President Donald Trump has commuted the federal prison sentence of Larry Hoover, the 74-year-old founder of the Gangster Disciples, according to The Guardian. Hoover had been serving six life sentences at ADX Florence, one of the most secure prisons in the U.S. Trump’s commutation, granted on Tuesday, wipes out those federal convictions. But Hoover isn’t […]
Fans Fight During Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour Stop in Chicago
Things got wild at Beyoncé’s Chicago stop on her “Cowboy Carter” tour — and not in a yeehaw kind of way. Right in the middle of her soulful ballad II HANDS II HEAVEN, a group of fans in the crowd decided it was the perfect moment to throw hands. Yep, fists were flying just feet […]
Cardinal Robert Prevost Elected Pope Leo XIV in Historic First for U.S.
America Has a Pope Now Yep, that just happened. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost — born in Chicago, fluent in Spanish, and a former bishop in Peru — is now Pope Leo XIV. The first American pope. Ever. The College of Cardinals made the call on Wednesday, wrapping up their conclave faster than your average group […]
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