE BUZZ! US records hottest month as relentless July heat shatters records If July felt especially brutal, the numbers confirm it.NOAA reports that July 2026 was the hottest month recorded across the contiguous United States since recordkeeping began in 1895. The national average temperature reached 76.9 degrees—3.3 degrees above the 20th-century average.The overnight temperatures were […]
THE BUZZ! ‘Leave me out of it’: Suge Knight says he doesn’t want to testify in Tupac Shakur murder suspect’s trial The murder trial connected to Tupac Shakur’s 1996 death is beginning in Las Vegas. And Suge Knight wants no part of it. Duane Keffe D Davis the only person charged in connection with the […]
THE BUZZ! Whitney Houston gets her own Barbie doll. See photos, how to buy Whitney Houston’s legacy is getting the Barbie treatment.Mattel released its first Whitney Houston Barbie on August 9, which would have been the legendary singer’s 63rd birthday.The collectible recreates Whitney’s unforgettable look from the 1987 “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” video. It […]
THE BUZZ! Diddy Faces Setback As Judge Keeps Male Accuser’s Case Alive Sean “Diddy” Combs has suffered another legal setback.A Manhattan judge refused to dismiss part of a lawsuit filed by a male accuser who alleges Diddy drugged and sexually assaulted him inside a Manhattan hotel in February 2020.The anonymous plaintiff says he previously worked […]