Author: Diamond Jeune, DI

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are continuing to give back to the community while also following social distancing guidelines and wearing protective face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. What We Know: The former royal family members recently moved to Los Angeles after stepping down from their roles. Meghan was sporting a white face mask and paired it with a black top and pair of khaki-colored joggers with a baseball hat from Project Angel Food. While Harry wore a blue bandana and dressed down in a dark polo shirt and a pair of jeans. Richard Ayoub, Project Angel Food’s…

Saturday marked Kobe Bryant’s and Vanessa Bryant’s 19th wedding anniversary and her first anniversary since the Lakers legend’s death in January from a helicopter crash. What We Know: The day before the Bryant’s anniversary, Gianna Bryant and her two teammates Alyssa Altobelli, and Payton Chester were honored and named as WNBA draftee. The next day, Vanessa penned a sweet message to her late husband saying, “my king, my heart, my best friend…Happy 19th wedding anniversary baby. I miss you so much. I wish you were here to hold me in your arms. I love you.” The Bryants met in 1999…

On Tuesday, an Indiana Congressman Trey Hollingsworth spoke to a radio station saying “it is always the American government’s position to say, in the choice between the loss of our way of life as Americans and the loss of life, of American lives, we have to always choose the latter.” What We Know: Indiana Congressman Trey Hollingsworth also added, “the social scientists are telling us about the economic disaster that is going on. Our (Gross Domestic Product) is supposed to be down 20% alone this quarter”. The most controversial part of the interview was when Hollingsworth said that policymakers have…

According to The Miami-Dade Police Department, Adrian Cosby, and George Walton, both 19-years-old, were arrested on Saturday and charged with second-degree murder of Andrea Camps Lacayo and attempted robbery with a deadly weapon. What We Know: Lacayo, who attended the TERRA Environmental Research Institute in Miami, died last Tuesday after accompanying her boyfriend Sergio Berben to the meeting where he was reportedly selling Walton three pairs of sneakers. According to the police report, the group met at an abandoned house in Homestead, Florida to arrange the sale of the sneakers. Walton said that he asked Berben if he could try…

To protect her daughter from contact Carrie Blasi had placed a sign on her door urging delivery carriers to “please leave packages/deliveries on the doorstep”. What We Know: The message also said, “Someone in this house has an autoimmune disorder…Those who are immunocompromised are more likely to contract coronavirus (COVID-19) and experience life-threatening complications.” According to the security camera footage posted to Blasi’s YouTube page, a kindhearted employee arrived at the family’s Boca Raton residence with their package and spots the sign. He then returns with paper towels filled with disinfectant and wipes down the box. after he was done…

According to TMZ Sports,  the quarterback planned to reach out to the Jets. It was reported that Colin Kaepernick was a great fit for New York although it’s unknown if there is any mutual interest. What We Know: His girlfriend TV and radio host Nessa shared her thoughts on Twitter. They should sign @Kaepernick7 . Any team that actually wants to win should sign Colin. He still continues to train & as you all saw @ his workout, HE’S BEEN READY W HIS “ELITE ARM STRENGTH”, as an @NFL scout said. Team Owners/ NFL can stop blackballing him @ anytime.…

Wanda Dench, the grandmother who went viral after she accidentally texted a Thanksgiving invite to an unknown teen and had him over to dinner, is mourning the loss of her husband, Lonnie. What We Know: Wanda told reporter Briana Whitney, “he had the truest heart of love, like no other…He did so many acts of kindness that no one ever heard about. He was my hero. And I’m a better person because of him.” On Wednesday, Jamal Hinton, the teen who received the viral text in 2016, shared the news via Twitter. Hinton tweeted, “as some of you may have…

Coronavirus is infecting and killing African Americans at a high rate in the US, and now a CNN host and a California Pastor are seeking to raise $1 million to get supplies to urban communities. What We Know: On Wednesday, Pastor Michael McBride of Berkeley told CNN New Day’s host John Berman that masks for the people was started to help those in the urban neighborhoods that are in need of protective wear, masks, hand sanitizer, and other vital items. McBride said that blacks are incarcerated at an alarming rate and they have no access to any supplies. “It is…

Weeks ago, President Donald Trump claimed that Plaquenil, better known as hydroxychloroquine, could help fight COVID-19 which is affecting over a million people globally. The FDA approved them to be manufactured straight to the hospital although it is not approved for the treatment for the virus. But regarding lupus patients and others who depend on that medication, The Lupus Foundation wrote a letter to the White House asking them to “prevent price increases” and “refills for a 90-day supply”. Lupus is an autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the body. Effects include extreme pain, fatigue, and organ damage.…

Rebecca Ramsey was a producer, a board member of the Visual Effects Society, and a longtime member of the Producer Guild. What We Know: According to Ramsey’s longtime friend Jenny McShane, Ramsey passed on March 7 from complications that resulted from a fall in her home. At the time of her death, Ramsey was working on a Warner Bros Film called Clouds as a visual effects director. It is directed by Jane The Virgin star Justin Baldoni and was slated to be released in 2021. Her career spans a quarter-century which includes films like Life of Pi, Spider-Man 3, and Pirates of…