Chicago native and African American auteur Melvin Van Peebles has passed away at the age of 89. He was the man behind the 1970s films “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” and “Watermelon Man.” He died in his Manhattan, New York home…
The world’s smallest microchip microflier has just been announced. The new technology was officially announced in an article on Nature on Sept. 22, 2021. The developers were inspired by wind-dispersed seeds when they designed the winged microchips. These tiny devices…
Texas legislators passed an extremely restrictive law effectively rendering abortion illegal in early September. As a result, a San Antonio doctor positioned himself to be targeted for repercussions when he announced he terminated a woman’s pregnancy past the six-week cutoff…
Paul Rusesabagina, a former hotelier, acclaimed for saving and sheltering more than 1,000 people at the Hotel des Mille Collines during the Rwanda genocide in 1994, was found guilty of terrorism in the Rwandan High Court and sentenced to 25…
Canary Island’s volcano erupted for the first time in the last 50 years, near the southern end of the Canary Island of La Palma, on Sunday, September 19, 2021. The volcano occasionally convulsed and rumbled, but no lava has emerged…
Sears will shut down its last brick-and-mortar store at Simon Property Group’s Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg in Illinois on Nov. 14, 2021, which for many marks the end of an era. According to Transformco spokesman, the decision was part of…
The family attorney has confirmed the remains found in Wyoming are that of Gabrielle “Gabby” Venora Petito. Her body was discovered over the weekend and an autopsy on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, confirmed the family’s worst nightmare — their daughter…
Robert Durst murdered Susan Berman on Christmas Eve in 2000 to keep her from telling the police about his wife, Kathy McCormack’s disappearance in New York in 1982. He was found guilty of Berman’s death on Sept. 17, 2021. However,…
Sinai Chicago is offering free rides to all patients — in the hospital’s service area — to their medical appointments. According to a report from Block Club Chicago, written on Sept. 20, 2021, patients can now receive free transportation to…
Actor-comedian, Anthony Johnson, has passed away at the age of 55. He was best known for his roles in the movies “Friday” and “House Party.” LyNea Bell, his representative, confirmed the sad news on Sept. 20, 2021. His cause of…