Dwyane Wade is aware he is the father of a "leader." And right now he's inviting the world to accompany him in celebrating 12-year-old Zaya Wade. In a new interview on The Ellen Degeneres Show promoting his forthcoming ESPN documentary, D Wade: Life Unexpected, the NBA legend remembered what happened the day Zaya came residence from school and asked for her name and pronouns t..

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On Monday (February 10), President Donald Trump released a financial range proposal for 2021 that would cost $4.8 trillion. His aims? Increase funding for the southern border wall and cut programs like Medicaid, housing assistance, and student cash advance forgiveness programs, the New York Times reported. The financial range, which is Trump’s fourth and final financial range propo..

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By Ella Cerón and Lauren Rearick Despite the surprising quantity of unity, laughter, and even a hug that started Friday (February 7) evening’s Democratic presidential primary debate, the night rapidly gave way to contention and personal attacks. In the initial debate since Monday’s Iowa caucuses, seven qualifying candidates — former Vice President Joe Biden, former mayor Pete..

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Kesha has been grouped to pay Dr. Luke $373,671.88 in interest for late payments on unpaid royalties, in a partial ruling of a lawsuit the producer, born Lukasz Gottwald, brought against her. The judge who issued the ruling also decided that the singer defamed her former producer and label head in a text message she allegedly sent to Lady Gaga claiming Gottwald had also raped K..

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On Wednesday (February 5), the United States Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump on impeachment expenditures for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, with final votes set at 52 not guilty to 48 guilty, and 53 not guilty to 47 guilty, respectively. He is set to live in office for at least the remainder of his term. The vote came down almost exactly along party li..

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By Chakena Sims The Black vote is magical. Just ask United States Senator Doug Jones (D-AL), who won his race in 2017 thanks in large part to support from Black voters across Alabama. Candidates spend a lot of time trying to woo Black voters on all sorts of ideological fronts; conversely, several lawmakers push forth restrictive voting policies that tend to impact Black would-be vote..

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A shooting that broke out a house hall at Texas A&M University-Commerce on Monday (February 3) has claimed the lives of two people. 1/3 person is reportedly being treated for injuries. According to a local NBC affiliate serving the Dallas-Fort Worth area, university police tweeted about the shooting, which occurred at Pride Rock home hall on the school's campus and urged each p..

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Immediately following the Senate voted against calling new witnesses and documents in the impeachment trial on Friday (January 31), the chamber will soon move to vote on whether to convict President Donald Trump on two counts: abuse of power, and obstruction of Congress. This week was a wild one, and there’s plenty to catch up on. To catch you up: Six months back, President Donald..

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Ashlea Aldrich was about love “no matter what,” her mother, Tillie Aldrich, told MTV News. “She was so loving and caring. She routinely saw the bright side of everything.” A graduate of Omaha Country Public School in Macy, Nebraska, the 29-year-old earned a certification in cosmetology and devoted most of her time to her two sons. “She was a laid-back person, habitually giv..

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Every four years, Residents of the United States submit themselves to one of the most grueling job application processes around and run for president. They campaign hard — by shaking hands, taking selfies, releasing policies, hosting town halls, and standing on tables — although only one candidate can resemble each party on the United States’ general election ballot November. Gr..

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Lady Gaga is known for using her powerful voice for more than just music. Over the course of her career, the pop star has been very vocal about her experience with mental health, and launched the Born This Way Foundation in 2011 to help youth facing similar issues. And on Today's web series "Through Mom's Eyes," the "Shallow" singer's mom, Cynthia Germanotta, opened up about what it ..

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the opening time I met Kobe Bryant was really the only time I met him: I was 8, maybe 9, at a summer camp trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain. We heard a rumor that the new Laker, the young one, was somewhere in the theme park, so an audience of us determined to find him. It wasn’t difficult: Both he and his guards were instantly visible to elementary school kids, who didn’t know how..

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