Quavo’s foundation to award $10K in grants to 10 Atlanta nonprofits working to end gun violence

The foundation will award funds to 10 nonprofits who are “helping build an ecosystem of gun violence prevention and reduction in Atlanta,” the website states. ATLANTA — Editor’s note: The video above is from a previous story related to Takeoff’s death. Migos rapper Quavo is taking action against gun violence by pouring resources into the … Read more

Ramy Youssef constantly asks if jokes are harmful or helpful. He keeps telling them anyway

LOS ANGELES – Fresh off his awards season high after attending the Oscars with his fellow “Poor Things” stars — and presenting — Ramy Youssef is heading back into more familiar territory. The actor and comedian, known for the critically acclaimed Hulu series “Ramy,” will premiere his latest stand-up special Saturday on HBO and Max. … Read more

GOP state attorneys push back on Biden’s proposed diversity rules for apprenticeship programs

Republican attorneys general in several states are pushing back against a proposed Biden administration rule that aims to expand diversity in apprenticeship programs NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Biden administration plan to promote diversity and equity in workplace apprenticeship programs is facing pushback from Republican attorneys general in two dozen states who assert it amounts to … Read more

M. Emmet Walsh, unforgettable character actor from ‘Blood Simple,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ dies at 88

LOS ANGELES – M. Emmet Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face and unsettling presence to films including “Blood Simple” and “Blade Runner,” has died at age 88, his manager said Wednesday. Walsh died from cardiac arrest on Tuesday at a hospital in St. Albans, Vermont, his longtime manager Sandy Joseph said. Recommended … Read more